''Secret Squirrel'' is a cartoon character created by

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for ''

The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'' is an hour-long Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1965 to 1967 for NBC. In 1965, the show aired as two independent half-hour programs. ''The Atom Ant Show'' featured the tin ...

'', which debuted in 1965 on Saturday mornings. The character was given his own show in 1966, titled ''The Secret Squirrel Show'', but was reunited with

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for one more season in 1967. The half-hour ''The Secret Squirrel Show'' included three individual cartoon segments: "Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole", "

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" and " Winsome Witch". Secret Squirrel first appeared in a prime-time animated special called ''The World of Secret Squirrel and Atom Ant'', which aired on

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on September 12, 1965. ''Secret Squirrel'' was a

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of the spy genre, and most of the shorts parodied elements of the

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films. Secret Squirrel was also known as "Agent 000". In 1993, 13 new ''Secret Squirrel'' cartoons appeared in-between the ''

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'' first-season episodes, with the updated title ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'' and a new cast.

Character profile

Secret

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(voiced with a slight lisp by

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) serves as a

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, taking orders from his superior, Double-Q aka the Chief (voiced by

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), of the International Sneaky Service. Double Q is usually annoyed by Secret Squirrel when he enters the office in other objects in his office instead of using the door like other people. His designation is Agent 000. Secret Squirrel is assisted in his adventures by his fez-wearing, bespectacled

sidekick A sidekick is a close companion or colleague who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to those whom they accompany. Origins The first recorded use of the term dates from 1896. It is believed to have originated in pickpocket slang of ...

Morocco

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(also voiced by Paul Frees impersonating

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). The pair fights crime and evil enemy agents using cunning and a variety of spy gadgets, including a machine gun cane, a collection of weapons kept inside Secret's

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which is also bulletproof, and a variety of devices concealed in his purple

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(which has eye holes cut in it and which he seldom removes). Secret's recurring archenemy is Yellow Pinkie (also voiced by Frees), a parody of both

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from '' Goldfinger'' and of

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's portrayal of the Kasper Gutman character from

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's '' The Maltese Falcon''. He also tangles with such enemies as the Masked Granny, Captain Kidd and Robin Hood and his Merry Mugs. The last three episodes introduced Hi-Spy (again voiced by Frees), a master of scientific criminology.

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel''

The 1993 reboot segments saw several changes in characters and artwork compared to the 1960s original cartoons, including the recasting of

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as Secret and

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as Morocco (as Blanc and Frees had both died several years prior). All the characters inhabiting the world are now animals (except for a

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and a

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). Double-Q (voiced by

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), now simply called "the Chief" in these shorts, is a

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with a sour cherry-scented

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. Yellow Pinkie has been replaced by a

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named Goldflipper (voiced by

) who, despite being Secret's archenemy, only appears in one episode of the revival series. These new cartoons also introduce Penny (voiced by

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), a female squirrel assistant to the Chief (''à la''

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) and a possible love interest for Secret (as hinted at in the episodes "Queen Bea" and "Quark"). Secret's art design remains relatively intact, but looks more modern than the original 1960s version of the character, featuring hard lines and sharper angles, giving him a leaner and slicker style. His trademark hat looks slightly different. Secret also loses his signature lisp given to him by Blanc that was similar to that of

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from the ''

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'' and ''

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'' cartoons from

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(although it was paid homage to in the episode "Goldflipper", where Secret spoke with it to mock Morocco's sudden lisp in that episode). Harnell's portrayal gives Secret a suave voice in reminiscence of him sometimes breaking into his Wakko Warner voice without the Scouse accent, most notably when he is screaming. Morocco's color scheme has been redesigned; his wardrobe's palette has been swapped and he wears sunglasses. Cummings' portrayal of Morocco makes his voice less of a Peter Lorre impersonation: the Moroccan accent remains, but the voice is higher-pitched. He also now has an

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brother named Scirocco Mole (voiced by

