Jump Bumps

Jump Bumps

March 31, 1964 TV Episode Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios

Synopsis

Mushmouse meets a kangaroo. Mushmouse pretends to be the kangaroo to fool Punkin' Puss.

Characters

Punkin' Puss, Mushmouse, Mailman, Honka Honka

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Writing

Writer
Warren Foster
Story Direction
Alex Lovy, Lewis Marshall, Paul Sommer

Animation

Animator
Hugh Fraser, Carlo Vinci
Animator, uncredited
Kenneth Muse, Irv Spence, George Goepper, Dick Lundy, Harvey Toombs
Animation Director
Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols)

Voices

Voice
Allan Melvin (Punkin' Puss), Howard Morris (Mushmouse)

Music

Music
Hoyt S. Curtin
Theme Song
Nelson Brock

Production notes

This show began its run in syndication, but was picked up by ABC on January 1, 1966. A countrified cat and mouse who could not stop feuding, the title characters are reminiscent of the earlier The Hillbilly Bears.