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Genre	Animation Comedy Adventure
Based on	The Pink Panther created by David H. DePatie Friz Freleng and Blake Edwards' films
Directed by	Oscar Dufau Carl Urbano Ray Patterson (supervising director)
Voices of	Gregg Berger Billy Bowles Marshall Efron Jeannie Elias Sherry Lynn Shane McCob Sonny Melendrez B.J. Ward Frank Welker
Theme music composer	Henry Mancini (Original)
Opening theme	"Sons of the Panther"
Ending theme	"Sons of the Panther" (Instrumental)
Composer(s)	Rob Walsh
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie Kay Wright Friz Freleng (creative producer) Tony Benedict Art Leonardi David Salter Mitch Schauer (associate producers)
Editor(s)	Gil Iverson Robert Ciaglia
Running time	10–11 minutes
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng MGM/UA Television
Distributor	MGM Worldwide Television Distribution
Release
Original network	NBC (1984–1985) ABC (1986)
Original release	September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08) – February 26, 1985 (1985-02-26)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Pink Panther Show
Followed by	The Pink Panther

Pink Panther and Sons is an American animated TV show. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng. The show first aired on NBC from 1984 to 1985. Later, it moved to ABC in 1986. The show is based on the famous Pink Panther character, who was created in 1963.

What the Show is About
Meet the Characters
- The Rainbow Panthers
- The Howl Angels
Voice Actors
Episodes
Other Fun Stuff
See also

What the Show is About

This TV series follows the adventures of the Pink Panther's two sons. They are Pinky, who is a pre-teen, and his younger brother, Panky, who is a toddler. They hang out with their friends, who are part of a group called the Rainbow Panthers.

The Rainbow Panthers include:

Chatta, who is pretty and smart.
Rocko, who loves to fight.
Murfel, who talks in a funny, muffled way.
Annie, who wears overalls and is very scientific.
Punkin, who sometimes gets things mixed up.

In each episode, the Rainbow Panthers learn about growing up and friendship. They also often face off against a group of lions called the Howl Angels. Each episode also includes short cartoons, about three to five minutes long, featuring the original Pink Panther. These short cartoons usually appear at the beginning and end of the main story with Pinky and Panky.

Meet the Characters

The Rainbow Panthers

Pinky (voiced by Billy Bowles) - Pinky is a very polite young panther. He often finds himself in tricky situations. He is the leader of the Rainbow Panthers and usually comes up with the best ideas. Pinky also has a crush on Chatta, the purple panther in their group.
Panky (voiced by B.J. Ward) – Panky is Pinky's little brother. He is a toddler and often holds his diaper because it's not tied correctly. He is very easily influenced by others.
Chatta (voiced by Sherry Lynn) – Chatta is a purple panther. She likes Pinky a lot and tries to impress him. She also uses many big words.
Murfel (voiced by Shane McCob) – Murfel is a green panther who wears a big knit cap. He speaks in a muffled way, making his words sound mixed up.
Rocko (voiced by Frank Welker) – Rocko is a yellow panther who is very good at sports. He always wears boxing gloves.
Annie O'Gizmo (voiced by Jeannie Elias) – Annie is an orange panther who wears overalls. She is the most scientific member of the group and loves inventing things.
Punkin (voiced by B.J. Ward) – Punkin is a blue panther who wears a baseball cap and a wooly jumper. He can be a bit slow to understand things.
The Pink Panther – He is Pinky and Panky's dad. He doesn't speak in the show.

The Howl Angels

Finko (voiced by Frank Welker) – Finko is the leader of the Howl Angels. He is Pinky's rival.
Howl (voiced by Marshall Efron) – Howl is Finko's main helper.
Liona (voiced by Jeannie Elias) – Liona is a tough but pretty lioness. She also has a crush on Pinky, which causes her to compete with Chatta for his attention.
Bowlhead (voiced by Gregg Berger)
Buckethead (voiced by Sonny Melendrez)

Voice Actors

Many talented people lent their voices to the characters:

Gregg Berger as Bowlhead
Billy Bowles as Pinky
Marshall Efron as Howl
Jeannie Elias as Annie O'Gizmo, Liona
Sherry Lynn as Chatta
Shane McCob as Murfel
Sonny Melendrez as Buckethead
B.J. Ward as Panky, Punkin
Frank Welker as Rocko, Finko, Prehistoric Cat, Truck Driver

