Devlin
| Devlin | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 7—December 21, 1974 |
| Run time | 23 minutes |
| Starring | Michael Bell Micky Dolenz Michelle Robinson Norman Alden |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Iwao Takamoto |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Norman Katkov Willie Gilbert Sam Locke Paul Roberts Maurice Tombragel Rik Vollaerts Carey Wilber Shimon Wincelberg |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols Art Scott (voices) Wally Burr (voices) |
Devlin is an American animated action-drama TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera for ABC's Saturday morning line-up. It ran in 1974, airing 16 episodes.
Stunt motorcyclist Ernie Devlin travels with his younger siblings in a circus, teaching morals and life lessons wherever they go.
Production
Development
Casting
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
| Episode | Number | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Victory Over Fear" | 1x01 | September 7, 1974 |
| "Hero Worshipper" | 1x02 | September 14, 1974 |
| "Save That Lion" | 1x03 | September 21, 1974 |
| "Tod's Triumph" | 1x04 | September 28, 1974 |
| "Up, Up and Away" | 1x05 | October 5, 1974 |
| The Challenge" | 1x06 | October 12, 1974 |
| "Sandy's Choice" | 1x07 | October 19, 1974 |
| "Sandy's Idol" | 1x08 | October 26, 1974 |
| "The Big Blast" | 1x09 | November 2, 1974 |
| "Innocent or Guilty" | 1x10 | November 9, 1974 |
| "Like Father, Like Son" | 1x11 | November 16, 1974 |
| "Jester's Secret" | 1x12 | November 23, 1974 |
| "The Stowaway" | 1x13 | November 30, 1974 |
| "Sandy's Turn" | 1x14 | December 7, 1974 |
| "Sandy's Decision" | 1x15 | December 14, 1974 |
| "The Storyteller" | 1x16 | December 21, 1974 |
Cast
- Michael Bell as Ernie Devlin
- Micky Dolenz as Tod Devlin
- Michelle Robinson as Sandy Devlin
- Norman Alden as Hank
Crossovers
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "The Devlin Made Me Do It" | 1 | April 25, 2004 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Grodin" | 2 | October 29, 2006 |
Legacy
As mentioned above, Ernie later made several guest appearances on the Adult Swim spoof Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, where he was now elderly, married to Tangy Devlin, and taking under the counter prescription drugs, which caused him to become a bad role model. Outside of the two main guest spots, he had cameos in other episodes, as well as the TV special, Harvey Birdman: Attorney General.
