Ant & the Aardvark

Ant & the Aardvark Orignal Production Drawing

The cartoons were released by United Artists. Directors included Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. 17 theatrical shorts were produced in the original series, and were subsequently featured in various television syndication packages, usually shown with DFE's other characters such as the Pink Panther and the Inspector. The shorts were also digitally remastered and issued onDVD by MGM Home Entertainment/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in 2007. Three of the 17 entries (The Ant and the Aardvark, Never Bug an Ant and Don't Hustle an Ant with Muscle) appear in their television syndication form, complete with an audible laugh track. When the Ant And The Aardvark first appeared on the Pink Panther Show (1970), the cartoons gained a tremendous amount of attention; so much in fact that the Ant And Aardvark became a featured part of the NBC series. Surprisingly, even though the series was successful throughout the 70's, the same 17 cartoons would continue in repeats with no new cartoons produced