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| Pink and civilized |
“Exit, stage left!” and “Heavens to Murgatroyd!” were the trademark phrases of Snagglepuss, a pink lion wearing a formal tie and cufflinks.
Snag, who debuted on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon show Quick Draw McGraw in 1959, was perfectly harmless, but he was often pursued by the big-game hunter Major Minor, who somehow got the impression that Snagglepuss was ferocious. The cat’s distinctive voice reminded everyone of the character actor Bert Lahr, who played the lion in The Wizard of Oz.
