Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse is a 1967 Canadian animated television series produced by Steve Krantz, which originally aired in Canada in 1967 and became popular in several parts of the world, most notably the United States, where it was syndicated on both local and PBS stations between 1969 and 1979,[1] and also the United Kingdom, where it was repeated numerous times on the ITV network between its original transmission in 1969 and its last showing to date in 1992.
The series was an educational show, aimed at children, in which still pictures and limited animations told the stories about important figures and key events in Western history.[2] 104 episodes were made in total, each running at five and a half minutes in length.
The episodes were filmed quickly and cheaply, and the premise of the show was simple. An episode typically begins in a room in a museum, with artifacts on display while the unseen and unnamed narrator (Bernard Cowan) introduces the era and historical person(s) to be featured. Key figures whose biographies were explored in the series included Paul Revere, Buffalo Bill, and Daniel Boone, among many others, with Max dubiously claiming to have helped all of them over the course of his very long life.[3]
A few years later, Krantz reused the general format (and voice cast) for the similar series Professor Kitzel. The show's theme music was also later used by Siskel and Ebert's movie review series for PBS, Sneak Previews.
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Max, voiced by Paul Soles, is a pink mouse who lived in the museum, essentially served as comic relief and also helped with the narration, while repeatedly claiming to have been a witness of and/or participant in various historical events. Footage of Max, set in the past or present, typically shows him as comically clumsy with contemporary tools and weapons.
^Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 180. ISBN0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 383. ISBN978-1538103739.
^Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 534. ISBN978-1476665993.
2000, year, mouse, 1967, canadian, animated, television, series, produced, steve, krantz, which, originally, aired, canada, 1967, became, popular, several, parts, world, most, notably, united, states, where, syndicated, both, local, stations, between, 1969, 19. Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse is a 1967 Canadian animated television series produced by Steve Krantz which originally aired in Canada in 1967 and became popular in several parts of the world most notably the United States where it was syndicated on both local and PBS stations between 1969 and 1979 1 and also the United Kingdom where it was repeated numerous times on the ITV network between its original transmission in 1969 and its last showing to date in 1992 Max the 2000 Year Old MouseDirected byShamus CulhaneNarrated byBernard CowanCountry of originCanadaNo of episodes104ProductionProducerSteve KrantzRunning time5 5 minutesProduction companiesGrantray Lawrence Animation Al Guest Studios Krantz FilmsDistributorKrantz FilmsReleaseOriginal networkITVOriginal release1967 1967 1992 1992 Contents 1 Overview 2 Max 3 Episodes 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditThe series was an educational show aimed at children in which still pictures and limited animations told the stories about important figures and key events in Western history 2 104 episodes were made in total each running at five and a half minutes in length The episodes were filmed quickly and cheaply and the premise of the show was simple An episode typically begins in a room in a museum with artifacts on display while the unseen and unnamed narrator Bernard Cowan introduces the era and historical person s to be featured Key figures whose biographies were explored in the series included Paul Revere Buffalo Bill and Daniel Boone among many others with Max dubiously claiming to have helped all of them over the course of his very long life 3 A few years later Krantz reused the general format and voice cast for the similar series Professor Kitzel The show s theme music was also later used by Siskel and Ebert s movie review series for PBS Sneak Previews Max EditMax voiced by Paul Soles is a pink mouse who lived in the museum essentially served as comic relief and also helped with the narration while repeatedly claiming to have been a witness of and or participant in various historical events Footage of Max set in the past or present typically shows him as comically clumsy with contemporary tools and weapons Episodes EditLeonardo da Vinci Buffalo Bill Marie Curie Peter the Great Davey Crockett David and Goliath Elizabeth I Johnny Appleseed Lewis and Clark Manfred von Richthofen Thomas Edison William the ConquerorReferences Edit Woolery George W 1983 Children s Television The First Thirty Five Years 1946 1981 Part 1 Animated Cartoon Series Scarecrow Press p 180 ISBN 0 8108 1557 5 Retrieved 14 March 2020 Perlmutter David 2018 The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows Rowman amp Littlefield p 383 ISBN 978 1538103739 Erickson Hal 2005 Television Cartoon Shows An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1949 Through 2003 2nd ed McFarland amp Co p 534 ISBN 978 1476665993 External links EditMax the 2000 Year Old Mouse at IMDb Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse at The Big Cartoon DataBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse amp oldid 1110464896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
