Editing Terrytoons (section)

=== Changing hands ===
The studio was sold outright by the retiring Paul Terry to [[CBS]] in 1955, but 20th Century Fox (TCF) continued distribution. The deal closed the following year in 1956, and it became a division of the [[Viacom (1952–2006)|CBS Films]] subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chapter 15: The Terry-fying Challenge|url=https://www.awn.com/genedeitch/chapter-fifteen-the-terry-fying-challenge|access-date=April 23, 2021|website=Animation World Network|language=en}}</ref> Later, in 1957 CBS put it under the management of [[UPA (animation studio)|UPA]] alumni [[Gene Deitch]], who had to work with even lower budgets.

Deitch's most notable works at the studio were the ''[[Tom Terrific]]'' cartoon segments for the ''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' television show. He also introduced a number of new characters, such as Sidney the Elephant,<ref>[http://www.toonopedia.com/sidney.htm Sidney the Elephant] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20130624033057/http://www.toonopedia.com/sidney.htm Archived] from the original on January 20, 2015.</ref> Gaston Le Crayon,<ref>[http://www.toonopedia.com/lecrayon.htm Gaston Le Crayon] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20130624033059/http://www.toonopedia.com/lecrayon.htm Archived] from the original on April 16, 2012.</ref> John Doormat,{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} and [[Clint Clobber]].<ref>[http://www.toonopedia.com/clobber.htm Clint Clobber] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20130624033050/http://www.toonopedia.com/clobber.htm Archived] from the original on April 16, 2012.</ref>

Before Deitch was fired in 1959, Bill Weiss took complete control of the studio. Under his supervision, ''Heckle and Jeckle'' and ''Mighty Mouse'' went back into production. Besides the three core directors of the Terry era who were still involved as animators and directors, two [[Famous Studios]] stalwarts joined the crew, [[Dave Tendlar]] and [[Martin Taras]]. Other new theatrical cartoon series included ''Hector Heathcote'', ''Luno'' and ''Hashimoto San''. The studio also began producing the ''[[Deputy Dawg]]'' series for television in 1959. Another television production for the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show was ''The Adventures of Lariat Sam'', which was written in part by [[Gene Wood]], who would later become the announcer for several TV gameshows including ''[[Family Feud]]''.

Phil Scheib continued as the studio's musical director through the mid-1960s when he was replaced by Jim Timmens and Elliott Lawrence.

The best-known talent at Terrytoons in the 1960s was animator/director/producer [[Ralph Bakshi]], who started with Terrytoons in the 1950s as an opaquer,<ref name=maltin87 /> and eventually helmed the ''[[Mighty Heroes]]'' series. Bakshi left Terrytoons in 1967 for [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]'s [[Famous Studios|own cartoon studio]], which closed its cartoon unit later that year. He would later go on to produce ''[[Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures]]'' for television in 1987, which was also produced by future ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show|Ren & Stimpy]]'' creator [[John Kricfalusi]].