The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse | |
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Spanish | Los Intocables de Elliot Mouse |
Country of origin | Spain |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 min. |
Production companies | BRB Internacional Antena 3 TV CLT-UFA |
Original release | |
Network | Antena 3 (Spain) Channel 4 (UK) |
The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse is a 1996–1997 26-episode half-hour television animated cartoon series loosely inspired by the real life Eliot Ness and his group of agents colloquially known as the Untouchables with their investigation into the real life gangster Al Capone. As with past adaptations this one does take some liberties with history.[1] The series also parodies the violent atmosphere of Chicago during the Dry Law, as well as the old American films, their heroes and villains. The main characters in this series are four friendly mice: Elliot "Mouse", Gordon, Mr. Wilson, and Jack the Irishman, although there are also some cats and dogs.
The citizens of "Cheesecago" are defenceless against "Al Catone's" mobsters until a few brave federal agents from the "Federal Mousehole of Investigation" headed by "Elliot Mouse" dare to take on the gangsters. In spite of their rivalry and continuous fights, they control gambling, shows, races and every business in town. They charge poor people and terrified traders with high taxes; they rob, and kidnap, but their biggest racket is in confiscating cheese and then deal with it illegally so that it fetches very high prices, often causing Cheesecago citizens to get ripped off.
The first 9 episodes were released on DVD in the UK. Sometime in late 2013 to early 2014, the complete series of The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse was released on DVD in the UK.