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.
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. While in the short "Rough Brunch", the Aardvark claims his name is simply "Aardvark." Charlie 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 New Pink Panther Show, he is called "Blue Aardvark."
Filmography
1969
- The Ant and the Aardvark
- Hasty But Tasty
- The Ant From Uncle
- I've Got Ants in My Plans
- Technology, Phooey
- Never Bug an Ant