Pink Panther (character) Pink Panther (character) The Pink Panther is a fictional animated character who appeared in the opening and/or closing credit sequences of every film in the "Pink Panther" series except for "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". In the storyline of the original film, "the Pink Panther" was the name of a valuable pink diamond named for a flaw that showed a "figure of a springing panther" when held up to the light in a certain way; in the credits this was translated to an animated pink panther. The character's popularity spawned a spin-off franchise of theatrical shorts, television
The Pink Panther Show 1971–1972 season. Later seasons swapped "The Ant and the Aardvark" with theatrical series' "Roland and Rattfink", "Hoot Kloot" or "The Blue Racer", as well as reruns of "The Inspector". 8 "Pink Panther" cartoons were aired for their first time during this three-year era (in Bold). "The Pink Panther and Friends" (1974–1976) followed the same format as "The New Pink Panther Show". The first Pink Panther entry was a new episode, while the second was a repeat of an old entry. Bumpers featuring "The Inspector" and "The Ant and the Aardvark" connected the three entries. New series "The Dogfather" (originally produced