The Pink Panther. Ep-028. Pink of the litter. 1967 TV Series. Animation. Comedy

The Pink Panther is caught littering in the polluted town of Litterburg, and as punishment, he is sentenced to clean up all of the litter in the entire town. His various attempts all fail at first, from attempting to burn it (which is prohibited by law within city limits), dumping it outside of city limits (which turns out to be a national park that also prohibits littering), dumping it down a hole in the ground (which turns out to be the Old Reliable geyser), via a formula that shrinks it to the size of a pebble (which is exposed to water, undoing the process), and by steamrolling it flat and folding it into a paper airplane attached to a rocket (which only destroys the plane, rather than launching it). The Pink Panther finally finds success by rolling it flat again, then cutting them into canvases, painting on them, and selling them as pop art, with proceeds going to the city. A celebration is held for the panther, and the town's mayor (The Little Man) gives him the key to the city. Unfortunately, once finding the streets covered with confetti, ribbons, and other litter, the mayor hypocritically revokes the key from the Panther and forces him to clean the city again, much to his disgust.
Running time: 7 min.
Country: United States
Director: Hawley Pratt (Creator), Friz Freleng (Creator)
Screenwriter: Hawley Pratt, Friz Freleng, Blake Edwards
Music: (Theme: Henry Mancini)
Producer: United Artists, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, The Mirisch Corporation
Genre: TV Series. Animation. Comedy