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* United States: December 6, 1961 at 8:30 pm on ABC | * United States: December 6, 1961 at 8:30 pm on ABC | ||
* United Kingdom | * [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[July 11]], [[1962]] at 5:10 pm on [[BBC One|BBC TV]] (as ''The Boss Cat'') | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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** [[January 10]], [[2017]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''Top Cat: The 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. | ** [[June 6]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD. | ||
** [[August 27]], [[2024]]: Warner Archive Collection releases ''[[Top Cat: The Complete Series (BD)|Top Cat: The Complete Series]]'' on Blu-ray Disc. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:39, 28 June 2024
| Sergeant Top Cat | |
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| Premiere date | December 6, 1961 |
| Starring | Arnold Stang Maurice Gosfield Marvin Kaplan Leo De Lyon John Stephenson Allen Jenkins |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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"Sergeant Top Cat" is the eleventh episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on December 6, 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.
After hearing about Officer Dibble's suggestion of improving on the police force, Top Cat passes off Dibble's ideas as his own and becomes the former's boss and police sergeant.
Detailed summary
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Organizations
Locations
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 6, 1961 at 8:30 pm on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: July 11, 1962 at 5:10 pm on BBC TV (as The Boss Cat)
Behind the scenes
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- April 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases Top Cat: Bumper Edition 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.
- August 27, 2024: Warner Archive Collection releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc.
