Danger Mouse facts for kids
Danger Mouse is a super cool British cartoon show about a brave secret agent mouse! He's known as the world's greatest secret agent. The show first aired in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1992. It was made by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television. There was even a spin-off show called Count Duckula. Danger Mouse is a funny parody (a humorous imitation) of British spy fiction, like the Danger Man series and James Bond movies. A new version of the show, also called Danger Mouse, started in 2015 on CBBC.
History of Danger Mouse
In 1983, Danger Mouse was super popular! It had an amazing 21 million viewers. This is still a record for a children's TV show in the UK.
On June 4, 1984, Danger Mouse made history again. It was the very first British cartoon to be shown on Nickelodeon in America. This helped it become one of the first British cartoons to be shown widely in the United States.
Danger Mouse was also voted one of the best kids' TV shows ever! It came in third place on Channel 4's list of the 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows in the UK. Only The Muppet Show and The Simpsons were ranked higher.
Main Characters
Here are the main characters you'll meet in Danger Mouse:
- Danger Mouse (voiced by David Jason): He's the world's greatest secret agent! Danger Mouse is brave and always ready for an adventure.
- Penfold (voiced by Terry Scott): Penfold is Danger Mouse's sidekick. He's a bit shy and often scared, but he always sticks by Danger Mouse.
- Colonel K (voiced by Edward Kelsey): He's the boss who gives Danger Mouse his important missions.
- Baron Greenback (voiced by Edward Kelsey): This is the main bad guy! He hates Danger Mouse and always tries to take over the world.
- Stiletto (voiced by Brian Trueman): Stiletto is Baron Greenback's henchman. He used to be loyal but is now a bit silly.
- Leatherhead (voiced by Terry Scott): Another one of Greenback's henchmen. He loves to read comic books.
- Narrator (voiced by David Jason): The narrator tells the story of the show. He often complains about his job and wishes he could quit!
See also
In Spanish: Danger Mouse para niños
