#Frank Capp

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Original Art - Li'l Abner Sunday Comic Strip (July31st1955)

Art by Al Capp And Frank Frazetta

United Feature Syndicate

From ha.com...

Raving Dove tries to keep the tribe fired-up for war, but is having more trouble just keeping them up. You can see Frazetta's hand in the lovely Raving Dove.

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THE ASK BOX IS EMPTY AND REQUIRES SUSTENANCE!!!

Feed it with more asks!

Take a look at my pinned post to see who I am writing for, the rules and for any prompts if you are stuck!

If your ask hasn't been part of this weekends binge I apologise, it just means it didn't work for me.

Feel free to send more!

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Upcoming Heritage International Comic Art Auction features pages from ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’, ‘Watchmen’ and more

There's plenty of incredible art to savour in the upcoming Heritage's International Original Art and Anime Signature Auction, including pages from 2000AD, art by Moebius and much more

There’s plenty of incredible art to savour in the upcoming Heritage’s 6th – 8th October 2023 International Original Art and Anime Signature Auction, including pages from 2000AD, art by Moebius and an host of American and European talents, including Dave Gibbons, Steve Ditko, David Lloyd, Frank Miller and Albert Uderzo. Two of the most renowned sequences from two of the most important American…

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The Frankie Capp Percussionists - Frankly Percussion - Music By Frank Loesser (1961)

If I Were A Bell Baby It's Cold Outside Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat Standing On The Corner A Bushel And A Peck Fugue For Tin Horns The New Ashmolean Marching Society And Students Conservatory Band My Darling, My Darling The Moon Of Manakoora Luck Be A Lady Tonight I've Never Been In Love Before On A Slow Boat To China

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Frank Frazetta tecknade Knallhatten

Frank Frazetta är kanske mest känd för sina fantasy-målningar av muskulösa barbarer och lättklädda kvinnor. Men han tecknade även hillbillies och lättklädda kvinnor för den tecknade serien Knallhatten (Li’l Abner). Och det började med Frankie the Biker.

Frank Frazetta är kanske mest känd för sina fantasy-målningar av muskulösa barbarer och lättklädda kvinnor. Men han tecknade även hillbillies och lättklädda kvinnor för den tecknade serien Knallhatten (Li’l Abner). Och det började med Frankie the Biker. Ett urval källor Söndagssidan med Li’l Abner tecknad av Frank Frazetta, från 8 januari 1956, publicerad lördag den 7:e. ©United…

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🌟 Top 100 Favorite Songs of All Time Challenge 🌟

This is day 2 of our Top 100 Favorite Songs of All Time Challenge. Music is something that seems to bring us all together and God knows we need that right now and always. Keep in mind, you don't have to post them in any particular order of favorite-ness. I have my list saved on a Word document and am randomly choosing until I get to around the top 20 or so. So have fun with this.

Here's one of my favorites of my top 100.

Pink Panther Theme - Henry Mancini

Such a classy tune and I can never hear this without seeing the Pink Panther up to his antics.

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If I haven't tagged you, you are still welcome to join along in this fun challenge

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Wallis family, Roaring Heights - #6

While Francine's too focused on herself for the past couple of days - learning new things, spells, holding auditions at the Plumbob Pictures Backlot, Frank's been socializing more around town, taking his mom's advice the past night.

He recently got invited to a (majority blonde) party by renowned scientist and rich man Kent Capp and considered it a great honor, so he made sure to make the most out of it.

Everything's worth it because he had a blast at the party with everyone there, especially with the Kent's daughter Portia, which didn't go unnoticed by the host.

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Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe

Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (1965) Sonny Bono from: "I've Got You Babe" / "It's Gonna Rain" (Single) "Look at Us" (LP)

Pop | Baroque Pop

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Stereo: JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

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Mono: JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

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Personnel: Sonny and Cher: Vocals Studio Musicians: The Wrecking Crew Steve Mann: Guitar Don Peake: Guitar Barney Kessel: Guitar Irv Coleman: Guitar Warren Webb: Oboe Morris Crawford: Bassoon Don Randi: Keyboards Michel Rubini: Harpsichord Julius Wechter: Bells Lyle Ritz: Bass Frank Capp: Drums Hal Blaine: Drums (Overdubs)

Arrangement by Harold Battiste Produced by Sonny Bono

Recorded: @ The Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, California USA on June 7, 1965

Single Released: on June 26, 1965

Album Released: August 2, 1965

ATCO Records

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Happy Groundhog Day 2024

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Ages after Round 1

After 3,5 days (1 year and 9 month) the current ages of Uberhood's inhabitants are:

If you didn't notice: there is now a Masterpost with all families (might contain mild spoilers): click!

