The Atom Ant Show
The Atom Ant Show: Season 1

Air Date

October 2, 1965

Episodes

78 episodes

The Atom Ant Show

Season 1

Episodes

Up and Atom

1. Up and Atom

October 2, 1965
7 min

Atom Ant is called in to capture Big Fats Dynamo after he and his gang break out of a maximum security prison.

Precious Jewel

2. Precious Jewel

October 2, 1965
7 min

The great jewel thief, breaks into her house to steal her pearls.

Detour For Sure

3. Detour For Sure

October 2, 1965
7 min

Maw and Paw tell the foreman on construction that they don't want any more eviction notices.

Crankenshaft's Monster

4. Crankenshaft's Monster

6.0
October 9, 1965
7 min

When the Evil Dr. Crankshaft creates a monster in his lab, Atom Ant is called in to save the day

Doggone Dognapper

5. Doggone Dognapper

6.0
October 9, 1965
7 min

Precious Pup is caught by the dogcatcher.

Woodpecked

6. Woodpecked

October 9, 1965
7 min

Paw is harassed by Maw to get rid of a noisy woodpecker.

Gem-A-Go-Go

7. Gem-A-Go-Go

7.0
October 16, 1965
7 min

Fancy Finger Finnegan laughs when he the FBI sends ant out after him.

Bites and Gripes

8. Bites and Gripes

October 16, 1965
7 min

Two crooks, Blackie and Lefty, steal Precious Pup.

Anglers Aweigh

9. Anglers Aweigh

October 16, 1965
7 min

Maw sends Paw off to catch some catfish for dinner.

Ferocious Flea

10. Ferocious Flea

October 23, 1965
7 min

When a city is plagued by bank robberies, Atom Ant is forced into a battle with Ferocious Flea.

Queen of the Road

11. Queen of the Road

October 23, 1965
7 min

Granny and Pupp are building a fast car to race with. They need the prize money. Two crooks want to win the money, too, and they're willing to do anything crooked to win.

Stranger Than Friction

12. Stranger Than Friction

October 23, 1965
7 min

Maw makes Paw swear to invite the next person he meets to dinner.

Rambling Robot

13. Rambling Robot

October 30, 1965
7 min

Junior's homemade robot goes berserk.

Crook Out, Cook Out

14. Crook Out, Cook Out

October 30, 1965
7 min

Granny mistakenly snares a thief with her butterfly net.

Goldilocks and the Four Bears

15. Goldilocks and the Four Bears

October 30, 1965
7 min

The Bear family decides to take a walk to let their breakfast cool. Meanwhile, a passing movie star named Goldy Looks gets a flat tire and finds the Bear's house while looking for help. She ends up eating their food and sleeping in their beds and she runs off when the Bears get home with an idea for a movie.

Nobody's Fool

16. Nobody's Fool

November 6, 1965
7 min

The seductive Anastashia Antnick from Antsvillania keeps Atom Ant busy.

Next of Kin

17. Next of Kin

November 6, 1965
7 min

Granny gets a letter in the mail with a big box. Her aunt has left her everything in a will, including a big bulldog. Granny must humor the bulldog and have perfect harmony, or else she will lose everything in the will. The bulldog takes an immediate dislike for Precious Pupp.

Going, Going Gone Gopher

18. Going, Going Gone Gopher

8.0
November 6, 1965
7 min

While Maw is away in town Paw is left to guard the turnips.

Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant

19. Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant

8.0
November 13, 1965
7 min

Atom Ant goes to visit his old foe, Muscles, just released from prison.

Bowling Pinned

20. Bowling Pinned

November 13, 1965
7 min

Granny enters a bowling tournament.

Courtin' Disaster

21. Courtin' Disaster

November 13, 1965
7 min

A truce is called between the Rugg's and the Hopper's so that Floral and Claude can begin dating.

Fastest Ant in the West

22. Fastest Ant in the West

8.0
November 20, 1965
7 min

Rowdy Dowdy, tears up a town out west.

Poodle Pandemonium

23. Poodle Pandemonium

November 20, 1965
7 min

Precious Pup competes with the Bulldog next door for the affections of a French Poodle.

Picnic Panicked

24. Picnic Panicked

November 20, 1965
7 min

At the Hog Woller picnic Clod Hopper has a thing for Floral.

Mistaken Identity

25. Mistaken Identity

November 27, 1965
7 min

Ferocious Flea disguises himself as Atom.

Dog Tracks

26. Dog Tracks

November 27, 1965
7 min

Granny buys Precious Pupp a new dog license so the dogcatcher won’t bother him anymore.

Judo Kudos

27. Judo Kudos

November 27, 1965
7 min

Sumo the Japanese fighting bear is on his way to the circus when he falls out of the truck when it hits a bump. Sumo helps Paw Rugg learn karate so he can use it on his rival, Claude Hopper.

How Now Bow Wow

28. How Now Bow Wow

December 4, 1965
7 min

Ferocious Flea and Bones, steal the Colonel's priceless dog.

Sub-marooned

29. Sub-marooned

December 4, 1965
7 min

A trip to the beach for some surfing turns out different for Granny and Precious Pup.

Just Plane Around

30. Just Plane Around

December 4, 1965
7 min

Experimental plane X-Ray-X lands near the Rugg house and Paw goes for an unexpected ride with agent 00700 and his pal who are trying to steal the plane.

Dragon Master

31. Dragon Master

December 11, 1965
7 min

Atom Ant welcomes the mad scientist to the good guy club and goes straight for the lump of sugar.

Lady Bugged

32. Lady Bugged

December 11, 1965
7 min

A crook disguises himself as a little old lady when he hears that Granny Sweet won sweepstakes that are worth $500,000 dollars, but he can't fool Precious.

War Games

33. War Games

December 11, 1965
7 min

The backyard of the Rugg's becomes a war zone.

The Big Gimmick

34. The Big Gimmick

December 18, 1965
7 min

Professor Von Gimmick terrorizes Big City with his monster.

Test in the West

35. Test in the West

December 18, 1965
7 min

Granny and Precious Pup go out West, only to find everything closed and deserted.

Bricker Brats

36. Bricker Brats

December 18, 1965
7 min

Shag and the Hopper boy keep getting in fights over who has the toughest dad threatening to start the feud back up.

Super Blooper

37. Super Blooper

December 25, 1965
7 min

Atom Ant and the kids race to see Super Guy, but he's not there.

Bones and Groans

38. Bones and Groans

December 25, 1965
7 min

Granny Sweet goes shopping and gives Precious Pupp a big bone to keep him happy and busy while she is gone. Brutus the Bulldog decides he wants the bone and the battle is on.

Slap Happy Grandpappy

39. Slap Happy Grandpappy

December 25, 1965
7 min

Grandpa Rugg comes for a visit much to the excitement of Shag and Floral. Grandpa wants to shoot some Hoppers not knowing that Paw has just ended the feud with them.

Wild, Wild Ants

40. Wild, Wild Ants

8.0
January 1, 1966
7 min

The ant hill mob takes over the city picnic grounds.

Butterfly Nut

41. Butterfly Nut

January 1, 1966
7 min

Precious and Granny Sweet head out to the country to look for butterflies for her collection. Precious digs up a tin box full of money left by a pair of crooks who had buried it. They come back to find Precious guarding it.

Pooped Pops

42. Pooped Pops

January 1, 1966
7 min

Convinced by Maw that a good father plays with his kids, Paw goes along with Shag's games.

Dina-sore

43. Dina-sore

January 8, 1966
7 min

Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus comes back to life.

Precious' Bone

44. Precious' Bone

January 8, 1966
7 min

Mr. Green gives Precious a new bone from the meat market and Brutus wants to take Precious' bone away from him.

Leaky Creek

45. Leaky Creek

January 8, 1966
7 min

Maw chases Paw down to the creek for his yearly bath. When he gets to the creek he finds it has gone dry due to a pesky beaver that has built a dam.

Amusement Park Amazement

46. Amusement Park Amazement

January 15, 1966
7 min

Thinking Von Gimmick has reformed, Atom Ant offers to help him.

The Bird Watcher

47. The Bird Watcher

January 15, 1966
7 min

Granny Sweet agrees to watch a pet bird for her friend Mrs. Brown while she is out of town. While Granny takes Mrs. Brown to the train, Precious Pupp is put in charge of the bird and has to protect it from an overzealous and very hungry cat.

My Fair Hillbilly

48. My Fair Hillbilly

January 15, 1966
7 min

Maw is tired of Paw being such a slob so she sends him to the J.P. Snobbs School of Charm and they try to turn Paw into a gentleman.

Bully For Atom Ant

49. Bully For Atom Ant

January 22, 1966
7 min

Atom Ant meets Chicken Enchilada.

Dog Trained

50. Dog Trained

January 22, 1966
7 min

The conductor makes Precious Pup ride in the baggage car instead of with Granny.

Rickety Rockety Racoon

51. Rickety Rockety Racoon

January 22, 1966
7 min

Paw battles with Rickety Raccoon after he steals eggs from the hen house.

Termighty Mean

52. Termighty Mean

January 29, 1966
7 min

Dotzilla, goes on a rampage, eating everything in sight.

Oliver Twisted

53. Oliver Twisted

January 29, 1966
7 min

Precious and Granny Sweet are in London where Granny Sweet snaps pictures of the sights to send the pictures to family members while Precious gets lost chasing a cat and meets a pickpocket and his group of dog pickpockets.

Modern Inconvenience

54. Modern Inconvenience

January 29, 1966
7 min

Maw and Paw are selected as the Hillbilly family of the month by Good Hillbillying Magazine and are given every modern convenience for one month.

Nine Strikes You're Out

55. Nine Strikes You're Out

February 5, 1966
7 min

J. Dastardly Deeds sends his nine selves out on a crime spree.

Pup, Skip and Jump

56. Pup, Skip and Jump

February 5, 1966
7 min

Granny lets a puppy spend the cold night with them.

Rabbit Rumble

57. Rabbit Rumble

February 5, 1966
7 min

Paw and Shag must bring back a rabbit for dinner, but they encounter a boxing kangaroo and mistakes him for a giant rabbit.

Go West Young Ant

58. Go West Young Ant

February 12, 1966
7 min

A wagon train of ants is surrounded by a red ant tribe on the western plain.

A Grapple for the Teacher

59. A Grapple for the Teacher

February 12, 1966
7 min

Granny Sweet is forced to enroll Precious Pupp in an obedience school to avoid being sued by the postman.

Speckled Heckler

60. Speckled Heckler

February 12, 1966
7 min

When an experienced hunter comes to the hills offering a reward for a speckled butterfly, the Hillbilly Bears try to capture the local pest for the reward.

Knight Fight

61. Knight Fight

September 10, 1966
7 min

With no trouble in the world today, Atom Ant goes back to the days of old.

Pot-Time Work

62. Pot-Time Work

September 10, 1966
7 min

Precious Pupp and Granny Sweet are on vacation. Granny is heating up a big pot of food for their dinner. A cannibal in the bushes has other ideas: he plans on them for his dinner. When he finally does capture them and Granny offers to share what she is cooking, he runs for his life.

Whirly Bear

63. Whirly Bear

September 10, 1966
7 min

An unexpected ride happens when Paw Mugg tries to fix the broken windmill.

Pteraducktyl Soup

64. Pteraducktyl Soup

September 17, 1966
7 min

A kookie professor sneaks into the natural history museum.

A Fiend in Need

65. A Fiend in Need

September 17, 1966
7 min

Dr. Frightenstein needs a brain for his new monstrous creation. His faithful servant thinks that Precious Pupp's brain is the perfect candidate.

Saucy Saucers

66. Saucy Saucers

September 17, 1966
7 min

Paw gets captured by aliens.

Up in the Air Squares

67. Up in the Air Squares

September 24, 1966
7 min

Toadstool steals the police building.

Ski Sickness

68. Ski Sickness

September 24, 1966
7 min

Granny competes against Ace McGurk in the year's biggest skiing race.

Chipper Chirper

69. Chipper Chirper

September 24, 1966
7 min

Maw's pet bird gets out of the cage and flies away.

Mouse-Rouser

70. Mouse-Rouser

October 1, 1966
7 min

A mouse, trapped by a cat, writes a desperate plea for help to Atom Ant.

Mascot Massacre

71. Mascot Massacre

October 1, 1966
7 min

The local baseball team is advertising for a new mascot. Granny urges Precious Pupp to try out. He ends up playing ball instead and saves the team.

Gettin' Paw's Goat

72. Gettin' Paw's Goat

October 1, 1966
7 min

Paw's turnip patch is being raided by a troublesome goat. When Paw fails to get rid of the goat, Maw mixes up some cooked turnips with hot sauce in them.

Killer-Diller Gorilla

73. Killer-Diller Gorilla

October 8, 1966
7 min

Kong is on the loose, wrecking buildings (he "peels" a skyscraper like a banana) and tearing up bridges. This is Atom Ant's greatest challenge ever.

A.M. Mayhem

74. A.M. Mayhem

October 8, 1966
7 min

Granny can't resist a piece of left-over gooseberry pie, which makes her sleepwalk.

Buzzin' Cuzzins

75. Buzzin' Cuzzins

October 8, 1966
7 min

Paw's cousin Fud sends a telegram saying he is going to stop in for a visit since they have never met. Meanwhile, Gorzo the Wild Man escapes from a truck delivering him to the circus and is mistaken for cousin Fud when he shows up at the cabin.

Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo

76. Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo

October 15, 1966
7 min

Atom Ant keeps a village safe from a Roc and her egg. The Roc ceases her attacks when her egg hatches.

Girl Whirl

77. Girl Whirl

October 15, 1966
7 min

Both Precious and Bruiser vie for the attention for the same female poodle dog by posing as superheroes because she appears to have a crush on Marvel Mutt, a canine superhero on T.V.

Do the Bear

78. Do the Bear

October 15, 1966
7 min

Two record agents find Paw and make him a star.