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A classic television cartoon series produced and directed by former [[Looney Tunes]] director [[Bob Clampett]], '''''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.
The show was relatively short lived (only 26 episodes on [[American Broadcasting Company|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!
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 [[
A revival of the series was attempted in the late 1980s by Bob's family and [[John Kricfalusi]], 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.
Recently{{when}}, the Clampett family has set up a [https://web.archive.org/web/20131204093854/http://www.beanyandcecil.com/ new website] for the series, as well as a [http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBeanyandCecil?feature=mhum Youtube Channel] and [http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Official-Beany-and-Cecil-Fan-Group/146266198775437?ref=ts Facebook page]. They are also releasing an updated version of the first DVD collection.
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* [[Big Ball of Violence]]: 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?"
* [[Big Friendly Dog|Big Friendly Sea Serpent]]: Cecil. Almost every episode has at least one moment of him licking Beany's face.
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