The Violin Player

"The Violin Player" is the fifth episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on October 25, 1961 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.

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 musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 25, 1961 at 8:30 pm on ABC
 * United Kingdom & Ireland: June 27, 1962 at 5:10 pm on BBC TV (as The Boss Cat)

Everlasting influence

 * Benny plays the violin in the 2016 Halifax advert.

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * July 1, 1985: The Video Collection releases Top Cat: Volume 1 on VHS.
 * November 3, 1986: The Video Collection releases Top Cat: Volume 1 on VHS.
 * 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.
 * October 8, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * April 1, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * May 28, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat and Friends 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.