You can also read the whole round 1 in chronological order if you click here!

89: Luis Aspir 86: Carlos Contender 64: Olive Specter, Patrizio Monty 60: Dora Ottomas 59: Mortimer Goth 58: Herb Oldie 57: Isabella Monty, Consort Capp 56: Coral Oldie, Betty Goldstein, PT9 Smith 55: Denise Jacquet, Herbert Goodie, Faith Goodie, Catherine Viejo 51: Jenny Smith 50: Daniel Pleasant 49: Mary-Sue Pleasant 46: Jason Cleveland 45: Marissa Cleveland 44: Edward Contrary, Albany Capp 43: Benjamin Baldwin, Stephen Tinker 42: Vivian Cho, Morty Roth 41: Isabel Baldwin, Wanda Tinker, Opal Contrary, Marcel Jocque, Sophia Jocque, Stella Roth 38: Darren Dreamer 37: Gilbert Jacquet, Buzz Grunt 36: Checo Ramirez, Leod McGreggor 35: Florence Delarosa 34: Antonio Monty 33: Loki Beaker, Pascal Curious 32: Timothy Riley, Lisa Ramirez, John Burb, Goneril Capp, Peter Ottomas, Lola Curious, Cornwall Capp 31: Armand DeBateau, Victor Aspir, Elizabeth Aspir, Issac Bell, Hannah Bell, Brandi Broke, Rose Greenman, Jason Greenman 30: Jessica Peterson, Circe Beaker, Ajay Loner, Erin Beaker, Samantha Ottomas 29: Sanjay Ramaswami, Vidcund Curious, Bianca Monty 28: Ramir Patel, Jennifer Burb, Alexandra O'Mackey, Priya Ramaswami 27: Ana Patel, Patricia Wan, Kristen Loste, Gabe O'Mackey 26: Gabriel Green, Matthew Picaso, Andrew Martin, Nervous Subject, Cassandra Goth, Regan Capp 25: Chastity Gere, Sharon Wirth, Jessica Picaso, Kent Capp, Oberon Summerdream 24: Samantha Cordial, Kimberly Cordial, Geoff Rutherford, Malcolm Landgraab IV, Chester Gieke, Jason Larson, Jodie Larson, John Mole, Trent Traveller, Julien Cooke, Nathan Gavigan, Mary Gavigan, Cyd Roseland, Robert Kim, Cynthia Kim, Tara Kat, Cleo Shikibu, Dina Caliente, Nina Caliente, Don Lothario, Lazlo Curious, Chloe Curious, Titania Summerdream 23: Connor Weir, Natasha Una, Trisha Traveller, 22: Gunnar Roque, Jane Stacks 21: Roxie Sharpe, Jonah Powers, Guy Wrightley, Mickey Dosser, Monica Bradfort, Ashley Pitts, Brittany Upsnott, Allyn Monty 20: Mitch Indie, Max Flexor, Delilah O'Feefe, Edwin Sharpe, Marla Biggs, Phineaus Furley, Ellen Frost, Chaz Whippler, Emily Lee, Tom Freshe, Matthew Hart, DJ Verse, Sarah Love, Jessie Pilferson, Jasmine Rai, Zoe Zimmerman, Frances J. Worthington III, Aldric Davis, Almeric Davis, William Williamson, Blossom Moonbeam, Klara Vonderstein, Stella Terrano, Martin Ruben, Allegra Gorey, Joshua Ruben, Kevin Beare, Castor Nova, Tiffany Sampson, Heather Huffington, Sam Thomas, Jared Starchild, Ty Bubbler, Jimmy Phoenix, Erik Swain 19: Johnny Smith, Hailey Goodie 18: Ophelia Nigmos, Swan Goodie 17: Tank Grunt, Andrzej Goodie 16: Mercutio Monty, Tybalt Capp 15: Ripp Grunt, Romeo Monty, David Ottomas 14: Justin Cleveland, Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant, Puck Summerdream, Juliette Capp 13: Rick Contrary, Violat Jocque, Dustin Broke, Hermia Capp, Sandra Roth, Jacob Martin 12: Melody Tinker, Dirk Dreamer, Jules O'Mackey, Miranda Capp, 11: Tara DeBateau, Gavin Newson, Ginger Newson 09: Sofia Baldwin, Lucy Burb, Jill Smith, Bottom Summerdream, Alexander Goth, Buck Grunt, Hal Capp, Beatrice Monty, Benedick Monty, 08: Sally Riley, Daniel Bell, Desdemonda Capp, Sharla Ottomas 07: Tessa Ramirez, Tina Traveller, Isaiah Gavigan, Gabriella Newson, Gallagher Newson, Justin Kim, Xander Roth 05: Beau Broke 04: Markus Baldwin, Etsu Cho 03: Pauline Aspir, Garett Newson, Georgia Newson, Daisy Greenman 02: Ariel Capp, Tommy Ottomas 01: Willow Patel, Ian Broke, Winona Curious, Kevin Ottomas, Nadja Ottomas 00: Frank Tinker, Wendy Bell, Felicity Gavivan, Nicolas Greenman, Octavia Greenman, Victor Roth, Felix Smith, Isolde Capp, Otis Ramaswami

