Country of origin Mexico No. of episodes 53 (first season) Final episode date 1982 Number of episodes 53 Cast Cantinflas | Original language(s) Spanish First episode date 1972 Network Televisa Program creator Televisa | |
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Created by Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' Starring Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' Executive producer(s) Mario MorenoJacques GelmanCarlos AmadorSantiago MoroJosé Luis Moro Similar Amigo and Friends, Galtar and the Golden Lance, The Adventures of Batman, Underdog, Frankenstein Jr and The Impossibles | ||
Cantinflas Show is a Mexican animated television series produced by Televisa. The series was created by Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' and animated by Spanish animator José Luis Moro, who animated the pilot episode in 1972.
Contents
Cantinflas, the main character, is present in popular stories like Samson and Delilah, and meets famous geniuses like Einstein and Edison. It can clearly be seen that the Mexican comedian improvised his script, which adds the comedy-relief, especially in his conversations with each episode's character.
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Episodes
The following list contains the episodes from the first season of Cantinflas Show.
Remake
In 1982, Hanna-Barbera produced a new version of the cartoon series, Cantinflas y Sus Amigos, titled in English-speaking countries as Amigo and Friends. Cantinflas himself reprised his role in Spanish, while Don Messick voiced the character in English, with Cantinflas' character renamed as "Amigo".
DVD release
In 2004, BCI released the shorts on DVD under the Cantinflas Show name; the DVD collection also included episodes of Amigo and Friends.