Super Secret World
The Top Secret Area is a hidden area filled with power-ups able for use by Mario and Luigi during the events of Super Mario World. The area is situated behind the Donut Ghost House, and is unlocked by finding the secret exit in that Ghost House. It functions similar to the Toad Houses, and leaving the level will not end the player's turn. Overview[edit]The level consists of a single area with five ? Blocks. The two ? Blocks on the left hold Fire Flowers, the two on the right Cape Feathers (when Small Mario hits the ? Blocks, he will get a Super Mushroom first). A YoshiEgg will appear when the center ? Block is hit (a 1-Up Mushroom appears if the player already has Yoshi). It contains no enemies, and can be accessed an infinite amount of times, allowing Mario and Luigi to acquire the maximum amount of extra lives. In the SNES version, the area has no Time Limit. In the GBA remake, the area has a time limit of 200 seconds (3:20). All Yoshi colors are available in the remake except in the Japanese version, depending on the specific power-up Mario or Luigi has. The player can leave the area through either the left or the right exits. Names in other languages[edit]
Trivia[edit]
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SuperSecret is a super-fun, secret world full of adventures and surprises. Choose a character and do all your favorite stuff: chat with friends, play games all day, explore secret places, get clues, and shop for tasty treats and excellent clothes. The more you play, the older your character gets, until you're a teenager with a.
| Secret Squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Michael Maltese Dalton Sandifer Warren Foster Tony Benedict |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices of | Mel Blanc Paul Frees |
| Theme music composer | Ted Nichols |
| Composer(s) | Ted Nichols Hoyt Curtin (stock music, uncredited) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (original) 13 (revived) 39 (total) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems (original) Turner Entertainment (revival) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC TBS (revived) |
Secret Squirrel is a cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera and also the name of his segment in The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show, which debuted in 1965. He was given his own show in 1966, but was reunited with Atom Ant for one more season in 1967. Secret first appeared in a prime-time animated special called The World of Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel, which aired on NBC on September 12, 1965.[1] The show's half-hours included three individual cartoon segments: 'Secret Squirrel', 'Squiddly Diddly' and 'Winsome Witch'.
Secret Squirrel was a parody of the spy genre, and most of the shorts parodied elements of the James Bond films. Secret Squirrel was also known as 'Agent 000'. In 1993, 13 new Secret Squirrel cartoons appeared in-between the 2 Stupid Dogs episodes, with the updated title Super Secret Secret Squirrel and a new cast.
Character profile[edit]
Secret Squirrel (voiced with a slight lisp by Mel Blanc) serves as a secret agent, taking orders from his superior, Double-Q (voiced by Paul Frees), of the International Sneaky Service. His designation is Agent 000.[2] Secret Squirrel is assisted in his adventures by fez-wearing, bespectacled sidekick Morocco Mole (also voiced by Paul Frees impersonating Peter Lorre).[3] Morocco Mole has a thick Middle Eastern accent.
The pair fights crime and evil enemy agents using cunning and a variety of spy gadgets, including a machine gun cane, a collection of weapons kept inside Secret's trench coat which is also bulletproof, and a variety of devices concealed in his purple fedora (which has eye holes cut in it and which he almost never removes).
I have 2 questions: 1. I cannot for the life of me find the last 2 maple leaves - any hints, or do I have to do something else first? How do I leave the island to find the feathers & whatever the 3rd chief is going to ask me to get (I already got the shark teeth) without finding the tribe? Totem tribe gold firefly island amulet. Totem Tribe II: Jotun » Forums » Totem Tribe Gold » Firefly Island. What do I bring the third sage. I already got the feathers and the shark teeth necklace,but I'm not sure what the third guy wants? lilraine: I have also gotten all of the required items for Firefly Island, but when I returned there after. Totem Tribe II: Jotun » Forums » Totem Tribe Gold » Firefly Island. Westie:confused: I don't know whether I have missed something,but I am very confused.I have collected all the leaves and given them to the three owls,but the sages haven't appeared.What am I doing wrong please.
