Description:  What's New, Mr. Magoo? was a 1977 animated TV series featuring the wealthy, nearsighted character Mr. Magoo. It was a follow-up to earlier Magoo cartoons and aired on CBS. The show, which included his nephew Waldo and talking dog McBarker, sometimes featured fantastical situations like time travel, but its focus shifted to Magoo as an actor performing serious roles like Don Quixote and Gunga Din.

Characters: The main cast included the nearsighted Mr. Magoo (voiced by Jim Backus), his nephew Waldo, and his talking dog McBarker.

Premise: While the original Magoo cartoons focused on his bumbling, this series often put him in serious, dramatic roles, like an actor in literary adaptations.

Plot points: The show would often connect the serious acting segments with Magoo's nearsightedness through introductory scenes where he would stumble around backstage and mistake props for people.

Fantastical elements: Some episodes, particularly in the 1977 series, included fantastical elements like time travel, survival in outer space, and other absurd scenarios, which were a departure from earlier shows.