* EnsembleDarkhorse: The beatnik Go Man Van Gogh.
* HilariousInHindsight: In the ''New Adventures'' episode "D.J.'s Disappearing Act," not only does Pinocchio have the same voice that Creator/BillyWest would use for [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} Phillip J. Fry]] ten years later, but the character even has red hair!
* OlderThanTheyThink: Prior to the creation of this show, Creator/BobClampett produced a puppet show called ''Time For Beany'' for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Television_Network Paramount Television Network]], which shows Cecil's roots as a hand-puppet. (which became a RunningGag in the show, as we ''never'' see the bottom of Cecil). Creator/DawsButler voiced Beany, while Creator/StanFreberg handled Cecil. The cartoon was first billed as ''Matty's Funnies with Beany & Cecil'' (sponsored by Mattel toys). It aired in prime time for just the 1961-62 season, then migrated to ABC Saturday morning for five years as just "Beany & Cecil."
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** ''The New Adventures'' was one of the first things that Music/MarkHildreth did voice acting for. Nowadays, he's better known as Heero Yuy in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' and Sten in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''.
** Due to how quickly the show got booted off Creator/{{ABC}}, not a lot of people know that Creator/BillyWest's first role was as Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent. In fact, this show was what led to him getting the StarMakingRole of [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Stimpy]].
* SoOkayItsAverage: If you'd only read about ''The New Adventures'', you'd think it was an unwatchable, incoherent mess that barely even functions as a cartoon. Those who've actually seen it have said it's no better or worse than most other cartoons of the time.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCCQK1DMCk This episode]] of ''Time for Beany'' (the precursor to this show) features a arrangement of "WesternAnimation/TheThreeLittlePigs" song.
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