The Peter Potamus Show: Season 1
Peter Potamus is big, purple, and friendly, dressed in a safari jacket and hat. Episodes generally consisted of Peter and So-So exploring the world in his hot air balloon, which was capable of time travel at the spin of a dial. When faced with a precarious situation, Peter uses his Hippo Hurricane Holler to blow away his opponents.
Season overview
Peter Potamus is big, purple, and friendly, dressed in a safari jacket and hat. Episodes generally consisted of Peter and So-So exploring the world in his hot air balloon, which was capable of time travel at the spin of a dial. When faced with a precarious situation, Peter uses his Hippo Hurricane Holler to blow away his opponents.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Fe Fi Fo Fun
Sep 16, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So try to warn a disbelieving Jack and the Beanstalk about the giant who wants to get him. They knock out the giant but when they realize that Jack is trying to steal
No Place Like Nome
Sep 16, 1964 · 7 min
Breezly is trying to enter Camp Frostbite to see a show at their theater. Unfortunately, he is captured and sent to the Seattle Zoo. He gets lost on the way, though and ends up in
The Volunteers
Sep 16, 1964 · 7 min
The King hires a sergeant to teach Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey how to act like real guards.
Lion Around
Sep 23, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So encounter a cowardly lion. They are captured by Romans and sent to the coliseum for a fight. Peter and the cowardly lion agree to rig the fight. Peter doesn't reali
All Riot On The Northern Front
Sep 23, 1964 · 7 min
After Breezly is thrown out of Camp Frostbite, he wanders onto an artillery range, right when the army is having a practice lesson.
Black Bart
Sep 23, 1964 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey get fired by the King for overuse of his money on things like sword polish. But they get their jobs back when they unwittingly keep him away from the not
Cleo Trio
Sep 30, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land in Egypt and meet Julius Caesar, who is despondent about losing the favor of Cleopatra. They go to Cleopatra's barge to speak for Caesar. Cleopatra forgives Ca
Missile Fizzle
Sep 30, 1964 · 7 min
At the Colonel's request, Breezly agrees to be Camp Frostbite's mascot for the day, only to be featured in an article in Stripe Magazine. Soon the Colonel learns that it's not easy
Double Dragon
Sep 30, 1964 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey disguise themselves as a dragon so The King could pretend to battle one, but the real one shows up.
No Rest for a Pest
Oct 7, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land in a medieval-age town to get food. They can't get food without money so they get a job removing a pest for the king. The pest is a very difficult to eradicate
Mass Masquerade
Oct 7, 1964 · 7 min
Breezly enters Camp Frostbite during an inspection by Senator Snoop. The senator sees him, but believes he is a soldier, wearing a new standard uniform. Soon, he orders each soldie
Outlaw In-Law
Oct 7, 1964 · 7 min
The King's nephew visits and the bumbling guards teach him how to be one.
Wagon Train Strain
Oct 14, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land in the middle of an old Western wagon train that is being attacked by Indians. The cowboys force Peter to fight the Indian chief's son in a winner-take-all bat
Furry Furlough
Oct 14, 1964 · 7 min
The Colonel is trying to relax around the base, waiting for his furlough to be approved, but keeps having trouble thanks to Breezly Bruin.
Horse Shoo Fly
Oct 14, 1964 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey have to save the King from a magical gift- a flying horse.
Monotony on the Bounty
Oct 21, 1964 · 7 min
When Peter falls out of the time-traveling balloon, he flops onto Captain Bligh's pirate ship--who looks like Charles Laughton. Timing is everything. The crew has just jumped ship-
Bruin Ruin
Oct 21, 1964 · 7 min
A top-secret rocket launch is about to take place at Camp Frostbite. Breezly wanders around the base, and hides inside the rocket. The Colonel finds him, but they accidentally laun
Wild Child
Oct 21, 1964 · 7 min
The King and Queen step out for the night and The King lets Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey babysit their unruly son.
The Good Hood
Oct 28, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So want to join Robin Hood and his merry men but fail the series of tests. Their last chance is to rescue Lady Marion from the sheriff. They bring the sheriff, disguis
Freezing Fleas
Oct 28, 1964 · 7 min
A new guard dog is hired by the Colonel to keep out Breezly Bruin. After several failed attempts at entering the base, Breezly decides to use fleas to get rid of the guard dog.
Witch Is Which
Oct 28, 1964 · 7 min
A witch comes to the castle and turns the king into a frog. Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey finds the witch to turn him back to himself. The witch does a spell and she becomes a gorgeou
Stars on Mars
Nov 4, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So's balloon goes too high, gets hit by an asteroid, and lands on a strange planet. Peter gets enlisted to play the beast in a movie being made there, "The Beast from
Stars And Gripes
Nov 4, 1964 · 7 min
Breezly desperately wants to enter Camp Frostbite to go to a Military Ball, but keeps being kicked out by the Colonel. A Fairy Godmother appears and transforms Breezly into a 10-st
Kooky Spook
Nov 11, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So can break a spell on a haunted castle if they stay there overnight. Using various tricks, the resident ghost unsuccessfully tries to scare them away. With the spell
Armoured Amour
Nov 11, 1964 · 7 min
Breezly finally decides to quit trying to get into Camp Frostbite, when a lovely female Polar bear arrives and asks him to get her a box of chocolates from within the base.
