More of a mystery-themed cartoon than a Halloween-themed one, although there are skeletons and ghostly creeps in a haunted mansion:

https://youtu.be/9xZuf4bkEQU

I also love the fact that almost the entire score was performed on a calliope.

https://youtu.be/5-9XSGYMKAw

Guess these short clips are better than nothing at all...

https://youtu.be/VqRIKESMrds

As Linus Van Pelt faithfully says at this time of year, "Halloween will soon be with us..." Here's a music video of what could possibly be considered a "pumpkin carol:"

https://youtu.be/pc72QCndK_k

And speaking of pumpkins, we're currently trying to help two little stray kittens who have feline scabies recover from this nasty skin disease. One of them is so badly affected, we had to name her Scruffy. The other one, her orange and white brother, we've appropriately named "Pumpkin."

From 1943. Chuck Jones' remake of "The Sneezin' Weasel," which I wasn't able to find on YouTube at this time:

https://youtu.be/4ZRnzjyjZzE

The complete, original version of the famous Tootsie Pop commercial. Hard to believe they're still showing a severely truncated version of this commercial after all these years.

https://youtu.be/yzhB0gF5GTI

The cow is voiced by Frank Nelson, Paul Frees did the fox and the owl is Paul Winchell. I forget who did the turtle.

As a bonus of sorts, here's my favorite old Mr. Bubble commercial with "Grandma Magoo":

https://youtu.be/KgBk09vhKVc

Recently saw the Puss in Boots movie, and I couldn't help but make comparisons to the greedy, selfish gold-craving egg in that film to the titular character in this 1936 Max Fleischer short:

https://youtu.be/Wm66Ueb9TL8

Both Humpties had hearts of gold -- that were hard, cold and yellow!

Instead of a Cartoon of the Week, I thought I'd take some time to remember classic muppeteer Jerry Nelson, who died a week ago:

https://youtu.be/XrAFle0W228

Not only is he the eccentric Prof. Nucleus Von Fission, he's also the voice of the announcer at the beginning of this clip.

Jerry performed the Count on Sesame Street, Kermit's nephew Robin the Frog on The Muppet Show and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, along with many, many other muppet characters. His was also the voice of the announcer going "And now, PIGS -- IN -- SPACE!" as well as Dr. Strangepork (whose voice was similar to Nucleus Von Fission's).

R.I.P. Mr. Nelson.

A Schoolhouse Rock favorite, sung by Blossom Dearie:

https://youtu.be/CuTSokLEsHQ

Watch for the weaselly-thing that morphs into a porcupine around 1:19 -- if you blink, you'll miss it!

Couldn't let Shark Week go by without spotlighting my favorite cartoon with a large man-eating fish in it:

https://youtu.be/clphjJctdPM

https://youtu.be/Wwge16aLmOI

In honor of the recently deceased animator Frank Andrina, here's an episode from an obscure funny-animal show he worked on in 1961:

https://youtu.be/Di7rgDKRJZM

Here's another episode, this time with an alternate opening sequence (which I like better than the first one):

https://youtu.be/4z-X6SNs5u0

The Yellow Submarine movie was made in 1968, but the following clip was absent from the American release of the film until 1999, when it was included on a DVD release.

https://youtu.be/-bb3RYt_rso

This untranslated Russian cartoon really needs no translation:

https://youtu.be/qQ1xw4EaIb0

However, just in case you're stumped after watching it, here's what happened: A good-natured bear accidentally steps on the toe of a lazy, good-for-nothing hare. The hare carries on like he's been crippled for life, and the bear promises to take him home and look after him until he's better, giving up his own bed for the hare to rest in, feeding him carrots and entertaining the "invalid" with music every time the hare wails about his "injury." But while the bear's away, the hare dances around on perfectly healthy feet. This goes on for weeks until the hare demands that the bear find something other than carrots to feed him with, since he's become bored with them. The poor, worn-out bear goes in the woods to find something and encounters a fox. After hearing the bear's tale of woe, the fox (who no doubt has already figured out the hare's scheme) offers to accompany the bear as a doctor to examine the hare. I'm not certain just what the fox's "diagnosis" was (I'm guessing the fox said something along the lines of "We'll have to amputate that bad foot"), but whatever it was it terrified the hare into revealing its true colors and running away without the trace of a limp. The kind-hearted bear probably felt a bit foolish at the end, but seemed to take it well.

Excerpt from the animated series of The Animals of Farthing Wood:

https://youtu.be/1WJy9mglXn4

In the book by Colin Dann that this series was based on, Weasel was male and wasn't silly. There is a scene where all the animals get drunk after Toad falls into a puddle of spilled cider and gets tipsy, encouraging the other animals to do the same, which they do. I guess the script writers thought it would be "funnier" to make a troublemaker out of Weasel and have her be the only one who gets drunk. Frankly, I enjoyed the book version better.

