Mr. Magoo is a French animated series made by Xilam with the participation of Classic Media. It premiered in Portugal on December 17, 2018. It had its official international premiere on Boomerang Africa HD on July 3, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season in 2021. It premiered in the United Kingdom on CITV and the streaming service ITVX on December 10, 2022. The series was Olivier Jean-Marie's final production before his death on May 13, 2021.
Plot
Mr. Magoo follows the eponymous kind-hearted fellow who is always happy to lend a hand—but often causes disasters instead, as without his glasses he makes all kinds of chaotic mix-ups. Despite this, his only enemy is Fizz, a megalomaniacal hamster who is somehow always accidentally thwarted by Magoo.
Characters
- Mr. Magoo (voiced by Ian Hanlin) is a happy-go-lucky man without glasses. Due to his poor vision, he does not know what he is doing. However, he is cheerful and likes to help out, even if though he often does more harm than good due to his poor eyesight.
- Mr. Cat (voiced by Colin Murdock) is Mr. Magoo's pet Bull Terrier dog. While he is annoyed by his owner's poor vision, he cares deeply about Magoo and rescues him whenever he gets in grave danger. He is also aware of what Fizz's intentions are and that Weasel works for Fizz. He acts as a replacement or counterpart to Magoo's original dog, McBarker.
- Fizz (voiced by Murdock) is an evil megalomaniac hamster who wants to take over the world and to be worshiped forever – but his plans are, one way or another, ruined by Mr. Magoo. Thus, he has a hatred for Magoo that he wants to kill him, but always ends up failing. A running gag is that he ends up screaming "MAAAAAAAAAAAAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" at the end of every episode.
- Weazel (voiced by Shawn MacDonald), Fizz's dim-witted yet loyal henchman. Mr. Magoo sometimes recognizes him (unbeknownst to his antagonistic intentions) but usually mistakes him for animals or different people. Mr. Cat, who knows he works for Fizz, resents him. The running gag is that Mr. Cat attacks him, often biting his legs.
- Linda (voiced by Mariee Devereux), one of Magoo's long-suffering neighbours.
- Mr President, the president of the city Mr. Magoo lives in, who slightly resembles Barack Obama.
- Marnie (voiced by Jennifer Cameron) is the love interest of Magoo, who first appears in "Hats Off Magoo".
Episodes
Season 1 (2019-2021)
Season 2 (2022-23)
Note: Currently, the following episodes can only be watched/accessed on CITV/ITVX in the United Kingdom.
The new second season is co-directed by Christophe Pinto and Eric Bastier.
Specials (2022)
It has been announced that there will be three 21-minute specials. These specials will reveal the character’s origins and show how they all met each other.
Broadcast
References
External links
- Mr. Magoo at IMDb
