Up and at 'em!
Operating out of his private anthill, the formidable Atom Ant picks up distress calls via his built-in antennae and heads out to battle a fearsomely delightful array of dastards including Bug Fat Dynamo, Crankenshaft, M.D. and his arch-nemesis Ferocious Flea. Sharing screen time with our hero are Precious Pupp, a rascal of a mutt who hides his antics from the kindly Granny Sweets and the Hillbilly Bears, the most ridiculous bears to ever come from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Up and Atom
Oct 2, 1965
Atom Ant is called in to capture Big Fats Dynamo after he and his gang break out of a maximum security prison.
Precious Jewel
Oct 2, 1965
The great jewel thief, breaks into her house to steal her pearls.
Detour For Sure
Oct 2, 1965
Maw and Paw tell the foreman on construction that they don't want any more eviction notices.
Crankenshaft's Monster
Oct 9, 1965
When the Evil Dr. Crankshaft creates a monster in his lab, Atom Ant is called in to save the day
Doggone Dognapper
Oct 9, 1965
Precious Pup is caught by the dogcatcher.
Woodpecked
Oct 9, 1965
Paw is harassed by Maw to get rid of a noisy woodpecker.
Gem-A-Go-Go
Oct 16, 1965
Fancy Finger Finnegan laughs when he the FBI sends ant out after him.
Bites and Gripes
Oct 16, 1965
Two crooks, Blackie and Lefty, steal Precious Pup.
Anglers Aweigh
Oct 16, 1965
Maw sends Paw off to catch some catfish for dinner.
Ferocious Flea
Oct 23, 1965
When a city is plagued by bank robberies, Atom Ant is forced into a battle with Ferocious Flea.
Queen of the Road
Oct 23, 1965
Granny and Pupp are building a fast car to race with. They need the prize money. Two crooks want to win the money, too, and they're willing to do anything crooked to win.
Stranger Than Friction
Oct 23, 1965
Maw makes Paw swear to invite the next person he meets to dinner.
Rambling Robot
Oct 30, 1965
Junior's homemade robot goes berserk.
Crook Out, Cook Out
Oct 30, 1965
Granny mistakenly snares a thief with her butterfly net.
Goldilocks and the Four Bears
Oct 30, 1965
The Bear family decides to take a walk to let their breakfast cool. Meanwhile, a passing movie star named Goldy Looks gets a flat tire and finds the Bear's house while looking for help. She ends up eating their food and sleeping in their beds and she runs off when the Bears get home with an idea for a movie.
Nobody's Fool
Nov 6, 1965
The seductive Anastashia Antnick from Antsvillania keeps Atom Ant busy.
Next of Kin
Nov 6, 1965
Granny gets a letter in the mail with a big box. Her aunt has left her everything in a will, including a big bulldog. Granny must humor the bulldog and have perfect harmony, or else she will lose everything in the will. The bulldog takes an immediate dislike for Precious Pupp.
Going, Going Gone Gopher
Nov 6, 1965
While Maw is away in town Paw is left to guard the turnips.
Atom Ant Meets Karate Ant
Nov 13, 1965
Atom Ant goes to visit his old foe, Muscles, just released from prison.
Bowling Pinned
Nov 13, 1965
Granny enters a bowling tournament.
Courtin' Disaster
Nov 13, 1965
A truce is called between the Rugg's and the Hopper's so that Floral and Claude can begin dating.
Fastest Ant in the West
Nov 20, 1965
Rowdy Dowdy, tears up a town out west.
Poodle Pandemonium
Nov 20, 1965
Precious Pup competes with the Bulldog next door for the affections of a French Poodle.
Picnic Panicked
Nov 20, 1965
At the Hog Woller picnic Clod Hopper has a thing for Floral.
Mistaken Identity
Nov 27, 1965
Ferocious Flea disguises himself as Atom.
Dog Tracks
Nov 27, 1965
Granny buys Precious Pupp a new dog license so the dogcatcher won’t bother him anymore.
