The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show is an hour-long Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1965 to 1967 for NBC.
In fall 1965, the show aired as two independent half-hour programs. The Atom Ant Show featured the tiny superhero Atom Ant, with additional segments Precious Pupp and The Hillbilly Bears. The Secret Squirrel Show featured the master spy Secret Squirrel, backed up with Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch. In the winter, the shows combine into an hour-long format, The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show. For the series' final NBC run under the Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel title, the show was one half-hour long.
Summary[]
The program contained six segments:
- Atom Ant: A cartoon about a superheroic ant (voiced by Howard Morris). When he flew, he used his catchphrase "Up and at'em, Atom Ant!"
- The Hillbilly Bears: A situation comedy (inspired by The Beverly Hillbillies) about the Rugg family of hillbilly bears consisting of Paw Rugg (voiced by Henry Corden), Maw Rugg (voiced by Jean Vander Pyl), Floral Rugg (also voiced by Jean Vander Pyl), and Shag Rugg (voiced by Don Messick).
- Precious Pupp: A cartoon about a dog (voiced by Don Messick) and his elderly lady mistress Granny Sweet (voiced by Janet Waldo). He is characterized by a sneaky, wheezy laugh, making him a possible precursor to Muttley from 1968's Wacky Races and one of its two spin-offs, 1969's Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines.
- Secret Squirrel: The adventures of a secret agent squirrel (voiced by Mel Blanc) and his trusty assistant Morocco Mole (voiced by Paul Frees).
- Squiddly Diddly: A cartoon about a friendly anthropomorphic squid (voiced by Paul Frees) in his quest for stardom while trying to avoid being foiled by Chief Winchley (voiced by John Stephenson).
- Winsome Witch: A cartoon about a friendly, yet somewhat inept, witch named Winsome W. Witch (the "W" stood for Wacky) (voiced by Jean Vander Pyl). Winnie's catchphrase when casting a spell was "Ippity - Pippity - Pow!".
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TV Show Intro[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- Cartoon Network Cartoon Fall Sound/Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701 ("Super Secret Secret Squirrel" episodes only.)
- H-B SWITCH, LAMP - LAMP SWITCH WITH PULL CHAIN
- H-B TWANG, CARTOON - GUITAR TWANG
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057504 (Heard once in "Oliver Twisted".)
- Phil Kaye Crazy Cartoon Montage
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND, FOLEY - SINGLE TRIGGER CLICK
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BENT BRAKE DRUM AND BULB HORN HIT
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - SWING AND BROKEN HIT
- Sound Ideas, HIT, METAL - PAN HIT AND WOBBLE
- Sound Ideas, SCREAM - MALE: HORROR SCREAM, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, SCREAM - MALE: SHORT HORROR SCREAM, HUMAN 02
- Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - TUBE TAKE
- Sound Ideas, THUD, CARTOON - DULL THUD, SINGLE, RUN 01
- Sound Ideas, THUD, CARTOON - DULL THUD, SINGLE, RUN 03
- Sound Ideas, VOICE, CARTOON - CHIPMUNK TELEPHONE GIBBERISH, VOCAL
Image Gallery[]
- The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show/Image Gallery/Atom Ant
- The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show/Image Gallery/Secret Squirrel