The Atom Ant Show

The Atom Ant Show

  • 1965
  • 1 Seasons
  • 78 Episodes
  •  7.3  (192)
  •   Ended

Operating out of his private anthill, the formidable Atom Ant picks up distress calls via his built-in antennae and heads out to battle a fearsomely delightful array of dastards including Bug Fat Dynamo, Crankenshaft, M.D. and his arch-nemesis Ferocious Flea. Sharing screen time with our hero are Precious Pupp, a rascal of a mutt who hides his antics from the kindly Granny Sweets and the Hillbilly Bears, the most ridiculous bears to ever come from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Atom Ant Show
Seasons
Do the Bear
78. Do the Bear
October 15, 1966
Two record agents find Paw and make him a star.
Girl Whirl
77. Girl Whirl
October 15, 1966
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.
Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo
76. Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo
October 15, 1966
Atom Ant keeps a village safe from a Roc and her egg. The Roc ceases her attacks when her egg hatches.
Buzzin' Cuzzins
75. Buzzin' Cuzzins
October 08, 1966
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.
A.M. Mayhem
74. A.M. Mayhem
October 08, 1966
Granny can't resist a piece of left-over gooseberry pie, which makes her sleepwalk.
Killer-Diller Gorilla
73. Killer-Diller Gorilla
October 08, 1966
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.
Gettin' Paw's Goat
72. Gettin' Paw's Goat
October 01, 1966
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.
Mascot Massacre
71. Mascot Massacre
October 01, 1966
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.
Mouse-Rouser
70. Mouse-Rouser
October 01, 1966
A mouse, trapped by a cat, writes a desperate plea for help to Atom Ant.
Chipper Chirper
69. Chipper Chirper
September 24, 1966
Maw's pet bird gets out of the cage and flies away.
Ski Sickness
68. Ski Sickness
September 24, 1966
Granny competes against Ace McGurk in the year's biggest skiing race.
Up in the Air Squares
67. Up in the Air Squares
September 24, 1966
Toadstool steals the police building.
Saucy Saucers
66. Saucy Saucers
September 17, 1966
A Fiend in Need
65. A Fiend in Need
September 17, 1966
Dr. Frightenstein needs a brain for his new monstrous creation. His faithful servant thinks that Precious Pupp's brain is the perfect candidate.
Pteraducktyl Soup
64. Pteraducktyl Soup
September 17, 1966
A kookie professor sneaks into the natural history museum.
Whirly Bear
63. Whirly Bear
September 10, 1966
An unexpected ride happens when Paw Mugg tries to fix the broken windmill.
Pot-Time Work
62. Pot-Time Work
September 10, 1966
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.
Knight Fight
61. Knight Fight
September 10, 1966
With no trouble in the world today, Atom Ant goes back to the days of old.
Speckled Heckler
60. Speckled Heckler
February 12, 1966
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.
A Grapple for the Teacher
59. A Grapple for the Teacher
February 12, 1966
Granny Sweet is forced to enroll Precious Pupp in an obedience school to avoid being sued by the postman.
Go West Young Ant
58. Go West Young Ant
February 12, 1966
A wagon train of ants is surrounded by a red ant tribe on the western plain.
Rabbit Rumble
57. Rabbit Rumble
February 05, 1966
Paw and Shag must bring back a rabbit for dinner, but they encounter a boxing kangaroo and mistakes him for a giant rabbit.
Pup, Skip and Jump
56. Pup, Skip and Jump
February 05, 1966
Granny lets a puppy spend the cold night with them.
Nine Strikes You're Out
55. Nine Strikes You're Out
February 05, 1966
J. Dastardly Deeds sends his nine selves out on a crime spree.
Modern Inconvenience
54. Modern Inconvenience
January 29, 1966
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.
Oliver Twisted
53. Oliver Twisted
January 29, 1966
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.
Termighty Mean
52. Termighty Mean
January 29, 1966
Dotzilla, goes on a rampage, eating everything in sight.
Rickety Rockety Racoon
51. Rickety Rockety Racoon
January 22, 1966
Paw battles with Rickety Raccoon after he steals eggs from the hen house.
Dog Trained
50. Dog Trained
January 22, 1966
The conductor makes Precious Pup ride in the baggage car instead of with Granny.
Bully For Atom Ant
49. Bully For Atom Ant
January 22, 1966
Atom Ant meets Chicken Enchilada.
My Fair Hillbilly
48. My Fair Hillbilly
January 15, 1966
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.
The Bird Watcher
47. The Bird Watcher
January 15, 1966
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.
Amusement Park Amazement
46. Amusement Park Amazement
January 15, 1966
Thinking Von Gimmick has reformed, Atom Ant offers to help him.
Leaky Creek
45. Leaky Creek
January 08, 1966
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.
Precious' Bone
44. Precious' Bone
January 08, 1966
Mr. Green gives Precious a new bone from the meat market and Brutus wants to take Precious' bone away from him.
Dina-sore
43. Dina-sore
January 08, 1966
Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus comes back to life.
Pooped Pops
42. Pooped Pops
January 01, 1966
Convinced by Maw that a good father plays with his kids, Paw goes along with Shag's games.
Butterfly Nut
41. Butterfly Nut
January 01, 1966
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.
Wild, Wild Ants
40. Wild, Wild Ants
January 01, 1966
The ant hill mob takes over the city picnic grounds.
