The Ant and the Aardvark Facts for Kids

The Ant And The Aardvark is a series of 17 short cartoons released between March 5,1969 and June 20,1971

Plot

The cartoons follow attempts of a blue aardvark named Aardvark (voiced by John Byner), to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie (also voiced by John Byner. Aardvark does this by inhaling with a loud vacuum cleaner sound. In the episode Rough Brunch, he claims his name is simply "Aardvark." Charlie Ant gives his several names as sly terms of endearment (Ol' Sam, Ol' Ben, Ol' Blue, Claude, Pal, Buddy, Daddy-O). In several bumper sequences of The Pink Panther Show, he is called "Blue Aardvark."

Filmography

All voices provided by John Byner unless otherwise noted.

№	Title	Directed by:	Story:	Release date:	Additional voices:	Synopsis:
1	The Ant and the Aardvark	Friz Freleng	John W. Dunn	March 5, 1969		The Ant's quiet lunch is upset by a hungry blue Aardvark.
2	Hasty But Tasty	Gerry Chiniquy	John W. Dunn	March 6, 1969		The Aardvark is troubled by the portable "Instant Hole" which removes the ground beneath him on the edge of a cliff. It also lets the air out of a balloon holding the Aardvark in the air.
3	The Ant From Uncle	George Gordon	John W. Dunn	April 2, 1969		To keep the Ant from escaping, the Aardvark tries to plug every ant hole he can find. Unfortunately finds a huge hole the size of a volcanic which is the dwelling of Charlie's huge, older brother or cousin.
4	I've Got Ants in My Plans	Gerry Chiniquy	John W. Dunn	May 14, 1969		After breaking up a formal Ant dinner, the Aardvark fights over the Ant with a rival green aardvark.
5	Technology, Phooey	Gerry Chiniquy	Irv Spector	June 25, 1969		The Aardvark buys a computer (with a speaking voice resembling Paul Lynde) to help him catch the Ant.
6	Never Bug an Ant	Gerry Chiniquy	David Detiege	September 12, 1969		The Aardvark gets a real vacuum to suck the Ant out of his home.
7	Dune Bug	Art Davis	John W. Dunn	October 27, 1969		The Ant is spending his vacation at the beach. There the Aardvark doggedly pursues him. In addition, a nearsighted lifeguard mistakes the Aardvark for a dog, which are not allowed on the beach without a .
8	Isle of Caprice	Gerry Chiniquy	David Detiege	December 18, 1969		Stranded on a , the hungry Aardvark tries to avoid a shark while trying to get to a nearby island full of ants.
9	Scratch a Tiger	Hawley Pratt	Irv Spector	January 28, 1970	Marvin Miller	The Ant removes a thorn from a tiger's paw. Then the tiger repays the favor by protecting the Ant from the hungry Aardvark.
10	Odd Ant Out	Gerry Chiniquy	Sid Marcus	April 28, 1970		The green aardvark returns as he battles over a can of Chocolate Covered Ants with the Aardvark.
11	Ants in the Pantry	Hawley Pratt	John W. Dunn	June 10, 1970		In order to eat, the Aardvark tries to rid a house of its ant .
12	Science Friction	Gerry Chiniquy	Larz Bourne	June 28, 1970		The Aardvark chases after the Ant, who is being studied by a local scientist.
13	Mumbo Jumbo	Art Davis	John W. Dunn	September 27, 1970		The Ant is a member of the Brothers of the Forest Lodge 202. The members promise to always help one another in a time of distress by shouting the call "Timbula Zoombula."
14	The Froze Nose Knows	Gerry Chiniquy	Dale Hale	November 18, 1970		The Aardvark tries his best to capture the Ant during a snowy winter.
15	Don't Hustle an Ant with Muscle	Art Davis	Dale Hale	December 27, 1970		After eating a bottle full of vitamins, the Ant gains super strength.
16	Rough Brunch	Art Davis	Sid Marcus	January 3, 1971		The Ant seeks refuge from the Aardvark with his termite cousin Term at the termite's huge house.
17	From Bed to Worse	Art Davis	John W. Dunn	June 16, 1971	Athena Lorde	After being hit by a truck, the Ant and the Aardvark find themselves in an animal hospital along with a dog and rhino.

The Ant and the Aardvark facts for kids

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