Sunday, January 24, 2010

Cute at Any Price!


Magilla Gorilla was the tar of THE MAGILLA GORILLA SHOW which ran from 1963 to 1966 and has been rerun ever since. Magilla spent his days in the display window of Mr. Peebles' Pet Show, eating bananas and being a clown for passersby. Desperate Mr. Peebles continually marked down Magilla's price to make the gorilla more attractive to potential customers. Each episode, Magilla would go home with a new owner, but somehow always ended up returning to the store.

One customer who was honestly interested in owning the big ape was a little girl named Ogee, who often asked "How much is that gorilla in the window?" .

We've got a gorilla for sale...
Magilla Gorilla for sale.

Won't you buy him...
take him home and try him...
gorilla for sale.


Don't you want a new gorilla you can call your own...

a gorilla who'll be with ya when you're all alone.


(Ogee speaking): "How much is that Gorilla in the window?"

Take our advice...

at any price...

a gorilla like Magilla is mighty nice.

Gorilla...
Magilla Gorilla for sale!

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