The 1978 Pink Panther cartoons on the whole were hit-and-miss, I saw four of the worst of the Pink Panther series (Pink Press, Pet Pink Pebbles, The Pink of Baghdad and Pink in the Drink) as well as a number of average to the decent ones, but as with all the previous Pink Panther cartoon batches there are also a few great ones. Pinktails for Two along with Dietetic Pink and Pink S.W.A.T. is one of the best of the 1978 batch. Pinky is animated fine and the animation on the tail is really inspired and where most of the cartoon’s fun comes from, but the background art is really scrappy and simplistic, especially in the gag where the tail is used to hoist the man up the tall building in order for him to clean windows, and some of the colours are overly-bright. The story is also very episodic and everything else in the cartoon is incredibly predictable. Pinktails for Two has a good music score, it has energy, fits with the action well without necessarily enhancing what’s going on and is appealingly jazzy, with the orchestration thankfully not as in-your-face and repetitive as the music in some of the post-1975 Pink Panther cartoons could be. The theme tune is still a timeless classic, that hasn’t annoyed or aged a jot even after losing count of the number of times I’ve heard it. Pinktails for Two is very funny, quite easily one of the funniest (and most consistently so) and fresh-feeling 1978 Pink Panther cartoons, with the best moments being hilarious. The breezy pace, without being rushed, and the genius animation on the tail itself further adds to the entertainment value. Pinky is cool, likeable, and his comic timing works just fine and all without saying a word. The supporting characters are fun and interact well with him, the snake/worm was the most memorable and I actually felt sorry for it. The ending is also very good and funny (with a poodle following the panther and he did not even realise it). In conclusion, a very well done Pink Panther cartoon and one of the best of the 1978 batch
