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Inch High was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character from the ''Get Smart'' television series, with [[Lennie Weinrib]]'s impression of the character being an imitation of [[Don Adams]]' character. | |||
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The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. |
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Network | NBC |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Original release | September 8—December 1, 1973 |
Run time | 30 minutes |
Starring | Lennie Weinrib Kathy Gori Bob Luttrell John Stephenson Daws Butler |
Producer(s) | Iwao Takamoto Alex Lovy |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Fred S. Fox David Harmon |
Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Inch High, Private Eye is an American animated spy TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1973, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.
As the name suggests, the series is about an inch tall private eye named Inch High, who works for the Finkerton Detective Agency. Inch is helped by his niece Lori, her friend Gator, and Inch's pet dog Braveheart.
Production
Development
Inch High was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character from the Get Smart television series, with Lennie Weinrib's impression of the character being an imitation of Don Adams' character.
Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Episode | Number | Original air date |
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"Diamonds Are a Crook's Best Friend" | 1x01 | September 8, 1973 |
"You Oughta Be in Pictures" | 1x02 | September 15, 1973 |
"The Smugglers" | 1x03 | September 22, 1973 |
"Counterfeit Story" | 1x04 | September 29, 1973 |
"The Mummy's Curse" | 1x05 | October 6, 1973 |
"The Doll Maker" | 1x06 | October 13, 1973 |
"Music Maestro" | 1x07 | October 20, 1973 |
"Dude City" | 1x08 | October 27, 1973 |
"High Fashion" | 1x09 | November 3, 1973 |
"The Cat Burglars" | 1x10 | November 10, 1973 |
"The World's Greatest Animals" | 1x11 | November 17, 1973 |
"Super Flea" | 1x12 | November 24, 1973 |
"The Return of Spumoni" | 1x13 | December 1, 1973 |
Crossover
Title | Number | Original air date |
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Trio's Company" | 1 | April 18, 2004 |
Cast
- Lennie Weinrib as Inch High
- Kathy Gori as Lori
- Bob Luttrell as Gator
- John Stephenson as Mr. Finkerton
- Daws Butler as Braveheart
Legacy
Despite being short-lived, Inch High was brought back in a non-canon purely comedic capacity in the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, between 2004-07, and then the subsequent 2019 TV special, Harvey Birdman: Attorney General.
Inch High later appears for the Jellystone! reboot, in which, he is voiced by Fajer Al-Kaisi.
In other languages
Language | Name |
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Brazilian | Grande Polegar, Detetive Particular |
Bulgarian | Инч Хай - частен детектив |
French | Mini Mini détective |
Italian | Inch High l'occhio privato |
Polish | Detektyw Pchełka na tropie |
Spanish | Pulgarcito, Investigador Privado |