'The Pink Panther' "Congratulations it's Pink" (1967)
Opening thoughts: All the previous years' batches were on the whole very solid, with a very high number of good cartoons and mostly more than that. Only a few disappointed. 'Congratulations it's Pink' is not one of the best 1967, a pretty solid year for the Pink Panther series with 'Pink of the Litter' being a major standout, Pink Panther cartoons, but it is still very good and entertaining and it was refreshing seeing a different side to Pink. With the Pink Panther cartoons, there are a number of great ones, most are solid and entertaining and some of the later ones weren't quite as good.
Bad things: 'Congratulations it's Pink' falls into the solid and entertaining camp, though the story is silly, can fall into predictable territory and it's not always credible.
Good things: The animation is elegant and colourful, done in that very traditional simple style that is always charming to watch. The music is upbeat and stays in your head at least. And for a theme tune so well-known and iconic, the theme tune is still as infectious as ever. The gags are very funny and show some imagination, the gag with the rattlesnake was particularly noteworthy.
Pink always has been a very likable character, very cool and naturally funny, if you like that about it you'll not be disappointed at all in 'Congratulations it's Pink'. He does work slightly better when he has a foil and when he's doing the outsmarting, but you can relate to him still here when he makes mistakes trying to do the right thing. Plus it is a subject that anybody especially parents can relate with equally, and admire Pink for the effort he makes. The baby is cute too.
Concluding thoughts: In conclusion, an entertaining Pink Panther cartoon.
8/10.