). Apparently, in the 1993 revival cartoons, the personalities and traits of Secret and Morocco have been switched as opposed to their original 1960s personalities. Morocco was more of a chauffeur and used to be quite intelligent, while in the revival cartoons he is more independent as a sidekick, becomes more of a bungler, and is more childlike, often getting injured (which was Secret's department in the 1960s series) and often using his catchphrase "Okay, Secret!". Secret was portrayed as a bumbling secret agent in the original, while in the revival version he is actually capable of doing his job effectively. He can be both a workaholic and more easygoing while still able to get the job done. Like the original, Secret has a gadget for almost everything but also relies on his mixed martial arts combat skills. Most of his injuries either come from his job or Morocco's bumbling. The Chief speaks with a British accent now (due to being voiced by

), as evidenced by his catchphrase "Good show, Secret".

Broadcast history

The series' debut was on September 12, 1965, in ''The World of Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel'' prime-time special on

. The original series, ''

'', was broadcast from October 2, 1965, to September 2, 1967. Secret Squirrel had his own show in 1966 and was then reunited with Atom Ant in 1967-1968. Episodes were broadcast in syndication and as part of ''

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'' variety and compilation series.

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel''

Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole were revived in 1993 for back-up segments of the first season of

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's animated series ''

''. Titled ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'', these new cartoons featured Secret Squirrel (voiced by

) and Morocco Mole (voiced by

). ''

'' creator Donovan Cook was asked by then-new

president

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to choose a classic studio cartoon to revive within the main show, and ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'' was the result. The reason to revive ''Secret Squirrel'' was because it was one of Cook's favorite Hanna-Barbera shows. After Cook guided the updated design with artists

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and

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, supervising producer

Larry Huber Lawrence "Larry" Huber is an American television producer, writer, and animator who is known for his long history as a producer at Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and Nickelodeon. Huber began his animation career in 1969 while working on Hanna-Barbera ...

, the "adult supervision" assigned by Seibert, was responsible for all further aspects of these cartoons. He assigned animator

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to the storyboards. This new series seems to have fallen under the

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formula. Except for "Egg" and "Agent Penny", every episode is named after the enemies Secret and Morocco encounter. Secret and Morocco make an appearance in a ''2 Stupid Dogs'' episode titled "Let's Make a Right Price", in which they star in a commercial for Granny's Joybone Doggie Treats. The Little Dog and the Big Dog from ''2 Stupid Dogs'' appear in the ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'' episode "Scirocco Mole" as contestants in a game show.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1965–66)

Season 2 (1966)

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'' (1993)

Voices

as Secret Squirrel (original series) *

as Morocco Mole, Double-Q, Yellow Pinkie, Hi-Spy (original series) *

as Morocco Mole, Goldflipper (''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'') *

as Secret Squirrel, Scirocco Mole (''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'') *

as Double-Q/the Chief (''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'') *

as Penny (''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'')

Production credits

*Produced and Directed by:

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and

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*Story: Tony Benedict,

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, Dalton Sandifer,

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*Musical Direction:

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*Story Direction:

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, Lewis Marshall, Paul Sommer, Art Scott, Steve Clark, Art Davis *Voices:

, John Stephenson,

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Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered voice roles include Scooby-Doo; Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ''The Flintsto ...

Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American actor and impressionist, who was cast in hundreds of television episodes from the 1950s to the early 1990s, often appearing in recurring roles on various series. Some of ...

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Janet Waldo Janet Waldo (born Jeanette Marie Waldo; February 4, 1919 – June 12, 2016) was an American radio and voice actress. In animation, she voiced Judy Jetson in various Hanna-Barbera media, Nancy in ''Shazzan'', Penelope Pitstop, Princess from '' ...

Dick Beals Richard Beals (March 16, 1927 – May 29, 2012) was an American actor and radio performer, who performed many voices in his career, which spanned the period from the early 1950s into the 21st century. Beals voiced "dozens of children, both male an ...

