Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?

Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
GenreComedy
Adventure
Musical
Written byDr. Seuss
Directed byGerard Baldwin
Voices ofWayne Morton
Ken Lundie
Hal Smith
Sue Allen
Don Messick
Joe Raposo
ComposerJoe Raposo
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producersDavid H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
ProducerTed Geisel
Running time24 minutes
Production companyDePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 2, 1980 (1980-05-02)
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Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (renamed Pontoffel Pock & His Magic Piano for the sing-a-long videocassette release) is an animated musical television special written by Dr. Seuss, directed by Gerard Baldwin, produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, and completed in 1979 but first aired on ABC on May 2, 1980.[1] This was one of the final productions done at DePatie–Freleng as the studio would be sold to Marvel Comics and become Marvel Productions in 1981. The songs are by Sesame Street composer Joe Raposo.

The special was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program" the first year that award was given.[2]

The story has been noted for its satirical critique of capitalist structures.[3]

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 123–124. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Perlmutter, Alan (2015). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. McFarland & Co. p. 165. ISBN 9781476614885. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ Kunst, Bojana (2015). Artist at Work: Proximity of Art and Capitalism. John Hunt Publishing. ISBN 9781785350016. Retrieved 27 March 2020.