Secret Squirrel's recurring archenemy is Yellow Pinkie (also voiced by Frees), a parody of both Auric Goldfinger from Goldfinger and of Sydney Greenstreet's portrayal of the Kasper Gutman character from Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon. He also tangles with the Masked Granny, Captain Kidd and Robin Hood and His Merry Mugs.[4] The last three episodes introduced Hi-Spy (again voiced by Frees), a master of scientific criminology.
Super Secret Secret Squirrel[edit]
The 1993 revival shorts saw several changes in character and artwork compared to the original 1960s cartoons, including the recasting of Jess Harnell as Secret and Jim Cummings as Morocco. All the characters inhabiting the world are now animals (except for a gingerbread man and a quark). Double-Q (voiced by Tony Jay), now simply called 'the Chief' in these shorts, is a Cape buffalo with a cherry-scented calabash pipe. Yellow Pinkie has been replaced by a sea lion named Goldflipper (voiced by Jim Cummings) who, despite being Secret Squirrel's archenemy, only appears in one episode of this series. These new shorts also introduce Penny (voiced by Kimmy Robertson), a female squirrel assistant to the Chief (à laMiss Moneypenny) and a possible love interest for Secret Squirrel (as hinted at in the episodes 'Queen Bea' and 'Quark').
Secret's art design remains relatively intact, but looks more modern than the previous animated series' version of the character, featuring hard lines and sharper angles, giving him a leaner and more slick style. His hat looks slightly different. Secret also loses his signature lisp given to him by Blanc that was similar to that of Sylvester the Cat (although it was paid homage to in the episode 'Goldflipper', where Secret spoke with it to mock Morocco's sudden lisp in that episode). Harnell's portrayal gives Secret a suave voice in reminiscence of him sometimes breaking into his Wakko Warner voice without the Scouse accent, most notably when he is screaming.
Morocco's color scheme has been redesigned, his wardrobe's palette has been swapped and he wears sunglasses. Cummings' portrayal of Morocco makes his voice less of a Peter Lorre impersonation: the Moroccan accent remains but the voice is higher-pitched. He now has an evil twin brother named Scirocco Mole (voiced by Jess Harnell).
Apparently, in the 1993 revival, the personalities and traits of Secret and Morocco have been switched as opposed to their original '60s personalities. Morocco was more of a chauffeur and used to be quite intelligent, while in the revival he is more independent as a sidekick, becomes more of a bungler and is more childlike, often getting injured (which was Secret's department in the '60s series), and often using his catchphrase 'Okay!'. Secret was portrayed as a bumbling hero in the original, while in the new version he is actually capable of doing his job right. He can be both a workaholic and more easygoing, while still able to get the job done. Like the original, Secret has a gadget for almost everything but also relies on his mixed martial arts combat skills. Most of his injuries either come from his job or from Morocco's bumbling.
The Chief speaks with a British accent now as evidenced by his catchphrase 'Good show, Secret.'
Despite the changes, the new shorts still had a big fan base and a cult following, with the conventional wisdom that the modern cartoons have superior humor to the original, somewhat drab episodes.
Broadcast history[edit]
The show's debut was on September 12, 1965 in The World of Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel prime-time special on NBC.
The original series was broadcast from October 2, 1965 to September 2, 1967. Secret Squirrel had his own show in 1966 and was then reunited with Atom Ant in 1967 until 1968. Episodes were broadcast in syndication and as part of The Banana Splits variety and compilation series.
Super Secret Secret Squirrel[edit]
Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole were revived in 1993 for back-up segments of TBS Superstation's animated series 2 Stupid Dogs. Titled Super Secret Secret Squirrel, these new cartoons featured Secret Squirrel (voiced by Jess Harnell) and Morocco Mole (voiced by Jim Cummings). 2 Stupid Dogs creator Donovan Cook was asked by then-new Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert to choose a classic studio cartoon to revive within the main show, and Super Secret Secret Squirrel was the result. The reason to revive Secret Squirrel was because it was one of Cook's favorite Hanna-Barbera shows.
