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Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
1964 - 1966 5.4 (5 votes) 2 Seasons
Genres
Animation Comedy Western Kids
Networks
Syndication
Created By
William Hanna
Joseph Barbera

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse

Overview

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse is a cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and originally aired as a segment on the 1964-1966 cartoon The Magilla Gorilla Show.

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1964)

The show features a hillbilly cat called Punkin' Puss who lives in a house in the woods of the southern US. Punkin' is preoccupied with a hillbilly mouse called Mushmouse who lives there too, and Punkin' frequently tries to shoot him with his rifle. In many cartoons, one of Mushmouse's cousins visits and gives Punkin' Puss a hard time.

15 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Calling All Kin
1964-01-14

Tired of Punkin's constant attempts to nail him, Mushmouse summons his family, who confuse Punkin' because of their lookalike appearances.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 2: Small Change
1964-01-21

Mushmouse mixes an enlarging draught which does the opposite of its intended purpose. Punkin' accidentally drinks the draught and faces a difficult fight with Mushmouse, followed by a shrunken hound dog.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 3: Hornswoggled
1964-01-28

Mushmouse helps a hound dog from a sticky situation and in return he offers to come and help Mushmouse with Punkin'. In response, Punkin' gets his own ally, a skunk called Stanky.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 4: Muscle Tussle
1964-02-04

Mushmouse is in despair when his cousin Megaton Mouse comes by. Megaton drives Punkin' mad with a lookalike appearance to Mushmouse but unbelievable strength.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 5: Cat Nipped
1964-02-11

A stranded Lion is invited by Mushmouse to stay with him and Mushmouse keeps him out of Punkin' and Harmony Sue's sight. The Lion beats Punkin' eventually forcing him out of the house.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 6: Army-Nervy Game
1964-02-18

After several close shaves from Punkin', Mushmouse leads the US Army to intimidate Punkin' to the point of surrendering.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 7: Seein' Is Believin'
1964-02-25

Punkin' takes Mushmouse to the Hog Wallow Research Institute for some cash. An experiment turns Mushmouse invisible, giving him a tremendous advantage over Punkin' until it wears off.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 8: Courtin' Disaster
1964-03-03

Mushmouse is going courting. Mushmouse, determined to please Hunnybun, confronts Punkin'. All that keeps Mushmouse going is Hunnybun's incentive kiss until Mushmouse finds his girlfriend after his favours.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 9: A Tale of Two Kitties
1964-03-10

Punkin' and his new neighbour Tennessee Tabby fight over who gets to pin down Mushmouse. Mushmouse sneakily tips the two cats with methods on getting at each other until they find out they've been duped.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 10: Chomp Romp
1964-03-17

Mushmouse receives a package containing a remote controlled mechanical watchdog. After assembling it, Mushmouse names it Chomper. Punkin's efforts against the Chomper are futile even when he blows it up.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 11: Catch As Cat Can Day
1964-03-24

Today is the day a gal catches a guy. Susie McStomp goes after Punkin' while Mushmouse gives away Punkin's every hiding place to Susie. Mushmouse gets into a similar chase with Hunnybun.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 12: Jump Bumps
1964-03-31

Mushmouses' attempts to beat Punkin' with fitness don't work, so he orders a boxing kangaroo named Hunka Hunka. Punkin' mistakes Hunka Hunka for a very fit Mushmouse and fails every time to beat him.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 13: Nowhere Bear
1964-04-07

Mushmouse gets chased by Punkin' to a sleeping bear who doesn't like to be disturbed. Mushmouse gets Punkin' repeatedly in a punch up with the bear, until he gets annoyed and keeps Punkin' tied up.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 14: Legend of Bat Mouseterson
1964-04-14

Mushmouse's cousin Bat Mouseterson arrives for a visit. Mouseterson hits Punkin' for every rude action he resorts to. When Mouseterson has to leave, Mushmouse has to fend for himself.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 15: Super Drooper
1964-04-21

Mushmouse tries to contact Super Duper Duper Duper Duper Duper Cat (or Super Duper Duper Etcetera Cat) in hope he'll save him from Punkin'. Punkin' impersonates the superhero until the real one comes to Mushmouses' rescue, but has to leave for Hollywood.

Runtime: 7 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1965)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pep Hep
1965-09-11

Mushmouse is about to give up his life of feuding, when a package containing Speedo pills arrives. Those give Mushmouse a great advantage over Punkin'. When Punkin' discovers them, he takes an overdose and becomes completely airborne. Note: This episode was eventually removed from circulation, as it showed drug abuse.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 2: Shot at and Missed
1965-09-18

Unable to take more of Punkin's chases, Mushmouse heads off to town to apply for a job, involving Mouse-O-matics. Finding himself worse off without Mushmouse, Punkin' sets off to reclaim him.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 3: The Mouse from S.O.M.P.
1965-09-25

Mushmouse orders a Mouse From S.O.M.P. Kit, so he can defend himself from Punkin'. Punkin' gets a similar kit to counter Mushmouse getting them evenly matched.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 4: Host of a Ghost
1965-10-02

After Mushmouse gets Punkin' knocked out in a feud, he tricks him into thinking he's become a ghost. Mushmouse proceeds to get Punkin' to spoil him, until Punkin' sees through his trick.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 5: Feudal Feud
1966-01-01

Punkin' Puss gets a knockout, dreaming of the Feudal Age with Saxon mice and their king Mushmouse. Punkin' is faced with Meany Mouse and eventually wakes up from this dream and resumes feuding with Mushmouse.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 6: Heir Conditioning
1966-01-08

Mushmouse inherits from his late uncle £1000. Punkin' treats Mushmouse better in hope of getting a share. To their surprise the inheritance is one thousand pounds of cheese.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 7: Hyde and Shriek
1966-01-15

Mushmouse mixes a potion similar to Dr. Jekyll's formula, which turns him into a monstrous mouse. When Punkin' tries it, he unleashes a mean doppelganger of himself.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 8: Misfortune Cookie
1966-01-22

According to Mushmouse's horoscope book, today is Punkin's unlucky day. Sure enough Punkin' encounters many misfortunes until the next day, which is Mushmouse's turn to face misfortune.

Runtime: 7 min

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