Judo Kudos
Nov 27, 1965
Sumo the Japanese fighting bear is on his way to the circus when he falls out of the truck when it hits a bump. Sumo helps Paw Rugg learn karate so he can use it on his rival, Claude Hopper.
How Now Bow Wow
Dec 4, 1965
Ferocious Flea and Bones, steal the Colonel's priceless dog.
Sub-marooned
Dec 4, 1965
A trip to the beach for some surfing turns out different for Granny and Precious Pup.
Just Plane Around
Dec 4, 1965
Experimental plane X-Ray-X lands near the Rugg house and Paw goes for an unexpected ride with agent 00700 and his pal who are trying to steal the plane.
Dragon Master
Dec 11, 1965
Atom Ant welcomes the mad scientist to the good guy club and goes straight for the lump of sugar.
Lady Bugged
Dec 11, 1965
A crook disguises himself as a little old lady when he hears that Granny Sweet won sweepstakes that are worth $500,000 dollars, but he can't fool Precious.
War Games
Dec 11, 1965
The backyard of the Rugg's becomes a war zone.
The Big Gimmick
Dec 18, 1965
Professor Von Gimmick terrorizes Big City with his monster.
Test in the West
Dec 18, 1965
Granny and Precious Pup go out West, only to find everything closed and deserted.
Bricker Brats
Dec 18, 1965
Shag and the Hopper boy keep getting in fights over who has the toughest dad threatening to start the feud back up.
Super Blooper
Dec 25, 1965
Atom Ant and the kids race to see Super Guy, but he's not there.
Bones and Groans
Dec 25, 1965
Granny Sweet goes shopping and gives Precious Pupp a big bone to keep him happy and busy while she is gone. Brutus the Bulldog decides he wants the bone and the battle is on.
Slap Happy Grandpappy
Dec 25, 1965
Grandpa Rugg comes for a visit much to the excitement of Shag and Floral. Grandpa wants to shoot some Hoppers not knowing that Paw has just ended the feud with them.
Wild, Wild Ants
Jan 1, 1966
The ant hill mob takes over the city picnic grounds.
Butterfly Nut
Jan 1, 1966
Precious and Granny Sweet head out to the country to look for butterflies for her collection. Precious digs up a tin box full of money left by a pair of crooks who had buried it. They come back to find Precious guarding it.
Pooped Pops
Jan 1, 1966
Convinced by Maw that a good father plays with his kids, Paw goes along with Shag's games.
Dina-sore
Jan 8, 1966
Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus comes back to life.
Precious' Bone
Jan 8, 1966
Mr. Green gives Precious a new bone from the meat market and Brutus wants to take Precious' bone away from him.
Leaky Creek
Jan 8, 1966
Maw chases Paw down to the creek for his yearly bath. When he gets to the creek he finds it has gone dry due to a pesky beaver that has built a dam.
Amusement Park Amazement
Jan 15, 1966
Thinking Von Gimmick has reformed, Atom Ant offers to help him.
The Bird Watcher
Jan 15, 1966
Granny Sweet agrees to watch a pet bird for her friend Mrs. Brown while she is out of town. While Granny takes Mrs. Brown to the train, Precious Pupp is put in charge of the bird and has to protect it from an overzealous and very hungry cat.
My Fair Hillbilly
Jan 15, 1966
Maw is tired of Paw being such a slob so she sends him to the J.P. Snobbs School of Charm and they try to turn Paw into a gentleman.
Bully For Atom Ant
Jan 22, 1966
Atom Ant meets Chicken Enchilada.
Dog Trained
Jan 22, 1966
The conductor makes Precious Pup ride in the baggage car instead of with Granny.
Rickety Rockety Racoon
Jan 22, 1966
Paw battles with Rickety Raccoon after he steals eggs from the hen house.
Termighty Mean
Jan 29, 1966
Dotzilla, goes on a rampage, eating everything in sight.
