The Porky Pig Show is an American animated television anthology series hosted by Porky Pig, that was composed of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons made between 1948 and 1964. The series aired on ABC Saturday mornings from 1964 to 1967, with 26 half-hour episodes created. The show occasionally aired in the early 2000s as part of Cartoon Network's Boomerang 1964 block (on both channels), as well rerunning on Canal 5 in Mexico in the 2010s.
Format Each show began with a newly animated title sequence featuring a theme song by Barbara Cameron, in which Porky welcomes his friends (known Looney Tunes stars, an antropomorphic dog band led by Yosemite Sam, and some local kids) into a barn to dance and watch his show. Following the three cartoons featured on the program (the first one always featuring Porky, and few of which would be featured on any incarnation of The Bugs Bunny Show until the 1990s), a closing sequence played in which Porky's friends say goodbye and promise to return the following week.
The opening and closing segments were produced by Hal Seeger Productions. Warner Bros. Pictures had shut down their own cartoon studio in the previous year. Some intermission segments between cartoons were altered fragments from other Porky cartoons (usually just given new dialogs), and others contained entirely new animations.
Episodes No.1st cartoon2nd cartoon3rd cartoonOriginal air date1Often an OrphanMice FolliesThe Super Snooper2Awful OrphanBell HoppyWild Wife3Scaredy CatBaton BunnyFeather Dusted4The Wearing of the GrinThe Unexpected PestWhich is Witch？5Thumb FunReady, Woolen and AbleWise Quackers6The Prize PestRoom and BirdEarly to Bet7Drip-Along DaffyToo Hop to HandleChow Hound8The Pest That Came to DinnerGoldimouse and the Three CatsTwo Crows from Tacos9Dog CollaredStrife with FatherFeline Frame-Up10My Little DuckarooA Fox in a FixMuch Ado About Nutting11Fool CoverageThe Bee-Deviled BruinGo Fly a Kit12Bye, Bye BluebeardThe Lion's BusySpeedy Gonzales13An Egg ScrambleMouse and GardenPunch Trunk14Dime to RetireBad Ol' Putty TatKiss Me Cat15Jumpin' JupiterA Hound for TroubleOf Rice and Hen16Boston QuackieA Bear for PunishmentThe EGGcited Rooster17Porky ChopsIt's Hummer TimeMouse Warming18Boobs in the WoodsThe Hypo-Chondri-CatMixed Master19Riff Raffy DaffySwallow the LeaderThree Little Bops20Dough for the Do-DoGopher BrokePizzicato Pussycat21Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturySleepy Time PossumThe Honey-Mousers22Paying the PiperCaveman InkiLumber Jerks23Deduce, You SayHeir-ConditionedCat's Paw24Rocket SquadBy Word of MouseWest of the Pesos25China JonesRabbit RampageMouse Mazurka26Cracked QuackA Ham in a RoleSheep Ahoy
Home media Episode #1 of The Porky Pig Show was released on DVD, as part of Warner Home Video's Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s, Volume 1 two-disc set, on May 26, 2009. Episode #3 was included in Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s, Volume 2, released on October 27, 2009.
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