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"Spinning Wheels"	Cliff Roberts	September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08)
Pinky and a Howl Angel race bikes to win a sponsorship. Finko tries to make Pinky lose unfairly.
2	"Pinky at the Bat"	Glenn Leopold	September 15, 1984 (1984-09-15)
The Rainbow Panthers play a baseball game against the Howl Angels.
3	"The Great Bumpo"	Jim Ryan	September 22, 1984 (1984-09-22)
The Rainbow Panthers hide a baby elephant from a bad circus owner. The Howl Angels try to capture it for a reward.
4	"Take a Hike"	Lane Raichert	September 29, 1984 (1984-09-29)
The Rainbow Panthers go on a hike in the wilderness.
5	"Haunted Howlers"	John Bates	October 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
The Rainbow Panthers go into an old house to get their model plane. The Howl Angels try to scare them away to get the plane.
6	"Traders of the Lost Bark"	Glenn Leopold	October 13, 1984 (1984-10-13)
Panky gets a puppy for his birthday, but it runs away quickly.
7	"Pink Enemy #1"	Denis Higgins	October 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)
The Pink Panther is blamed for a bank robbery. Pinky and the Rainbow Panthers try to prove his dad is innocent.
8	"Pink Encounters of the Panky Kind"	Glenn Leopold	October 27, 1984 (1984-10-27)
The Rainbow Panthers fix up their clubhouse for a sleepover, but the Howl Angels take it over. Later, Panky is replaced by a robot alien.
9	"Millionaire Murfel"	John Bates	November 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)
The Rainbow Panthers help raise money for wildlife. They meet a rich version of Murfel who switches places with their friend for a day.
10	"The Pursuit of Panky"	Glenn Leopold	November 10, 1984 (1984-11-10)
A new invention called the Electro-Jammer causes strange effects. Thieves try to steal it, but it ends up in Panky's diaper, leading to a chase.
11	"Sitter Jitters"	Jim Ryan	November 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)
Pinky goes to the movies with Chatta. Finko has to babysit Panky because he is too young for the scary movie.
12	"The Fix-Up, Foul-Up"	Lane Raichert	November 24, 1984 (1984-11-24)
The Panther gang finds a valuable painting to help their friends, the Johnsons, save their house from being taken away.
13	"Joking Genie"	Denis Higgins	December 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
Pinky and Panky find a magic lamp with a genie inside.
14	"Panky's Pet"	Glenn Leopold	December 8, 1984 (1984-12-08)
On vacation, Panky brings back a dino egg that hatches a very hungry baby dinosaur.
15	"Punkin's Home Companion"	Jim Ryan	December 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)
The Rainbow Panthers create a hairball monster named Blobbo for Punkin. It goes wild when Punkin misreads the care instructions.
16	"Insanity Claus"	Lane Raichert	December 22, 1984 (1984-12-22)
A person dressed as Santa Claus breaks into Pinky and Panky's house. Only Panky believes it's the real Santa.
17	"Rocko's Last Round"	Glenn Leopold	December 29, 1984 (1984-12-29)
A misunderstanding at the doctor's office makes the Rainbow Panthers think Rocko is dying.
18	"Sleeptalking Chatta"	John Semper and Cynthia Friedlob	January 5, 1985 (1985-01-05)
Chatta wins a radio contest, but her sleepwalking causes problems. Howl and Finko try to make her lose.
19	"Pink Shrink"	Denis Higgins	January 12, 1985 (1985-01-12)
Annie's shrink machine accidentally makes Pinky only six inches tall.
20	"The Pink Link"	Glenn Leopold	January 19, 1985 (1985-01-19)
A prehistoric cat thaws out of ice and ends up at Pinky's clubhouse. Pinky mistakes it for his cousin.
21	"Anney's Invention"	Jim Ryan	January 26, 1985 (1985-01-26)
Annie creates a new invention.
22	"Panky and the Angels"	Glenn Leopold	February 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
Panky feels left out by the Rainbow Panthers and joins the Howl Angels. He later learns they were planning his birthday party.
23	"Arabian Frights"	John Bates	February 9, 1985 (1985-02-09)
Pinky reads Panky a story about two panthers and candy thieves. Panky then dreams about the story with his friends and enemies as characters.
24	"Brothers Are Special"	Denis Higgins	February 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)
Pinky upsets Panky while preparing for a talent show. Panky ends up in a bear cage. The Howl Angels try to cheat to win the contest.
25	"A Hard Day's Knight"	Lane Raichert	February 23, 1985 (1985-02-23)
The Rainbow Panthers visit Medieval Manor, an amusement park with a castle and robot knights.
26	"Mister Money"	John Bates	February 26, 1985 (1985-02-26)
Pinky and Panky want to buy a watch for their dad. They get help from the Rainbow Panthers and a purple panther named Mr. Wright to earn money.

Other Fun Stuff

A children's book called Pink Panther: Fun at the Picnic was also made. It was based on the TV series. In this book, the Pink Panther actually speaks, which is different from the cartoon. The story is about the Pink Panther being a magician at a party and Pinky helping him. Panky feels left out, so the Pink Panther makes "two Pink Panthers" appear on stage, showing both Pinky and Panky.