Nautical Nitwits
Nov 11, 1964 · 7 min
Captain Kidder attacks the kingdom. Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey take to the sea to sink him.
The Island Fling
Nov 18, 1964 · 7 min
Peter looks just like Omega, the legendary leader of a group of island natives. The chief makes Peter take a series of tests to prove he's Omega. It looks like he failed but the ch
As The Snow Flies
Nov 18, 1964 · 7 min
It's Oka-Ooga Day, and an Eskimo named Omar Kayak is hunting Breezly, trying to capture him. Desperate, Breezly turn to the Colonel for help.
Job Robbed
Nov 18, 1964 · 7 min
The King fires Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey and replaces them with a robotic guard.
Courtin' Trouble
Nov 25, 1964 · 7 min
Peter lands in the midst of two feuding hillbilly families – Quagmires and Scrags. Peter unsuccessfully tries to reason separately with two of the combatants. The feud ends when Pe
Snow Biz
Nov 25, 1964 · 7 min
An USO show is being held at Camp Frostbite, and Breezly is trying to get in to see it too. The Colonel chases him on stage, and their entire chase scene turns out to be the main e
Unicorn on the Cob
Nov 25, 1964 · 7 min
The King is a mighty hunter, but he still needs to bag a unicorn. With the help of Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey, he takes to the jungle. When a unicorn is spotted, they leave the Kin
Big Red Riding Hood
Dec 2, 1964 · 7 min
Peter helps Little Red Riding Hood by donning her red cape and delivering the goodies to Grandma's house. The wolf unsuccessfully tries various tactics to stop him. The wolf is sen
Unseen Trouble
Dec 2, 1964 · 7 min
Dr. Von Plumb needs a volunteer to test out his new invention. Breezly wanders around the base and stumbles upon the Dr.'s invention, a machine that will turn him invisible. Now in
Mouse Rout
Dec 2, 1964 · 7 min
A theiving little white mouse steals the Kings royal goodies and calls for all his royal guards to get rid of the rodent, and along come Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey.
Hurricane Hippo
Dec 9, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land on an island and find a pirate's treasure. The pirate chases Peter and he retreats back to his balloon. Peter's hippo hurricane holler lands the pirate and his
Nervous In The Service
Dec 9, 1964 · 7 min
After the Colonel gets hit on the head thanks to Breezly, his personality changes radically, now believing Breezly is his friend, and welcoming into the Camp. Soon, however, he is
Handy Dandy Lion
Dec 9, 1964 · 7 min
The King and Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey try to find a lion for The Queen's new lion rug.
What a Knight
Dec 16, 1964 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land in an old English town. Peter pulls a sword from a stone and the king proclaims him the defender of the people. When Peter is tasked with battling an ogre he t
Birthday Bonanza
Dec 16, 1964 · 7 min
It's the Colonel's birthday, and Breezly is planning a surprise party, alongside some of the Camp Frostbite soldiers. The Colonel, not knowing any of this, doesn't waste any opport
Sappy Birthday
Dec 16, 1964 · 7 min
The King feels sad and Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey plans him a happy birthday. A villain tries to kill The King on his big day.
Mask Task
Sep 11, 1965 · 7 min
Peter tries out a new time-space machine and ends up in old west Arizona. Peter jumps out of the balloon and lands on and disables the village's avenger, Senor El Zingo. Peter take
Wacky Waikiki
Sep 11, 1965 · 7 min
The Colonel gets a two weeks leave for Hawaii. Breezly and Sneezly accidentally get locked into his trunk, and follow him to the island. There, they try to help him enjoy his vacat
King of the Roadhogs
Sep 11, 1965 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey makes a car for The King to ride in. They test it out, and the car runs out of control.
Pre-Hysterical Pete
Sep 18, 1965 · 7 min
So-So spins the time-space machine and sends the balloon to prehistoric times. Peter removes a thorn from a dinosaur's foot. Now they can't rid themselves of the grateful dinosaur
General Nuisance
Sep 18, 1965 · 7 min
Breezly dresses up a General to enter the base and see the end of a movie. The Colonel mistakes him for General Snooper, who was supposed to come that day for a surprise inspection
Palace Pal Panic
Sep 18, 1965 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey build a robot butler for the king. The butler, however, gets out of control, and things get crazy fast.
Trite Flite
Sep 25, 1965 · 7 min
Peter and So-So escape an attacking fish using the time-space machine. They end up under fire by World War I ace, Baron von Rip-em-up. The troops on the ground think Peter was sent
Rookie Wrecker
Sep 25, 1965 · 7 min
The Colonel asks Breezly and Sneezly to replace two of his soldiers who went AWOL during an inspection by General Grump.
