What's New, Mr. Magoo?

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What's New, Mr. Magoo?
Genre Children's television series
Animation
Comedy
Created by Millard Kaufman
John Hubley
Written byDavid Detiege
Mark Jones
Bob Ogle
Cliff Roberts
Milt Schaffer
Directed by Bob Richardson
Voices of Jim Backus
Bob Ogle
Casey Kasem
Hal Smith
Frank Welker
Composer Dean Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Producers David H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
EditorsRobert T. Gillis
Rick Steward
Running time30 minutes
Production companies DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
United Productions of America
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 10 (1977-09-10) 
December 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)

What's New, Mr. Magoo? is an American animated television series which aired on Saturday mornings from September 10 to December 24, 1977, on CBS. It was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and United Productions of America. [1] The series has the voices of Jim Backus, Bob Ogle, Casey Kasem, Hal Smith and Frank Welker. [2] [3]

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This was the third series starring Mr. Magoo, following the 1960-1962 Mister Magoo , and the 1964-1965 show The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo . [4]

It was one of only two animated series from DePatie-Freleng Enterprises – besides Bailey's Comets – to air on the CBS Television Network.

Plot

Cast

Episodes

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProduction
code
1"Baby Sitter Magoo / Mr. Magoo's Concert" Bob Richardson Dave Detiege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferSeptember 10, 1977 (1977-09-10)001
2"Motorcycle Magoo / Who's Zoo, Magoo?"Bob RichardsonDave Detiege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferSeptember 17, 1977 (1977-09-17)002
3"Lion Around Magoo / Unglued Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferSeptember 24, 1977 (1977-09-24)005
4"Magoo's Monster Mansion / Mountain Man Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferOctober 1, 1977 (1977-10-01)003
5"Caveman Magoo / Museum Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferOctober 8, 1977 (1977-10-08)004
6"A Magoo Bagatelle / Tut Tut Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferOctober 15, 1977 (1977-10-15)006
7"Choo Choo Magoo / For the Birds Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferOctober 22, 1977 (1977-10-22)007
8"Good Neighbor Magoo / Kidnap Caper Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferOctober 29, 1977 (1977-10-29)008
9"Boo, Magoo! / Magoo's Yacht Party"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferNovember 5, 1977 (1977-11-05)010
10"Come Back, Little McBarker / Magoo's Pizza"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferNovember 12, 1977 (1977-11-12)009
11"Gold Rush Magoo / Magoo's Fountain of Youth"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferNovember 19, 1977 (1977-11-19)011
12"Miniature Magoo / Roamin's Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferNovember 26, 1977 (1977-11-26)014
13"McBarker, the Wonder Dog / Spaceman Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferDecember 3, 1977 (1977-12-03)012
14"Jungleman Magoo / Millionaire Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferDecember 10, 1977 (1977-12-10)013
15"Magoo's Driving Test / Shutterbug Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferDecember 17, 1977 (1977-12-17)016
16"Rip Van Magoo / Secret Agent Magoo"Bob RichardsonDave Deitege, Mark Jones, Bob Ogle, Cliff Roberts and Milt SchafferDecember 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)015

References

  1. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 554–559. ISBN   978-1476665993.
  2. "What's New, Mr. Magoo? - TV Special - Cast & Credits - Listings - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. "What's New Mr. Magoo?". LocateTV.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. 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.