7.0/1035 votes#1 - Big Game
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/1964
When Magilla is bought by a millionaire, he finds out that his new owner is a big game hunter, out to bag one last trophy. Magilla is able to trick the millionaire into thinking his butler is the gorilla he wants to hunt, and soon finds a way to get back to the safety of the pet store.
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6.6/1028 votes#2 - Atchison, Topeka & Sam Jose
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1964
When a banker finds out that robber Sam Jose plans on robbing the train, calls in Ricochet and Droop-a-Long for help. Deciding to disguise themselves as mailbags, thinking this is the best way to corner Sam Jose. After unsuccessful run-ins with the train robber, Ricochet promptly thinks of a way to get Sam Jose.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1029 votes#3 - Calling All Kin
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/1964
After getting tired of feuding with Punkin’ Puss, Mushmouse decides to call in his cousins to help get the upper-hand. At first Punkin’ Puss is confused at how Mushmouse is able to outsmart him, but when he discovers that Mushmouse called his “kin” to help him out, Punkin’ Puss decides to call in his family to help him out.
Director: N/A
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6.2/1025 votes#4 - Gridiron Gorilla
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/1964
Tired of continually losing football games, a coach buys Magilla for his team. After becoming the star player the team is on its way to a winning season, but when an opponent discovers Magilla’s favorite food, they use that information to defeat the team. As a result, Magilla gets sent back to the pet store.
Director: N/A
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6.3/1024 votes#5 - Good Little Bad Guy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/1964
When Daddy Mumbleweed is teaching his son how to be a really good bad guy; he's flabbergasted when Ricochet and Droop-a-Long always are able to stop him from robbing. It isn’t until Ricochet arrests him that Daddy Mumbleweed discovers it was his son who helped in his capture.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1026 votes#6 - Small Change
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/1964
Mushmouse decides to sneak into the kitchen for a snack. When he opens the door to the icebox, he discovers that Punkin’ Puss patiently waiting for him. Mushmouse turns to a spell book to grow as big as Punkin’ Puss. The formula has the opposite effect and shrinks Punkin’ Puss to his size. Mushmouse decides to wreak havoc on his cat friend.
Director: N/A
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6.7/1024 votes#7 - Private Magilla
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/1964
In an attempt to finally get rid of Magilla, Mr. Peebles sends him to join the army. There, he is assigned to a special task after impressing his leaders, taking a rocket to the moon!
Director: N/A
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7.0/1028 votes#8 - Cradle Robber
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/28/1964
While guarding a safe, Ricochet and Droop-a-Long find a baby at their door. Unaware that the “baby” is the Cactus Kid, they take him in. It doesn’t take long for the Cactus Kid to try and steal the safe, but is stopped by the sheriff. When Ricochet realizes that the baby is really the Cactus Kid, he thinks of the perfect way to rehabilitate him.
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6.3/1023 votes#9 - Hornswoggled
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/28/1964
While the two are feuding, Mushmouse finds a dog with his muzzle caught. After helping him, he offers to help if he ever gets caught in a situation. Punkin’ Puss tries to catch Mushmouse before he can call his new friend. “Stinky” offers to help Punkin’ Puss, things don’t go as planned when a moose mistakes the sound of Punkin Puss’ horn for a female. The four get chased through the hills by a love-sick moose.
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6.7/1024 votes#10 - Bank Pranks
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/4/1964
Magilla is sold to a pair of robbers that ask him to break in to a nearby bank. When the police arrive, the robbers try to flee with out Magilla and are caught when he jumps into the back of the getaway car. After receiving an award for the capture, Magilla returns home to the Pet Store.
Director: N/A
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6.3/1023 votes#11 - West Pest
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/1964
Ricochet gets a letter that he suspects will involve a typical crime to solve. He discovers that Rocky Rattler kidnapped a widow for ransom, Droop-a-Long and Ricochet make pests of themselves trying to save her from the bad guy. As a result, Rocky Rattler turns himself in, and gets reformed.
Director: N/A
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6.4/1022 votes#12 - Muscle Tussle
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/1964
Mushmouse is feeling sorry for himself when his cousin comes for a visit. After Punkin’ Puss takes his nap, the cousins decide to let Megaton beat him up. Punkin’ Puss thinks that Mushmouse finally got the best of him, he decides to leave. However, when he realizes the two were playing a trick on him, Punkin’ Puss stays in the hills to exact his revenge.
