Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
| Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse | |
|---|---|
 One of the many styles used for each episode's title card. | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | January 14, 1964–October 30, 1966 |
| Starring | Allan Melvin Howard Morris |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Tony Benedict Warren Foster Dalton Sandifer |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse is a series of animated segments as part of The Magilla Gorilla Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series aired in syndication. It ran from 1964 and 1966, airing 23 episodes that spanned two seasons.
Taking inspiration from previous creations, such as Tom and Jerry or Pixie and Dixie, the series, set in the hillbilly hills, follows a hillbilly cat named Punkin' Puss, who constantly pesters the defensive-less hillbilly mouse, Mushmouse, who, in return, tends to outwit the hillbilly cat.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | January 14, 1964 |
| 1x02 | January 21, 1964 |
| 1x03 | January 28, 1964 |
| 1x04 | February 4, 1964 |
| 1x05 | February 11, 1964 |
| 1x06 | February 18, 1964 |
| 1x07 | February 25, 1964 |
| 1x08 | March 3, 1964 |
| 1x09 | March 10, 1964 |
| 1x10 | March 17, 1964 |
| 1x11 | March 24, 1964 |
| 1x12 | March 31, 1964 |
| 1x13 | April 7, 1964 |
| 1x14 | April 14, 1964 |
| 1x15 | April 21, 1964 |
2x01
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September 11, 1965 |
| 2x02 | September 18, 1965 |
| 2x03 | September 25, 1965 |
| 2x04 | October 2, 1965 |
| 2x05 | October 9, 1965 |
| 2x06 | October 16, 1965 |
| 2x07 | October 23, 1966 |
| 2x08 | October 30, 1966 |
Cast
Merchandise
Home media
On August 15, 2006, Warner Home Video released the whole series on 4-disc DVD set as The Magilla Gorilla Show: The Complete Series, which was released as a 3-disc DVD set on June 6, 2017. The first disc was rereleased as 1-disc DVD as Magilla Gorilla and Friends on Januay 5, 2016.
