The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks
| The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Animation Comedy Sports |
| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Music by | English |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Running time | 38 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises The Mirisch Company United Artists |
| Distributor |
MGM Television Marvel Animation |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | February 22, 1980 |
The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks, is an animated sports-themed special which first aired on ABC on February 22, 1980 to coincide with the 1980 Winter Olympics.
This was the final Pink Panther cartoon to be produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises as well as the last Pink Panther production involving creator Friz Freleng before his departing to return to Warner Bros. Animation.
Unlike NBC-TV, which required all Panther broadcasts to be fitted with a laugh track, ABC did not insist upon laughter being added — a first for the series.
Plot
In Lake Placid, New York, the Pink Panther and the little man are in a series of Winter Olympic games. After several comical mishaps including being chased by a piano that seemingly wants his head on a silver platter surrounded by lettuce, and an upside-down chase through the snow after falling off a ski lift, the panther wins the Gold medal while the little man earns a Silver.
DVD release
On November 6, 2007, Olym-pinks was released alongside Pink at First Sight and A Pink Christmas on the DVD collection The Pink Panther: A Pink Christmas from MGM Home Entertainment/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.