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|released= [[September 25]], [[1982]]—[[November 5]], [[1983]]
|released= [[September 25]], [[1982]]—[[November 5]], [[1983]]
|run_time=  
|run_time=  
|starring= [[Ronnie Schell]]<br />[[Steve Schatzberg]]<br />[[Patricia Parris]]<br />[[Bob Ogle]]<br />[[Fred Travalena]]<br />[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />[[Herbert Vigran]]<br />[[William Herbson]]
|starring= [[Ronnie Schell]]<br />[[Steve Schatzberg]]<br />[[Patricia Parris]]<br />[[Robert Allen Ogle]]<br />[[Fred Travalena]]<br />[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />[[Herbert Vigran]]<br />[[William Herbson]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[Kay Wright]]<br />[[Iwao Takamoto]]
|producers= [[Kay Wright]]<br />[[Iwao Takamoto]]
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'''''Shirt Tales''''' is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1982]] to [[1983]], airing 23 episodes spanning two seasons. It was based on the [[Hallmark Cards|Hallmark]] greeting cards created by Janet Elizabeth Manco in [[1980]].
'''''Shirt Tales''''' is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1982]] to [[1983]], airing 23 episodes spanning two seasons. It was based on the [[Hallmark Cards|Hallmark]] greeting cards created by Janet Elizabeth Manco in [[1980]].


Small anthropomorphic talking animals fight crime in [[Mid City]]. They are distinguished by their color-coded t-shirts, their only clothing, hence their group name of [[Shirt Tales]]. Although while at home in [[Oak Tree Park]], they spend their personal time teasing the park custodian, [[Mr. Dinkel]].
Small anthropomorphic talking animals fight crime in [[Mid City]]. They are distinguished by their color-coded t-shirts, their only clothing, hence their group name of [[Shirt Tales (team)|Shirt Tales]]. Although while at home in [[Oak Tree Park]], they spend their personal time teasing the park custodian, [[Mr. Dinkel]].


The entire series has been released on [[Shirt Tales: The Complete Series|DVD]].
The entire series has been released on [[Shirt Tales: The Complete Series|DVD]].
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Title
! Number
! Original air date
! Original air date
|-
|-
| "[[The Case of the Golden Armor]]" / "[[Crumbling's Circus Caper]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[The Case of the Golden Armor]]"
* "[[Crumpling's Circus Caper]]"
| [[September 18]], 1982
| [[September 18]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[The Game Masters]]" / "[[Shirt Napped]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[The Game Masters]]"
* "[[Shirt Napped]]"
| [[September 25]], 1982
| [[September 25]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[The Big Foot Incident]]" / "[[Elephant on the Loose]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[The Big Foot Incident]]"
* "[[Elephant on the Loose]]"
| [[October 2]], 1982
| [[October 2]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Horsin' Around]]" / "[[Mission Mutt]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[Horsin' Around]]"
* "[[Mission Mutt]]"
| [[October 9]], 1982
| [[October 9]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Vacation for Dinkel]]" / "[[Wingman]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Vacation for Dinkel]]"
* "[[Wingman]]"
| [[October 16]], 1982
| [[October 16]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[The Humboldt Ghost]]" / "[[Figby, the Spoiled Brat Cat]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[The Humboldt Ghost]]"
* "[[Figby, the Spoiled Brat Cat]]"
| [[October 23]], 1982
| [[October 23]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Digger Runs Away]]" / "[[The Commissioner is Missing]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Digger Runs Away]]"
* "[[The Commissioner is Missing]]"
| [[October 30]], 1982
| [[October 30]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Raiders of the Lost Shark]]" / "[[The Terrible Termites]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[Raiders of the Lost Shark]]"
* "[[The Terrible Termites]]"
| [[November 6]], 1982
| [[November 6]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Moving Time]]" / "[[Back to Nature (Shirt Tales)|Back to Nature]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Moving Time]]"
* "[[Back to Nature (Shirt Tales)|Back to Nature]]"
| [[November 13]], 1982
| [[November 13]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Save the Park]]" / "[[Pam-dora's Box]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Save the Park]]"
* "[[Pam-dora's Box]]"
| [[November 20]], 1982
| [[November 20]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Hapless Hound]]" / "[[The Very Buried Treasure]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[Hapless Hound]]"
* "[[The Very Buried Treasure]]"
| [[November 27]], 1982
| [[November 27]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Nearsighted Bear]]" / "[[The Magical Musical Caper]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[Nearsighted Bear]]"
* "[[The Magical Musical Caper]]"
| [[December 4]], 1982
| [[December 4]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Dinkel's Ark]]" / "[[The Duke of Dinkel]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Dinkel's Ark]]"
* "[[The Duke of Dinkel]]"
| [[December 11]], 1982
| [[December 11]], 1982
|-
|-
| "[[Bogey Goes Ape]]" / "[[The Rain, the Park and the Robot]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
* "[[Bogey Goes Ape]]"
* "[[The Rain, the Park and the Robot]]"
| [[September 17]], 1983
| [[September 17]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Digger's Three Wishes]]" / "[[Digger's Double]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
* "[[Digger's Three Wishes]]"
* "[[Digger's Double]]"
| [[September 24]], 1983
| [[September 24]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Kip's Dragon]]" / "[[Double Exposure]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
* "[[Kip's Dragon]]"
* "[[Double Exposure]]"
| [[October 1]], 1983
| [[October 1]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Taj Mahal Tyg]]" / "[[Brass Bogey]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
* "[[Taj Mahal Tyg]]"
* "[[Brass Bogey]]"
| [[October 8]], 1983
| [[October 8]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Outer Space Connection]]" / "[[The Forbidden Island]]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
* "[[The Outer Space Connection]]"
* "[[The Forbidden Island]]"
| [[October 15]], 1983
| [[October 15]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Saturday Night Shirt Tales]]" / "[[Dinkel's Buddy]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
* "[[Saturday Night Shirt Tales]]"
* "[[Dinkel's Buddy]]"
| [[October 22]], 1983
| [[October 22]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Pleasure Valley]]" / "[[The Ghost Out West]]"
| 2x07
| 2x07
* "[[Pleasure Valley]]"
* "[[The Ghost Out West]]"
| [[October 29]], 1983
| [[October 29]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[T.J.'s Visit]]" / "[[The Big Set-up]]"
| 2x08
| 2x08
* "[[T.J.'s Visit]]"
* "[[The Big Set-up]]"
| [[November 5]], 1983
| [[November 5]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Kip's Big Toy Caper]]" / "[[Dinkel's Gift]]"
| 2x09
| 2x09
* "[[Kip's Big Toy Caper]]"
* "[[Dinkel's Gift]]"
| [[November 12]], 1983
| [[November 12]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Mayhem on the Orient Express]]" / "[[The Cuckoo Count Caper]]"
| 2x10
| 2x10
* "[[Mayhem on the Orient Express]]"
* "[[The Cuckoo Count Caper]]"
| [[November 19]], 1983
| [[November 19]], 1983
|}
|}
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* [[Steve Schatzberg]] as [[Tyg Tiger]]
* [[Steve Schatzberg]] as [[Tyg Tiger]]
* [[Patricia Parris]] as [[Pammy Panda]]
* [[Patricia Parris]] as [[Pammy Panda]]
* [[Bob Ogle]] (credited as Robert Allen Ogle) as [[Digger Mole]]
* [[Robert Allen Ogle]] as [[Digger Mole]]
* [[Fred Travalena]] as [[Bogey Orangutan]]
* [[Fred Travalena]] as [[Bogey Orangutan]]
* [[Nancy Cartwright]] as [[Kip Kangaroo]]
* [[Nancy Cartwright]] as [[Kip Kangaroo]]
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
===Home media===
===Home media===
In [[1986]], [[World Vision Home Video]], under their [[Kids Klassics]] line, released a VHS of ''[[Shirt Tales (VHS)|Shirt Tales]]'', which contained the episodes, "Bogey Goes Ape" and "The Rain, the Park and the Robot," which make up the first episode of season two.
In [[1986]], [[World Vision Home Video]], under their [[Kids Klassics]] line, released a VHS of ''[[Shirt Tales (VHS)|Shirt Tales]]'', containing the episodes, "Bogey Goes Ape" and "The Rain, the Park and the Robot," both of which make up the first episode of season two.


