The Atom Ant Show

1965 - 1966

Up and Atom

2nd October 1965

Episode 1

Atom Ant is called in to capture Big Fats Dynamo after he and his gang break out of a maximum security prison.

Precious Jewel

2nd October 1965

Episode 2

The great jewel thief, breaks into her house to steal her pearls.

Detour For Sure

2nd October 1965

Episode 3

Maw and Paw tell the foreman on construction that they don't want any more eviction notices.

Crankenshaft's Monster

9th October 1965

Episode 4

When the Evil Dr. Crankshaft creates a monster in his lab, Atom Ant is called in to save the day

Doggone Dognapper

9th October 1965

Episode 5

Precious Pup is caught by the dogcatcher.

Woodpecked

9th October 1965

Episode 6

Paw is harassed by Maw to get rid of a noisy woodpecker.

Gem-A-Go-Go

16th October 1965

Episode 7

Fancy Finger Finnegan laughs when he the FBI sends ant out after him.

Bites and Gripes

16th October 1965

Episode 8

Two crooks, Blackie and Lefty, steal Precious Pup.

Anglers Aweigh

16th October 1965

Episode 9

Maw sends Paw off to catch some catfish for dinner.

Ferocious Flea

23rd October 1965

Episode 10

When a city is plagued by bank robberies, Atom Ant is forced into a battle with Ferocious Flea.

Queen of the Road

23rd October 1965

Episode 11

Granny and Pupp are building a fast car to race with. They need the prize money. Two crooks want to win the money, too, and they're willing to do anything crooked to win.

Stranger Than Friction

23rd October 1965

Episode 12

Maw makes Paw swear to invite the next person he meets to dinner.

Rambling Robot

30th October 1965

Episode 13

Junior's homemade robot goes berserk.

Crook Out, Cook Out

30th October 1965

Episode 14

Granny mistakenly snares a thief with her butterfly net.

Goldilocks and the Four Bears

30th October 1965

Episode 15

The Bear family decides to take a walk to let their breakfast cool. Meanwhile, a passing movie star named Goldy Looks gets a flat tire and finds the Bear's house while looking for help. She ends up eating their food and sleeping in their beds and she runs off when the Bears get home with an idea for a movie.

Nobody's Fool

6th November 1965

Episode 16

The seductive Anastashia Antnick from Antsvillania keeps Atom Ant busy.

Next of Kin

6th November 1965

Episode 17

Granny gets a letter in the mail with a big box. Her aunt has left her everything in a will, including a big bulldog. Granny must humor the bulldog and have perfect harmony, or else she will lose everything in the will. The bulldog takes an immediate dislike for Precious Pupp.

Going, Going Gone Gopher

6th November 1965

Episode 18

While Maw is away in town Paw is left to guard the turnips.

Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant

13th November 1965

Episode 19

Atom Ant goes to visit his old foe, Muscles, just released from prison.

Bowling Pinned

13th November 1965

Episode 20

Granny enters a bowling tournament.

Courtin' Disaster

13th November 1965

Episode 21

A truce is called between the Rugg's and the Hopper's so that Floral and Claude can begin dating.

Fastest Ant in the West

20th November 1965

Episode 22

Rowdy Dowdy, tears up a town out west.

Poodle Pandemonium

20th November 1965

Episode 23

Precious Pup competes with the Bulldog next door for the affections of a French Poodle.

Picnic Panicked

20th November 1965

Episode 24

At the Hog Woller picnic Clod Hopper has a thing for Floral.

Mistaken Identity

27th November 1965

Episode 25

Ferocious Flea disguises himself as Atom.

Dog Tracks

27th November 1965

Episode 26

Granny buys Precious Pupp a new dog license so the dogcatcher won’t bother him anymore.

Judo Kudos

27th November 1965

Episode 27

Sumo the Japanese fighting bear is on his way to the circus when he falls out of the truck when it hits a bump. Sumo helps Paw Rugg learn karate so he can use it on his rival, Claude Hopper.

How Now Bow Wow

4th December 1965

Episode 28

Ferocious Flea and Bones, steal the Colonel's priceless dog.

Sub-marooned

4th December 1965

Episode 29

A trip to the beach for some surfing turns out different for Granny and Precious Pup.

Just Plane Around

4th December 1965

Episode 30

Experimental plane X-Ray-X lands near the Rugg house and Paw goes for an unexpected ride with agent 00700 and his pal who are trying to steal the plane.