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Mancini...thanks for three of the biggest tunes of my younger years...and many more!

L’Aquila

We’re here for a hundredth birthday concert for Henry Mancini.

L’Aquila is somewhere between one and two hours from Rome, depending on the traffic. It’s in the Apennine mountains. (You remember them from elementary school, right? Well, I remembered they were in Italy, but I couldn’t have picked them out on a map, nor did I know they were so close to Rome.) It’s a bit over two thousand feet high and feels like it, it’s in the fifties today, and supposed to go down to almost freezing tonight. If it weren’t for the long days, I’d think winter is coming.

Actually, Hank’s birthday was yesterday. We celebrated with dinner in the hotel, in a restaurant with multiple cases of aged beef wherein you can see your dinner before it is cooked. Actually, I was the only one who had steak, from the local cow, as opposed to one from Russia, Ireland or Japan or even America, all of which were in the case. And they served this round bread that was a cross between naan and pizza and it was very good.

But speaking of the food…

I just have to testify about the bread. It’ll crack a tooth, I tell you. Which is the crusty exterior you want, which Americans won’t tolerate. That’s the way bagels used to be, now they’ve got the consistency of Wonder Bread. Furthermore, everywhere you go in America, except for a few restaurants, the bread in the basket they serve with dinner is soft, basically bland, empty calories. But at lunch today, the bread might have looked pedestrian, but the crust reminded me of my youth, back when you bought rye bread at the local bakery, when they sliced it upon order.

So the key is not only making people aware it’s Henry Mancini’s hundredth birthday, but that they consume the music.

Now if you’re my age, everybody knows Henry Mancini. But over the past week I quizzed two twentysomethings and got blank stares in response. Then I started to sing “Pink Panther” and their eyes immediately lit up. But still, it’s such a challenge crossing old acts over to younger generations, attaching the composer to the song. The family switched to Primary Wave to quarterback this centenary celebration, we’ll see how it works out.

Anyway, the conservatory in L’Aquila reached out, they were doing four concerts, would we come?

Well, here we are.

Now the head of the conservatory’s passion is prog rock, I kid you not. Unfortunately, he doesn’t speak English so well, but I did get him to say his favorite prog rock keyboard player was Rick Wakeman.

And the conductor of the program… He’s not that great with English either. But Daniela studied at the University of Chicago, she’s the conservatory’s musicologist. And she’s a fount of information. They say you learn most when you hang with the locals…that is true. Although I still wish I spoke Italian. You know, like Jackie Kennedy, that’s what we heard when JFK was president, before she was married to Onassis, when her image was at its peak, that she spoke six, or was it seven languages. You have no idea of the hope JFK’s election generated. A turning point, a young man to lead us into the sixties. We thought we had something similar with Obama but he punted, for fear of looking like the angry black man. Biden is standing up to the status quo more than Barack, then again, Biden was vice president for eight years and saw firsthand that you can’t negotiate with the unreasonable.

I had to ask Daniela about “Gomorrah.” Of course she’d seen it, and “Suburra” too (although it took a while for her to understand what show I was talking about, I didn’t have the accent right). Streaming television is now the universal language.

So after waking up we went to the Fountain of 99 Spouts. Built in the 1200s. No one knows where the water comes from, supposedly they killed the architect and buried him under the fountain to preserve the secret.

And then we went to the local museum.