Sleepy Time King
Sep 25, 1965 · 7 min
The three goofy guards have a hard time with The King's son trying to make noise while The King takes a nap.
Marriage Peter Potamus Style
Oct 2, 1965 · 7 min
Peter gets out of a bad storm using the time-space machine and ends up in Verona, Italy. He falls out of the balloon and disables Romeo. Romeo enlists Peter's help to go get Juliet
Noodnick Of The North
Oct 2, 1965 · 7 min
Breezly becomes the target of a five year-old Eskimo boy's first hunting party.
Pie, Pie, Blackbird
Oct 2, 1965 · 7 min
The King sends Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey out to get 24 blackbirds to make a pie for the Queen, but they have trouble getting even one as the blackbird leads them on a merry chase.
Calaboose Caboose
Oct 9, 1965 · 7 min
The time-space machine takes Peter and So-So to the old West. Peter lands in a train and is sworn in as a marshal before the real marshal jumps off the train. Peter battles Jessie
The Fastest Bear In The North
Oct 9, 1965 · 7 min
When the Colonel's dog gets sick right before a dog sleigh race between Camp Frostbite and their rivals, Fort Coldspot, the Colonel asks Breezly to stand in for his do
What The Hex is Going On?
Oct 9, 1965 · 7 min
The King is turned into a kangaroo by a wizard. Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey are to the rescue when The King runs loose outside as the kangaroo.
Eager Ogre
Oct 16, 1965 · 7 min
Merlin, the magician, is enlisted by King Arthur to find someone to battle an ogre. The time-space machine takes Peter and So-So to Merlin at that time. Peter reluctantly fights th
Snow Time Show Time
Oct 16, 1965 · 7 min
The famous comedian Bob Hooper is having a performance at Camp Frostbite. Both Breezly and Sneezly try to enter the camp and convince Bob Hooper they can be stars too.
Eviction Capers
Oct 16, 1965 · 7 min
A seal escapes a traveling sideshow that passes by the King’s palace, so when the King jumps into the royal pool, he lands on the seal, so the King’s guards must remove it.
The Reform of Plankenstein
Oct 23, 1965 · 7 min
Caught in the middle of a hillbilly feud, Peter and So-So escape using the time-space machine. It takes them to a village being attacked by a monster made by mad scientist Plankens
Goat A-Go-Go
Oct 23, 1965 · 7 min
Camp Frostbite gets a new mascot: Socko, a goat who is trained to keep Breezly Bruin out of the base. Socko does just that, always butting Breezly with his horns, and would do just
Hero Sandwiched
Oct 23, 1965 · 7 min
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey guard the King when he becomes a superhero through wizard magic.
Debt And Taxes
Jan 2, 1966 · 7 min
Peter is forced by villagers to get their tax money back from a tyrant. It looks like he will fail until he resorts to using his hippo hurricane holler, which blows the money back
Spy In The Ointment
Jan 2, 1966 · 7 min
When a new top-secret invention is shipped out to Camp Frostbite, two spies, Boris and Morris infiltrate the Camp wearing Breezly and Sneezly disguises to steal it.
Throne For A Loss
Jan 2, 1966 · 7 min
The King leaves to go on a camping trip. Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey follow him to make sure that he doesn't get hurt. They make a mess trying to do it.
Wrong Time No See
Jan 9, 1966 · 7 min
Using the time-space machine, Peter and So-So escape from attacking island natives, a caveman, a WWI flying ace, and a British man-of-war ship before finally landing in the old Wes
An Ill Wind
Jan 9, 1966 · 7 min
Breezly decides to take Sneezly to the Camp Frostbite infirmary to cure him of his allergies. When the Colonel walks in on them, they disguise themselves as a doctor and a nurse, a
Royal Rhubarb
Jan 9, 1966 · 7 min
The king of the neighboring kingdom invades because it always rains in his kingdom. He comes with a giant mechanical knight who bashes Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey. But they win in t
America or Bust
Jan 16, 1966 · 7 min
Peter and So-So meet Christopher Columbus, who appoints Peter as his emissary to some hostile Indians. Peter fails with negotiations until he resorts to his hippo hurricane holler.
Rebel Rumble
Jan 23, 1966 · 7 min
Peter and So-So land in America during the time of the Revolution. Peter and So-So spread the word that the redcoats are coming from their balloon. They are shot down by British so
Pilgrims Regress
Jan 30, 1966 · 7 min
Peter and So-So end up in Colonial America, where they meet Miles Standoffish. He wants to marry Priscilla, but she refuses to become his wife unless he can prove he's a good provi
The Crossbow Incident
Feb 6, 1966 · 7 min
Peter and So-So evade a missile using the time-space machine and end up meeting William Tell. Because William fails to remove his hat in front of the king, he is given the punishme