Dibble's Birthday

"Dibble's Birthday" is the twenty-seventh episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on April 4, 1962 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Upon hearing word of Officer Dibble's upcoming retirement, Top Cat and the gang decide to celebrate by throwing a surprise party on his birthday.

Characters

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Organizations

 * New York City Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Hoagy's Alley

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as the musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 4, 1962 at 8:30 on ABC
 * United Kingdom & Ireland: February 9, 1963 at 5:00 pm on BBC TV (as The Boss Cat)

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * June 16: 1997: First Independent Films releases Top Cat: Bumper Edition 2 on VHS.
 * October 8, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (HMV exclusive) on DVD.
 * April 1, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * 2019: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * January 10, 2017: Warner Archive Collection releases Top Cat: The Series on DVD.
 * June 6, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.