The Ant and the Aardvark

Whether Saturday morning cartoons or the 4:30 pm showing after school back in the 70s, the Pink Panther Show was great, and The Ant and the Aardvark were a great part of it.

The ant was cool, always just a step ahead of the aardvark. They both would talk to the camera with humour and witticisms. The voice of the aardvark, with his attitude, was among the best in cartoon history.

Somehow, these great cartoons have got to be archived, if only they could be retailed in a collector's series or something, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be ready to buy in an instant.

They sure don't make cartoons like they used to.

The Ant and the Aardvark is the series that I have been watching and enjoying the most in the new Pink Panther show and I'll never forget the cartoon. It's a lot of memories watching these when I was a primary-school kid. For me, the graphics in the whole series is too simple and not too colorful, but I always enjoy the gags and the awesome quotes that came from both 2 characters. Charlie the Ant and the Blue Aardvark are very likable, especially when John Byner voiced as both of them. Charlie mostly wins in most episodes. Friz Freleng is famous for re-issuing the scenes that came from either Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies. And the episode "from bed to worse" is an example to it. Conclusion : it's a kinda simple story (everyone knows it), but the show is absolutely funny. I strongly recommend this for everyone. 9/10 - Great

This one was really funny to watch, reminded me of Tom&Jerry.

As grateful fan of growing up and watching Warner Bros., cartoons over the years, with the crazy slap-stick humor of Foghorn Leghorn, Wile E. Coyote ("Super Genius"), Bugs Bunny and so on, I also made watching the Pink Panther series as a religious event. So thank goodness, I was able to enjoy United Artist's additional cartoon segments that would accompany the Pink Panter, "The Ant And The Aardvark."

"The Ant And The Aardvark" episodes were just hilarious, one right after the other. It was a great 'cat-n-mouse' cartoon between an ant who was constantly being pestered by a determined and sometimes too-clever-for-his-own-good ardvark. Even just listening to the cartoon was funny, the ant had a casual, relaxed voice, while the aardvark had an accent almost to the tune of "Rocky" (Sylvestor Stallone). I loved the sound effects whenever someone would fall, get crushed or run into something.. I can still hear it all now. Man how I miss watching those cartoons.

It's a shame it isn't on regular broadcast channels anymore, or as an opening for a movie, like cartoons once were in the theaters and drive-ins back then. If ever available to rent or buy, do it, you won't regret watching these characters.

As a child growing up watching Saturday Morning TV in the 1970's,there was one show in particular that was so funny when it first came on that I almost laughed my head off and had my laughing and crying tears at the same time. The Ant and the Aardvark was one such show. Believe me, it was just that funny. Jackie Mason was a one man riot as the voice of the Aardvark. There was always a sight gag or a slight hence of smart aleck dialogue that made that cartoon flow(even though it ran for eight minutes). You'll never know what that Aardvark would do next to get the Ant,but he was always unpredictable in achieving that task. It was on the same level as "Sylvester and Tweety"(whom Friz Freleng produced this as part of "The Pink Panther Show"),but in turn was one of the funniest and sometimes hilarious cartoon ever devised for Saturday Mornings.

If you're a fan of Jackie Mason, you'll don't want to miss any of this show. See it on Cartoon Network.