"Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures" (1987) TV series 1987-1988

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

"Here I Come to Save the Day!"

Plot:

Mighty Mouse has humorous, satirical adventures in this short-lived Saturday Morning cartoon by Ralph Bakshi.

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Mighty Mouse | Sourpuss | Gandy Goose | Anthropomorphic Animal

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Pinney	...	Mighty Mouse / ... (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dana Hill	...	Orphan Scrappy / ... (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Moe (17 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Pataki	...	The Cow / ... (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Maggie Roswell	...	Pearl Pureheart (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Beau Weaver	...	Sandy Bottomfeeder (11 episodes, 1987)
Wendell Washer	...	Chester P. Chieseler (10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Janet May		(10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Charles Adler	...	Bat-Bat / ... (8 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Directed by
Ralph Bakshi		(19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kent Butterworth		(18 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bob Jaques		(13 episodes, 1987)
John Kricfalusi		(13 episodes, 1987)
John Sparey		(6 episodes, 1987)
Bruce Woodside		(6 episodes, 1987)
Tom Minton		(4 episodes, 1987)
Eddie Fitzgerald		(3 episodes, 1987)
Steven E. Gordon		(2 episodes, 1987)
Jim Reardon		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Writing credits
Tom Minton		(19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Reardon		(19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Eddie Fitzgerald		(13 episodes, 1987)
Ethan Kanfer		(13 episodes, 1987)
Doug Moench		(13 episodes, 1987)
Rich Moore		(13 episodes, 1987)
Andrew Stanton		(13 episodes, 1987)

Series Produced by
Ralph Bakshi	....	producer (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
John W. Hyde	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1987)
Tom Klein	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Film Editing by
Barbara Kaplan		(8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Peter Tomaszewicz		(7 episodes, 1987)
Baylis Glascock		(4 episodes, 1988)

Series Production Management
Tom Klein	....	executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 1987)
Jimmy Griffin	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1987)
Sherry Gunther	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1987)
Jan Adams	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Michael Lander	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Department
Tom Minton	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Smith	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Byron Vaughns	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Humberto De La Fuente	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1987)
Kent Butterworth	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kevin Harkey	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1987)
Brad Rader	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1987)
Steven E. Gordon	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1987)
Ralph Bakshi	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1988)
Jim Reardon	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1988)

Series Sound Department
Sherry Klein	....	sound mixer (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Philip Phillipson	....	track reader (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeff Vaughn	....	sound effects / sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kent Holaday	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1987)
Harry Cohen	....	sound effects (6 episodes, 1987)
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound effects (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Animation Department
Vicky Jenson	....	background color key / background designer / ... (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dave Marshall	....	overseas director / overseas supervising director (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeff Pidgeon	....	character modeler (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ed Bell	....	layout artist (15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mike Kazaleh	....	layout artist (15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Carole Holliday	....	character modeler / layout artist (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kevin Donoghue	....	character color designer / color modeler (13 episodes, 1987)
Libby Simon	....	character color designer / color modeler (13 episodes, 1987)
Ted Blackman	....	background designer (12 episodes, 1987)
Jim Gomez	....	layout artist / layout supervisor / ... (12 episodes, 1987)
Bruce W. Timm	....	layout artist / layout supervisor / ... (12 episodes, 1987)
Istvan Majoros	....	layout artist (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ken Boyer	....	layout artist / layout supervisor (11 episodes, 1987)
Brian Mitchell	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lynne Naylor	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1987)
David Concepcion	....	layout artist (7 episodes, 1987)
Ron Hughart	....	layout artist (7 episodes, 1987)
John Sparey	....	layout supervisor (7 episodes, 1987)
Klay Hall	....	layout artist (6 episodes, 1987)
Bette Isis Thomson	....	layout artist (6 episodes, 1987)
Kent Holaday	....	mouth animation synchronization (6 episodes, 1988)
Linda Redondo	....	character color designer (6 episodes, 1988)
Bob Revell	....	layout checker (6 episodes, 1988)
Rose Ann Stire	....	character color designer (6 episodes, 1988)
Jim Smith	....	layout artist (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kathi Castillo	....	layout artist (4 episodes, 1987)
Rich Moore	....	character modeler (4 episodes, 1987)
William Recinos	....	layout artist (4 episodes, 1987)
Humberto De La Fuente	....	layout artist (3 episodes, 1987)
Steven E. Gordon	....	layout artist (3 episodes, 1987)
Mike Nguyen	....	layout artist (3 episodes, 1987)
J.C. Wegman	....	layout artist (3 episodes, 1988)
Mauro Maressa	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1987)
Tom Minton	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1988)

Series Editorial Department
Arthur Klein	....	video post-production / videotape editor (13 episodes, 1987)
David Honicky	....	video post-production (6 episodes, 1988)
George Cvjetnicanin	....	video post-production (3 episodes, 1988)

Series Music Department
Glen Daum	....	music arranger / orchestrator (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lynne McCleerey	....	music supervisor / music producer (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jonathan L. Segal	....	composer: theme music (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mitch Wirth	....	music supervisor (13 episodes, 1987)
Gary Anderson	....	music producer (6 episodes, 1988)
Bob Freedman	....	music arranger / orchestrator (6 episodes, 1988)
Mark von der Heide	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Other crew
Janelle Pransky	....	talent coordinator (12 episodes, 1987)
Ralph Bakshi	....	story director (7 episodes, 1987)
Tom Bancroft	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Tony Bancroft	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Robin Haislip	....	talent coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
George Lebrun	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Carole McCoy	....	talent coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Victor Solis	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Sherry Gunther	....	talent coordinator (4 episodes, 1987)
Patricia Reich	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1988)

Production Companies

• Bakshi Animation
• Bakshi-Hyde Ventures
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1987-1989) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Television
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Buzzy's Recording Services  voice tracks recorded at
• Wang Film Productions Company  animation production
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios  animation production
• Score Productions  music by
• Unitel Video  video post-production
• EFX Systems  audio post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Bakshi Animation

Trivia:

A viewer notified media watchdog Reverend Donald Wildmon that, in one episode of this series, it looks like Mighty Mouse reaches into a pocket and snorts cocaine from his hand to regain his strength. Wildmon was disbelieving at first, but after investigating the episode and learning of producer Ralph Bakshi's background (e.g., directing the adult cartoon Fritz The Cat), alerted the media that this may have been intentional. Given the numerous other instances of risque humor and adult jokes in this series, a drug reference wouldn't be out of the question. Bakshi denies it to this day, maintaining that Mighty Mouse was merely smelling some crushed flowers and that the white jet leading from his hand to his nose was merely a cartoon "smell line" moving super-fast from the mighty inhale. The episode was immediately pulled from the rotation so that no one would see it.

Quotes:

The Cow:Beware! I am The Cow. Moo!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Justice League: Ultimatum (#3.9)" (2004)

I loved it.

I have to say that I never was a fan of the original Mighty Mouse. However, I liked the style of the new Mighty Mouse. Why? Well, because despite the strange style of the show, I found it very funny and clever. I liked the animation, the new characters, and the way in what the characters of the old Mighty Mouse were used.(Like the episode of Gnady Goose)

even when John Kricfalusi said that this show didn't have his humor style, there are some elements in common with his other shows, as "Ren & Stimpy" and "The Goddamn George Liquor Program". (at least in the animation and the bizarre characters and situations) I miss a lot this one. It is one of the few cartoons that loved as a kid and I still like it.