Pink Panther Cartoon, The: Collection: Volume 5 (Blu-ray)

In this next-to-last phase of the Pink Panthers amazing run of new theatrical short-subjects, newsworthy mid-to-late 1970s trends and fads such as Rockem-Sockem robots (PINK ARCADE), compulsive dieting (DIETETIC PINK), and the merchandizing of pet rocks (Art Leonardis ROCKY PINK) come into focus. Fairy-tale spoofs (PINK PIPER, CAT AND THE BEANSTALK) make a modest comeback, but much more impressive are brand-new wrinkles on familiar Panther themes like sleep deprivation (Art Daviss PINK TRUMPET), wars against a pesky fly (turning positively apocalyptic in Sid Marcuss PINK S.W.A.T.) and journeys through surreality (SHERLOCK PINK, Robert McKimsons last and probably best Panther pic).