In [[2014]], [[Warner Archive Collection]] released ''[[Shirt Tales: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
In [[2014]], [[Warner Archive Collection]] released ''[[Shirt Tales: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.

Latest revision as of 11:10, 13 March 2024

This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Shirt Tales.
Shirt Tales
ST S1 title card.png
First season title card.
Network NBC
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises
Original release September 25, 1982—November 5, 1983
Starring Ronnie Schell
Steve Schatzberg
Patricia Parris
Robert Allen Ogle
Fred Travalena
Nancy Cartwright
Herbert Vigran
William Herbson
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Kay Wright
Iwao Takamoto
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Bob Ogle
Director(s) George Gordon
Bob Hathcock
Carl Urbano
Rudy Zamora
Oscar Dufau
John Walker
Gordon Hunt (voices)
Second title card
ST S2 title card.png
Second season title card.

Shirt Tales is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced Hanna-Barbera for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1982 to 1983, airing 23 episodes spanning two seasons. It was based on the Hallmark greeting cards created by Janet Elizabeth Manco in 1980.

Small anthropomorphic talking animals fight crime in Mid City. They are distinguished by their color-coded t-shirts, their only clothing, hence their group name of Shirt Tales. Although while at home in Oak Tree Park, they spend their personal time teasing the park custodian, Mr. Dinkel.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as the musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Episodes

Title Original air date
1x01 September 18, 1982
1x02 September 25, 1982
1x03 October 2, 1982
1x04 October 9, 1982
1x05 October 16, 1982
1x06 October 23, 1982
1x07 October 30, 1982
1x08 November 6, 1982
1x09 November 13, 1982
1x10 November 20, 1982
1x11 November 27, 1982
1x12 December 4, 1982
1x13 December 11, 1982
2x01 September 17, 1983
2x02 September 24, 1983
2x03 October 1, 1983
2x04 October 8, 1983
2x05 October 15, 1983
2x06 October 22, 1983
2x07 October 29, 1983
2x08 November 5, 1983
2x09 November 12, 1983
2x10 November 19, 1983

Cast

Merchandise

Home media

In 1986, World Vision Home Video, under their Kids Klassics line, released a VHS of Shirt Tales, containing the episodes, "Bogey Goes Ape" and "The Rain, the Park and the Robot," both of which make up the first episode of season two.

In 2014, Warner Archive Collection released Shirt Tales: The Complete Series on DVD.

Reading material

Toys

References

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