Slap Happy Grandpappy
39. Slap Happy Grandpappy
December 25, 1965
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.
Bones and Groans
38. Bones and Groans
December 25, 1965
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.
Super Blooper
37. Super Blooper
December 25, 1965
Atom Ant and the kids race to see Super Guy, but he's not there.
Bricker Brats
36. Bricker Brats
December 18, 1965
Shag and the Hopper boy keep getting in fights over who has the toughest dad threatening to start the feud back up.
Test in the West
35. Test in the West
December 18, 1965
Granny and Precious Pup go out West, only to find everything closed and deserted.
The Big Gimmick
34. The Big Gimmick
December 18, 1965
Professor Von Gimmick terrorizes Big City with his monster.
War Games
33. War Games
December 11, 1965
The backyard of the Rugg's becomes a war zone.
Lady Bugged
32. Lady Bugged
December 11, 1965
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.
Dragon Master
31. Dragon Master
December 11, 1965
Atom Ant welcomes the mad scientist to the good guy club and goes straight for the lump of sugar.
Just Plane Around
30. Just Plane Around
December 04, 1965
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.
Sub-marooned
29. Sub-marooned
December 04, 1965
A trip to the beach for some surfing turns out different for Granny and Precious Pup.
How Now Bow Wow
28. How Now Bow Wow
December 04, 1965
Ferocious Flea and Bones, steal the Colonel's priceless dog.
Judo Kudos
27. Judo Kudos
November 27, 1965
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.
Dog Tracks
26. Dog Tracks
November 27, 1965
Granny buys Precious Pupp a new dog license so the dogcatcher won’t bother him anymore.
Mistaken Identity
25. Mistaken Identity
November 27, 1965
Ferocious Flea disguises himself as Atom.
Picnic Panicked
24. Picnic Panicked
November 20, 1965
At the Hog Woller picnic Clod Hopper has a thing for Floral.
Poodle Pandemonium
23. Poodle Pandemonium
November 20, 1965
Precious Pup competes with the Bulldog next door for the affections of a French Poodle.
Fastest Ant in the West
22. Fastest Ant in the West
November 20, 1965
Rowdy Dowdy, tears up a town out west.
Courtin' Disaster
21. Courtin' Disaster
November 13, 1965
A truce is called between the Rugg's and the Hopper's so that Floral and Claude can begin dating.
Bowling Pinned
20. Bowling Pinned
November 13, 1965
Granny enters a bowling tournament.
Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant
19. Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant
November 13, 1965
Atom Ant goes to visit his old foe, Muscles, just released from prison.
Going, Going Gone Gopher
18. Going, Going Gone Gopher
November 06, 1965
While Maw is away in town Paw is left to guard the turnips.
Next of Kin
17. Next of Kin
November 06, 1965
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.
Nobody's Fool
16. Nobody's Fool
November 06, 1965
The seductive Anastashia Antnick from Antsvillania keeps Atom Ant busy.
Goldilocks and the Four Bears
15. Goldilocks and the Four Bears
October 30, 1965
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.
Crook Out, Cook Out
14. Crook Out, Cook Out
October 30, 1965
Granny mistakenly snares a thief with her butterfly net.
Rambling Robot
13. Rambling Robot
October 30, 1965
Junior's homemade robot goes berserk.
Stranger Than Friction
12. Stranger Than Friction
October 23, 1965
Maw makes Paw swear to invite the next person he meets to dinner.
Queen of the Road
11. Queen of the Road
October 23, 1965
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.
Ferocious Flea
10. Ferocious Flea
October 23, 1965
When a city is plagued by bank robberies, Atom Ant is forced into a battle with Ferocious Flea.
Anglers Aweigh
9. Anglers Aweigh
October 16, 1965
Maw sends Paw off to catch some catfish for dinner.
Bites and Gripes
8. Bites and Gripes
October 16, 1965
Two crooks, Blackie and Lefty, steal Precious Pup.
Gem-A-Go-Go
7. Gem-A-Go-Go
October 16, 1965
Fancy Finger Finnegan laughs when he the FBI sends ant out after him.
Woodpecked
6. Woodpecked
October 09, 1965
Paw is harassed by Maw to get rid of a noisy woodpecker.
Doggone Dognapper
5. Doggone Dognapper
October 09, 1965
Precious Pup is caught by the dogcatcher.
Crankenshaft's Monster
4. Crankenshaft's Monster
October 09, 1965
When the Evil Dr. Crankshaft creates a monster in his lab, Atom Ant is called in to save the day
Detour For Sure
3. Detour For Sure
October 02, 1965
Maw and Paw tell the foreman on construction that they don't want any more eviction notices.
Precious Jewel
2. Precious Jewel
October 02, 1965
The great jewel thief, breaks into her house to steal her pearls.
Up and Atom
1. Up and Atom
October 02, 1965
Atom Ant is called in to capture Big Fats Dynamo after he and his gang break out of a maximum security prison.
Description
Operating out of his private anthill, the formidable Atom Ant picks up distress calls via his built-in antennae and heads out to battle a fearsomely delightful array of dastards including Bug Fat Dynamo, Crankenshaft, M.D. and his arch-nemesis Ferocious Flea. Sharing screen time with our hero are Precious Pupp, a rascal of a mutt who hides his antics from the kindly Granny Sweets and the Hillbilly Bears, the most ridiculous bears to ever come from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
  • Premiere Date
    October 02, 1965
  • Rating
    7.3  (192)