(Source: Big Cartoon Database)
The British Broadcasting Corporation has bought several episodes of Danger Mouse and will be broadcasting them during the daytime. The BBC hasn't annouced when they will broadcast the episodes.
Danger Mouse first broadcast on Britain's ITV in 1981, 25 years ago this month. It followed the adventures of secret agent Danger Mouse (voiced by Sir David Jason), and his bumbling sidekick Penfold (the late Terry Scott), as they battled the evil Baron Greenback. The cartoon was a blatant spoof of the 1960's spy show Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent in the U.S.), which starred Patrick McGoohan.
Danger Mouse ran until 1992, drawing an average audience of 3.5 million people. The cartoon was shown in 80 countries. It was also the first British animated series to break through in the U.S., where it developed a sizable cult following. Last year, Danger Mouse ranked 3rd in a Channel 4 poll on the best children's show of all time.
For co-producer Mark Hall, the show's success was due to the fact that both adults and children loved the bizarre scenarios the hero often found himself in.
"The adults watched because of that kind of anarchy," Hall told the BBC. "The kids watched it because they just loved the stories and the absolutely stupid gags."
