Felix the Cat (partially lost episodes of animated series; 1959-1962)
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character, created during the the silent era of film in 1919 by Paramount Pictures. His creator is often disputed, but is most commonly attributed to Pat Sullivan. In 1959, Felix The Cat was turned into a made-for-television series of cartoons by Trans-Lux, after Otto Messmer (then and present owner of Felix) retired from making comic strips, and after he was approached by his assistant, Jon Oriolo, to make the character into a TV show. Oriolo gave Felix his traits that he is now well known for, such as his magic bag of tricks, and his chipper personality. Episodes were divided into two parts, an opener and a closure. The first episode started a story, while the next ended it.
According to Wikipedia, a total of 126 episodes were produced, but only the first 72 of them are available on DVD, VHS, and other media. These episodes have not re-aired since the 1990s.
Status
The remaining episodes' whereabouts are unknown to this day, but some episodes do have their own given titles. Several of these episodes have been found on various streaming sites, labeled as Episodes 73-79, but due to conflicting information and a lack of sources, it is unclear if these numbers are correct. There is a possibility that prints of the missing episodes are still existent, and Paramount does not retain a copy themselves, but it is unknown if this is the case.
Episodes
# | Episode Title | Status | Extra Notes |
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1 | The Sea Monster and Felix | Partially Lost (Japanese Dub) | |
2 | The Diamond Tree | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
3 | King of the Leprechauns | Existence Unconfirmed | Two episodes with the similar titles were found: The Capturing of the Leprechaun King and The Leprechaun. One of them can be the lost episode with an alternative title. |
4 | The Magic Apples | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
5 | Oysters and Starfishes | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
6 | The Haunted House | Lost | |
7 | Gold Dipper Vavoom | Found | |
8 | The Wizard and Sir Rock | Lost | |
9 | The Coal Diamonds | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
10 | Out West with Big Brownie | Found | |
11 | Love-Sick Squirt Gun | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
12 | The Ski Jump | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
13 | Felix and the Beanstalk | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
14 | The Milky Way | Lost | |
15 | The Super Rocket Formula | Lost | |
16 | The Weather Maker | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
17 | The Giant Magnet | Lost | |
18 | The Instant Truck Melter | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
19 | The Pep Pill | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
20 | Leprechaun Gold From Rainbows | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
21 | The Magnetic Ray | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
22 | The Instant Grower | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
23 | The Professor's Ancestor - The Wizard | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
24 | Luring the Magic Bag of Tricks | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
25 | The Uranium Discovery | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
26 | Chief Standing Bull | Found | |
27 | The Strongest Robot in the World | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
28 | Stairway to the Stars | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
29 | Cleaning House | Lost | |
30 | Vavoom Learns How to Fish | Found | |
31 | The Golden Nugget | Found | |
32 | The Genie | Lost | |
33 | Felix and Pointdexter Out West | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
34 | The Bad Genie | Lost | |
35 | The Rajah's Zoo | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
36 | The Loan Business | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
37 | A Treasure Chest | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
38 | The Essence of Money | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
39 | Mercury's Winged Sandals | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
40 | The $10,000 Vacation | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
41 | Brother Pebble Bottom | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
42 | The North Pole and a Walrus Hunt | Found | |
43 | Cleopatra's Beauty Secrets | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
44 | The Trip Back from the North Pole | Found | |
45 | The Golden Whale Baby-sitter | Partially Lost (Spanish Dub) | |
46 | North Pole Jail Hole | Found | |
47 | Felix the Handyman | Lost | |
48 | Public Enemies Number One and Two | Found |