Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
A cat who hates meeces to pieces.
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks is one of the three segments of The Huckleberry Hound Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series aired from October 2, 1958, to October 13, 1961, and comprises 57 episodes. It is notable for adapting the cat-and-mouse chase format of Tom and Jerry to the constraints of television animation.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Slapstick, Comedy
- Writer
- Charles Shows (season 1); Warren Foster (seasons 2-5)
- Director
- William Hanna; Joseph Barbera
- Voices
- Don Messick; Daws Butler
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 57
Facts from the source article.
Other appearances
Pixie and Dixie, a pair of mice, made a silent cameo as brother and sister in the Christmas special Casper's First Christmas. The trio of Pixie, Dixie, and Mr. Jinks also appeared together in the holiday special Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper and in the Yogi Bear Show episode "Yogi's Birthday Party." They had non-speaking cameos in the opening titles of Yogi's Gang and were part of the Yogi Yahooeys team in Laff-A-Lympics. The three also showed up in several episodes of Yogi's Treasure Hunt.
In the "Fender Bender 500" segment of Wake, Rattle, and Roll, Pixie and Dixie drove a cheese-themed monster truck called the Chedder Shredder, with Don Messick voicing Pixie and Patric Zimmerman voicing Dixie. A giant reflection of a mouse resembling Pixie and Dixie appeared in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "Foul Play in Funland" when Shaggy and Scooby were in a Hall of Mirrors. The mice were originally slated for a cameo in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but this was cut for unknown reasons.
In Yo Yogi!, Pixie and Dixie (again voiced by Messick and Zimmerman) lived in a cheese store run by Mr. Jinks, voiced by Greg Burson. In the episode "Of Meece and Men," Dick Dastardly and Muttley taught Mr. Jinks to act tough to evict the mice. The trio appeared in the Cartoon Network/Boomerang short "Harasscat," all voiced by Jeff Bergman, where Pixie and Dixie obtained a restraining order against Jinks for stalking. A Cartoon Network Halloween bumper spoofed The Shining with the characters.
In 1961, Mr. Jinks was used as the UK mascot for Coco Pops. Pixie and Dixie made cameos in three Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes: "Shazzan," "Juror in Court," and "The Death of Harvey." The series was parodied in the Hungarian gag dub Narancs, Tetves és Dugó from 1998 to 2001. The trio appeared as captured animals in the DC Comics Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1.
In Jellystone!, Mr. Jinks (voiced by Jeff Bergman) serves as Mayor Huckleberry Hound's personal assistant, while Pixie (voiced by Jenny Lorenzo) and a mute, female Dixie own a candy store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks?
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks aired on Syndication.
How many episodes of Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks are there?
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks has 57 episodes across 4 seasons.
More in 1950s American Animated Television Series
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced
