Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap came from a cartoon and Dishonest John didn't get a writing credit! The History of Beany and Cecil. Beany And Cecil is an animated television series created by Bob Clampett for the American Broadcasting Company. The cartoon was based on the television puppet show Time for Beany, which Clampett produced for Paramount Pictures company and its Paramount Television Network beginning 1949. The series was broadcast first as part of the series Matty's Funday Funnies during 1