After Cook guided the updated design with artists Paul Rudish and Craig McCracken, supervising producer Larry Huber, the 'adult supervision' assigned by Seibert, was responsible for all further aspects of these cartoons. He assigned animator David Feiss to the storyboards.
This new series seems to have fallen under the villain of the week formula. With the exception of 'Egg' and 'Agent Penny', every episode is named after the foes Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole encounter.
Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole make an appearance in a 2 Stupid Dogs cartoon titled 'Let's Make a Right Price', in which they star in a commercial for Granny's Joybone Doggie Treats. Little Dog and Big Dog from 2 Stupid Dogs appear in the Super Secret Secret Squirrel cartoon 'Scirocco Mole' as contestants in a game show.
Voices[edit]
- Mel Blanc as Secret Squirrel (original series)
- Paul Frees as Double-Q, Morocco Mole (original series)
- Jim Cummings as Morocco Mole, Goldflipper (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Jess Harnell as Secret Squirrel, Scirocco Mole (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Tony Jay as Double-Q/the Chief (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
- Kimmy Robertson as Penny (Super Secret Secret Squirrel)
Production credits[edit]
- Produced and Directed by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Story: Tony Benedict, Warren Foster, Dalton Sandifer, Michael Maltese
- Musical Direction: Ted Nichols
- Story Direction: Alex Lovy, Lewis Marshall, Paul Sommer, Art Scott, Steve Clark, Art Davis
- Voices: Mel Blanc, Paul Frees, John Stepenson, Jean Vander Pyl, Henry Corden, Don Messick, Allan Melvin, Howard Morris, Janet Waldo, Dick Beals, Gerry Johnson
- Animation Direction: Charles A. Nichols
- Production Supervision: Howard Hanson
- Animation: Ray Abrams, Ed Barge, Robert Bemiller, O.E. 'Lefty' Callahan, Emil Carle, Hugh Fraser, George Germanetti, George Goepper, Anatole Kirsanoff, Hicks Lokey, Kenneth Muse, George Nicholas, Don Schloat, Larry Silverman, Ralph Somerville, John Sparey
- Layout: Cornelius 'Corny' Cole, Jerry Eisenberg, Jack Huber, Lance Nolley, Bill Perez, Tony Sgroi, Bob Singer, Iwao Takamoto
- Background: Fernando Arce, Ron Dias, Rene Garcia, Bob Gentle, F. Montealegre, Richard H. Thomas
- Camera: Gary Milton, Roger Sims, Clarence Wogatzke, Norman Stainback, John Pratt, John Aardal
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, William Getty
- Secret Squirrel
- Approved MPAA Certification No. 21205
- RCA Sound Recording
- This Picture Made Under the Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.
- A Hanna-Barbera Production
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 20 | October 2, 1965 | February 12, 1966 | |
| 2 | 6 | September 10, 1966 | November 26, 1966 | |
| Super Secret Secret Squirrel | 13 | September 5, 1993 | November 28, 1993 | |
Other appearances[edit]
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole in their original (1965) forms appear as part of the cast in Yogi's Ark Lark and its spin-off series Yogi's Gang, but the two characters have no dialogue in either the TV movie or the series.
- Secret Squirrel appeared in the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode 'The Moaning Liza', where he boos a wrongly sentenced Snagglepuss.
- Secret Squirrel appears as a child on Yo Yogi!, voiced by Kath Soucie. He has an uncle named Uncle Undercover (voiced by Greg Burson) who owns the Invention Dimension store in Jellystone Mall.
- Secret Squirrel makes a cameo appearance in an episode of Squirrel Boy in which his hat was seen on a gravestone.
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole can be seen in a Cartoon Network rap in 1995.
