Secret Squirrel facts for kids
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| Genre | Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Michael Maltese Dalton Sandifer Warren Foster Tony Benedict |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices of | Mel Blanc Paul Frees |
| Theme music composer | Ted Nichols |
| Composer(s) | Ted Nichols Hoyt Curtin (stock music, uncredited) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (original) 13 (revived) 39 (total) |
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| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems (original) Turner Entertainment (revival) |
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| Original network | NBC TBS (revived) |
Secret Squirrel is a fun cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera. He first appeared in 1965 as part of The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show. Later, in 1966, he got his very own show called The Secret Squirrel Show.
This cartoon was a parody (a funny imitation) of popular spy movies, especially the James Bond films. Secret Squirrel was even known as "Agent 000"! In 1993, new Secret Squirrel cartoons were made. They were called Super Secret Secret Squirrel and had new voice actors.
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Meet Secret Squirrel and His Friends
Secret Squirrel is a clever squirrel who works as a secret agent. He gets his orders from his boss, Double-Q, who leads the International Sneaky Service. Secret Squirrel's special agent number is 000.
Secret Squirrel is always helped by his loyal sidekick, Morocco Mole. Morocco Mole wears a fez hat and glasses.
Spy Gadgets and Clever Tricks
Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole fight bad guys and evil agents. They use smart plans and lots of cool spy gadgets. Secret has a special trench coat that is bulletproof and hides many weapons. He also has a purple fedora hat with eye holes. This hat is full of secret devices!
Secret Squirrel's Enemies
Secret Squirrel often battles his main enemy, Yellow Pinkie. Yellow Pinkie is a funny take on famous bad guys from spy stories. Secret also faces other villains like the Masked Granny, Captain Kidd, and Robin Hood and his Merry Mugs. In some later episodes, a new enemy called Hi-Spy appeared. Hi-Spy was a master of scientific crimes.
The 1993 Super Secret Secret Squirrel Show
The cartoons from 1993 brought some changes to the characters and how they looked. Secret Squirrel was voiced by Jess Harnell, and Morocco Mole was voiced by Jim Cummings. In these new cartoons, almost all the characters are animals.
New Characters and Looks
Double-Q, Secret's boss, is now called "the Chief." He is a Cape buffalo and smokes a pipe that smells like cherries. Yellow Pinkie was replaced by a sea lion named Goldflipper. Goldflipper was Secret's main enemy, but he only showed up in one episode of the new series.
The new cartoons also introduced Penny, a female squirrel who helps the Chief. She might even be a love interest for Secret Squirrel!
Changes to Secret and Morocco
Secret Squirrel's look stayed mostly the same, but it was updated to look more modern. His hat also looked a bit different. In the original show, Secret had a slight lisp, but he didn't have it in the new series.
Morocco Mole's colors were changed, and he started wearing sunglasses. His voice also changed; it was higher-pitched and less like the original. Morocco even got an evil twin brother named Scirocco Mole!
Switched Personalities
Interestingly, Secret and Morocco's personalities seemed to switch in the 1993 cartoons. In the old show, Morocco was very smart and often drove the car. In the new show, he's more independent but also a bit clumsy. He often gets hurt and says, "Okay, Secret!"
Secret Squirrel was a bit clumsy in the original series. But in the new version, he's much better at his job! He's a hard worker but also relaxed. He still has a gadget for everything and is good at fighting. Most of his injuries now come from his job or Morocco's mistakes. The Chief also speaks with a British accent and often says, "Good show, Secret."
Many fans really liked the new cartoons, saying they were funnier than the older ones.
Voices Behind the Characters
Here are the talented people who gave voices to the characters:
- Mel Blanc as Secret Squirrel (original series)
- Paul Frees as Morocco Mole, Double-Q, Yellow Pinkie, Hi-Spy (original series)
- Jim Cummings as Morocco Mole, Goldflipper (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Jess Harnell as Secret Squirrel, Scirocco Mole (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Tony Jay as Double-Q/the Chief (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Kimmy Robertson as Penny (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
Episodes
List of Secret Squirrel episodes
Other Appearances of Secret Squirrel
Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole have appeared in many other cartoons and comics!
- They were in Yogi's Ark Lark and Yogi's Gang, but they didn't have any speaking lines.
- Secret Squirrel showed up in an episode of Yogi's Treasure Hunt.
- As a child, Secret Squirrel appeared in Yo Yogi!, voiced by Kath Soucie. He had an uncle named Uncle Undercover.
- Secret Squirrel's hat was seen on a gravestone in an episode of Squirrel Boy.
- They were in a Cartoon Network rap in 1995.
- Secret Squirrel appeared many times on Cartoon Network when it first started.
- The 1993 versions of Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appeared in ads for Cartoon Network Asia and Cartoon Network U.K..
- Secret Squirrel made a cameo (a brief appearance) in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appeared in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Secret Squirrel was voiced by Bill Farmer, and Morocco Mole by Maurice LaMarche.
- Secret Squirrel appeared in the DC Comics book Scooby-Doo! Team-Up in 2015.
- A new version of Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole was featured in the DC comic book series Scooby Apocalypse.
- A song called "Secret Squirrel" by Allan Banford was released in 2019.
- The Chief from Super Secret Secret Squirrel appeared in the Wacky Races episode "Muttleys Are Forever."
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole will both be in the upcoming HBO Max series Jellystone!.
Secret Squirrel Music Album
In 1966, Hanna-Barbera Records released an LP album (a type of record) called Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole in Super Spy. It had an adventure story and four songs, including "Secret Squirrel" and "Morocco Mole." Mel Blanc voiced Secret Squirrel on the album, but Daws Butler voiced Morocco Mole instead of Paul Frees.
Watching Secret Squirrel at Home
You can watch some Secret Squirrel episodes on DVD.
- The episode "Sub Swiper" is on the DVD Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Vol. 1.
- In 2015, The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series was released on DVD.
- You can also download The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series from iTunes.
- In 2018, a DVD called 2 Stupid Dogs/Secret Squirrel Show Volume 1 was released. It includes all the episodes of Super Secret Secret Squirrel.
How Secret Squirrel Influenced Culture
The phrase "Secret Squirrel stuff" is sometimes used by people who work in U.S. intelligence. It's a lighthearted way to describe information that is highly secret. It can also be used to mean someone is pretending to be a spy or special soldier.
The name "Secret Squirrel" might have been used for special operations forces even before the TV show. Some stories say the word "squirrel" was used during World War II to find German spies.
"Secret Squirrel" is also police slang for an agent of the United States Secret Service.
The 1990s band Marcy Playground even recorded a song called "Secret Squirrel" on their album Shapeshifter.
See also
In Spanish: Inspector Ardilla para niños
