The Ant and the Aardvark - wikipedia The Ant and the Aardvark Not to be confused with The Ark and the Aardvark. The Ant and the Aardvark Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer character The Ant ( right ) and the Aardvark ( left ) First appearance The Ant and the Aardvark ( 1969 ) Voiced by John Byner Information Species Ant ( Charlie Ant ) Aardvark ( Blue Aardvark ) Gender Male The Ant and the Aardvark is a series of 17 theatrical short cartoons produced at DePatie -- Freleng Enterprises and released by United Artists from 1969 to 1971. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Additional characters 4 German version 5 Filmography 6 Credits 7 Revivals 8 Home releases 9 References 10 External links Plot The cartoon follows attempts of a blue aardvark named Aardvark ( voiced by John Byner, impersonating comedian Jackie Mason ), to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie ( also voiced by John Byner, but impersonating Dean Martin ), usually doing so by inhaling with a loud vacuum cleaner sound. The character is essentially unnamed ; in the episode Rough Brunch, he claims his name is simply `` Aardvark. '' Charlie Ant gives his nemesis a variety of names as sly terms of endearment ( Ol ' Sam, Ol ' Ben, Ol ' Blue, Claude, Pal, Buddy, Daddy - O ). In several bumper sequences of The Pink Panther Show, he is called `` Blue Aardvark. '' Production The Ant and the Aardvark series was originally released by United Artists. Seventeen theatrical shorts were produced in the original series, and were subsequently featured in various television syndication packages, usually shown with DFE 's other characters such as the Pink Panther and The Inspector. Most of the 17 entries appear in their television syndication form ( complete with an audible laugh track added by NBC - TV ) on the video on demand service Amazon Video. When The Ant and the Aardvark first appeared on The Pink Panther Meets the Ant and the Aardvark in 1970, the series became wildly popular, so much in fact that the duo became a featured part of the NBC series. Even though the 17 entries remained popular throughout the broadcast run of The Pink Panther Show, no new entries were produced. The series used several unique production techniques for the period. The aardvark 's body was solid blue : his only clothes -- a pair of blue shorts and matching T - shirt -- were a matching blue. Similarly, Charlie Ant was solid red, and did not sport any clothing. As such, the character 's solid colors allowed them to stand out clearly against the multi-colored backgrounds featured prominently in the series. Charlie also sported half - closed eyes, as a sign of a bon viveur. Musical director Doug Goodwin was responsible for the jazzy music score. Goodwin assembled an established group of jazz session musicians to perform the series ' theme music and musical cues. For the first time in animated cartoons, all six musicians -- Ray Brown, Billy Byers, Pete Candoli, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Rowles and Tommy Tedesco -- received on - screen credit. Art Leonardi was responsible for the main title graphic for all DePatie - Freleng entries. For The Ant and the Aardvark series, Leonardi expanded on a technique first introduced for the first Pink Panther cartoon, The Pink Phink. This entailed tearing paper into the forms of objects and characters to form stylized images. Additional characters There were additional minor characters in the series. Among them were the following : Cousin Term the Termite ( Rough Brunch ) Aunt Minerva, one of the Gi - ants ( The Ant From Uncle ) Tiny the Elephant, an ape, and a look - alike of Roland ( from another DePatie - Freleng series, Roland and Rattfink ) as Charlie Ant 's lodge brothers ( Mumbo Jumbo ) An unnamed green aardvark, similar to the blue aardvark except barrel - chested instead of pot - bellied ( I 've Got Ants In My Plans, Odd Ant Out ) Tiger, voiced by Marvin Miller ( Scratch a Tiger ) A Boris Karloff - sounding scientist ( Science Friction ) A nurse at an animal hospital, voiced by Athena Lorde ( From Bed to Worse ) An anteater - eating shark ( Isle of Caprice ) A nearsighted lifeguard who mistakes the Aardvark for a dog ( Dune Bug ) A toastmaster ant based on George Jessel ( I 've Got Ants in My Plans ) German version In German - dubbed versions of the cartoon, the male aardvark is transformed into a female anteater named Elise ( Eliza ). Charlie ( voiced by Fred Maire ) remains male ; Elise is voiced by Marianne Wischmann. The cartoons are known under the title Die blaue Elise ( Blue Eliza ). Filmography All voices provided by John Byner unless otherwise