- Secret Squirrel in his original (1965) form made numerous appearances for Cartoon Network during its early years on the air.
- Secret Squirrel in his revived form made two appearances for the Cartoon Network station IDs in 2000.
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appeared in their revived forms (i.e., from 2 Stupid Dogs) in an ad for Cartoon Network Asia with Cummings and Harnell reprising their roles.
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appeared in both their original (1965) and revived forms in some Cartoon Network UK ads.
- Secret Squirrel appeared in his revived form in a Cartoon Network Cinema bumper. He can be seen in the far corner.
- Secret Squirrel makes an appearance in the show The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy in an episode with Hoss Delgado, who is driving in his monster truck and almost runs over Secret Squirrel.
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole appear in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law with Secret Squirrel voiced by Bill Farmer and Morocco Mole voiced by Maurice LaMarche. Secret Squirrel first appears in the Season 2 episode 'Blackwatch Plaid' as a client of Harvey's arrested for flashing people (a play on Secret's famous trenchcoat). Secret Squirrel then appeared again in the Season 3 episode 'Bird Girl of Guantanamole', hiring Harvey to get Morocco Mole out of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Secret Squirrel also has a brief cameo in the series finale 'The Death of Harvey'.
- Secret Squirrel appeared in the DC Comics book Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #11 in September 2015.
- A 'rebooted' version of Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole was a backup feature of the DC comic book series Scooby Apocalypse from issues #16-29.
- 'Secret Squirrel' by Allan Banford, released in July 2019, is a 'remix' version of the Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole soundtrack.
LP album[edit]
Hanna-Barbera Records released an LP album called Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole in Super Spy (HLP-2046) in 1966. It featured an adventure with four songs - 'Secret Squirrel' (based on the show's theme song) and 'Morocco Mole' on the beginning and the end of Side 1, respectively and 'Agent O Double O' and 'Super Spy' on the beginning and the end of Side 2, respectively. Mel Blanc voiced Secret Squirrel, but Daws Butler voiced Morocco Mole instead of Paul Frees.
Home media[edit]
The episode 'Sub Swiper' is available on the DVD Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Vol. 1.
On November 3, 2015, Warner Archive released The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 as part of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[5]
The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series was made available for download via iTunes in August 2016.
On August 14, 2018, Warner Archive released 2 Stupid Dogs/Secret Squirrel Show Volume 1 on DVD, which includes all of the episodes of Super Secret Secret Squirrel. Again, this is an Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.
Cultural influence[edit]
The phrase “secret squirrel stuff” is used by people working in U.S. intelligence to lightheartedly describe material that is highly classified, usually as a non-answer to a question.[6] It may likewise be used in a pejorative manner to mean someone who is unlikely to have actually had a job as a special operations soldier, spy or mercenary, or to have performed the actions they claim to.
The history of the name 'secret squirrel' for special operations forces and spies appears to predate the television show, as one story states that the word 'squirrel' was using during World War II as a test to root out German spies.[7]
The name 'secret squirrel' is police slang for an agent of the United States Secret Service.[8]
The 1990s alternative rock band Marcy Playground recorded a song as an homage called 'Secret Squirrel' on their album Shapeshifter.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part I: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 27–29. ISBN0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^Mansour, David. From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Dictionary of the Late 20th Century, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005, p.423.
- ^Stephen D. Youngkin The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Lesington: University Press of Kentucky, 2005, p.451
- ^Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 238. ISBN0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^'TVShowsOnDVD.com - Goodbye'. www.tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015.
- ^Ewing, Philip (26 May 2018). 'The Russia investigations: What just happened?'. NPR News. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^'How a tongue twister led to spies being called 'secret squirrels''. Sofrep. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^'MILTERMS: SIERRA''.
External links[edit]
- Secret Squirrel at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017.
- Detailed listing of each Secret Squirrel (1965–66) episode at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Informational profile on Secret Squirrel at The Cartoon Scrapbook