The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
Genre	Cartoon series
Voices of	Alan Oppenheimer Diane Pershing Norm Prescott Frank Welker
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	48
Production
Executive producer(s)	Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer
Producer(s)	Don Christensen
Running time	30 min.
Production company(s)	Filmation Viacom Productions
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 8, 1979 – April 8, 1980
Chronology
Preceded by	Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Followed by	Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle is an updated version of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons from the 1940s. The television series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1980 on CBS with over 48 episodes produced. It is not to be confused with Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures.

In this show, Oil Can Harry has a bumbling assistant, Swifty, a fat cat that can still run extremely fast.

Voice actors and their characters

Alan Oppenheimer – Mighty Mouse, Oil Can Harry
Diane Pershing – Pearl Pureheart
Frank Welker – Heckle & Jeckle, Quackula
Norm Prescott – Theodore H. Bear

Episodes

#	Title	Air Date
1	"Wings"	September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05)
2	"The Mouse of Cucamonga"	September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05)
3	"No Time for Laughter"	September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27)
4	"Pearl of the Jungle"	September 29, 1979 (1979-09-29)
5	"Pheline of the Rock Opera"	October 6, 1979 (1979-10-06)
Harry decides to kidnap rock singer Pearl for a million-dollar ransom, but proves to be no match for Mighty Mouse, who arrives just as the trustees are ready to pay the ransom. Swifty, strangely enough, is called "Trustee" in this episode.
6	"Ding Dong"	October 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)
7	"Stop – Pay Troll"	October 13, 1979 (1979-10-13)
Mighty Mouse tells a fairy tale to help a crying child go to sleep. In it, he saves Pixie Pureheart (Pearl) from an evil troll (Harry) charging tolls for people to cross his bridge. The troll plans to have Pixie for dinner, literally.
8	"Disorient Express"	October 15, 1979 (1979-10-15)
9	"Around the World in Eighty Days"	October 24, 1979 (1979-10-24)
10	"Tugboat Pearl"	October 24, 1979 (1979-10-24)
11	"Gypsy Mice"	November 1, 1979 (1979-11-01)
12	"Mouse Race"	November 15, 1979 (1979-11-15)
Oil Can Harry and Pearl compete in a race, while Mighty thwarts Harry's every cheating attempts.
13	"Movie Mouse"	November 22, 1979 (1979-11-22)
Harry tries to sabotage Pearl's Cleopatra movie so that his next one will be the big moneymaker, after his previous film was a huge flop.
14	"Mousetankamen"	November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)
Oil Can Harry and Swifty awaken a mummy, which captures Pearl. Mighty Mouse saves Pearl and puts the mummy to rest.
15	"The Maltese Mouse"	November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28)
16	"Rugged Rodent"	December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20)
17	"Snow Mouse"	January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03)
Oil Can Harry tries to cheat in various ski resort events, but is thwarted by his bumbling assistant and Mighty Mouse.
18	"Catula"	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)
Harry poses as a vampire in order to put Pearl to rest, only to have Mighty Mouse put him to rest.
19	"Cattan Nemo-oh-oh"	January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)
Pearl mines an underwater farm for future food sources, while Harry tries to capture her ship and use it to prey on other vessels. As always, it's Mighty Mouse to the rescue.
20	"Cat Ness Monster"	January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28)
21	"Catten Stein"	February 24, 1980 (1980-02-24)
22	"Cat of the Baskervilles"	February 24, 1980 (1980-02-24)
23	"Chapter One"	March 1, 1980 (1980-03-01)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
24	"Chapter Two"	March 2, 1980 (1980-03-02)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
25	"Chapter Three"	March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
26	"Chapter Four"	March 4, 1980 (1980-03-04)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
27	"Chapter Five"	March 5, 1980 (1980-03-05)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
28	"Chapter Six"	March 6, 1980 (1980-03-06)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
29	"Chapter Seven"	March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
30	"Haunted House Mouse"	March 8, 1980 (1980-03-08)
Pearl seeks Uncle Greymouse's fortune. Mighty Mouse ensures Oil Can Harry does not get it first.
31	"Chapter Eight"	March 9, 1980 (1980-03-09)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
32	"Chapter Nine"	March 10, 1980 (1980-03-10)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
33	"Chapter Ten"	March 11, 1980 (1980-03-11)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
34	"Chapter Eleven"	March 12, 1980 (1980-03-12)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
35	"Chapter Twelve"	March 13, 1980 (1980-03-13)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
36	"Chapter Thirteen"	March 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
37	"Mouse of the Desert"	March 18, 1980 (1980-03-18)
Pearl is an ancient Egyptian queen ruling a peaceful dynasty, but her high priest (Harry) plans to take the throne for himself.
38	"Mick Jaguar in Concert"	March 22, 1980 (1980-03-22)
After saving Pearl and her TV studio truck from disaster, Mighty Mouse investigates a rock concert involving Mick Jaguar (a pun on Mick Jagger; Oil Can Harry in disguise), and his two talking speakers.
39	"Chapter Fourteen"	March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
40	"Chapter Fifteen"	March 25, 1980 (1980-03-25)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
41	"Moby Whale"	March 29, 1980 (1980-03-29)
Moby Whale is caught by Oil Can Harry and Swifty. Pearl Pureheart gets in trouble while trying to free the whale, and only Mighty Mouse can free her and the whale.
42	"Curse of the Cat"	April 2, 1980 (1980-04-02)
Oil Can Harry becomes a "Werecat" and threatens Pearl Pureheart. Mighty Mouse saves Pearl and manages to break the curse affecting Oil Can Harry.
43	"Chapter Sixteen"	April 3, 1980 (1980-04-03)
This is part of what became the film The Great Space Chase.
44	"The Exersist"	April 4, 1980 (1980-04-04)
The tale of the Trojan Horse becomes the backdrop as Oil Can Harry tries to capture the city of Queen Pearl Pureheart.
45	"Planks a Lot"	April 5, 1980 (1980-04-05)
Treasure hunter Pearl Pureheart seeks the treasure of the Illdo Armada, but pirates Captain Oil Can Harry and Swifty decide to take it for themselves. Meanwhile, a crow keeps fussing at everybody for using the crow's nest on the ship, claiming it's his nest.
46	"Gangmouse"	April 6, 1980 (1980-04-06)
47	"Big Top Cat"	April 7, 1980 (1980-04-07)
Harry causes troubles at the circus.
48	"Beau Jest"	April 8, 1980 (1980-04-08)

