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Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse is a fun cartoon made by Hanna-Barbera. It first appeared as part of The Magilla Gorilla Show between 1964 and 1966. This show is all about the funny adventures of a cat and a mouse who live in the woods.

Meet the Characters

The main characters are a hillbilly cat named Punkin' Puss and a mouse named Mushmouse. Punkin' Puss, voiced by Allan Melvin, lives in a house deep in the southern US woods. He's always trying to catch Mushmouse, who also lives there, often using his rifle! Mushmouse, voiced by Howard Morris, is clever and usually finds a way to escape. Sometimes, Mushmouse's cousins visit, and they often cause even more trouble for Punkin' Puss.

What Happens in the Show?

Most episodes show Punkin' Puss trying to get Mushmouse, but it never works out for the cat! For example, in one episode called "Nowhere Bear," Punkin' Puss keeps waking up an angry bear. In another, "Small Change," both Punkin' Puss and a dog accidentally shrink down to the size of a mouse, making things very tricky for them!

Episode Adventures

Let's look at some of the funny things that happen in the episodes:

# Title What Happens
1 Callin' All Kin Punkin' Puss is always trying to catch Mushmouse. So, Mushmouse calls his whole family for help! Punkin' Puss gets confused because they all look alike.
2 Small Change Mushmouse tries to make a potion to get bigger, but it makes things smaller instead. Punkin' Puss drinks it by mistake and shrinks! Then, a shrunken dog also appears, making the fight even harder.
3 Hornswoggled Mushmouse helps a hound dog out of trouble. In return, the dog offers to help Mushmouse with Punkin'. But Punkin' Puss gets his own friend, a skunk named Stanky, to help him!
4 Muscle Tussle Mushmouse's super strong cousin, Megaton Mouse, visits. Megaton looks just like Mushmouse but has amazing strength. He drives Punkin' Puss crazy!
5 Cat Nipped Mushmouse invites a lost Lion to stay with him. He tries to keep the lion a secret from Punkin' Puss. The lion eventually beats Punkin' Puss and makes him leave the house.
6 Army Nervy Game After many close calls with Punkin' Puss, Mushmouse gets the US Army to scare Punkin' Puss so much that he gives up.
7 Seein' Is Believin' Punkin' Puss takes Mushmouse to a research place for money. An experiment makes Mushmouse invisible! This gives him a huge advantage over Punkin' Puss until the invisibility wears off.
8 Courtin' Disaster Mushmouse is going on a date with Hunnybun. He's determined to impress her and faces Punkin' Puss bravely. Hunnybun's kiss keeps him going until he finds her after his adventures.
9 A Tale Of Two Kitties Punkin' Puss and his new neighbor, Tennessee Tabby, fight over who gets to catch Mushmouse. Mushmouse cleverly tricks both cats into fighting each other until they realize they've been fooled.
10 Chomp Romp Mushmouse gets a package with a remote-controlled robot watchdog. He puts it together and names it Chomper. Punkin' Puss tries everything, even blowing it up, but he can't beat Chomper.
11 Catch As Cat Can Day It's a special day where girls chase boys! Susie McStomp chases Punkin' Puss, and Mushmouse tells Susie all of Punkin's hiding spots. Then, Mushmouse finds himself in a similar chase with Hunnybun.
12 Jump Bumps Mushmouse tries to get fit to beat Punkin' Puss, but it doesn't work. So, he orders a boxing kangaroo named Hunka Hunka. Punkin' Puss thinks Hunka Hunka is a super fit Mushmouse and keeps failing to beat him.
13 Nowhere Bear Punkin' Puss chases Mushmouse to a sleeping bear who hates being disturbed. Mushmouse tricks Punkin' Puss into fighting the bear many times. Finally, the bear gets annoyed and ties Punkin' Puss up.
14 Legend Of Bat Mouseterson Mushmouse's cousin, Bat Mouseterson, comes to visit. Mouseterson hits Punkin' Puss every time he's rude. When Mouseterson leaves, Mushmouse has to defend himself again.
15 Super Drooper Mushmouse tries to call a superhero cat to save him from Punkin' Puss. Punkin' Puss pretends to be the superhero. But then the real superhero arrives to help Mushmouse, though he has to leave for Hollywood soon after.
17 Shot At And Missed Mushmouse is tired of Punkin' Puss chasing him, so he goes to town to find a job. Punkin' Puss realizes he's worse off without Mushmouse and goes to get him back.
18 The Mouse From S.O.M.P. Mushmouse orders a special kit to defend himself from Punkin' Puss. Punkin' Puss gets a similar kit to fight back, making them evenly matched.
19 Host Of A Ghost After a fight, Mushmouse knocks Punkin' Puss out. He then tricks Punkin' Puss into thinking he's a ghost. Mushmouse makes Punkin' Puss spoil him until Punkin' Puss figures out the trick.
20 Feudal Feud Punkin' Puss gets knocked out and dreams he's in the olden days, fighting Saxon mice and their king, Mushmouse. He faces a tough mouse called Meany Mouse. When he wakes up, he goes back to fighting Mushmouse.
21 Heir Conditioning Mushmouse inherits £1000 from his uncle. Punkin' Puss treats Mushmouse very nicely, hoping to get some of the money. But they are both surprised to find the inheritance is one thousand pounds of cheese!
22 Hyde And Shriek Mushmouse mixes a potion like the one from the Dr. Jekyll story, which turns him into a scary monster mouse. When Punkin' Puss tries it, he creates a mean version of himself.
23 Misfortune Cookie Mushmouse's horoscope book says it's Punkin' Puss's unlucky day. And sure enough, Punkin' Puss has many bad things happen to him. The next day, it's Mushmouse's turn to face bad luck.

Voice Actors

The talented people who gave voices to these characters were:

  • Allan Melvin - He was the voice of Punkin' Puss.
  • Howard Morris - He was the voice of Mushmouse.

Other Places You Might See Them

  • You can spot Punkin' Puss as a robot character in the Dexter's Laboratory episode called "Chubby Cheese."
  • Both Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse are set to appear in the new cartoon show Jellystone!

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse Around the World

This cartoon has been shown in many different countries with different names:

See also

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