The Pink Panther Show with "A Fly in the Pink") when "The Pink Panther Show" began airing were produced for both broadcast and theatrical release, typically appearing on television first, and released to theaters by United Artists. A number of new series were created, including the very popular "The Ant and the Aardvark", "Tijuana Toads" (a.k.a. Texas Toads), "Hoot Kloot", "Misterjaw", "Roland and Rattfink", "The Dogfather" and two "Tijuana Toads" spinoffs: "The Blue Racer" and "Crazylegs Crane". "The New Pink Panther Show" and later shows featured newly animated bumper segments involving the Panther, the Ant and the Aardvark, Misterjaw, and the Texas Toads. In
The Wolf and the Crane The Wolf and the Crane The Wolf and the Crane is a fable attributed to Aesop that has several eastern analogues. Similar stories have a lion instead of a wolf, and a stork, heron or partridge takes the place of the crane. A feeding wolf got a small bone stuck in his throat and, in terrible pain, begged the other animals for help, promising a reward. At last the Crane agreed to try and, putting its long bill down the Wolf’s throat, loosened the bone and took it out. But when the Crane asked for his reward, the Wolf replied,