History WesternAnimation / MightyMouse

* FingerPokeOfDoom: In "Spare the Rod", the leader of a gang of delinquent mice dares Mighty Mouse (disguised as a boy scout) to knock the chip off his shoulder. Mighty instead knocks the kid from under the chip with one flick of his finger.

* UnwillingSuspension: Happened to Pearl in "Love's Labor Won" (hanging from a clothesline by her toes) "The Perils Of Pearl Pureheart" (dangling by one foot), "Sunny Italy" (ditto), "A Swiss Miss" (hanging by her waist), and "Happy Holland" (used as Harry's marionette).

Sadly, if remembered at all by casual viewers, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional;[[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over the flower-sniffing scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing Polly Pineblossom and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud, which, to John, felt more like scenes that would get them in trouble with the censors.

A SuperHero anthropomorphic mouse saves the day, the world and his girlfriend, Pearl Pureheart. Originally one of the Creator/{{Terrytoons}} (yes, from the same fine company as WesternAnimation/HeckleAndJeckle and "[[WesternAnimation/TheThreeBears SOMEBODY TOUCHA]] [[MemeticMutation MY SPAGHET!!!]]") from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation.

Sadly, if remembered at all by casual viewers, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional[[note]][[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over the flower-sniffing scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing Polly Pineblossom and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud, which, to John, felt more like scenes that would get them in trouble with the censors[[/note]], but considering how every episode seemed dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

* PantyShot: [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Sneaking these in]] was almost as much a staple of the series as beating up cats.

* DoNotTauntCthulhu: An Filmation episode has an Egyptian high-priest (Harry) lose his cool with the being of evil he summoned. After getting pushy and insulting, he is still met with compliance but also with a warning that startles him quiet.

* DoNotTauntCthulhu: An episode from The Filmations series has an Egyptian high-priest (Harry) lose his cool with the being of evil he summoned. After getting pushy and insulting, he is still met with compliance but also with a warning that startles him quiet.

* DastardlyWhiplash: Oil Can Harry resembles the typical kind of mustache-twirling villain seen in a 1920's serial, because as noted below, [[https://terrytoons.fandom.com/wiki/Oil_Can_Harry he originally was]].

* DastardlyWhiplash: Oil Can Harry resembles the typical kind of mustache-twirling villain seen in a 1920's serial.

The series was remade again in the late 1980's for Creator/{{CBS}}' Saturday morning cartoon block by famed animator Creator/RalphBakshi. His ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' was a highly innovative, [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs insane]] series that pioneered the anarchic pop-culture obsessed, [[PeripheryDemographic young adult-attracting]] style of television cartoons which flourished in the 1990's. Many of those who worked, created or had major impact on those later shows originally found writing and animation jobs for ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' including Bakshi's long time friend and protegé Creator/JohnKricfalusi, [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse Bruce Timm]], [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Jim Reardon]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Tom Minton]].

Sadly, if remembered at all, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional[[note]][[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over that scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing Polly Pineblossom and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud, which, to John, felt more like scenes that would get them in trouble with the censors[[/note]], but considering how every episode seemed dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

* WeddingEpisiode: The episode "Mighty's Wedlock Whimsy" is billed as a cautionary tale of Mighty Mouse marrying Pearl Pureheart. After a dream sequence he'd like to forget, Mighty Mouse is about to make his vows when he gets cold feet. The wedding is averted as the animator himself is unable to go through with it.

Sadly, if remembered at all, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional[[note]][[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over that scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing the homeless mouse woman and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud, which, to John, felt more like scenes that the CBS censors and MediaWatchdog groups should have objected to[[/note]], but considering how every episode seemed dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

The series was remade again in the late 1980's for Creator/{{CBS}}' Saturday morning cartoon block by famed animator Creator/RalphBakshi. His ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' was a highly innovative, [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs insane]] series that pioneered the anarchic pop-culture obsessed, [[PeripheryDemographic young adult-attracting]] style of television cartoons which flourished in the 1990's. Many of those who worked, created or had major impact on those later shows originally found writing and animation jobs for ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' including Bakshi's long time friend and protegé Creator/JohnKricfalusi, [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse Bruce Timm]], [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Jim Reardon]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Tom Minton]]. Sadly, if remembered at all, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional[[note]][[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over that scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing the homeless mouse woman and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud -- which, to John, felt more like scenes that the CBS censors and MediaWatchdog groups should have objected to[[/note]], but considering how every episode seemed ever more dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

The series was remade again in the late 1980's for Creator/{{CBS}}' Saturday morning cartoon block by famed animator Creator/RalphBakshi. His ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' was a highly innovative, [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs insane]] series that pioneered the anarchic pop-culture obsessed, [[PeripheryDemographic young adult-attracting]] style of television cartoons which flourished in the 1990's. Many of those who worked, created or had major impact on those later shows originally found writing and animation jobs for ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' including Bakshi's long time friend and protegé Creator/JohnKricfalusi, [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse Bruce Timm]], [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Jim Reardon]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Tom Minton]]. Sadly, if remembered at all, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional[[note]][[EveryoneHasStandards even John Kricfalusi]] found that the outrage over that scene was blown out of proportion -- especially since that episode also had the Kirk Douglas-looking man deep kissing the homeless mouse woman and the two driving off into the sunset, only for their car to explode into a mushroom cloud -- which, to John, felt more like scenes that the CBS censors and MediaWatchdogs should have objected to[[/note]], but considering how every episode seemed ever more dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

The series was remade again in the late 1980's for Creator/{{CBS}}' Saturday morning cartoon block by famed animator Creator/RalphBakshi. His ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' was a highly innovative, [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs insane]] series that pioneered the anarchic pop-culture obsessed, [[PeripheryDemographic young adult-attracting]] style of television cartoons which flourished in the 1990's. Many of those who worked, created or had major impact on those later shows originally found writing and animation jobs for ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' including Bakshi's long time friend and protegé Creator/JohnKricfalusi, [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse Bruce Timm]], [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Jim Reardon]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Tom Minton]]. Sadly, if remembered at all, it's usually for the controversy surrounding a scene in which Mighty Mouse sniffed some crushed flowers that looked a heck of a lot like cocaine. The creators contend to this day that it was unintentional, but considering how every episode seemed ever more dedicated to GettingCrapPastTheRadar, there really isn't a whole lot of plausible deniability.

--->'''Mighty Mouse:''' Hey! How come ''my'' conscience is James Hound? Don't I rate a [[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} cute cricket?]]

* AuthorTract: The message of the episode "Don't Touch That Dial" can best be described as "This show's awesome and all other cartoons are bland garbage".

* DoNotTauntCthulhu: An episode from The Filmations series has Harry as an Egyptian high-priest who loses his cool with the being of evil he summoned. After getting pushy and insulting, he is still met with compliance but also with a warning that startles him quiet.

* Gypsy Life

* InterspeciesRomance: Big Murray (human man) and Polly Pineblossom (girl mouse).