The Ant and the Aardvark
S01E08: Isle of Caprice
The setting: two South Sea islands. On one: a hungry, shipwrecked Aardvark. On the other: an army of (food) Ants. The Aardvark knows that this is true because he sees the Ants in his spyglass. All that you have to do is swim right over there... except that there's a mean old shark who won't let that happen. The Aardvark tries, but he fails. Next, he gets a surfboard. The shark eats that as if it's newspaper.
Overview
A hungry blue aardvark is on a never-ending quest to catch a clever red ant named Charlie. Using absurd gadgets, elaborate traps, and sheer determination, the aardvark tries to outsmart his tiny prey—but Charlie always finds a way to escape. Packed with slapstick humor, jazzy music, and witty dialogue, this classic animated series from DePatie-Freleng Enterprises delivers fast-paced comedy in every episode. Originally released as theatrical shorts from 1969 to 1971, the series later became a beloved part of The Pink Panther Show.
Episodes
S01E02 Hasty but Tasty
The Aardvark is bedeviled by a portable hole which removes the ground beneath him on the edge of a cliff and lets the air out of a balloon suspending the Aardvark above the Ant onto...
S01E03 The Ant from Uncle
To bar the Ant from subterranean refuge, the Aardvark strives to plug every ant hole in existence and, to his dismay, discovers a hole of volcanic proportions which is the dwelling of Charlie's huge, older...
S01E04 I've Got Ants in My Plans
The Aardvark finds further opposition, in the form of another hungry aardvark, to his aim of ant intake - and so ensues a battle of aardvarks for digestive possession of Charlie, with use of spread-on-ground...
S01E05 Technology, Phooey
Aardvark's computer contraption that he consults for advice on how to catch the Ant only guides the Aardvark through an exercise of painful futility.
S01E06 Never Bug an Ant
The Aardvark's vacuum cleaner, intended by him to inhale the Ant after his own snout becomes corked and bottled, ingests an angry bear.
S01E07 Dune Bug
The Ant is spending his vacation at the beach, but the Aardvark sniffs him out. A Life Guard mistakes Aardvark for a dog a repeatedly kicks him off the beach. Ultimately Aardvark is send off...
S01E08 Isle of Caprice
The setting: two South Sea islands. On one: a hungry, shipwrecked Aardvark. On the other: an army of (food) Ants. The Aardvark knows that this is true because he sees the Ants in his spyglass....
S01E09 Scratch a Tiger
The Aardvark is hungry. He spots an anthill. Inside is the Ant. It seems that dinner is for sure. One problem: the Ant has a friend who owes him a favor... a tiger. Returning the...
S01E10 Odd Ant Out
A grocery truck loses a shipment of chocolate-covered ants. The Aardvark and another green aardvark fight over a can of ants, which they can't seem to open.
S01E11 Ants in the Pantry
The Bongo Pest Control Agency gets a call for an ant problem, so the Aardvark intercedes to take care of the call himself.
S01E12 Science Friction
The Ant is captured by a scientist and placed in an insect specimen container within the scientist's mobile laboratory, and fortunately for the Ant, his host does not approve of the Aardvark's Ant-snatching attempts.
S01E13 Mumbo Jumbo
The Ant's "lodge brothers" come to his rescue and thwart the Aardvark's nefarious plans.
S01E14 The Froze Nose Knows
The Aardvark shiveringly pursues the Ant after a snowfall has covered their habitat.
S01E15 Don't Hustle an Ant with Muscle
Whilst hiding out in a house after escaping from being chased by the Aardvark, the Ant discovers a bottle of "Vitamins for Strength" and after eating a couple of them, becomes ten times stronger than...
S01E16 Rough Brunch
The Aardvark chases The Ant, but this time The Ant has found a new pal in a termite.
S01E17 From Bed to Worse
After being run over by a truck, both the ant and the aardvark wind up in the hospital with broken legs. However that, along with sharing the room with an aggressive bulldog, doesn't stop the...
Cast
John Byner
Ant / Aardvark (voice)
