Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse was a children's cartoon television show that was syndicated in 1960. The characters were created by Bob Kane as a parody of his earlier works, Batman and Robin. In the series, the pair are superheroes who thwart the crime plots of various villains by using their all-purpose Catgun and rushing to the scenes of the crime in their Catmobile. The animated series had 130 episodes. The duo always fought against enemies like the evil kingpin Mr. Frog, whose voice was based on Edward G. Robinson. Dal McKennon and Bob McFadden provided the voices for the series. The entire series was released to DVD on October 29, 2002 by A&E Home Video. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 â November 3, 1998) was an American comic book artist and writer credited as the creator of Batman. ... Robert Bob McFadden (19 January 1923 â 7 January 2000) was a singer and voiceover actor best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of illustrations with varied meanings that evolved from its original meaning. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 â November 3, 1998) was an American comic book artist and writer credited as the creator of Batman. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Robin is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. ... Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Edward Goldenberg Robinson (December 12, 1893 â January 26, 1973) was an American stage and film actor of Romanian origin. ... Robert Bob McFadden (19 January 1923 â 7 January 2000) was a singer and voiceover actor best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons. ... DVD (commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ...
Courageous and Minute were the protectors of Empire City, just as Batman and Robin protected Gotham.
Courageous didn't carry a multitude of cat-themed weapons in a utility belt, but did have one with a multitude of uses the Catgun, from which, like Captain Caveman's hair, virtually anything he needed could emerge, even things you'd swear could never fit inside.
They weren't toondom's first unnatural partnership between a cat and a mouse Hanna-Barbera's Snooper & Blabber beat them onto the air by a year.