Crazylegs Crane

This was Crazylegs Crane's first series dedicated solely to him. Previously, he had made regular appearances as an antagonist in the three DePatie-Freleng animated comedies: Tijuana Toads The Blue Racer and The Dogfather. Larry D. Mann voiced him in all but two of his appearances, with Bob Holt voicing him in the Tijuana Toads short "Flight to the Finish", and Daws Butler voicing him in the Dogfather short "The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg". His personality is similar to the Disney character Goofy. In the German series, this character was known as "Dummvogel", literally "stupid bird".

The character's name was never spoken in the theatrical shorts, only being referred to as a "chicken" or a "crane" by other characters. When his own series entered production he was initially called "Ichabod Crane"{{Cite book|last=Beck|first=Jerry|title=Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2005|isbn=140530930X|location=London|pages=61}} before settling on "Crazylegs Crane".

In the cartoons that star Crazylegs Crane (voiced by Larry D. Mann), he goes through various misadventures, often accompanied by his son Crazylegs Crane Jr. (voiced by Frank Welker). He often encounters his frenemy, a fire-breathing dragonfly (voiced by Frank Welker impersonating Andy Kaufman).

None of the Crazylegs Crane shorts contained any credit information; only the series title and episode title were shown.

1. Go For Croak (1969)
2. Snake in the Gracias (1971)
3. Two Jumps and a Chump (1971)
4. The Egg and Ay Yi Yi! (1971)
5. A Leap in the Deep (1971)
6. Flight to the Finish (1972)

1. Blue Aces Wild (1973)
2. Snake Preview (1973)
3. Aches and Snakes (1973)

1. The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg (1974)
2. Mother Dogfather (1974)

1. Life With Feather
2. Crane Brained
3. King of the Swamp
4. Sonic Broom
5. Winter Blunderland
6. Storky and Hatch
7. Fly by Knight
8. Sneaker Snack
9. Barnacle Bird
10. Animal Crack-ups
11. Jet Feathers
12. Nest Quest
13. Bug Off
14. Beach Bummer
15. Flower Power
16. Trail of the Lonesome Mine

Crazylegs Crane previously aired as part of The All-New Pink Panther Show on This TV on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30{{nbsp}}am Eastern Time until September 22, 2011. Also, most of the shorts often aired as filler material on Boomerang. Some episodes have also appeared on YouTube, Hulu and other online video sites.

A DVD{{Cite web|url=https://www.kinolorber.com/product/crazylegs-crane-16-cartoons-dvd|title=Crazylegs Crane (16 Cartoons)|via=www.kinolorber.com}} and Blu-ray{{Cite web|url=https://www.kinolorber.com/product/crazylegs-crane-16-cartoons-blu-ray|title=Crazylegs Crane (16 Cartoons)|via=www.kinolorber.com}} containing the 16 episodes were released on April 26, 2016 from Kino Lorber.

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Category:Television characters introduced in 1969

Category:Animated characters introduced in 1969

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Category:1970s American animated comedy television series

Category:1970s American children's comedy television series

Category:1978 American animated television series debuts

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Category:Animated television series about birds

Category:Animated television series about insects

Category:Television series by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises

Category:Television series by MGM Television

Category:The Pink Panther Show

Category:American children's animated comedy television series

Category:Children's television series about talking animals

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