This article is about the 1960 television series. For the title character, see Mr. Magoo. For the 1964 television series, see The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo. For the 2019 French TV series, see Mr. Magoo (TV series).
Mister Magoo
GenreComedy
CreatorStephen Bosustow
Voices
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Num seasons1
Num episodes26 (130 segments)
Executive producerHenry J. Saperstein
Peter DeMet
ProducerGlan Heisch
Runtime5 minutes
CompanyUnited Productions of America
NetworkFirst-run syndication
First airedNovember 7, 1960
Last airedFebruary 2, 1962

Mister Magoo is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962.[1] Each episode includes five four-minute shorts and was either aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, or was split up with one short airing each weekday, along with other cartoons.[2] It was produced by United Productions of America. The series' voices were Jim Backus, Mel Blanc, Jerry Hausner, Benny Rubin, Paul Frees, and Frank Nelson.[3][4]

The show was followed by two related series: the 1964–65 show The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo and the 1977 What's New, Mr. Magoo?[5]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 401. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003. 2nd ed. McFarland & Co. pp. 554–559. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ "DVD Verdict Review - Mr. Magoo: The Television Collection 1960-1977". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ^ "The Mr. Magoo Show". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 December 2014.dead link
  5. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 193–196. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.