Merlin the Magic Mouse
| Merlin the Magic Mouse and Second Banana | |
|---|---|
JP Karliak (2023–present) | |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mouse |
| Gender | Male |
Merlin the Magic Mouse is an animated cartoon mouse, who starred in five Warner Bros. Looney Tunes shorts late in the series, from 1967 to 1969.[1] The first cartoon was Merlin the Magic Mouse, directed by Alex Lovy.
In 1967,
Hanna-Barbera Productions to create new characters for Warners. The two that Lovy came up with were Merlin the Magic Mouse and Cool Cat.[2]
History
Merlin was a
prestidigitator, though he could never pronounce this correctly) who traveled around for work.[3] Much of the humour of the character derived from the fact that, while he was often regarded as a cheap stage magician, he knew some very real and powerful magic tricks. His magic words were typically "Atascadero Escondido
!" Merlin also has a sidekick, appropriately named Second Banana, which is a slang term for a magician's assistant.
W.C. Fields.[4]
He would later be featured in JP Karliak.[5]
Titles
- Merlin the Magic Mouse (1967)
- Hocus Pocus Powwow (1968)
- Feud with a Dude (1968)
- Fistic Mystic (1969)
- Shamrock and Roll (1969)
References
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
- ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b Merlin the Magic Mouse at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Extra, So Extra". IMDb.
External links
- Merlin the Magic Mouse at IMDb
- Hocus Pocus Powwow at IMDb
- Feud with a Dude at IMDb
- Fistic Mystic at IMDb
- Shamrock and Roll at IMDb
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