The Inspector
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The Inspector is an American series of 34 theatrical cartoon shorts produced between 1965 and 1969 by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and released through United Artists. The cartoons are dedicated to an animated version of Inspector Clouseau comically battling against a rogues' gallery of internationally styled villains.
The Inspector | |
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Voices of | Pat Harrington Jr. Paul Frees Don Messick Larry Storch Marvin Miller Mark Skor |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 34 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producers | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
Running time | 5–6 minutes |
Production companies | DePatie–Freleng Enterprises Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng |
Original release | |
Release | December 21, 1965 (1965-12-21) – May 14, 1969 (1969-05-14) |
Outside of the episode titles, much of the humor in these shorts is derived in part from the surreality of the villains and situations, and also from the stylized animated slapstick, the brunt of which is endured by the Inspector, who is often bested by his nemeses, forcing him to face the wrath of his supervisor, the blustery and ill-tempered Commissioner (based on Herbert Lom's portrayal of Commissioner Dreyfus, if somewhat more violent) who holds him in well-deserved contempt.[1]