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The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)

September. 26,1964
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The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

1964

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with Jim Backus reprising the voice over of the role he did on TV: while doing this show, he continued with the prime time show Gilligan's Island. Unlike the theatrical cartoons, which focused on the extremely nearsighted Quincy Magoo's bumbling, the show featured the Magoo character as an actor in adaptations of such literary classics as Don Quixote and Gunga Din. Each of these roles was played seriously, with few if any references to Magoo's nearsightedness; however, introductory segments in each program featured Magoo backstage stumbling into scenery and talking to props, thus connecting the older cartoons to this series. Some stories were contained in a single half-hour episode, but others ran to two and even four episodes. As UPA did not have its own studio facility the production was farmed out to the Grantray-Lawrence and Format Films studios. Among the most ambitious adaptations mounted in this format were the four-part Robin Hood, in which he took the role of Friar Tuck; Treasure Island, in which he played the villainous Long John Silver; and a version of Snow White in which he portrayed all seven dwarves.

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Seasons & Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1964

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29 Episode

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Episode 1 - Mr. Magoo's Wlliam Tell
September. 26,1964

Mr. Magoo plays legendary archer, William Tell.

Episode 2 - Mr. Magoo's Treasure Island Part 1
September. 26,1964

Mr. Magoo plays famous Pirate, Long John Silver.

Episode 3 - Mr. Magoo's Treasure Island Part 2
October. 03,1964

Mr. Magoo plays famous Pirate, Long John Silver.

Episode 4 - Mr. Magoo's Gunga Din
November. 03,1964

Mr. Magoo plays humble water-carrier, Gunga Din.

Episode 5 - Mr. Magoo's Moby Dick
October. 17,1964

Mr. Magoo plays Ishmael, a sailor on the "Pequod", Captain Ahab's ship.

Episode 6 - Mr. Magoo's The Three Musketeers Part 1
October. 24,1964

Mr. Magoo plays D'Artagnan, a man who goes to Paris in 1625 in hopes of becoming a musketeer.

Episode 7 - Mr. Magoo's The Three Musketeers Part 2
November. 07,1964

Mr. Magoo plays D'Artagnan, a man who goes to Paris in 1625 in hopes of becoming a musketeer.

Episode 13 - Mr. Magoo's Cyrano de Bergerac
December. 27,1964

Mr. Magoo plays Cyrano de Bergerac, a love stricken soldier embarassed by his large nose.

Episode 16 - Mr. Magoo's Rip Van Winkle
January. 16,1965

Mr. Magoo plays Rip Van Winkle, the man who fell asleep for 20 years.

Episode 19 - Mr. Magoo's The Count of Monte Cristo
February. 27,1965

Mr. Magoo plays Edmond Dantes, a man who was imprisoned for a crime he never committed.

Episode 25 - Mr. Magoo's King Arthur
April. 17,1965

Mr. Magoo plays Merlin, the man who helps Arthur become King.

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with Jim Backus reprising the voice over of the role he did on TV: while doing this show, he continued with the prime time show Gilligan's Island. Unlike the theatrical cartoons, which focused on the extremely nearsighted Quincy Magoo's bumbling, the show featured the Magoo character as an actor in adaptations of such literary classics as Don Quixote and Gunga Din. Each of these roles was played seriously, with few if any references to Magoo's nearsightedness; however, introductory segments in each program featured Magoo backstage stumbling into scenery and talking to props, thus connecting the older cartoons to this series. Some stories were contained in a single half-hour episode, but others ran to two and even four episodes. As UPA did not have its own studio facility the production was farmed out to the Grantray-Lawrence and Format Films studios. Among the most ambitious adaptations mounted in this format were the four-part Robin Hood, in which he took the role of Friar Tuck; Treasure Island, in which he played the villainous Long John Silver; and a version of Snow White in which he portrayed all seven dwarves.

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Cast
Roger Carel, Jim Backus
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United Productions of America (UPA)
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