''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'' is a

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cartoon television series that featured as a regular segment of the television series ''

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'' from 1958 to 1961.

Plot

The cartoon series stars two

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, the bow-tied Pixie (voiced by

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) and the vested Dixie (voiced by

Daws Butler Charles Dawson Butler (November 16, 1916May 18, 1988) was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the Hanna-Barbera animation production company where he originated the voices of many familiar characters, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry H ...

), and Mr. Jinks the

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(also voiced by Butler impersonating

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) who is always outfoxed by the mice, causing him to utter his trademark line "I hates those meeces to pieces!" The show's plot itself and its characters followed the same basic concept as ''

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'', the film series Hanna-Barbera had developed for MGM; because Hanna-Barbera were constrained by the smaller budgets for television, ''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'' emphasized verbal humor to compensate for the more limited animation compared to the more

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used by the mostly mute ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts.

Cast

as Pixie *

as Dixie and Mr. Jinks

Episodes

Season 1 (1958–59)

Season 2 (1959–60)

Season 3 (1960–61)

Home media

In 1989, Hanna-Barbera Home Video released some episodes on the VHS release entitled "Pixie and Dixie: Love Those Meeces to Pieces". The episodes "King Size Surprise", "Judo Jack", and "Jinks Jr." were released on another VHS tape by Hanna-Barbera Home Video in 1990. On November 15, 2005,

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released '' The Huckleberry Hound Show–Vol 1''. Some cartoons are available on this DVD release. The "Heavens To Jinksy" short is available on the ''Cartoon Network Cartoon Crack Ups'' VHS and DVD.

''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'' in other languages

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: ''Plic e Ploc e Chuvisco'' * Bulgarian: ''Пикси, Дикси и мистър Джинкс'' *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

: ''Pišta a Fišta'' (Mr. Jinks is called ''Fous'', meaning ''Whiskers'') *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: ''Pixie, Dixie et Jules'' *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

: ''Pixie und Dixie'' * Hungarian: ''Inci, Finci és Kandúr Bandi'' *

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: ''Pixie e Dixie'' *

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: チュースケとチュータ (''Chuusuke to Chuuta''), (Mr. Jinks is called both Jinks and Doraneko) * Polish: ''Pixie, Dixie i Pan Jinks'' *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also * * * Old Serbian (disambiguation ...

: ''Piksi i Diksi'' *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: ''Pixie, Dixie y el Gato Jinks''. The characters were dubbed in an unusual way, each one speaking Spanish with a distinct accent. Mr. Jinks had a strong Southern Spanish ( Andalusian) accent, Dixie was

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and Pixie was

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. * Turkish: ''Bıcır, Gıcır & Tırmık''

Other appearances

* Pixie and Dixie made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Christmas special ''

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'' as brother and sister. * Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks appeared in the Christmas special ''

Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper ''Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper'' is a 1982 animated Christmas television special starring Yogi Bear. It is the third and final Yogi Christmas special. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it first aired on on CBS. Along with Yogi's traditiona ...

''. * Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks appeared in ''

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'' episode "Yogi's Birthday Party." * Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks made non-speaking cameos and in the opening title of '' Yogi's Gang''. * Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks were featured in the '' Laff-A-Lympics'' as members of the Yogi Yahooeys. * Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks appeared in some episodes of ''

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''. * Pixie and Dixie appeared in the "Fender Bender 500" segment of '' Wake, Rattle, and Roll'' driving a cheese-modeled

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called the Chedder Shredder. While Pixie was still voiced by Don Messick, Dixie was voiced by

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. * In ''

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on Septem ...

'', In episode of "Foul Play in Funland". When

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and Scooby were in the Hall of Mirrors, Scooby sees a giant reflection of a mouse that is reminiscent of Pixie and Dixie in a mirror, shortly before Charlie the Funland Robot catches them. * Pixie and Dixie were going to have a cameo in ''

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'', but were later dropped for unknown reasons. * In '' Yo Yogi!'', Pixie and Dixie (voiced again by Don Messick and Patric Zimmerman) live in a

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store run by Mr. Jinks (voiced by

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). In "Of Meece and Men," Dick Dastardly and

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teach Mr. Jinks to act tough in order to get the two mice out of his cheese store causing the L.A.F. Squad to intervene. * Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks (all voiced by

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) appeared in the Cartoon Network/

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short "Harasscat". Pixie and Dixie get a

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on Jinks for

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. * Cartoon Network had a

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with Pixie, Dixie, and Mr. Jinks spoofing '' The Shining'' which was a

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eyecatch. * In 1961, Mr. Jinks served as the UK

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of Coco Pops. * Pixie and Dixie make cameos in the ''

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'' episodes "Shazzan", "Juror in Court" and "The Death of Harvey". * The series was parodied in the 1998–2001 Hungarian gag dub Narancs, Tetves és Dugó. * Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks appeared in

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''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters. * Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks appeared in ''

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'' with Mr. Jinks voiced again by Jeff Bergman and Pixie voiced by Jenny Lorenzo. Dixie is a girl in this series and yet to speak. Mr. Jinks works as Mayor

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