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|network= [[ABC]]
|network= [[CBS]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|released= [[September 17]]―[[December 10]], [[1983]]
|released= [[September 17]]―[[December 10]], [[1983]]
|run_time= 22 minutes
|run_time= 22 minutes
|starring= [[Darryl Hickman]]<br />[[Kathleen Helppie]]<br />[[Jerry Houser]]<br />[[B.J. Ward]]<br />[[Bob Holt]]<br />[[Henry Gibson]]<br />[[Jennifer Darling]]<br />[[Dick Beals]]<br />[[Marshall Efron]]
|starring= [[Darryl Hickman]]<br />[[Kathleen Helppie]]<br />[[Jerry Houser]]<br />[[B.J. Ward]]<br />[[Bob Holt]]<br />[[Henry Gibson]]<br />[[Jennifer Darling]]<br />[[Dick Beals]]<br />[[Marshall Efron]]<br />[[Ken Mars]]<br />[[Kip King]]<br />[[Peter Cullen]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[Art Scott]]
|producers= [[Art Scott]]
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|director= [[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[George Gordon]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[John Walker]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|director= [[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[George Gordon]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[John Walker]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
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'''''The Biskitts''''' is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1983]], airing 13 episodes that spanned one season. based on the [[Japan|Japanese]] line of dolls released by Sekiguchi Corporation, who licensed them to [[Mattel]] to be released in the United States. It was originally packaged as part of ''[[The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show]]'', but it was short-lived due to low ratings.
'''''The Biskitts''''' is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1983]], airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.
 
The Biskitts are a group of small dogs who are trusted by many kings and queens with their treasures and belongings from over the years, in which they go on many adventures and outwit the wasteful [[King Max]], who of which, seeks to find the royal treasure.


The entire series has been released on [[The Biskitts: The Complete Series|DVD]].
The entire series has been released on [[The Biskitts: The Complete Series|DVD]].
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Title
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[As the Worm Turns]]" / "[[Trouble in the Tunnel]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[As the Worm Turns]]"
* "[[Trouble in the Tunnel]]"
| [[September 17]], 1983
| [[September 17]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Moonpond]]" / "[[Fly Me to the Goon]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[The Moonpond]]"
* "[[Fly Me to the Goon]]"
| [[September 24]], 1983
| [[September 24]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Spinner's Surprise]]" / "[[Two Leagues Under the Pond]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[Dogfoot]]"
* "[[Up to His Old Tricks]]"
| [[October 1]], 1983
| [[October 1]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Dogfoot]]" / "[[Up to His Old Tricks]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[Spinner's Surprise]]"
* "[[Two Leagues Under the Pond]]"
| [[October 8]], 1983
| [[October 8]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Turnaround Hound]]" / "[[A Dark and Stormy Knight]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Turnaround Hound]]"
* "[[A Dark and Stormy Knight]]"
| [[October 15]], 1983
| [[October 15]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Belling the Wild Cat]]" / "[[King Max's War]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[Around the Swamp in a Daze]]"
* "[[Rogue Biskitt]]"
| [[October 22]], 1983
| [[October 22]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Moving Day]]" / "[[A Biskitt Halloween]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[The Golden Biskitt]]"
* "[[The Bone in the Stone]]"
| [[October 29]], 1983
| [[October 29]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Around the Swamp in a Daze]]" / "[[Rogue Biskitt]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[Moving Day]]"
* "[[A Biskitt Halloween]]"
| [[November 5]], 1983
| [[November 5]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Golden Biskitt]]" / "[[The Bone in the Stone]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[The Trojan Biskitt]]"
* "[[Snatched from Snatch]]"
| [[November 12]], 1983
| [[November 12]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Trojan Biskitt]]" / "[[Snatched from Scratch]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Belling the Wild Cat]]"
* "[[King Max's War]]"
| [[November 19]], 1983
| [[November 19]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Biskitt Who Cried Wolf]]" / "[[Shecky's Last Laugh]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[Raiders of the Lost Bark]]"
* "[[The Princess and the Plea]]"
| [[November 26]], 1983
| [[November 26]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[Raiders of the Lost Bark]]" / "[[The Princess and the Plea]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[The Biskett Who Cried Woof]]"
* "[[Shecky's Last Laugh]]"
| [[December 3]], 1983
| [[December 3]], 1983
|-
|-
| "[[The Swamp Monster]]" / "[[May the Best Biskitt Win]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[The Swamp Monster]]"
* "[[May the Best Biskitt Win]]"
| [[December 10]], 1983
| [[December 10]], 1983
|}
|}
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* [[Henry Gibson]] as [[Downer]]
* [[Henry Gibson]] as [[Downer]]
* [[Jennifer Darling]] as [[Wiggle]]
* [[Jennifer Darling]] as [[Wiggle]]
* [[Dick Beals]] as [[Scat]]
* [[Dick Beals]] as [[Scat (Biskitts)|Scat]]
* [[Marshall Efron]] as [[Mooch]]
* [[Marshall Efron]] as [[Mooch]]
* [[Ken Mars]] as [[King Max]] and [[Fang and Snarl|Fang]]
* [[Kip King]] as [[Shecky]]
* [[Peter Cullen]] as [[Fang and Snarl|Snarl]] and [[Scratch]]


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
* In the [[2021]] [[HBO Max]] series ''[[Jellystone!]]'', the Biskitts make cameos on juice boxes that come from their [[Biskitt Farms]].
In the [[2021]]-[[2024]] [[Max (streaming service)|Max]] (formerly HBO Max) series ''[[Jellystone!]]'', the Biskitts (consisting of Scat, Waggs, Shiner and Lady) make cameos on products that come from their [[Biskitt Farms]]. The Biskitt Farms itself is a theme park in "[[Sha-zogi]]."


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 19 April 2024

The Biskitts
TB title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network CBS
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Taft Broadcasting
Original release September 17―December 10, 1983
Run time 22 minutes
Starring Darryl Hickman
Kathleen Helppie
Jerry Houser
B.J. Ward
Bob Holt
Henry Gibson
Jennifer Darling
Dick Beals
Marshall Efron
Ken Mars
Kip King
Peter Cullen
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Art Scott
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Duane Poole
Tom Swale
Director(s) Oscar Dufau
George Gordon
Carl Urbano
John Walker
Rudy Zamora
Gordon Hunt (voices)

The Biskitts is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1983, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.

The Biskitts are a group of small dogs who are trusted by many kings and queens with their treasures and belongings from over the years, in which they go on many adventures and outwit the wasteful King Max, who of which, seeks to find the royal treasure.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

Casting

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Episodes

Title Original air date
1x01 September 17, 1983
1x02 September 24, 1983
1x03 October 1, 1983
1x04 October 8, 1983
1x05 October 15, 1983
1x06 October 22, 1983
1x07 October 29, 1983
1x08 November 5, 1983
1x09 November 12, 1983
1x10 November 19, 1983
1x11 November 26, 1983
1x12 December 3, 1983
1x13 December 10, 1983

Cast

Legacy

In the 2021-2024 Max (formerly HBO Max) series Jellystone!, the Biskitts (consisting of Scat, Waggs, Shiner and Lady) make cameos on products that come from their Biskitt Farms. The Biskitt Farms itself is a theme park in "Sha-zogi."

References

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