Pink-A-Rella
January 8 - Pink Panther

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Manny Perez, Herman Cohen, Warren Batchelder, Manny Gould, Ed DeMattia
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Production Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: When this short was prepared for TV distribution in the '70s (and home video release as well), the animators replaced the witch's alcoholic drink with a chicken drumstick. If you freeze-frame the opening shot where she's seen wobbling across the sky atop her broom, you can see the drink in her hand.

French Freud
January 22 - The Inspector

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: Jack Miller
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Manny Perez, Ed Love, Ed DeMattia, Don Williams
Layout: Corny Cole
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton, Jr.
Production Supervisor: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love
Voices: Pat Harrington, Jr., June Foray, Marvin Miller

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Hurts and Flowers
February 11 - Roland and Rattfink

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Animation: Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Pink Pest Control
February 12 - Pink Panther

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: John W. Dunn
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Ed DeMattia, Don Williams, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder
Layout: Corny Cole
Backgrounds: Corny Cole
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Coordinator: Harry Love
Production Supervision: Jim Foss

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Pierre and Cottage Cheese
February 26 - The Inspector

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Manny Gould, Don Williams, Warren Batchelder, Manny Perez
Layout: Jack Miller
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton, Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love
Voices: Pat Harrington, Jr., Marvin Miller

The Ant and the Aardvark
March 5 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Friz Freleng
Story: John W. Dunn
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Manny Gould, Don Williams
Design Graphics: Corny Cole
Design Color: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: First "Ant and the Aardvark" cartoon.

This was the last DFE theatrical directed by Freleng.

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Hasty But Tasty
March 6 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: John W. Dunn
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Don Williams, Bob Taylor, Manny Gould, Manny Perez
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Richard Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

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Think Before You Pink
March 19 - Pink Panther

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: Sid Marcus
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Don Williams, Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Herman Cohen, Warren Batchelder
Layout: Jack Miller
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

The Ant from Uncle
April 2 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: George Gordon
Story: John W. Dunn
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Art Leonardi, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Graphics: Corny Cole
Color: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Slink Pink
April 2 - Pink Panther

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Ed DeMattia, Manny Perez, Herman Cohen, Art Leonardi, Warren Batchelder
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

Flying Feet
April 10 - Roland and Rattfink

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: Irv Spector
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: Leonard Weinrib, June Foray
Animation: Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Bob Richardson
Layout: Jack Miller
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Carte Blanched
May 14 - The Inspector

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: David Detiege
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Don Williams, Manny Perez, Don Towsley
Layout: Corny Cole
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love
Voices: Pat Harrington Jr., Marvin Miller

NOTE: Last "The Inspector" cartoon.

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I've Got Ants in my Plans
May 14 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: John W. Dunn
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Manny Gould, Manny Perez
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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In the Pink of the Night
May 18 - Pink Panther

Director: Art Davis
Story: Lee Mishkin
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Manny Perez, Herman Cohen
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Pink on the Cob
May 29 - Pink Panther

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: Jack Miller
Music Score: Walter Greene
Animation: Manny Perez, Don Williams, Don Towsley, Manny Gould
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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The Deadwood Thunderball
June 6 - Roland and Rattfink

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: John Byner, Dave Barry
Animation: Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Art Leonardi, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Extinct Pink
June 20 - Pink Panther

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music Score: Doug Goodwin
Animation: Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTES: "Pink Panther" production goes on a hiatus until 1971 after this short.

Instead of the "Pink Panther" jungle usually heard over the end title, the jingle from "The Ant and the Aardvark" was used instead.

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Sweet and Sourdough
June 25 - Roland and Rattfink

Director: Art Davis
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: Leonard Weinrib
Animation: Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Art Leonardi
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Production Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Technology, Phooey
June 25 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: Irv Spector
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Art Leonardi, Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: After Aardvark accidently sprayed himself with the Ant Spray, Ant originally said "Man! He must be having a bad trip!". When the short was aired on NBC in the early '70s, the line was replaced with "The Sam's out to me again. We'll, I might as well play along with him." (this line was originally used in Never Bug An Ant). In later television reruns, this part was spliced out all together.

Tijuana Toads
August 6 - Tijuana Toads

Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: John Byner, Don Diamond, Tom Holland
Animation: Don Williams, Manny Perez, Manny Gould, Bob Richardson, Warren Batchelder
Layout: Dick Ung
Background: Dick Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton, Jr.
Production Supervisor: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: First "Tijuana Toads" cartoon.

TEXAS TOADS title: A Tall in the Grass

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Never Bug an Ant
September 12 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: David Detiege
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Manny Gould, Manny Perez
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: Many references incorrectly lists this as the first "Ant and the Aardvark" cartoon released in 1966.

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A Pair of Sneakers
September 17 - Roland and Rattfink

Director: Art Davis
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: Leonard Weinrib
Animation: Manny Perez, Manny Gould, Bob Richardson, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Camera: John Burton, Jr.
Production Supervisor: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

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Dune Bug
October 27 - The Ant and the Aardvark

Director: Art Davis
Story: John W. Dunn
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Manny Gould, Bob Goe, Tom Ray, Lloyd Vaughn
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Dick Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

A Pair of Greenbacks
December 16 - Tijuana Toads

Director: Art Davis
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: Tom Holland, Don Diamond
Animation: Manny Gould, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, Bob Taylor, Manny Perez
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Richard Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Production Supervisor: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

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Director: Gerry Chiniquy
Story: Dave Detiege
Voices: John Byner
Music: Doug Goodwin
Featuring: Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Byers, Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco
Animation: Manny Perez, Don Williams, Bob Bentley, Bob Taylor, Manny Gould
Graphics: Dick Ung
Color: Richard H. Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Prod. Supervision: Jim Foss
Coordinator: Harry Love

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Director: Hawley Pratt
Story: John W. Dunn
Music: Doug Goodwin
Voices: Don Diamond, Tom Holland, Larry D. Mann
Animation: Manny Perez, Manny Gould, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams
Layout: Dick Ung
Backgrounds: Dick Thomas
Film Editor: Lee Gunther
Production Supervisor: Jim Foss
Prod. Coordinator: Harry Love

NOTE: Crazylegs Crane makes his first appearance in this short.

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