The Pink Panther animated shorts were directed by Friz
Freleng. Originally they were created for the opening
of the Blake Edwards series of films, but they were soon
spun off in their own series, sometimes with the animated
version of Clouseau as foil. The cartoon series was initially
produced for theatrical release, and the 1964 animated
short film The Pink Phink won the Academy Award for Animated
Short Film (Freleng's third Oscar). The series eventually
moved to television, with several Saturday morning cartoon
series (including one called The Think Pink Panther Show)
producing a number of additional Pink Panther cartoons.
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