7 minSeason 2 • Episode 5
LatestRicochet tells Droop-a-Long's nephew Tag-a-Long about the legend of how he met up with a Giant on top of a mesa after the bank was stolen. Ricochet then tells how he was able to catch the Giant and how he was turned into the mountain. Tag-a-Long asks if the story really happened, Ricochet admits he stretched the truth a bit.
Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of The Magilla Gorilla Show by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1964 to 1967.
Practical Effects
Limited animation that somehow has MORE soul than modern CGI.
Writing
Peebles trying to sell Magilla is a masterclass in desperate capitalism.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Magilla's name comes from 'magilla,' Yiddish slang for a long, involved story — fitting for a gorilla nobody wants to hear about.
The show quietly satirizes Cold War consumer culture: endless product, no buyers, optimistic failure repeated 77 times.
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