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The Magilla Gorilla Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Magilla Gorilla Show (1964): Comedy, Children. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Magilla Gorilla was a gorilla for sale in Melvin Peebles' pet shop. Being a drain on finances, Magilla's price was marked down considerably, but he was invariably only purchased for a short time. The customers always ended up returning Magilla, forcing Peebles to refund their money.

Series details

  • Title: The Magilla Gorilla Show
  • Format: Animation
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Comedy, Children
  • Premiere date: 1964-01-14
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1965-12-25
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
  • TVMaze ID: 6238
  • IMDb ID: tt0060004
  • TVDB ID: 76209

Cast and credited roles

  • Don Messick — Mr. Peebles
  • Howard Morris — Mr. Peebles
  • Allan Melvin — Magilla Gorilla
  • Jean Vander Pyl — Ogee

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1964-01-14; final listed air date 1964-04-21; episode order: 15.
  • Season 2: premiered 1965-09-11; final listed air date 1965-12-25; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Magilla Gorilla Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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