Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse is a British children’s animated television series. The main character is Danger Mouse who worked as a secret agent.

The show was originally on television in the United Kingdom from 28 September 1981 to 19 March 1992. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television. The series also had a spin-off show, Count Duckula.

Danger Mouse was a parody of British spy fiction, particularly the Danger Man series and James Bond.

A continuation of the original series, under the same name, began airing in September 2015 on CBBC.

History
In 1983, Danger Mouse had an all-time high of 21 million viewers.This is still a record number of viewers for a children's programme.

On 4 June 1984, Danger Mouse was the first British cartoon to appear on Nickelodeon. This made it one of the earliest British cartoons to be in syndication in America.

Danger Mouse took third place in the 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows by Channel 4 in the UK. It was only beaten by The Muppet Show and The Simpsons. 
Characters
Danger Mouse (voiced by David Jason) the world's greatest secret agent.
Penfold (voiced by Terry Scott) Danger Mouse's sidekicks who is reluctant to do any missions.
Colonel K (voiced by Edward Kelsey) The boss of Danger Mouse who sends him on missions.
Baron Greenback (voiced by Edward Kelsey) The main antagonist who hates Danger Mouse and wants to rule the world.
Stiletto (voiced by Brian Trueman) Greenbacks henchman who used to be loyal but is now stupid.
Leatherhead (voiced by Terry Scott) Another one of Greenbacks henchman who likes to read comics.
Narrator (voiced by David Jason) The narrator of the show who hates his job and wants to quit.
Episodes
Pilot (1979-1980)
No.TitleAirdateProd. Code1Episode 1N/A0012Mystery of the Lost Chord2001002
Season 1 (1981)
No. OverallNo. In seasonTitleAir dateProd. Code11Rouge RobotsSeptember 28, 198110122Who Stole the BagpipesSeptember 30, 198110233Trouble With GhostsOctober 5, 198110344Chicken RunOctober 7, 198110455The Martian MisfitOctober 12, 198110566Dream MachineOctober 14, 198110677Lord of the BungleOctober 19, 198110788Die LaughingOctober 21, 198110899The World of MachinesOctober 26, 19811091010Ice Station CamelOctober 28, 19811101111A Plague of PyramidsNovember 2, 1981111
Season 2 (1982)
No. OverallNo. In seasonTitleAir dateProd. Code121CustardJanuary 4, 1982201132Close Encounters of the Absurd KindJanuary 11, 1982202143The DuelJanuary 18, 1982203154The Day of the SudsJanuary 25, 1982204165The Bad Luck Eye of the Yellow GodFebruary 1 1982205176Four Tasks of Danger MouseFebruary 8 1982206
Season 3 (1982)
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleAir dateProd code181The Invasion of Colonel KOctober 4, 1982301192Danger Mouse Saves The World AgainOctober 11, 1982302203The Oddball RunaroundOctober 18, 1982303214Strange Case of the Ghost BusOctober 25, 1982112225The Trip to AmericaNovember 1, 1982113
Season 4 (1983)
No. OverallNo. In seasonTitleAir dateProd code231The Wild, Wild Goose ChaseJanuary 3, 1983401242The Return of Count DuckulaJanuary 10, 1983402253Demons Aren’t Dull?January 17, 1983403264150 Million Years LostApril 11, 1983404275Planet of the CatsApril 18, 1983405286Four Heads Are Better Than TwoApril 25, 1983406297Tower of TerrorMay 9, 198340730 8The Great Bone IdolMay 16, 1983408319Public Enemy Number OneMay 23, 1983409
Season 5 (1984)
No. overallNo. In SeasonTitleAir dateProd code321The Long Lost Crown AffairFebruary 20, 1984501332By George, It’s a Dragon!February 27, 1984502343Tiptoe Through the PenfoldsMarch 5, 1984503354Project MoonMarch 12, 1984504365The Next Ice Age Begins At MidnightMarch 19, 1984505376The Aliens Are ComingMarch 26, 1984506387Remote Controlled ChaosApril 2, 1984507398The Man From GadgetApril 9, 1984508409Tampering With Time TicklesApril 16, 19845094110Nero PowerApril 30, 1984510
Season 6 (1984-85)
No. overallNo. in seriesTitleDateProd code421Once Upon A TimeslipDecember 25, 1984611432Viva Danger MouseJanuary 3, 1985601443Play It Again WufgangJanuary 10, 1985612454Hear HearJanuary 17, 1985602465Multiplication FableJanuary 24, 1985603476The Spy Who Stayed In With A ColdJanuary 31, 1985604487 It’s All White, White WonderFebruary 7, 1985613498The Hickory Dickory Dock DilemmaFebruary 14, 1985614509What A 3 Point Turn Up For The BookFebruary 21, 19856155110Quark! Quark!February 28, 19856165211Alping is Snow Easy MatterMarch 7, 19856055312AAAAGH! Spiders!March 14, 19856175413One Of Our Stately Homes Is MissingMarch 21, 19856065514Afternoon Off With The FangbonerMarch 28, 19856185615Beware of Mexicans Delivering MilkApril 4, 19856205716CATastropheApril 11, 19856215817The Good, The Bad, And The MotionlessApril 18, 19856225918StatuesApril 25, 19856236019The Clock Strikes BackMay 2, 19856246120Ee-TeaMay 9, 19856076221Bandits, Beans, and Ballyhoo!May 23, 19856196322Have You Fled From Any Good Books LatelyMay 30, 19856256423Tut, Tut, It’s Not PharaohJune 6, 19856086524Lost, Found, and SpellboundJune 13, 19856266625Penfold BFJune 20, 19856276726Mechanized MayhemJune 27, 19856286827Journey To The Earths CorDecember 25, 1985629
Season 7 (1986)
No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDateProd. Code691DM on the Orient ExpressNovember 13, 1986701702The Ultra Secret SecretNovember 20, 1986702713Duckula Meets FrankenstoatNovember 27, 1986703724Where There’s a Well, There’s A WayDecember 4, 1986704735All Fall DownDecember 11, 1986705746Turn of the TideDecember 18, 1986706
Season 8 (1987)
No. OverallNo. in seasonTitleDateProd. Code751Gremlin AlertFebruary 20, 1987609 (UK) 801 (US)762Cor What A PictureFebruary 27, 1987610 (UK) 802 (US)
Season 9 (1991)
No. OverallNo. in seasonTitleDateProd. Code771I Spy With My Little EyeJanuary 3, 1991901782Bigfoot FallsJanuary 10, 1991902793The Statue of Liberty CaperJanuary 17, 1991903804Penfold TransformedJanuary 24, 1991904815A Dune With A ViewJanuary 31, 1991905826Don Coyote and Sancho PenfoldFebruary 7, 1991906
Season 10 (1992)
No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDateProd. Code831Crumhorn Strikes BackFebruary 6, 19921001842Ants, Trees, And Whoops-A-DaisyFebruary 13, 19921002853Theres A Penfold in My SuitFebruary 20, 19921003864Rhyme And PunishmentFebruary 27, 19921004875Pillow FrightMarch 5, 19921005886Heavy DutyMarch 12, 19921006897The Intergalactic 147March 19, 19921007

References

Other websites

 Dangermouse.com 


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