Oliver Twisted
Jan 29, 1966
Precious and Granny Sweet are in London where Granny Sweet snaps pictures of the sights to send the pictures to family members while Precious gets lost chasing a cat and meets a pickpocket and his group of dog pickpockets.
Modern Inconvenience
Jan 29, 1966
Maw and Paw are selected as the Hillbilly family of the month by Good Hillbillying Magazine and are given every modern convenience for one month.
Nine Strikes You're Out
Feb 5, 1966
J. Dastardly Deeds sends his nine selves out on a crime spree.
Pup, Skip and Jump
Feb 5, 1966
Granny lets a puppy spend the cold night with them.
Rabbit Rumble
Feb 5, 1966
Paw and Shag must bring back a rabbit for dinner, but they encounter a boxing kangaroo and mistakes him for a giant rabbit.
Go West Young Ant
Feb 12, 1966
A wagon train of ants is surrounded by a red ant tribe on the western plain.
A Grapple for the Teacher
Feb 12, 1966
Granny Sweet is forced to enroll Precious Pupp in an obedience school to avoid being sued by the postman.
Speckled Heckler
Feb 12, 1966
When an experienced hunter comes to the hills offering a reward for a speckled butterfly, the Hillbilly Bears try to capture the local pest for the reward.
Knight Fight
Sep 10, 1966
With no trouble in the world today, Atom Ant goes back to the days of old.
Pot-Time Work
Sep 10, 1966
Precious Pupp and Granny Sweet are on vacation. Granny is heating up a big pot of food for their dinner. A cannibal in the bushes has other ideas: he plans on them for his dinner. When he finally does capture them and Granny offers to share what she is cooking, he runs for his life.
Whirly Bear
Sep 10, 1966
An unexpected ride happens when Paw Mugg tries to fix the broken windmill.
Pteraducktyl Soup
Sep 17, 1966
A kookie professor sneaks into the natural history museum.
A Fiend in Need
Sep 17, 1966
Dr. Frightenstein needs a brain for his new monstrous creation. His faithful servant thinks that Precious Pupp's brain is the perfect candidate.
Saucy Saucers
Sep 17, 1966
Paw gets captured by aliens.
Up in the Air Squares
Sep 24, 1966
Toadstool steals the police building.
Ski Sickness
Sep 24, 1966
Granny competes against Ace McGurk in the year's biggest skiing race.
Chipper Chirper
Sep 24, 1966
Maw's pet bird gets out of the cage and flies away.
Mouse-Rouser
Oct 1, 1966
A mouse, trapped by a cat, writes a desperate plea for help to Atom Ant.
Mascot Massacre
Oct 1, 1966
The local baseball team is advertising for a new mascot. Granny urges Precious Pupp to try out. He ends up playing ball instead and saves the team.
Gettin' Paw's Goat
Oct 1, 1966
Paw's turnip patch is being raided by a troublesome goat. When Paw fails to get rid of the goat, Maw mixes up some cooked turnips with hot sauce in them.
Killer-Diller Gorilla
Oct 8, 1966
Kong is on the loose, wrecking buildings (he "peels" a skyscraper like a banana) and tearing up bridges. This is Atom Ant's greatest challenge ever.
A.M. Mayhem
Oct 8, 1966
Granny can't resist a piece of left-over gooseberry pie, which makes her sleepwalk.
Buzzin' Cuzzins
Oct 8, 1966
Paw's cousin Fud sends a telegram saying he is going to stop in for a visit since they have never met. Meanwhile, Gorzo the Wild Man escapes from a truck delivering him to the circus and is mistaken for cousin Fud when he shows up at the cabin.
Rock-A-Bye Boo-Boo
Oct 15, 1966
Atom Ant keeps a village safe from a Roc and her egg. The Roc ceases her attacks when her egg hatches.
Girl Whirl
Oct 15, 1966
Both Precious and Bruiser vie for the attention for the same female poodle dog by posing as superheroes because she appears to have a crush on Marvel Mutt, a canine superhero on T.V.
Do the Bear
Oct 15, 1966
Two record agents find Paw and make him a star.
