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While it's a mystery if show was completed or not, various articles and production materials have surfaced revealing that it made it to the ink-and-paint and photography stages, and was announced by NBC as one of the Disney shows that would air during 1966-67 season.
While it's a mystery if show was completed or not, various articles and production materials have surfaced revealing that it made it to the ink-and-paint and photography stages, and was announced by NBC as one of the Disney shows that would air during 1966-67 season.


An newspaper article from January 1967 teased Disney shows that would air on the ''Wonderful World of Color'' during the ongoing season, including "Willie and the Yank", "Atta Girl, Kelly!", "Man on Wheels", "A Salute to Alaska" and "Pets Is Pets".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/239803013/ ''Programs Are Fitting Trobute'' article, in which the show is mentioned; 15 Jan 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref>
A newspaper article from January 1967 teased Disney shows that would air on the ''Wonderful World of Color'' during the ongoing season, including "Willie and the Yank", "Atta Girl, Kelly!", "Man on Wheels", "A Salute to Alaska" and "Pets Is Pets".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/239803013/ ''Programs Are Fitting Trobute'' article, in which the show is mentioned; 15 Jan 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref>


At least one American newspaper cited "Pets Is Pets" as airing on April 9, 1967, but a repeat of "Joker, the Amiable Ocelot" was shown on NBC instead.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/239803013/ ''Alton Evening Telegraph'' (Illinois) Sunday TV listings; 8 Apr 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref> In Canada, the show was listed as airing the CBC network on both March 26th and April 9th.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481809964/ ''Calgary Herald'' (Alberta) Sunday TV listings; 23 Mar 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/501350390/ ''The Province'' (B.C.) Sunday TV listings; 7 Apr 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref>
At least one American newspaper cited "Pets Is Pets" as airing on April 9, 1967, but a repeat of "Joker, the Amiable Ocelot" was shown on NBC instead.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/239803013/ ''Alton Evening Telegraph'' (Illinois) Sunday TV listings; 8 Apr 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref> In Canada, the show was listed as airing the CBC network on both March 26th and April 9th.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481809964/ ''Calgary Herald'' (Alberta) Sunday TV listings; 23 Mar 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/501350390/ ''The Province'' (B.C.) Sunday TV listings; 7 Apr 1967.] Retrieved 24 Jan '23</ref>

Revision as of 02:18, 26 January 2024

PetsIsPets MickeyPortrait.jpeg

A cel set-up showing a portrait of Mickey Mouse's commencement from Pet University.

Status: Partially Found

"Pets Is Pets" is an animated episode of the anthology series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color that was never finished. It would have combined new animation with older Disney cartoons themed around pets.

Plot

Professor Ludwig Von Drake is the headmaster of Pet University (P.U.), where animals are the teachers because, as Von Drake believes, it's people, not pets, that need to be trained. During the show, Von Drake lectures on the history of cats, explains the trouble that comes when guinea pigs "multiply", and puts a spotlight on Mickey Mouse's faithful dog, Pluto.

Featured cartoons

  • The Great Cat Family ("history of cats" sequence; 1956)
  • Pigs Is Pigs (1954)
  • R'coon Dawg (1951)
  • Lend a Paw (1941)

Materials

While it's a mystery if show was completed or not, various articles and production materials have surfaced revealing that it made it to the ink-and-paint and photography stages, and was announced by NBC as one of the Disney shows that would air during 1966-67 season.

A newspaper article from January 1967 teased Disney shows that would air on the Wonderful World of Color during the ongoing season, including "Willie and the Yank", "Atta Girl, Kelly!", "Man on Wheels", "A Salute to Alaska" and "Pets Is Pets".[1]

At least one American newspaper cited "Pets Is Pets" as airing on April 9, 1967, but a repeat of "Joker, the Amiable Ocelot" was shown on NBC instead.[2] In Canada, the show was listed as airing the CBC network on both March 26th and April 9th.[3][4]

Recently, Heritage Auctions has offered various materials featuring artwork from "Pets Is Pets", including storyboards and cels bearing the show's production number (#3254).

Gallery

  • Photo of a storyboard.

    Photo of a storyboard.

  • Reverse side of a cel set-up (See above).

    Reverse side of a cel set-up (See above).

  • Production cel(1/3).

    Production cel(1/3).

  • Production cel(2/3).

    Production cel(2/3).

  • Production cel(3/3).

    Production cel(3/3).

  1. ↑ Programs Are Fitting Trobute article, in which the show is mentioned; 15 Jan 1967. Retrieved 24 Jan '23
  2. ↑ Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois) Sunday TV listings; 8 Apr 1967. Retrieved 24 Jan '23
  3. ↑ Calgary Herald (Alberta) Sunday TV listings; 23 Mar 1967. Retrieved 24 Jan '23
  4. ↑ The Province (B.C.) Sunday TV listings; 7 Apr 1967. Retrieved 24 Jan '23
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