Tom and Jerry lend some helping paws to Esther Williams as she attempts to swim the English Channel in this excerpt from the 1953 (mostly) live-action film, Dangerous When Wet.

https://youtu.be/xsljMB8lbo8

For those who have never seen this film, the grabby, amorous octopus and the well-endowed female fish represented two other live-action characters from the non-animated portion of the movie.

If, like me, you're a fan of Kimba the White Lion, you might find the following interesting. I have a feeling that this is just a small sample of what American audiences were missing out on when the series was dubbed into English (and considerably censored, mostly for violence that would hardly raise an eyebrow today):

https://youtu.be/edsruIjsTFU

Now that you've (presumably) watched that, compare it to the following clip from the UPA movie Gay Purr-ee (which was made some five years before the preceding):

https://youtu.be/cTiPr2l_6o8

Don't get me wrong -- I like both of these. And it was just one little song & dance routine in a Kimba episode, not an entire movie...

Judging from the title of this cartoon, you might think it was 4th of July themed. But it really has nothing at all to do with patriotism or the holiday:

https://youtu.be/TV2fOHsNfwA

All episodes of the Jay Ward George of the Jungle are so good, it's hard to pick just one to spotlight:

https://youtu.be/co8TQlbbe1M

I also like the fact that Leon the lion looks like a feral version of Fred from Super Chicken.

Bored because I'm not at Anthrocon, so here's an appropriate cartoon:

https://youtu.be/MM-KLd_0vVE

In honor of the recently deceased Ray Bradbury:

https://youtu.be/lm5kylavY3Y

Veteran cartoon voice actor Dick Beals died earlier this week. He was known for his perpetually child-like voice, which he provided for such characters as Davey from Davey And Goliath, Buzz, the child genius friend/master of Frankenstein Jr. and the iconic Speedy Alka-Seltzer mascot, among others.

From the cartoon series Roger Ramjet, he was also at least one of the American Eagle Squadron (Dan and/or Dee -- sometimes Dick and Joanie Gerber would trade off who voiced who). Both Beals and Gerber can be heard singing the famous Roger Ramjet theme song:

https://youtu.be/tCFWxZ1FA1I

And here's another "Roger" whom Beals voiced personally. This educational film, produced by Jam Handy circa 1950, is believed to be the first cartoon that he ever lent his voice to:

https://youtu.be/ciG-Bo7TqAU

Thanks for the memories, Dick.

Continuing last week's Aardvark theme:

https://youtu.be/CpAXXZLKVOQ

The credits at the end of this are incorrect. It says Ken Mitchroney did the storyboards. While Kenny did do a number of boards for the Timon & Pumbaa series, this particular episode was storyboarded entirely by  mkaz.
The "bug-catching montage" was also written by Mike -- he came up with all the visual gags for that sequence (my favorite is Timon pulling the gigantic cockroach out of the tree, screaming and then stuffing it back into the tree with a toilet plunger).

Our niece,  madame-dei is offering to do art commissions to help offset her financial difficulties, especially now that she's planning on getting married.

Art/Commission details:
https://www.furaffinity.net/full/7708252/

Marriage/wedding details:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3477300/

I know times are tough for many folks right now, but for those of you who can afford it, here's an opportunity to get some quality art and help support a fine artist while doing so.

This theatrical short reveals the secret of how the Aardvark manages to keep from starving to death:

https://youtu.be/-duhoG3KXsk

Now, if only the cartoon had ended just a few seconds sooner . . .

Just a reminder for those of you whose mothers are still living to give them a call this weekend:

https://youtu.be/G8VdQY95Rtc

And just because everybody needs a good cry now and then:

https://youtu.be/CORf1liT9cE

Happy Mother's Day.

Deputy Dawg helps out a friend in need, but his good deed does not go unpunished...

https://youtu.be/HHqT745A7Yo

Musky Muskrat's design makes me think he was originally supposed to be an opossum.

An old Merrie Melodies theatrical featuring a Big Bad Wolf-type weasel villain:

https://youtu.be/HC9M58Y8cBU

https://youtu.be/ztA0AJxHqQ8

https://youtu.be/QGD1hIEufnc

Though a typical, "Prey Outwits the Predator" romp, at least the weasel wasn't overly punished (until the very end), unlike so many cartoons where the whole thing is one long abuse-fest against the wolf/cat/fox/whatever. That baby bunny is so obnoxious, I can't help wishing the weasel could have succeeded, but I may be biased...