Most of the art was religious, but it all made me feel insignificant. That and the Forum back in Rome. You’re born and you feel so important, believing you matter, that you’re going to put a dent in the universe. Meanwhile, almost no one achieves this. And frequently those who are remembered were overlooked during their lifetime. But you see the antiquities and you realize nothing has changed over the years. Oh, of course travel is much speedier, and health care is much better, but everybody thinks they’re important when they’re alive, that the era within which they’re living is the most significant. I don’t know, it’s weird. Museums are sanctuaries, where the trappings of regular society don’t count. How rich you are, what kind of car you drive… You leave those at the door at the museum. It’s just you and your senses. Your thoughts start to percolate. Today money triumphs, but not at the museum. It’s a great correction.

So we’ll be back in Rome, but for less than two days. The whole trip is barely a week.

And L’Aquila is not a tourist town. Although there are ski areas in the mountains, one where Pope John Paul II used to surreptitiously ski. And there is still snow on the peaks. And every car I’ve been in so far has had a stick shift. Nearly extinct in the U.S., from Skodas to Volvos, everybody’s rowing through the gears here.

And oh, on the conservatory stage, I saw this Fazioli concert grand. I figured they couldn’t afford a Steinway. But it turns out Fazioli is usually more expensive, and their concert grand is even bigger, and you learn something every day.

That’s the name of the game.

“Al Conservatorio dell’Aquila parte l’omaggio a Henry Mancini”: https://shorturl.at/houxX

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Loosely based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “Great Expectations” is a sensual tale of a young man’s unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, “Great Expectations” takes a unique and contemporary look at life’s great coincidences. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Finnegan Bell: Ethan Hawke Estella: Gwyneth Paltrow Walter Plane: Hank Azaria Joe: Chris Cooper Ms. Dinsmoor: Anne Bancroft Prisoner / Lustig: Robert De Niro Jerry Ragno: Josh Mostel Maggie: Kim Dickens Erica Thall: Nell Campbell Owen: Gabriel Mann Finnegan at Age 10: Jeremy James Kissner Estella at Age 10: Raquel Beaudene Carter Macleish: Stephen Spinella Ruth Shepard: Marla Sucharetza Lois Pope: Isabelle Anderson Man on Phone: Peter Jacobson Marcy: Drena De Niro Anton Le Farge: Lance Reddick Mr. Barrow: Craig Braun Mrs. Barrow: Kim Snyder Security Guard: Nicholas Wolfert Ted Rabinowitz: Gerry Bamman Senator Elwood: Dorin Seymour Hitman #1: Clem Caserta Hitman #2: Frank Pietrangolare Hitman #3: Dennis Paladino Hitman #4: Clem Caserta Jr. Cop on Boat: Marc Macaulay Clemma: Ana Susana Gerardino Waiter: Francis Dumaurier Lover: Pedro Barquin 7 Year Old Girl: Kendall Williamson Singing Indian Woman: Shobha Jain Singing Indian Girl: Aditi Jain Anchor Woman: Margo Peace Waitress: Kimmy Suzuki Doorman: John P. Casey Taxi Driver: Adusah Boakye Gallery Waitress: Dyan Kane Gallery Receptionist: Anne Ok Gallery Guest: Alva Chinn Gallery Guest: G.B. Thomas Gallery Guest: Albert Zihenni Gallery Guest: Fritz Michel Gallery Guest: Lisa Herth Gallery Guest: Nino Pepicelli Gallery Guest: Wills Robbins Gallery Guest: Jewel Turner Gallery Guest: Jim Taylor McNickle Gallery Guest: Martin Alvin Gallery Guest: William Rothlein Gallery Guest (uncredited): Maria Capp Gallery Guest (uncredited): Stephen Sherman Cop #2 (uncredited): Paul Neglio DJ (voice) (uncredited): Gary Newton Richard (uncredited): Dale Resteghini Film Crew: Director: Alfonso Cuarón Novel: Charles Dickens Original Music Composer: Patrick Doyle Screenplay: Mitch Glazer Editor: Steven Weisberg Director of Photography: Emmanuel Lubezki Production Design: Tony Burrough Art Direction: John Kasarda Set Decoration: Susan Bode Tyson Costume Design: Judianna Makovsky Sound Designer: Richard Beggs Executive Producer: Deborah Lee Producer: Art Linson Co-Producer: John Linson Casting: Jill Greenberg Sands Makeup Artist: Vivian Baker Key Makeup Artist: Angel De Angelis Makeup & Hair: Ilona Herman Makeup Artist: Manlio Rocchetti Hairstylist: Anthony Veader Key Makeup Artist: Cecilia Verardi Makeup Artist: Linda Kamp Makeup Artist: Sara Seidman Vance Movie Reviews:

