Secret
Squirrel (voiced with a slight lisp by
Mel Blanc) serves as a
secret agent, taking orders from his superior, Double-Q aka the Chief (voiced by
Paul Frees), of the International Sneaky Service. Double Q is usually annoyed by Secret Squirrel when he enters the office via other objects in his office instead of using the door like other people. His designation is Agent 000. Secret Squirrel is assisted in his adventures by his
fez-wearing, bespectacled
sidekick Morocco
Mole (also voiced by Paul Frees impersonating
Peter Lorre). The pair fights crime and evil enemy agents using cunning and a variety of spy gadgets, including a
machine gun cane, a collection of weapons kept inside Secret's
trench coat which is also bulletproof, and a variety of devices concealed in his purple
fedora (which has eye holes cut in it and which he seldom removes). Secret's recurring archenemy is Yellow Pinkie (also voiced by Frees), a parody of both
Auric Goldfinger from
Goldfinger and of
Sydney Greenstreet's portrayal of the Kasper Gutman character from
Dashiell Hammett's
The Maltese Falcon. He also tangles with such enemies as the Masked Granny, Captain Kidd and Robin Hood and his Merry Mugs. The last three episodes introduced Hi-Spy (again voiced by Frees), a master of scientific criminology.
Super Secret Secret Squirrel The 1993 reboot segments saw several changes in characters and artwork compared to the 1960s original cartoons, including the recasting of
Jess Harnell as Secret and
Jim Cummings as Morocco (as Blanc and Frees had both died several years prior). All the characters inhabiting the world are now animals (except for a
gingerbread man and a
Quark). Double-Q (voiced by
Tony Jay), now simply called "the Chief" in these shorts, is a
Cape buffalo with a sour cherry-scented
calabash pipe. Yellow Pinkie has been replaced by a
sea lion named Goldflipper (voiced by
Jim Cummings) who, despite being Secret's archenemy, only appears in one episode of the revival series. These new cartoons also introduce Penny (voiced by
Kimmy Robertson), a female squirrel assistant to the Chief (
à la Miss Moneypenny) and a possible love interest for Secret (as hinted at in the episodes "Queen Bea" and "Quark"). Secret's art design remains relatively intact, but looks more modern than the original 1960s version of the character, featuring hard lines and sharper angles, giving him a leaner and slicker style. His trademark hat looks slightly different. Secret also loses his signature lisp given to him by Blanc that was similar to that of
Sylvester from the
Looney Tunes and
Merrie Melodies cartoons from
Warner Bros. (although it was paid homage to in the episode "Goldflipper", where Secret spoke with it to mock Morocco's sudden lisp in that episode). Harnell's portrayal gives Secret a suave voice in reminiscence of him sometimes breaking into his
Wakko Warner voice without the Scouse accent, most notably when he is screaming. Morocco's color scheme has been redesigned; his wardrobe's palette has been swapped and he wears sunglasses. Cummings' portrayal of Morocco makes his voice less of a Peter Lorre impersonation: the Moroccan accent remains, but the voice is higher-pitched. He also now has an
evil twin brother named Scirocco Mole (voiced by
Jess Harnell). Apparently, in the 1993 revival cartoons, the personalities and traits of Secret and Morocco have been switched as opposed to their original 1960s personalities. Morocco was more of a chauffeur and used to be quite intelligent, while in the revival cartoons he is more independent as a sidekick, becomes more of a bungler, and is more childlike, often getting injured (which was Secret's department in the 1960s series) and often using his catchphrase "Okay, Secret!". Secret was portrayed as a bumbling secret agent in the original, while in the revival version he is actually capable of doing his job effectively. He can be both a workaholic and more easygoing while still able to get the job done. Like the original, Secret has a gadget for almost everything but also relies on his mixed martial arts combat skills. Most of his injuries either come from his job or Morocco's bumbling. The Chief speaks with a British accent now (due to being voiced by
Tony Jay), as evidenced by his catchphrase "Good show, Secret". ==Broadcast history==