Dangermouse

Dangermouse is a British animated series which was produced by Cosgrove Hall.

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British - Animated series - Cosgrove Hall

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It features the eponymous DangerMouse, a British secret agent who happens to be a mouse. The show is a loose parody of British spy fiction, particularly James Bond and the Danger Man series starring Patrick McGoohan. The eponymous hero wears a rakish eyepatch and his chest is prominently emblazoned with the initials DM. This causes problems for those translating the series into other languages, where a literal translation of the words "Danger" and "Mouse" do not share those initials; the Scots Gaelic version, for example, calls the series (and the lead) "Donnie Murdo" (two given names unconnected either with mice or danger).

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James Bond - Danger Man - Patrick McGoohan - Scots Gaelic

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DangerMouse was the first British cartoon to break the American TV market, being shown on Nickelodeon in the 1980s. Since it went off air it has been periodically repeated and been released on DVD. Rumours are circulating about a revival, possibly using CGI.

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American - Nickelodeon - DVD - CGI

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A long-running comic strip adaptation, written by Angus P. Allan and illustrated by Arthur Ranson, ran in Look-In magazine and was syndicated in various other magazines. Ranson also provided some backdrops for the TV series. Allen and Ranson's work was highly appreciated by Cosgrove Hall, and the pair were awarded an "Oh Goodness Oh Crikey" award in appreciation of their services. Artist Ranson later went on to illustrate Judge Anderson in the UK comic 2000AD.

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Comic strip - Angus P. Allan - Arthur Ranson - Look-In - Syndicated - Judge Anderson - Comic - 2000AD

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