The Pink Panther The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, featuring The Pink Panther Theme by Mancini, as well as the Pink Panther character. This character, designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng, was subsequently the subject of his own series of animated cartoons which gained its highest profile when aired on Saturday mornings as "The Pink Panther Show." The character would be featured in the opening of every film in the movie series except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". Although the original film was actually centred on the Phantom/Sir Charles Lytton,
The Pink Panther Show 22, 2011. The digital broadcast network Light TV has run the series since the network's launch Christmas weekend 2016. Currently, the show airs at 10:00 AM ET/PT on Saturdays and Sundays; their broadcasts consist of two back-to-back airings of the original half-hour series, with the 10:30 AM Saturday program repeating the next day at 10:00 AM and the 10:30 AM Sunday episode repeating the following Saturday at 10:00 AM. Light TV also airs "The New Pink Panther Show," "The All-New Pink Panther Show," and "Pink Panther and Pals" in the same time slot. The first season of The Pink Panther