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 Little Man (The Pink Panther) rid of the Pink Panther, only to side with the feline later on in the short. The Little Man (The Pink Panther) The Little Man was a regular character who appeared in the original "Pink Panther" shorts created by David DePatie and Friz Freleng. The Little Man is considered the main antagonist of the Pink Panther series. The Little Man first appeared in 1964 in the first entry of the "Pink Panther" animated series, "The Pink Phink". The character became a foil for the Pink Panther and would appear throughout the series in its 16-year duration. The Little Man appears