noted. No Title Directed by : Story : Animated by : Release date : Additional voices : Synopsis : 1 The Ant and the Aardvark Friz Freleng John W. Dunn Manny Gould Warren Batchelder Manny Perez Don Williams March 5, 1969 Hasty But Tasty Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy John W. Dunn March 6, 1969 The Ant From Uncle Friz Freleng George Gordon John W. Dunn April 2, 1969 I 've Got Ants in My Plans Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy John W. Dunn May 14, 1969 5 Technology, Phooey Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy Irv Spector June 25, 1969 6 Never Bug an Ant Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy David Detiege September 12, 1969 7 Dune Bug Friz Freleng Art Davis John W. Dunn October 27, 1969 8 Isle of Caprice Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy David Detiege December 18, 1969 9 Scratch a Tiger Friz Freleng Hawley Pratt Irv Spector January 28, 1970 Marvin Miller 10 Odd Ant Out Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy Sid Marcus April 28, 1970 11 Ants in the Pantry Friz Freleng Hawley Pratt John W. Dunn June 10, 1970 12 Science Friction Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy Larz Bourne June 28, 1970 13 Mumbo Jumbo Friz Freleng Art Davis John W. Dunn September 27, 1970 14 The Froze Nose Knows Friz Freleng Gerry Chiniquy Dale Hale November 18, 1970 15 Do n't Hustle an Ant with Muscle Friz Freleng Art Davis Dale Hale December 27, 1970 16 Rough Brunch Friz Freleng Art Davis Sid Marcus January 3, 1971 17 From Bed to Worse Art Davis John W. Dunn Friz Freleng June 16, 1971 Athena Lorde Credits Producers : David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng Directors : Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt, Gerry Chiniquy, Art Davis Story : John W. Dunn, Irv Spector, Dave Detiege, Sid Marcus, Larz Bourne, Dale Hale Animation : Warren Batchelder, Manny Gould, Manny Perez, Don Williams, Art Leonardi, Robert Taylor, Bob Goe, Tom Ray, Lloyd Vaughan, Bob Richardson, John Gibbs, Phil Roman, Robert Bentley, Ken Muse, Irv Spence Graphic Designers : Corny Cole, Dick Ung, Al Wilson, Lin Larsen Voices : John Byner, Marvin Miller, Athena Lorde Color Designer : Tom O'Laughlin, Richard H. Thomas Title Cards : Art Leonardi Production Supervisor : Jim Foss Coordinator : Harry Love Camera : John Burton Jr. Film Editor : Lee Gunther Musical Director : Doug Goodwin Musicians : Ray Brown - bass Billy Byers - trombone Pete Candoli - trumpet Jimmy Rowles - piano Tommy Tedesco - guitar / banjo Shelly Manne - drums Revivals The first revival featured the characters as part on the 1993 incarnation of The Pink Panther. The characters remained unchanged, though unlike the original 1969 - 1971 cartoons, they do not appear in their own segments but rather are included in segments featuring the Pink Panther ( now voiced by Matt Frewer ). John Byner returned to voice both Charlie Ant and the Aardvark. The second revival occurred in 2010 as part of Pink Panther and Pals. Eddie Garvar voices the Aardvark, who retains his previous characterization. Kel Mitchell, using his natural voice, voices the Ant. Home releases The complete series was digitally remastered and issued on its own single - disc DVD collection by MGM Home Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in 2007 as Pink Panther and Friends, Volume 5 : The Ant and the Aardvark. The complete series reappeared in January 2009 as part of the DVD collection Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection by MGM Home Entertainment, a 9 - disc DVD set containing all Pink Panther, Ant and the Aardvark, Inspector and ( for the first time on DVD ) Roland and Rattfink cartoons. The Ant and the Aardvark was released onto Region 1 / A Blu - ray and DVD on 27 April 2016. References ^ Jump up to : Simonson, Robert ( 22 June 2004 ). `` Sondheim, Lane and Stroman 's The Frogs Finds a Lily Pad at Lincoln Center Beginning June 22 ''. Playbill. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 10. ^ Jump up to : Scott, Vernon ( 26 July 1985 ). `` JOHN BYNER IS THE MAN BEHIND CHARACTER 'S VOICE ''. Sun - Sentinel. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 10. ^ Jump up to : Jefferson, Graham ( 7 December 1993 ). `` Pink Panther breaks silence / / The cool cat acquires a voice from Matt Frewer ''. USA Today ( subscription required ). Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 10. ^ Jump up to : Beck, Jerry ( 2006 ). Pink Panther : The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town. New York, New York : Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. pp. 38 -- 39, 44 -- 45, 102 -- 103. ISBN 0 - 7566 - 1033 - 8. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) External links Big Cartoon Database `` The Ant & the Aardvark '' at Don Markstein 's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. DePatie -- Freleng Enterprises Founders David H. DePatie Friz Freleng Theatrical shorts ( original ) The Pink Panther ( 1964 -- 1980 ) The Inspector ( 1965 -- 1969 ) Roland and Rattfink ( 1968 -- 1971 ) The Ant and the Aardvark ( 1969 -- 1971 ) Tijuana Toads ( 1969 -- 1972 ) The Blue Racer ( 1972 -- 1974 ) Hoot Kloot ( 1973 -- 1974 ) The Dogfather ( 1974 -- 1976 ) Commissioned by Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies / Looney Tunes ( theatrical, 1964 -- 1967 ) Bugs Bunny 's Easter Special ( CBS / TV special, 1977 ) Bugs Bunny 's Looney Christmas Tales ( CBS / TV special, 1979 ) Television shorts Texas Toads ( 1976 ) Misterjaw ( 1976 ) Crazylegs Crane ( 1978 ) Television shows The Super 6 ( NBC, 1966 -- 1969 ) Super President ( NBC, 1967 -- 1968 ) Here Comes The Grump ( NBC, 1969 -- 1970 ) The Pink Panther Show ( NBC, 1969 -- 1971 ) The Pink Panther Meets The Ant and the Aardvark ( NBC, 1970 -- 1971 ) Doctor Dolittle ( NBC, 1970 -- 1971 ) The New Pink Panther Show ( NBC, 1971 -- 1976 ) The Barkleys ( NBC, 1972 -- 1973 ) The Houndcats ( NBC, 1972 -- 1973 ) Bailey 's Comets ( CBS, 1973 -- 1975 ) The Oddball Couple ( ABC, 1975 -- 1977 ) Return to the Planet of the Apes ( NBC, 1975 -- 1976 ) The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half - Hour and a Half Show ( NBC, 1976 -- 1977 ) Baggy Pants and the Nitwits ( NBC, 1977 -- 1978 ) What 's New Mr. Magoo ? ( CBS, 1977 -- 1979 ) Think ! Pink Panther ( NBC, 1978 ) The All New Pink Panther Show ( ABC, 1978 -- 1979 ) The Fantastic Four ( NBC, 1978 -- 1979 ) Spider - Woman ( ABC, 1979 -- 1980 ) Television specials The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas ( NBC / TV special, 1973 ) My Mom 's Having a Baby ( ABC / TV special, 1977 ) Where Do Teenagers Come From ? ( ABC / TV special, 1980 ) Dr. Seuss Television specials The Cat in the Hat ( CBS / TV special, 1971 ) The Lorax ( CBS / TV special, 1972 ) Dr. Seuss on the Loose ( CBS / TV special, 1973 ) The Hoober - Bloob Highway ( CBS / TV special, 1975 ) Halloween Is Grinch Night ( ABC / TV special, 1977 ) Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You ? ( ABC / TV special, 1980 ) The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat ( ABC / TV special, 1982 ) See also Marvel Productions Ltd. Saban Entertainment Here Comes the Grump ( film ) The Pink Panther Feature films Original series The Pink Panther ( 1963 ) A Shot in the Dark ( 1964 ) Inspector Clouseau ( 1968 ) The Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) The Pink Panther Strikes Again ( 1976 ) Revenge of the Pink Panther ( 1978 ) Trail of the Pink Panther ( 1982 ) Curse of the Pink Panther ( 1983 ) Son of the Pink Panther ( 1993 ) Reboot The Pink Panther ( 2006 ) The Pink Panther 2 ( 2009 ) Music `` The Pink Panther Theme '' `` Meglio stasera '' `` Check on It '' `` A Woman Like Me '' Other List of The Pink Panther characters Inspector Clouseau Pink Panther jewel Lugash Cartoons Shorts List of The Pink Panther cartoons List of The Inspector cartoons TV shows The Pink Panther Show ( 1969 -- 1980 ) Pink Panther and Sons ( 1984 -- 1985 ) The Pink Panther ( 1993 -- 1996 ) Pink Panther and Pals ( 2010 ) TV specials A Pink Christmas ( 1978 ) Olym - Pinks ( 1980 ) Pink at First Sight ( 1981 ) Characters The Pink Panther The Little Man The Inspector The Ant and the Aardvark Crazylegs Crane The Blue Racer Misterjaw The Dogfather Roland and Rattfink Tijuana Toads Hoot Kloot Video games Pink Goes to Hollywood ( 1993 ) The Pink Panther : Passport to Peril ( 1996 ) The Pink Panther : Hokus Pokus Pink ( 1998 ) Related DePatie -- Freleng Enterprises Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ant_and_the_Aardvark&oldid=862768689 '' Categories : 1969 American television series debuts 1971 American television series endings Fictional characters introduced in 1969 Film series introduced in 1969 1971 animated films Animated duos Animated film series DePatie -- Freleng Enterprises Fictional aardvarks Fictional ants Fictional rivalries Television series by MGM Television The Pink Panther Show Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016 Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Italiano Português Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 6 October 2018, at 15 : 41 ( UTC ). 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Question: who did the voice of the aardvark in pink panther
Answer: John Byner,[1][2][3] impersonating comedian Jackie Mason