Hawaii, Here We Come

"Hawaii, Here We Come" is the third episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on October 11, 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.

Not to miss out on Benny's free trip to Hawaii, T.C. and the rest of the gang come along as stowaways.

Memorable quotes
Top Cat: Okay, Spook, what was in that suitcase? Spook: Currency. Like foreign denominations. Like money. Top Cat: Like money? Wow! It IS money! By the law of "finders, keepers", we are rich, men! We got it made!

Top Cat: Dibble, how about taking care of that 347? Officer Dibble: What's a 347? Top Cat: Preventing a serious accident! There, do you see that old lady about to get run over by a truck? Officer Dibble: Come on, T.C., Do you really think you can fool me with... HEY, LADY! WAIT! Top Cat: See ya when I get back, Dib!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benny the Ball
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice Gosfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Top Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Arnold Stang
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Officer Dibble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Allen Jenkins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fireman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Choo Choo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marvin Kaplan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spook
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Leo De Lyon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fancy Fancy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brain
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Leo De Lyon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dockmaster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old lady/crook
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boarding representative
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sargeant Flanagan
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Purser
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Officer Dibble's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Davey Crockett (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abraham Lincoln
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Captain
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shipmate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sargeant Flanagan
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Purser
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Officer Dibble's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Davey Crockett (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abraham Lincoln
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Captain
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shipmate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Captain
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shipmate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shipmate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick

Organizations

 * New York City Police Department
 * FBI (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Hoagy's Alley
 * Schultz's Delicatessen (mentioned)
 * Carnegie Hall (mentioned)
 * Police station
 * Brooklyn (indirectly mentioned)
 * Coney Island (mentioned)
 * Long Island (mentioned)
 * Hawaii
 * Honolulu
 * California (indirectly mentioned)
 * San Francisco (indirectly mentioned)
 * Alcatraz Island (mentioned)

Objects

 * Counterfeit money

Vehicles

 * S.S. Aloha Hooey

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

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 27, 1961 at 8:30 pm on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Being the first episode, this is the first mention of Officer Dibble's wife, who's never seen throughout the series, but we're still supposed to believe exists.

Errors

 * During a scene of the gang's meetup, Top Cat's liverwurst stick disappears and finally reappears at the end when he bangs it on the barrel.

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * April 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases Top Cat: Bumper Edition on VHS.
 * March 27, 2000: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: Volume 1 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.