, Gerry Johnson *Animation Direction: Charles A. Nichols *Production Supervision: Howard Hanson *Animation: Ray Abrams, Ed Barge, Robert Bemiller, O.E. "Lefty" Callahan, Emil Carle, Hugh Fraser, George Germanetti, George Goepper, Anatole Kirsanoff, Hicks Lokey, Kenneth Muse, George Nicholas, Don Schloat, Larry Silverman, Ralph Somerville, John Sparey *Layout: Cornelius "Corny" Cole, Jerry Eisenberg, Jack Huber, Lance Nolley, Bill Perez, Tony Sgroi,

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*Background: Fernando Arce, Ron Dias, Rene Garcia, Bob Gentle, F. Montealegre, Richard H. Thomas *Camera: Gary Milton, Roger Sims, Clarence Wogatzke, Norman Stainback, John Pratt, John Aardal *Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty *'' Secret Squirrel'' *AMPTP *RCA Sound Recording *This Picture Made Under the Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O. *A Hanna-Barbera Production

Other appearances

* Secret Squirrel appears as a child on ''

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'', voiced by

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. He has an uncle named Uncle Undercover (voiced by

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) who owns the Invention Dimension store in Jellystone Mall. * Both the original and reboot versions appeared in

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Cartoon Network Presents. * Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appear in ''

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'' with Secret Squirrel voiced by

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and Morocco Mole voiced by

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. Secret Squirrel first appears in the Season 2 episode "Blackwatch Plaid" as a client of Harvey's arrested for flashing people (a play on Secret's famous trench coat). Secret Squirrel then appeared again in the Season 3 episode "Bird Girl of Guantanamole", hiring Harvey to get Morocco Mole out of the

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. Secret Squirrel also has a brief cameo in the

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"The Death of Harvey". * Secret Squirrel appeared in the

book ''Scooby-Doo! Team-Up'' #11 in September 2015. * A "rebooted" version of ''Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole'' was a back-up feature of the DC comic book series ''

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'' in issues #16-29. * Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole made appearances in ''

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'' with both characters voiced by

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. In the season 2 episode "It's a Mad Mad Mad Rat Race", Secret Squirrel is seen on a movie poster for a film called "The Blowening" and Morocco Mole runs a sauna-themed restaurant called "Saunas, Sweats & Sandwiches" in response to the fact that people can't eat sandwiches in a sauna. Secret Squirrel physically appears in the season 3 episode "Spy Thriller", along with Penny and The Chief (in his 90s design).

LP album

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released an LP album called ''Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole in Super Spy'' (HLP-2046) in 1966. It featured an adventure with four songs - "Secret Squirrel" (based on the show's theme song) and "Morocco Mole" on the beginning and the end of Side 1, respectively, and "Agent O Double O" and "Super Spy" on the beginning and the end of Side 2, respectively. Mel Blanc reprised his role as Secret Squirrel, but

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voiced Morocco Mole instead of Paul Frees.

Home video

The episode "Sub Swiper" is available on the DVD ''Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Vol. 1'', as well as a part of the "A Sample of Boomerang" tape, from Cartoon Network's sister channel, Boomerang.

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released ''The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series'' on

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in Region 1 as part of their

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in November 2015. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. ''The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series'' was made available for download via iTunes in August 2016. Warner Archive released ''

/Secret Squirrel Show Volume 1'' on DVD in August 2018, which includes all of the first-season episodes of ''2 Stupid Dogs'' and all of the episodes of ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel''. Again, this is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.

Cultural influence

The phrase "Secret Squirrel stuff" is used by people working in U.S. intelligence to lightheartedly describe material that is highly classified, usually as a non-answer to a question. It may likewise be used in a pejorative manner to mean someone who is unlikely to have actually had a job as a special operations soldier, spy or mercenary, or to have performed the actions they claim to. The history of the name "Secret Squirrel" for special operations forces and spies appears to predate the television show, as one story states that the word "squirrel" was used during World War II as a

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to root out German spies. The name "Secret Squirrel" is police slang for an agent of the

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References

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Character profile

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel''

Broadcast history

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel''

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1965–66)

Season 2 (1966)

''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'' (1993)

Voices

Production credits

Other appearances

LP album

Home video

Cultural influence

See also

References

External links