Director: N/A
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6.4/1022 votes#13 - Groovey Movie
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/11/1964
A director has a hard time finding a gorilla for his movie. At first Magilla is ecstatic to be starring in a movie, but after being attacked, he tells the director the only way he will stay in the movie is if they continue filming at his home in the pet shop.
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6.8/1022 votes#14 - TV Show
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/1964
A team wanting to make a movie on a budget, using a real sheriff in a real town. Ricochet recommends Bullhead Buller as the robber, he gets in a spot when he really robs the bank. Ricochet re-captures Bullhead, the movie producer talks him into letting him out to finish, but if he escapes again, the producer has to finish his sentence.
Director: N/A
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6.3/1021 votes#15 - Cat Nipped
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1964
While traveling, a lion falls out of his train and gets a thorn in his paw. He screams, Mushmouse comes and helps. The lion promises to help him if he can get some food. While getting the lion food, Punkin’ Puss attacks to show off for his girlfriend. The lion starts attacking Punkin’ Puss, who's so scared that he jumps on the train to get far away.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Airlift
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1964
When a scientist asks Mr. Peebles to store an anti-gravity formula, Magilla drinks it. Magilla floats around while Peebles follows in an attempt to catch him and get an antidote. An ad agency wants to hire Magilla to float around to help promote a new product, the formula wears off.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Annie Hoaxley
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1964
Ricochet and Droop-Along hear that Buzzard Bates, is coming to seek revenge. Ricochet puts together a posse to keep Bates from causing trouble. Buzzard arrives dressed as an old woman, Ricochet tries to figure out why she wants to stay far away from him after someone robs the bank. After some investigating, Ricochet discovers that the woman is really Buzzard and gets help from a local club.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Army-Nervy Game
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/1964
Punkin’ Puss chases Mushmouse around; they get involved in the Army’s annual war games when Mushmouse decides to get the Army to help him feud Punkin’ Puss. As a result, Punkin’ Puss does his best to get away, but is unsuccessful in his attempts and decides to give up.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#19 - Come Blow Your Dough
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1964
Mr. Peebles has a special sale at his store, Ogee is interested in buying Magilla. After paying a penny for him, Ogee has to find a way to tell her parents. When her father sees Magilla, he thinks he’s seeing things and her mother starts hitting Magilla with a rolling pin. After they find out that she wanted Magilla for a pet, they let her visit him at the pet store whenever she wants.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - School Daze
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/1964
After Ricochet teaches Droop-a-Long his quick draw, they have to bring in a group of truants. Realizing they can charge Dastardly Dalton for playing hooky, they promptly get to work on bringing him in. After several attempts, Ricochet finds a way to bring him to school and discover they never finished school either.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#21 - Seein’ is Believin’
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/25/1964
When Punkin’ Puss reads about a scientist looking for experiment mice. Through the experiment, Mushmouse becomes invisible and returns to wreak havoc. Punkin’ Puss thinks his conscious is seeking revenge.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#22 - Mad Scientist
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1964
Tiring of how many bananas Magilla eats, Mr. Peebles sells him to a scientist “for his brain.” However, when Magilla discovers that he wants to experiment on how a pigeon reacts to having gorilla characteristics and vice verse, he escapes and make his way back to the pet shop.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#23 - Sheepy Wolf
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1964
After a local rancher has problems in keeping a nearby swindler, El Loco Lobo, away from his herd, he turns to Ricochet and Droop-A-Long for help. Following a few run-ins, it looks like El Loco Lobo will get away with the stealing. However, when he makes it over the Mexican border, he gets caught by Ricochet’s cousin, Ricochet Chavez.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#24 - Courtin’ Disaster
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/3/1964
Annoyed at how Mushmouse is putting their feuding on hold for a date, Punkin’ Puss gets so mad that he decides to shoot at him as Mushmouse walks to Hunnybun’s house. After Honey Bun tells Mushmouse to stand up for himself , he is reluctant to do so, that is, until Honey Bun gives him some “incentive.”
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Masquerade Party
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/10/1964
A group of party goers walk by the store and see Magilla. Mistakenly thinking he is going to the same party, the group decides to take Magilla with them. While there, Magilla begins to dance with a wealthy woman and continually bungles a pair of crooks attempts to steal her jewels.
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The Best Episodes of The Magilla Gorilla Show Season 1
Every episode of The Magilla Gorilla Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Magilla Gorilla Show Season 1!
Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of The Magilla Gorilla Show by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1964 to 1967.
Genres:AnimationComedyKids
Network:Syndication
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Big Game" is the best rated episode of "The Magilla Gorilla Show" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/1964. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Atchison, Topeka & Sam Jose".