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|released= [[December 21]], [[1979]]
|released= [[December 21]], [[1979]]
|run_time= 1:30:09
|run_time= 1:30:09
|starring= [[Wesley Eure]]<br />[[Valerie Bertinelli]]<br />[[Conrad Bain]]
|starring= [[Wesley Eure]]<br />[[Valerie Bertinelli]]<br />[[Conrad Bain]]<br />[[Chuck McCann]]<br />[[Red Buttons]]
|producers= [[Burt Topper]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[Joseph Barbera]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|screenplay= Joseph Barbera<br />[[Duane Poole]]<br />[[Dick Robbins]]
|story= Joseph Barbera
|screenplay= [[Dick Robbins]]<br />[[Duane Poole]]<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= [[Don Chaffey]]
|director= [[Don Chaffey]]
|title_card= [[File:CHOMPS title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:CHOMPS title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''C.H.O.M.P.S.''''' is an American live-action movie produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and distributed by [[American International Pictures]] on [[December 21]], [[1979]]. It was written by [[Joseph Barbera]], produced by [[Burt Topper]] and Joseph Barbera, and directed by [[Don Chaffey]].
'''''C.H.O.M.P.S.''''' is an American live-action movie produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and distributed by [[American International Pictures]] on [[December 21]], [[1979]]. It was written by [[Dick Robbins]], [[Duane Poole]], and [[Joseph Barbera]], produced by Barbera, and directed by [[Don Chaffey]].


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"|  
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Newscaster
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|  
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable<br />[[Don Messick]] (voice)
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[C.H.O.M.P.S. (character)|C.H.O.M.P.S.]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brian Foster]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Wesley Eure]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[R.J. Norton]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Conrad Bain]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ken Sharp]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Bishop]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rascal]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Monster]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Casey Norton]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Valerie Bertinelli]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. Flower]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Hermione Baddeley]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Muffin (C.H.O.M.P.S.)|Muffin]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brooks and Bracken|Brooks]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Chuck McCann]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brooks and Bracken|Bracken]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Red Buttons]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Carl Gibbs]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jim Backus]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hood #1
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Phil Adams]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hood #2
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Paul Nuckles]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Scott Elliott]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Reynolds]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Officer Joe Frick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Officer Courtney]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Chuck (C.H.O.M.P.S.)|Chuck]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jonathan Merkle]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Robert Q. Lewis]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Security guard]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Easley]]
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
*  
* [[Norton Security Systems]]
* [[United Van Lines]]
* [[Theta Cable Television]] (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[California]]
**** [[Foster residence]]
**** Norton Security headquarters
**** [[Young's Cleaners]]
**** [[Nelson residence]]
**** [[Van Nuys]]
***** [[Burger King]]
***** [[Sleep City]]
***** [[Van Nuys College of Business]]
**** [[Gold Key Unity]]
*** [[New York]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*  
* Brian's truck
* Casey's car
* Brooks and Bracken's van
* Scott's car


==Production==
==Production==
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==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Crew credits==
* Editors: [[Warner Leighton]], [[Dick Darling]]
* Art director: [[David Constable]]
* Director of photography: [[Charles F. Wheeler]]
* Associate producer: [[Joe Cavalier]]
* Executive producer: [[Samuel Z. Arkoff]]
* Co-producer: [[Burt Topper]]


==Release==
==Release==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* Brian drives a Ford pick-up truck.
* When Monster sees Rascal shoot past him, he makes a crack by saying, "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Dog," which is a paraphrase of the intro of the [[1950s]] ''Adventures of Superman'' TV series, in which the famous line, "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" was spoken.
* Mr. Gibbs owns a Sony TV.
* Ken calls C.H.O.M.P.S. Benji after the dog movie character.
* There are Coca-Cola vending machines outside Norton Security and at the airport.
* The Blu-ray releases of the film include an intro from actor Wesley Eure, and audio commentary from Eure and co-writer Duane Poole.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* The first time the newscaster appears, it is with Don Messick's voice, but the second time he appears, it is with the actor's own voice.
* The security device itself is labeled Norton Security Co., but the company itself is referred to as Norton Security Systems.


==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
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Revision as of 09:39, 25 April 2024

This article is about the film. For other uses, see C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S.
File:.png
Production company Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor American International Pictures
Release date December 21, 1979
Run time 1:30:09
Starring Wesley Eure
Valerie Bertinelli
Conrad Bain
Chuck McCann
Red Buttons
Producer(s) Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Story by Joseph Barbera
Screenplay by Dick Robbins
Duane Poole
Joseph Barbera
Director(s) Don Chaffey
Title card
CHOMPS title card.png

C.H.O.M.P.S. is an American live-action movie produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by American International Pictures on December 21, 1979. It was written by Dick Robbins, Duane Poole, and Joseph Barbera, produced by Barbera, and directed by Don Chaffey.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Newscaster Unavailable
Don Messick (voice)
C.H.O.M.P.S. Unavailable
Brian Foster Wesley Eure
R.J. Norton Conrad Bain
Ken Sharp Larry Bishop
Rascal Unavailable
Monster Unavailable
Casey Norton Valerie Bertinelli
Mrs. Flower Hermione Baddeley
Muffin Unavailable
Brooks Chuck McCann
Bracken Red Buttons
Carl Gibbs Jim Backus
Hood #1 Phil Adams
Hood #2 Paul Nuckles
Scott Elliott James Reynolds
Officer Joe Frick Unavailable
Officer Courtney Unavailable
Chuck Unavailable
Jonathan Merkle Robert Q. Lewis
Security guard Larry Easley


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Brian's truck
  • Casey's car
  • Brooks and Bracken's van
  • Scott's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: December 21, 1979

Behind the scenes

  • Brian drives a Ford pick-up truck.
  • When Monster sees Rascal shoot past him, he makes a crack by saying, "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Dog," which is a paraphrase of the intro of the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series, in which the famous line, "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" was spoken.
  • Mr. Gibbs owns a Sony TV.
  • Ken calls C.H.O.M.P.S. Benji after the dog movie character.
  • There are Coca-Cola vending machines outside Norton Security and at the airport.
  • The Blu-ray releases of the film include an intro from actor Wesley Eure, and audio commentary from Eure and co-writer Duane Poole.

Errors

  • The first time the newscaster appears, it is with Don Messick's voice, but the second time he appears, it is with the actor's own voice.
  • The security device itself is labeled Norton Security Co., but the company itself is referred to as Norton Security Systems.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • In the United States:

Trailers

References

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