Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse
A pink mouse claims to have witnessed history.
Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse is a Canadian animated television series that first aired in 1967 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The show gained popularity internationally, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, where it was broadcast repeatedly over several decades.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- 5.5 minutes
- Company
- Grantray-Lawrence Animation
- Al Guest Studios
- Krantz Films
- Narrator
- Bernard Cowan
- Director
- Shamus Culhane
- Producer
- Steve Krantz
- Country
- Canada
- Network
- ITV; CBC
- First aired
- 1967
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Max is a pink mouse who lived in the museum and served as comic relief.
- Footage of Max in historical settings shows him comically clumsy with tools and weapons, similar to Mister Peabody.
- The series was syndicated on local and PBS stations in the United States between 1969 and 1979.
Overview
The series was an educational program for children, using still pictures and limited animation to recount stories about important figures and events in Western history. Each of the 104 episodes ran five and a half minutes and was produced quickly and inexpensively. Episodes typically opened in a museum room where the unseen narrator introduced the era and historical person, with Max claiming to have assisted figures such as Paul Revere, Buffalo Bill, and Daniel Boone. The format and voice cast were later reused for The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel, and the theme music was adopted by the PBS series Sneak Previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse?
Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse aired on ITV and CBC.
When did Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse end?
Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse last aired in 1992.
More in 1990s Canadian Animated Television Series
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