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06/21/23 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "I Love to Read the Funnies", featuring sounds from the Golden Age of Comics and more. If you enjoy it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Allen Nurse And His Orchestra - I Love To Read The Funnies - I Love To Read The Funnies (Single)

The Four Squires - Aren't The Funnies Funny? - Aren't The Funnies Funny? (Single)

Comic Weekly Man - Episode 173 - Comic Weekly Man

Comic Parade - Hosts: Howard And Shelton - Comic Parade

Fiorello La Guardia - Reading The Comics: July, 1945 - Little Flower

Splendor - Take Me To Your Disco - Splendor

Norman Panama, Melvin Frank & Michael Kidd/Orchestra - Overture - Li'L Abner: An Original Musical Comedy

Orrin Tucker And His Orchestra - Li'l Abner - Li'l Abner (Single)

Patsy Garrett With Jerry Heffron And His Orchestra - (Lil' Abner) Don't Marry That Girl - (Lil' Abner) Don't Marry That Girl (Single)

Heritage Records - The Comics - Town Meeting: A Twenty-Year Cavalcade

Howard Langer - The Introduction/Comic Strip - An Interview With Al Capp

Freddie "Schnickelfritz" Fisher And His Orchestra - Superman - Superman (Single)

Stomp Gordon And His Orchestra - Ride Superman, Ride - Oh Tell Me Why (Single)

The Adventures Of Superman - The Baby From Krypton - The Adventures Of Superman

The Blue Beetle - Smashing The Drug Ring (Parts 1 & 2) - The Blue Beetle

The Batman Mystery Club - The Monster Of Dumphrey's Hall (Part 1) - The Batman Mystery Club

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Tim hortons very clearly copied off of starbucks tho, the frappuccino was first created by a guy named Andrew Frank from some company called the coffee connection, and starbucks bought that company in '95 and added the frapp to their menu and the iced capp only came out in '99 so it's just one of the hundreds of off-brand frappuccinos rather than it's own original thing

A tim hortons iced capp IS a frappuccino or whatever.

Just like an off-brand facial tissue is a kleenex or whatever etc there are a lot of examples of branded or copywritten names becoming the common word for a whole class of products and the added "or whatever"should serve as notice that the writer knows that there ARE off brand frappuccinos and this could be or even is one of them so correcting them is very foolish indeed .

Any canadians complaining in your notes are acting silly and deserve no apology.

i feel like th is never gets included with funny anachronistic bts period piece photos but it’s one of my absolute favorites like yeah anne shirley cuthbert would want a fuckin frappuccino or whatever, she would LOVE it

EDIT:

i would like to formally apologize to the canadians of tumblr for calling what is “clearly” a tim hortons iced capp “a frappuccino or whatever”. i was ignorant of your culture and i know that is no excuse for my flippant words. i have had tim hortons exactly once, at the vancouver airport in 2018, and i failed to eidetically recall the entirety of their menu and that’s on me.

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Por:Rogelio Garza

27/09/2024 17:23:15

Volví a ver las caricaturas de la infancia. Cada una tiene lo suyo: los personajes, las historias, el arte, las animaciones, el estilo, los efectos y la música. Qué bien hechas estaban. Si tuviera que elegir una me quedaría con The Pink Panther Show. Porque es una Pantera Rosa y no es tan infantil, aunque lo parezca. No hay diálogos, la Pantera es muda y sólo habla una vez al final del capítulo The Pink Arc, cuando dice: “¿Por qué no pensarán los hombres como los animales?” Es muy fácil encontrarse en sus historias, fábulas sencillas que siempre llevan rosa en el título, lo cual es un triunfo del concepto. Da la impresión de que los guionistas —como los de Ahí viene Cascarrabias— se fumaban hasta la alfombra voladora. Y, sobre todo, es memorable por la música de Henry Mancini que siempre la acompaña de principio a fin en cada capítulo desde 1969. Una joya del dibujo animado.

En junio se cumplieron treinta años de la muerte de Henry Mancini, el compositor estadunidense, director de orquesta, flautista y pianista, que musicalizó cerca de doscientas películas y más de veinte programas de televisión. Una fascinación temprana por la música en el cine lo llevó a tocar el piano y la flauta desde los ocho años. Durante la guerra en 1943 se fogueó en la batalla y en la banda militar de la fuerza aérea durante dos años. Por eso cuando regresó, lo más natural fue trabajar como pianista en la orquesta de Glenn Miller y cinco años después al fin pudo musicalizar películas en los estudios Universal. Era un pionero de la fusión del jazz con la música ambiental de orquesta. Allí conoció al escritor, director y productor Blake Edwards, en 1958 le hizo la célebre música que trascendió a la serie Peter Gunn. Trabajaron durante treinta años, periodo en que nacieron los personajes, las películas y la serie de dibujos animados The Pink Panther.

LA PANTERA ROSA NACIÓ en 1963, en los créditos de entrada y salida de la comedia de Blake Edwards y Maurice Richlin sobre el inspector Jacques Clouseau, un ladrón y un diamante famoso. Mancini compuso la música para la película y en 1964 el tema se lanzó como sencillo, producido por Joe Reisman con Plas John Johnson Jr. en ese cachondísimo saxofón tenor. La serie de dibujos animados también es de Blake Edwards y apareció en 1969 con El Inspector —cuyo tema, “A Shot in the Dark”, es una bala que baila en cámara lenta— y La Hormiga y el Oso Hormiguero. La serie tuvo varias temporadas hasta 2010, la música sigue siendo la misma. Además, el compositor Doug Goodwin hizo la entrada y la salida para los capítulos, mientras que William Lara y Walter Greene hicieron todas las variantes incidentales, con efectos especiales, para el desarrollo de las historias. Henry Mancini, quien además grabó noventa discos de estudio, cuarenta sencillos y se colgó veinte Grammys y cuatro premios de la Academia, aparece en el capítulo Pink, Plunk, Plink, cuando la Pantera Rosa dirige una orquesta que toca su propio tema. El único en el público es Mancini que aplaude sonriente su música rosa.

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neither cleanliness nor godliness do I abide

rather yours truly doth thrive on keeping the ethos, mythos, and pathos of Pigpen alive subjected to eternal abomination, brutalization, condemnation, damnation, emasculation, humiliation, ostracization, who one day envisions himself as a decrepit solitudinarian an aging long haired baby boomer, (I seriously contemplate donating about a dozen inches of straggly hair to locks of love, hoping a stylist makes house calls - since anticipatory anxiety wracks these lovely bones at the prospect of setting foot inside a salon) wherefore he might finally cease to be a subject of derision, but please do not chide, a sexagenarian whose bruised ego experienced more'n lifetime worth of rejection, whose first three plus decades (approximately half my existence) of mein kampf livingsocial I gingerly elide where persona non grata of Charlie Brown (essentially portrayed as a loser) on his keister he did glide cuz unkind behavior demonstrated by Lucy Van Pelt without fail always pulls away the football disclosing her character, who harbors spitefulness inside earning her another point of maliciousness notated on the figurative blackboard, when I chalked up and kreide. The Peanuts gallery populated pleasure reading during mine boyhood as well as the Little Engine that Could, whose disposition evinced a solitary lad never delinquent except one attempt to get caught shoplifting a yoyo at Ames Department store in Lansdale, but other than that amazingly as all good boys do fine. Matter of fact quite few other comic strips ranked as my favorite back when I read the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday edition approximately two thirds of threescore and three years ago

(approximately half life

of Matthew Scott Harris)

I cannot forget other comic strip titled Andy Capp, Beetle Bailey, Berkeley Breathed, Blondie,

Brenda Starr Reporter,

Calvin and Hobbes

Dennis the Menace, Dilbert, The Far Side, For Better or For Worse,

Frank and Earnest,

Fred Basset, Garfield,

Hägar the Horrible,

Mutt and Jeff, Nancy, Pogo,

Shoe, The Family Circus, Tumbleweeds, The Lockhorns, The Wizard of Id, and Ziggy. So many choices availed themselves regarding how to while away

my leisure hours during those fleeting twenties,

thirties, and forties of mine,

but yours truly (me)

frequently, easily, and decidedly

found contentment then and now

among the rank and file

of other not ready

for prime time players

soaking up newsworthy morsels and if not reading aforementioned material

than appeasing the insatiable bookworm holed up within corporeal complex edifice housing these lovely bones cerebrally feasting on a favorite genre

possibly fulfilling hunger

for historical fiction

or miscellaneous nonfiction.