Pink Pajamas

The Pink Panther is worn out and tired. All he needs is a place to catch a few Z's. The only flophouse around kicks him out for some reason (prejudiced probably). So old Pinky goes for a desperate wander.

Soon he comes across an empty house and invites himself in. Little does he know that the owner will be back soon and is about to get the fright of his life.

Tricks and hijinks follow. It's all funny stuff with the slightest bit of cleverness without being overly intelligent. The Pink Panther's coolness is in abundance in this cartoon. While not his best, it's still rather funny.

This was another very early, perhaps the second, Pink Panther cartoon ever and it featured one main thing the first cartoon had, mainly no backgrounds, just the objects being used highlighted.

So when the Panther suddenly finds a key to a house, the house - or rather, just the door - is the only thing we see. When he enters the house, just the objects like the lamp, the bed or the shower - the objects he uses - are the only ones drawn on the screen. That makes for some pretty wild sight gags, and good ones, too.

We have a homeless, sleepy Pink Panthee who first shuffles into a "flop house" (there is an old term) looking to catch some z's, but he and the "welcome mat" get thrown out immediately. Our hero then finds a key, turns around and - presto! - a door is there, and so he enters and makes himself at home. There are two funny bits, one in the shower and one with an electric tooth brush.

Soon, the drunken guy who owns the house, comes home and more gags ensue, leading the man to give up the "demon rum."

The Pink Panther as a character is iconic and I take great enjoyment in watching his cartoons. Pink Pajamas is his second cartoon, and while it is a step down from Pink Phink- which is one of his best- it is still fun. The animation may be simplistic with some sparse backgrounds and the second half I agree is not as funny as the first. However the music is still very catchy, being very jazzy and the main theme is infectious and instantly recognisable, and the gags are funny and creative, especially with the shower. The story is unoriginal but well paced with Pink Panther's situation is one that I totally identify with. Pinky himself is as usual effortlessly cool, and is supported very nicely.

In conclusion, very good and fun cartoon even if I prefer Pink Phink. 8/10 Bethany Cox

The 2nd 'Pink Panther' cartoon is very good in the first minutes, being hilarious, great fun, imaginative and creative. Funny gags include, for example, whenever the homeowner crashes against something and makes great noise, waking up Pinky (who falls asleep again). Not any less hilarious is whenever Pinky is having a slight headache with the lightbulb.

The cartoon becomes less good, particularly from when the AA rep enters in scene on. Nevertheless, as a cartoon, it still is good material and fun to watch.

It's a quite simple cartoon, like most of Pinky's cartoons, including very simplistic artwork. It's not one of the Pink Panther's best cartoons. It's still good enough but, like many things in life, it's important not to take it too seriously and to know how to appreciate this kind of thing.

Friz Freleng and David DePatie began their new studio auspiciously with this film and its Oscar-winning predecessor, "The Pink Phink" (as well as the first live-action movie's opening which started it all--probably the single greatest thing Freleng ever directed).

I really wish Freleng hadn't tinkered with such a superb formula: in "Pink Pajamas," his flair for pantomime humor and comic timing is completely intact. Nearly everything happens spot on, in a thoroughly inevitable way. Writer John Dunn's gags are more than just serviceable.

But Freleng dinkered with the series's format for the rest of his directed filmography, even having the panther (heaven help us all) TALK, fer cryin' out loud! In a couple of years Freleng would hand over the directorial reins to long-time layout man and character designer, Hawley Pratt (really the TRUE creator of the Pink Panther). Pratt fortunately stuck to the pantomime formula and kept the series on an even keel with some very good cartoons.

I guess Freleng's main job at his own studio now was "minding the store".