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'''''Top Cat''''' is an American animated television sitcom produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]. It ran from [[1961]] to [[1962]], airing 30 episodes. It was | '''''Top Cat''''' is an American animated television sitcom produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]. It ran from [[1961]] to [[1962]], airing 30 episodes. It was the second prime-time animated series geared towards adults, although its accessibility for the whole family allowed it to be aired on [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Boomerang]] in their heydays. | ||
An anthropomorphic group of alley cats led by [[Top Cat (character)|Top Cat]] try and get by in life by regularly scamming the citizens of [[Manhattan]]. Acting as a foil to their schemes is beat cop [[Officer Dibble]]. | An anthropomorphic group of alley cats led by [[Top Cat (character)|Top Cat]] try and get by in life by regularly scamming the citizens of [[Manhattan]]. Acting as a foil to their schemes is beat cop [[Officer Dibble]]. | ||
In [[2021]], Top Cat, [[Benny the Ball]], [[Choo Choo]], [[Brain]], [[Spook]] and [[Fancy Fancy]] have also made several guest appearances in the [[HBO Max]] web TV series, ''[[Jellystone!]]'', this series not only presents new personalities for each of the gang, but Choo Choo, Brain and Spook (named Spooky) are also girls for this series. | In [[2021]], Top Cat, [[Benny the Ball]], [[Choo Choo]], [[Brain]], [[Spook]] and [[Fancy Fancy]] have also made several guest appearances in the [[HBO Max]] web TV series, ''[[Jellystone!]]'', this series not only presents new personalities for each of the gang, but Choo Choo, Brain and Spook (named Spooky) are also girls for this series. | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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* [[Leo De Lyon]] as [[Brain]] and [[Spook]] | * [[Leo De Lyon]] as [[Brain]] and [[Spook]] | ||
* [[John Stephenson]] as [[Fancy Fancy]] | * [[John Stephenson]] as [[Fancy Fancy]] | ||
==Crossover== | |||
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! Number | |||
! Original air date | |||
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| ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'': "[[Mindless]]" | |||
| 1 | |||
| [[September 25]], [[2005]] | |||
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==Legacy== | |||
While the series proved to be a ratings failure, it found better success in Saturday morning television and all or some of the characters appeared in crossover productions of H-B, such as ''[[Yogi's Ark Lark]]'' and ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]''. They also starred in their own [[1988]] TV movie, ''[[Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats]]''. ''Top Cat'' also proved to be a big hit in Mexico, and two official theatrical films were animated in the country, later translated and dubbed into the English-language films ''[[Top Cat: The Movie]]'' and ''[[Top Cat Begins]]''. | |||
In the [[1990s]], [[Turner Entertainment]] commissioned a 20-part talk show hosted by Top Cat in the form of interstitials for [[Cartoon Network]]'s international market. Top Cat's first two guests were David Hasselhoff and Carl Lewis.<ref>([[1996]]). "MIP TV ISSUE". ''Television Business International''. Retrieved [[August 1]], [[2021]].</ref> Sadly, all 20 seem to have not survived for the internet to watch. | |||
In the [[2000s]], Top Cat and his gang had a guest appearance in the [[Adult Swim]] spoof, ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', and there was also a failed attempt by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] to do a new ''Top Cat'' TV series. The main characters looked the same except for wardrobe changes, except for Officer Dibble who was given a radically new design, and there was also a new girl in Top Cat's gang called Roxy.<ref>[[Dave Kupczyk|Kupcyzk, Dave]] ([[January 11]], [[2008]]). [http://kupczyk.blogspot.com/2008/01/top-cat-remake.html "Top Cat Remake"]. ''Dave's blog''. Retrieved [[August 1]], 2021.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 03:19, 24 February 2022
- This article is about the TV series. For the main title character, see Top Cat (character). For other uses, see Top Cat.
Top Cat | |
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On-screen title card. | |
Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Network | ABC |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Distributor | Screen Gems |
Original release | September 27, 1961—April 18, 1962 |
Starring | Arnold Stang Maurice Gosfield Allen Jenkins Marvin Kaplan Leo De Lyon John Stephenson |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Barry Blitzer Harvey Bullock Kin Platt |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Top Cat is an American animated television sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for ABC. It ran from 1961 to 1962, airing 30 episodes. It was the second prime-time animated series geared towards adults, although its accessibility for the whole family allowed it to be aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang in their heydays.
An anthropomorphic group of alley cats led by Top Cat try and get by in life by regularly scamming the citizens of Manhattan. Acting as a foil to their schemes is beat cop Officer Dibble.
In 2021, Top Cat, Benny the Ball, Choo Choo, Brain, Spook and Fancy Fancy have also made several guest appearances in the HBO Max web TV series, Jellystone!, this series not only presents new personalities for each of the gang, but Choo Choo, Brain and Spook (named Spooky) are also girls for this series.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Cast
- Arnold Stang as Top Cat
- Maurice Gosfield as Benny the Ball
- Allen Jenkins as Officer Dibble
- Marvin Kaplan as Choo Choo
- Leo De Lyon as Brain and Spook
- John Stephenson as Fancy Fancy
Crossover
Title | Number | Original air date |
---|---|---|
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Mindless" | 1 | September 25, 2005 |
Legacy
While the series proved to be a ratings failure, it found better success in Saturday morning television and all or some of the characters appeared in crossover productions of H-B, such as Yogi's Ark Lark and Yogi's Treasure Hunt. They also starred in their own 1988 TV movie, Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats. Top Cat also proved to be a big hit in Mexico, and two official theatrical films were animated in the country, later translated and dubbed into the English-language films Top Cat: The Movie and Top Cat Begins.
In the 1990s, Turner Entertainment commissioned a 20-part talk show hosted by Top Cat in the form of interstitials for Cartoon Network's international market. Top Cat's first two guests were David Hasselhoff and Carl Lewis.[1] Sadly, all 20 seem to have not survived for the internet to watch.
In the 2000s, Top Cat and his gang had a guest appearance in the Adult Swim spoof, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, and there was also a failed attempt by Warner Bros. Animation to do a new Top Cat TV series. The main characters looked the same except for wardrobe changes, except for Officer Dibble who was given a radically new design, and there was also a new girl in Top Cat's gang called Roxy.[2]
References
- ^ (1996). "MIP TV ISSUE". Television Business International. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Kupcyzk, Dave (January 11, 2008). "Top Cat Remake". Dave's blog. Retrieved August 1, 2021.