# The Pink Panther (1993)

> A pink animated cat and a crew of new friends and old foes get into short comic capers in this kids cartoon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/13693

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 121
- Episode runtime: 10 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, family
- Created by: Blake Edwards, Friz Freleng, Walter Mirisch, David H. DePatie
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Matt Frewer, John Byner, Joe Piscopo, Dan Castellaneta, Wallace Shawn, Brian George, Jess Harnell, Charles Nelson Reilly
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108895/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, playful, cheerful, gentle, whimsical

## What critics say

Audiences rate the animated series as a mixed, light children's cartoon, with its gags and classic character appeal receiving middling approval.

## Synopsis

The Pink Panther (1993-1996) is an American animated kids comedy series created by Blake Edwards, Friz Freleng, Walter Mirisch and David H. DePatie and syndicated across US television. Its lead is the cool, pink, animated Pink Panther, voiced by Matt Frewer, who is joined by a rotating set of friends and familiar foes voiced by John Byner as Ant and Aardvark, Joe Piscopo as The Dogfather, and Dan Castellaneta as Voodoo Man. Across three seasons and 121 roughly ten-minute episodes, the engine is simple: the Panther gets pulled into a scheme, a chase or a rivalry, and the physical comedy plays out until the status quo returns. Each episode is a self-contained short built on slapstick gags, quick escapes and playful one-upmanship. The tone is breezy, cheerful and gentle, aimed squarely at young children and families. Fans of Tom and Jerry, Inspector Gadget and Looney Tunes will find the same bright, wordless energy and recurring cartoon roster here, making it an easy, low-stakes watch for kids.

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