Mister Magoo Explained

Mister Magoo is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962.^[1] Each episode includes five four-minute shorts and was either aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, or was split up with one short airing each weekday, along with other cartoons.^[2] It was produced by United Productions of America. The series' voices were Jim Backus, Mel Blanc, Jerry Hausner, Benny Rubin, Paul Frees, and Frank Nelson.^{[3] [4]}

The show was followed by two related series: the 1964–65 show The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo and the 1977 What's New, Mr. Magoo?^[5]

Cast

• Jim Backus as Mr. Magoo
• Mel Blanc as Tycoon Magoo, Worcestershire, Additional voices
• Jerry Hausner as Waldo
• Daws Butler as Prezly
• Benny Rubin as Charlie
• Paul Frees as Additional voices
• Frank Nelson as Additional voices
• Bea Benaderet as Mother Magoo
• June Foray as Mother Magoo
• Julie Bennett as Millie, Additional voices
• Jean Vander Pyl as Madam Lafoo
• Herb Vigran as Mr. McCloy

Notes and References

1. Book: Perlmutter . David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . 2018 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1538103739 . 401.
2. Book: Erickson . Hal . Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 . 2005 . 2nd . McFarland & Co . 978-1476665993 . 554–559.
3. Web site: DVD Verdict Review - Mr. Magoo: The Television Collection 1960-1977. DVD Verdict. 27 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105222902/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/mrmagoocollection.php. 5 January 2015.
4. Web site: The Mr. Magoo Show. TV Guide. 27 December 2014. ^{dead link}
5. Book: Woolery . George W. . Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series . 1983 . Scarecrow Press . 0-8108-1557-5 . 14 March 2020 . 193–196.