Pink cat series "Bagpuss" was a striped pink cat. The puppet used for animation was originally supposed to be marmalade coloured, but was dyed pink accidentally during the manufacturing process. Another children's television series, "Roobarb and Custard" featured a pink cat, Custard. Creator Grange Calveley based Custard's mannerisms on Sid James. The Pink Panther is a cartoon character created by Friz Freleng. As well as featuring in the opening titles of the films starring Peter Sellers, he has appeared in spin-off cartoon series. Animation historian Jerry Beck has said the character is "anti-authority – he's cool yet he's pink". In 2014, Dutch
Dog and Cat "had a sense of humour. It could be around in the fall." The first episode after the pilot - which was meant to be about the rape but was changed to be about a corrupt cop - got a 40% rating and was the 23rd most watched show of the week. Joel Silver reported that Walter Hill's original pilot script inspired Shane Black to write "Lethal Weapon". Directed by: Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Credited cast rest of cast listed alphabetically: Dog and Cat Dog and Cat is an American television series that aired on ABC on Saturday night at