The Ant and the Aardvark (1969)

Director:

Friz Freleng

Writer:

John W. Dunn (story)

Stars:

John Byner

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Byner	...	Ant / Aardvark (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ant | ant and aardvark | aardvark | reference to goldilocks and the three bears

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die blaue Elise

Company Credits

Production Co:

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE), Mirisch Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Byner's voice for the Aardvark is in the style of Comedian Jackie Mason.

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Quotes

Aardvark: [after dropping a stick of dynamite into the anthill] Hey ant. What do you think of that?
Aardvark: [blows up in his face] I know what I think of that. But I shouldn't say it in public.

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Connections

Referenced in Lukas: Die blaue Elise (2001)

User Reviews

One hilarious Cartoon!!!

As a child growing up watching Saturday Morning TV in the 1970's,there was one show in particular that was so funny when it first came on that I almost laughed my head off and had my laughing and crying tears at the same time. The Ant and the Aardvark was one such show. Believe me, it was just that funny. Jackie Mason was a one man riot as the voice of the Aardvark. There was always a sight gag or a slight hence of smart aleck dialogue that made that cartoon flow(even though it ran for eight minutes). You'll never know what that Aardvark would do next to get the Ant,but he was always unpredictable in achieving that task. It was on the same level as "Sylvester and Tweety"(whom Friz Freleng produced this as part of "The Pink Panther Show"),but in turn was one of the funniest and sometimes hilarious cartoon ever devised for Saturday Mornings.

If you're a fan of Jackie Mason, you'll don't want to miss any of this show. See it on Cartoon Network.