Dragon Master

11th December 1965

Episode 31

Atom Ant welcomes the mad scientist to the good guy club and goes straight for the lump of sugar.

Lady Bugged

11th December 1965

Episode 32

A crook disguises himself as a little old lady when he hears that Granny Sweet won sweepstakes that are worth $500,000 dollars, but he can't fool Precious.

War Games

11th December 1965

Episode 33

The backyard of the Rugg's becomes a war zone.

The Big Gimmick

18th December 1965

Episode 34

Professor Von Gimmick terrorizes Big City with his monster.

Test in the West

18th December 1965

Episode 35

Granny and Precious Pup go out West, only to find everything closed and deserted.

Bricker Brats

18th December 1965

Episode 36

Shag and the Hopper boy keep getting in fights over who has the toughest dad threatening to start the feud back up.

Super Blooper

25th December 1965

Episode 37

Atom Ant and the kids race to see Super Guy, but he's not there.

Bones and Groans

25th December 1965

Episode 38

Granny Sweet goes shopping and gives Precious Pupp a big bone to keep him happy and busy while she is gone. Brutus the Bulldog decides he wants the bone and the battle is on.

Slap Happy Grandpappy

25th December 1965

Episode 39

Grandpa Rugg comes for a visit much to the excitement of Shag and Floral. Grandpa wants to shoot some Hoppers not knowing that Paw has just ended the feud with them.

Wild, Wild Ants

1st January 1966

Episode 40

The ant hill mob takes over the city picnic grounds.

Butterfly Nut

1st January 1966

Episode 41

Precious and Granny Sweet head out to the country to look for butterflies for her collection. Precious digs up a tin box full of money left by a pair of crooks who had buried it. They come back to find Precious guarding it.

Pooped Pops

1st January 1966

Episode 42

Convinced by Maw that a good father plays with his kids, Paw goes along with Shag's games.

Dina-sore

8th January 1966

Episode 43

Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus comes back to life.

Precious' Bone

8th January 1966

Episode 44

Mr. Green gives Precious a new bone from the meat market and Brutus wants to take Precious' bone away from him.

Leaky Creek

8th January 1966

Episode 45

Maw chases Paw down to the creek for his yearly bath. When he gets to the creek he finds it has gone dry due to a pesky beaver that has built a dam.

Amusement Park Amazement

15th January 1966

Episode 46

Thinking Von Gimmick has reformed, Atom Ant offers to help him.

The Bird Watcher

15th January 1966

Episode 47

Granny Sweet agrees to watch a pet bird for her friend Mrs. Brown while she is out of town. While Granny takes Mrs. Brown to the train, Precious Pupp is put in charge of the bird and has to protect it from an overzealous and very hungry cat.

My Fair Hillbilly

15th January 1966

Episode 48

Maw is tired of Paw being such a slob so she sends him to the J.P. Snobbs School of Charm and they try to turn Paw into a gentleman.

Bully For Atom Ant

22nd January 1966

Episode 49

Atom Ant meets Chicken Enchilada.

Dog Trained

22nd January 1966

Episode 50

The conductor makes Precious Pup ride in the baggage car instead of with Granny.

Rickety Rockety Racoon

22nd January 1966

Episode 51

Paw battles with Rickety Raccoon after he steals eggs from the hen house.

Termighty Mean

29th January 1966

Episode 52

Dotzilla, goes on a rampage, eating everything in sight.

Oliver Twisted

29th January 1966

Episode 53

Precious and Granny Sweet are in London where Granny Sweet snaps pictures of the sights to send the pictures to family members while Precious gets lost chasing a cat and meets a pickpocket and his group of dog pickpockets.

Modern Inconvenience

29th January 1966

Episode 54

Maw and Paw are selected as the Hillbilly family of the month by Good Hillbillying Magazine and are given every modern convenience for one month.

Nine Strikes You're Out

5th February 1966

Episode 55

J. Dastardly Deeds sends his nine selves out on a crime spree.

Pup, Skip and Jump

5th February 1966

Episode 56

Granny lets a puppy spend the cold night with them.

Rabbit Rumble

5th February 1966

Episode 57

Paw and Shag must bring back a rabbit for dinner, but they encounter a boxing kangaroo and mistakes him for a giant rabbit.

Go West Young Ant

12th February 1966

Episode 58

A wagon train of ants is surrounded by a red ant tribe on the western plain.

