HIGHLIGHT: THE PINK PANTHER SHOW

Ba-dum, ba-dum ... Henry Mancini's unforgettable theme song rings out again on the small screen. The Pink Panther cartoons haven't aired in Canada since 1992, which makes the series' return something to purr about. Teletoon Retro will air 82 episodes made from 1969 to 1972, & many of these include the added animated exploits of a wacky yellow bird called Crazylegs Crane. The classic 'toons use a magical mix of music, slapstick & (blessedly) no dialogue to tell the story. Today, it's such a refreshingly retro way to tell a story that kids are often thunderstruck by its effect. Then they start laughing, & using their head to follow along instead of having the plot blared out at them at full volume. Also launching Monday on the network are Woody Woodpecker & the Looney Tunes gang in Merrie