The Pink Panther character, created for the animated opening credits of Der rosarote Panther (1963), was so popular that this pitch pilot and The Pink Panther Show were produced.
The pilot for NBC's hit series The Pink Panther Show. This also has a slightly different arrangement of the theme music to the TV show.
The first DePatie-Freleng and Pink Panther cartoon produced for United Artists (later owned by MGM).
In Germany the Pink Panther animated shorts were dubbed with a voice-over explaining the plot in rhyme.
One of the few times Pinky is seen smoking in the short, outside of during the opening credits. He uses his customary cigarette holder.