A Grapple for the Teacher

12th February 1966

Episode 59

Granny Sweet is forced to enroll Precious Pupp in an obedience school to avoid being sued by the postman.

Speckled Heckler

12th February 1966

Episode 60

When an experienced hunter comes to the hills offering a reward for a speckled butterfly, the Hillbilly Bears try to capture the local pest for the reward.

Knight Fight

10th September 1966

Episode 61

With no trouble in the world today, Atom Ant goes back to the days of old.

Pot-Time Work

10th September 1966

Episode 62

Precious Pupp and Granny Sweet are on vacation. Granny is heating up a big pot of food for their dinner. A cannibal in the bushes has other ideas: he plans on them for his dinner. When he finally does capture them and Granny offers to share what she is cooking, he runs for his life.

Whirly Bear

10th September 1966

Episode 63

An unexpected ride happens when Paw Mugg tries to fix the broken windmill.

Pteraducktyl Soup

17th September 1966

Episode 64

A kookie professor sneaks into the natural history museum.

A Fiend in Need

17th September 1966

Episode 65

Dr. Frightenstein needs a brain for his new monstrous creation. His faithful servant thinks that Precious Pupp's brain is the perfect candidate.

Saucy Saucers

17th September 1966

Episode 66

Paw gets captured by aliens.

Up in the Air Squares

24th September 1966

Episode 67

Toadstool steals the police building.

Ski Sickness

24th September 1966

Episode 68

Granny competes against Ace McGurk in the year's biggest skiing race.

Chipper Chirper

24th September 1966

Episode 69

Maw's pet bird gets out of the cage and flies away.

Mouse-Rouser

1st October 1966

Episode 70

A mouse, trapped by a cat, writes a desperate plea for help to Atom Ant.

Mascot Massacre

1st October 1966

Episode 71

The local baseball team is advertising for a new mascot. Granny urges Precious Pupp to try out. He ends up playing ball instead and saves the team.

Gettin' Paw's Goat

1st October 1966

Episode 72

Paw's turnip patch is being raided by a troublesome goat. When Paw fails to get rid of the goat, Maw mixes up some cooked turnips with hot sauce in them.

Killer-Diller Gorilla

8th October 1966

Episode 73

Kong is on the loose, wrecking buildings (he "peels" a skyscraper like a banana) and tearing up bridges. This is Atom Ant's greatest challenge ever.

A.M. Mayhem

8th October 1966

Episode 74

Granny can't resist a piece of left-over gooseberry pie, which makes her sleepwalk.

Buzzin' Cuzzins

8th October 1966

Episode 75

Paw's cousin Fud sends a telegram saying he is going to stop in for a visit since they have never met. Meanwhile, Gorzo the Wild Man escapes from a truck delivering him to the circus and is mistaken for cousin Fud when he shows up at the cabin.

Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo

15th October 1966

Episode 76

Atom Ant keeps a village safe from a Roc and her egg. The Roc ceases her attacks when her egg hatches.

Girl Whirl

15th October 1966

Episode 77

Both Precious and Bruiser vie for the attention for the same female poodle dog by posing as superheroes because she appears to have a crush on Marvel Mutt, a canine superhero on T.V.

Do the Bear

15th October 1966

Episode 78

Two record agents find Paw and make him a star.

Top Cast

Howard Morris•Don Messick•Janet Waldo

Animation Kids Comedy

Operating out of his private anthill, the formidable Atom Ant picks up distress calls via his built-in antennae and heads out to battle a fearsomely delightful array of dastards including Bug Fat Dynamo, Crankenshaft, M.D. and his arch-nemesis Ferocious Flea. Sharing screen time with our hero are Precious Pupp, a rascal of a mutt who hides his antics from the kindly Granny Sweets and the Hillbilly Bears, the most ridiculous bears to ever come from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

Currently no watch providers

Production Companies

+3 more

Full Cast

Howard Morris Image

Howard Morris

Atom Ant (voice)

Don Messick Image

Don Messick

Precious Pupp / Shag Rugg (voice)

Janet Waldo Image

Janet Waldo

Granny Sweet (voice)

Henry Corden Image

Henry Corden

Paw Rugg (voice)

Jean Vander Pyl Image

Jean Vander Pyl

Maw Rugg / Floral Rugg (voice)

Full Crew

William Hanna Image

William Hanna

Producer

Joseph Barbera Image

Joseph Barbera

Producer

showData