External links

Children's programming on CBS in the 1970s

First-run animated series	Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–71) The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–71) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969–72) Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971–74) Groovie Goolies (1970–71) Josie and the Pussycats (1970–71) Harlem Globetrotters (1970–71) Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971–74) The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971–72) Archie's TV Funnies (1971–73) The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972–74) The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972) The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972–74) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84) My Favorite Martians (1973–75) Bailey's Comets (1973–75) Jeannie (1973–75) Speed Buggy (1973–75) Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974–75) Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974–76) The U.S. of Archie (1974–76) Clue Club (1976–77) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–77) The New Adventures of Batman (1977–78) What's New Mr. Magoo? (1977) The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (1977–78) The Robonic Stooges (1977–78) The All New Popeye Hour (1978–83) Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80) The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81)

First-run live-action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) You Are There (1971–72) CBS Children's Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Shazam! (1974–77) The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974–75) The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show (1974–75) The Secrets of Isis (1975–77) Far Out Space Nuts (1975–76) The Ghost Busters (1975) Ark II (1976) Way Out Games (1976–77) The Skatebirds (1977–78) Space Academy (1977–79) Wacko (1977) 30 Minutes (1978–82) Jason of Star Command (1978–81)

Rebroadcasts	The Jetsons The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour (1968–71; 1975–78; 1978–85) The Monkees (1969–72) Wacky Races (1968–70) The New Adventures of Superman Jonny Quest Sylvester and Tweety (1976–77)

Schedules	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

Related	Animation in the United States in the television era

Children's programming on CBS in the 1980s

First-run animated series	The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81) The All New Popeye Hour (1978–83) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84) Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82) Drak Pack (1980) The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–82) Blackstar (1981) The Kwicky Koala Show (1981) Trollkins (1981–82) Gilligan's Planet (1982–83) Pandamonium (1982–83) Meatballs & Spaghetti (1982–83) The Dukes (1983) The Biskitts (1983–84) Saturday Supercade (1983–86) Dungeons & Dragons (1983–85) The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–86) The Get Along Gang (1984–85) Muppet Babies (1984–91) Pole Position (1984) Inspector Gadget (1985–86) The Berenstain Bears (1985–87) The Wuzzles (1985) Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985–87) Wildfire (1986) Galaxy High (1986–87) Teen Wolf (1986–87) Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987–88) Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–88) Popeye and Son (1987–88) Dennis the Menace (1986–88) The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–90) Superman (1988) Garfield and Friends (1988–95) Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–91) The California Raisin Show (1989–90) Rude Dog & the Dweebs (1989–90)

First-run live-action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) 30 Minutes (1978–82) CBS Saturday Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983) Pryor's Place (1984–85) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) CBS Storybreak (1985–87) Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91) Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988–89)

Rebroadcasts	The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1968–71; 1975–78; 1978–85) Shazam! Speed Buggy He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Shirt Tales Land of the Lost The Transformers Kidd Video

Schedules	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Related topics	Garbage Pail Kids The Young Astronauts Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

Mighty Mouse

Television series	Mighty Mouse Playhouse The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures

Films	Mighty Mouse in Gypsy Life Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

Related	Terrytoons Ralph Bakshi John Kricfalusi Gandy Goose Heckle and Jeckle

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