History WesternAnimation / BeanyAndCecil

* PantyShot: Mainly by Sisterbelle, sister of Matty (the "King of Toys," mascot for Mattel) in the host segments of ''Matty's Funnies With Beany & Cecil.'' Beany's girl friend Baby Ruthie had a couple as well.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The 1988 revival, replaced after five weeks with [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Flintstone Kids.]]

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCCQK1DMCk This episode]] of ''Time for Beany'' (the precursor to this show) features a arrangement of the Literature/ThreeLittlePigs song.

** Incidentally, Bob ''almost'' got a job at Disney's in the early 30's (he wanted to work there, but lacked the patience for the studio to be finished, so he went to Schlesinger's studio instead), but he designed an early Mickey Mouse doll, and he did cite Disney as one of his main influences in animation.

* ThickLineAnimation: Part of what makes the show look much newer than it really is--look at some screenshots, and you would think it was made during the 90's or something!

** Cecil gets wrapped up in a strait-jacket meant for the Wildman of Wildsville, and the sleeves are raised up making him look like a rabbit. He quips "Eh...[[BugsBunny What's up, pops?"]]. The Wildman paints a giant carrot for him and says "Don't 'Bugs" me, man...don't 'Bugs' me!"

** This is reflected in the opening title. Rather than singing "Now it's time for Beany and Cecil in..." it's altered to have it sung "Now it's Snorking Snorkle in..."

** one of the wildest and funniest moments came in toon titled "Grime Doesn't Pay". Captured and imprisoned, Dishonest John receives a cake from his mother. According to the obvious tag, it's filled with escape impliments, including a saw, a ladder, a hammer, etc. The Guard, hip to the situation, makes him EAT IT! Saw, hammer, and other hardware visibly disappear down his throat!

Beany and Cecil also has one other quirk which almost never happens in media. The listed UsefulNotes/{{copyright}} owner of the cartoons is not some corporate entity or animation company, but Bob Clampett personally. Individuals almost never get to own the rights to their creations because they're employees and thus it's a WorkForHire or they often incorporate their own company and have it own their work for tax reasons.

A classic television cartoon series produced and directed by former WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes director BobClampett, '''''Beany and Cecil''''' covers the escapades of an adventurous boy named Beany, and his friend, a sea-sick serpent named Cecil, as they get into all sorts of trouble across the world with Beany's treasure-hunting Uncle Huffenpuff and their enemy, Dishonest John.

* BigBallOfViolence: In "DJ's Disappearing Act" a huge fight breaks out because Dishonest John had stolen a rare diamond, Uncle Captain asks Cecil, "Do you know what this is?" and Cecil responds, "[[{MediumAwareness}} The biggest fight cloud in the history of Saturday morning cartoons?]]"

Beany and Cecil also has one other quirk which almost never happens in media. The listed {{copyright}} owner of the cartoons is not some corporate entity or animation company, but Bob Clampett personally. Individuals almost never get to own the rights to their creations because they're employees and thus it's a WorkForHire or they often incorporate their own company and have it own their work for tax reasons.

* BigBallOfViolence: In "DJ's Disappearing Act" a huge fight breaks out because Dishonest John had stolen a rare diamond, Uncle Captain asks Cecil, "Do you know what this is?" and Cecil responds, "The biggest fight cloud in the history of Saturday morning cartoons?"

* AbsenteeActor: ''None'' of the main characters appear in "There's No Such Thing as a Sea Serpent", a MusicalEpisode about a dinosaur named Snorky.

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The show was relatively short lived (only 26 episodes on {{ABC}}, all broadcast in 1962) but has gained a healthy cult following over the years. The Clampett family has also released the entire series on two DVD collections, packed with plenty of supplementary material, including an ultra-rare short Clampett made for Republic Pictures!

A revival of the series was attempted in the late 1980s by Bob's family and JohnKricfalusi, but promptly crumbled following creative differences between Kricfalusi and the editors, with ABC accusing Kricfalusi of inserting unapproved material, and promptly fired him. The series was quickly cancelled after only 5 episodes had aired.

A classic television cartoon series produced and directed by former LooneyTunes director BobClampett, '''''Beany and Cecil''''' covers the escapades of an adventurous boy named Beany, and his friend, a sea-sick serpent named Cecil, as they get into all sorts of trouble across the world with Beany's treasure-hunting Uncle Huffenpuff and their enemy, Dishonest John.

* DastardlyWhiplash: Dishonest John

* DinnerDeformation: Convict Dishonest John gets a birthday cake full of tools - but the guard makes him eat it all up in front of him. Cue wrench, hammer, and saw-shaped lumps in his throat dropping into his gut with appropriate tool sound effects and a jaunty "Happy Birthday To You".

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The 1988 revival, replaced after five weeks with [[TheFlintstones Flintstone Kids.]]

** After Cecil's face (with a MickeyMouse doll on it) gets mauled by a cat, he says, "[[LooneyTunes I tawt I taw a putty tat!]]"

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCCQK1DMCk This episode]] of ''Time for Beany'' (the precursor to this show) features a arrangement of the ThreeLittlePigs song.

* TheJimmyHartVersion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCCQK1DMCk This episode]] of ''Time for Beany'' (the precursor to this show) features a arrangement of the ThreeLittlePigs song.

* PantyShot: Mainly by Sisterbelle, sister of Matty (the "King of Toys," mascot for Mattel) in the host segments of ''Matty's Funnies With Beany & Cecil.''