The BEST episodes of The Magilla Gorilla Show
Every episode of The Magilla Gorilla Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Magilla Gorilla Show!
Magilla Gorilla was about a gorilla for sale in a pet store that no one wants to buy. With voice talents including Mel Blanc (Looney Tunes: Voice Artist) and Don Messick, this show was an instant classic.
#1 - Circus Ruckus
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1965
Thinking that Mr. Peebles doesn’t love him anymore, Magilla decides to runaway to the circus, where he hopes to make a lot of money as the main attraction.
#2 - Bird Brained
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1965
Mr. Peebles gets a new Love Bird but the bird flies away and Magilla must catch him before he gets in trouble.
#3 - Montana Magilla
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1965
When Magilla finds out that Mr. Peebles needs a lot of money to pay his bills, he decides to become a cowboy and enter a local rodeo event to win the first prize money. Under the nickname of "Montana Magilla".
#4 - That Was the Geek That Was
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1965
A strange pet bird, a "South American Geek", comes to the pet shop. Unfortunately, Magilla is not aware that the bird has the unexplained ability to escape from any situation, and this causes Magilla to frantically try to capture the bird.
#5 - Deep Sea Doodle
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1965
After Phoebe the pet goldfish gets sick Mr. Peebles sends Magilla to take Phoebe to "Oceanland" for a checkup. While the fish is getting a checkup, Magilla is causing mayhem throughout Oceanland.
#6 - High Fly Guy
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1965
Mr. Peebles sends Magilla to the store to buy bananas, where he decides to ride the children's airplane ride in front of the store. However Magilla plugs the airplane ride into "high-voltage" and the little plane takes off.
#7 - Makin' with the Magilla
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1965
Magilla goes to a beach party and takes up surfing.
#8 - Pet Bet
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1965
Ogee borrows Magilla and brings him to school for a "Pet Contest" where he competes in with a dog named "Horatio".
#9 - Love at First Fight
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1965
When a zoo gorilla named "Matilda Gorilla" is lonely the zoo keepers bring Magilla to the zoo to keep her company.
#10 - The Purple Mask
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1965
After Ogee tells a friend that the Purple Mask will be coming to her house to meet her, he doesn’t believe her and asks if he can go over to meet him. However, she gets a letter from the super hero canceling his visit. At seeing how heartbroken Ogee is as a result, Magilla decides to dress up as the Purple Mask to help Ogee out of her predicament.
#11 - Camp Scamps
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1965
Magilla runs away from the pet store and goes to "Camp Kitchy Gooney" with a group of junior rangers.
#12 - Prince Charming
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/7/1964
When Ogee goes to visit Magilla at Mr. Peebles pet store, the gorilla begins telling her numerous fairy tales; one of which involves a beautiful princess having to kiss a homely animal to turn him into her Prince Charming.
#13 - Motorcycle Magilla
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/14/1964
Magilla accidentally starts a scooter and rides it around town, with Mr. Peebles chasing after him. They then get saved by a helicopter pilot after riding over a waterfall and Magilla then decides to take another joyride, only this time in the helicopter.
#14 - Is That Zoo?
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/21/1964
After making a mess in the store on his unicycle, Mr. Peebles decides to donate Magilla to the local zoo so people could admire him from a distance.
#15 - Mad Scientist
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/1964
Magilla is going to be the subject of scientific experiments unless he can escape from the Mad Scientist who has him.
#16 - Come Back Little Magilla
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/1964
When Ogee’s father refuses to buy Magilla for her, she decides to run away in retaliation. Before going to Hollywood to get a job that will pay her enough money to buy the gorilla, Ogee stops by Mr. Peebles Pet Store to tell Magilla goodbye.
#17 - Planet Zero
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/1964
Magilla takes a trip to outer space and visits Planet Zero where aliens mistake him for a human. He is then subjected to taking tests determining whether or not the aliens should take over Earth or not.
#18 - Fairy Godmother
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/1964
Magilla reads a book about a Fairy Godmother, and then his own Fairy Godmother appears and grants him three wishes.
#19 - Come Blow Your Dough
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/1964
Ogee buys Magilla for one penny when Mr. Peebles has a sale in his pet shop. Unfortunately when Ogee brings Magilla home, her parents do not agree with the purchase.
#20 - Masquerade Party
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/1964
Magilla goes to a party where everyone thinks he is in a costume.
#21 - Groovey Movie
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/1964
The director of Grotesque Pictures buys Magilla for his newest motion picture, but the showbiz proves to be painful for Magilla.
#22 - Bank Pranks
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/1964
Mr. Peebles sells Magilla to a couple of thieves who are hoping to make use of him, but Magilla foils their robbery attempt.
#23 - Airlift
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/1964
Magilla accidentally drinks a potion left in the fridge and ends up floating above the city, where advertising executives spot him and want him for their new campaign.
#24 - Private Magilla
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/1964
Magilla has been assigned with the military as a private. He bests the army and is about to be sent on a mission to the moon.
#25 - Gridiron Gorilla
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/1964
Mr. Peebles gives Magilla away to a football coach, who recruits him as a fullback in the Pennsylucky Lions team against the Wabash Cannonballs.