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'''"The Maharajah of Pookajee"''' is the second episode of ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 4]], [[1961]] on [[ABC]]. It was produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"The Maharajah of Pookajee"''' is the thirteenth episode of ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]'' season one. It aired on [[December 27]], [[1961]] on [[ABC]]. It was produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].


Top Cat disguises himself as a maharajah, fooling Officer Dibble and an entire fancy hotel.
Top Cat disguises himself as a maharajah, fooling Officer Dibble and an entire fancy hotel.
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*** [[New York]]
*** [[New York]]
**** [[New York City]]
**** [[New York City]]
***** [[Hoagy's Alley]]
***** [[Manhattan]]
***** [[Sherry Plaza Hotel]]
****** [[Hoagy's Alley]]
***** [[Finchley Jewelers]] (mentioned)
****** [[Sherry Plaza Hotel]]
***** Docks
****** [[Finchley Jewelers]] (mentioned)
****** Docks
*** [[Alaska]] (mentioned)
*** [[Alaska]] (mentioned)
** [[Asia]] (indirectly mentioned)
** [[Asia]] (indirectly mentioned)
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*** [[Pookajee]] (mentioned)
*** [[Pookajee]] (mentioned)
** Middle East (indirectly mentioned)
** Middle East (indirectly mentioned)
*** [[Turkey]] (mentioned)
*** [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
* [[Academy Award]] (mentioned)
* [[Academy Award]] (mentioned)
* [[wikipedia:Oysters Rockfeller|Oysters Rockfeller]] (mentioned)
* [[wikipedia:Oysters Rockefeller|Oysters Rockefeller]] (mentioned)
* Crime boss and Spike's guns
* Crime boss and Spike's guns


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Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: October 4, 1961 on ABC
* United States: December 27, 1961 at 8:30 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[July 25]], [[1962]] at 5:10 pm on [[BBC One|BBC TV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
* Top Cat tries a similar scam with the Maharajah of [[Peekajoo]] in ''[[Top Cat: The Movie]]''.
* Top Cat tries a similar scam with the Maharajah of [[Peekajoo]] in ''[[Top Cat: The Movie (film)|Top Cat: The Movie]]''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Top Cat: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** [[July 1]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (1985)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS.
** [[June 6]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom:
** [[July 1]], [[1985]]: The Video Collection releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (1985)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 3]], [[1986]]: The Video Collection releases ''Top Cat: Volume 1'' on VHS.
** [[November 3]], [[1986]]: The Video Collection releases ''Top Cat: Volume 1'' on VHS.
** [[March 27]], [[2000]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (2000)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS.
** [[June 16]], [[1997]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[Top Cat: Bumper Edition 2]]'' on VHS.
** [[October 8]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (HMV exclusive) on DVD.
** [[March 27]], [[2000]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (2000)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS.
** [[October 8]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat: The Complete Series]]'' (HMV exclusive) on DVD.
** October 8, 2007: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (2007)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** October 8, 2007: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (2007)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** [[April 1]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' on DVD.
** [[April 1]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' on DVD.
** [[May 28]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat and Friends]]'' on DVD.
** [[May 28]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat and Friends]]'' on DVD.
** [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
** [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
* In the United States:
** [[July 3]], [[2001]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Cartoon Crack-Ups (DVD)|Cartoon Crack-Ups]]'' on DVD.
** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' on DVD.
** [[January 10]], [[2017]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''Top Cat: The Series'' on DVD.
** [[June 6]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 5 January 2024

The Maharajah of Pookajee
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Premiere date December 27, 1961
Starring Arnold Stang
Maurice Gosfield
Marvin Kaplan
Leo De Lyon
John Stephenson
Allen Jenkins
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Animation director(s) Charles A. Nichols
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"The Maharajah of Pookajee" is the thirteenth episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on December 27, 1961 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Top Cat disguises himself as a maharajah, fooling Officer Dibble and an entire fancy hotel.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Officer Dibble: Five hundred alleys in New York, I gotta have one with a nut in it.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Top Cat Arnold Stang
Man John Stephenson
Brain Leo De Lyon
Choo Choo Marvin Kaplan
Benny the Ball Maurice Gosfield
Officer Dibble Allen Jenkins
Daniel Webster
Sergeant Flanagan
Gregory Peck
Spook Leo De Lyon
Fancy Fancy John Stephenson
Hotel manager John Stephenson
Crime boss John Stephenson
Spike Unavailable
Finchley John Stephenson
Maharajah's servant Unavailable
Officer Dibble's wife
Maharajah John Stephenson


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Officer Dibble's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • Top Cat mentions a TV program called Have Gun - Will Shoot, a parody of Have Gun - Will Travel.
  • Top Cat can't swim.

Errors

Everlasting influence

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

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