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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 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]].


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


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==

Revision as of 15:37, 23 June 2022

The Maharajah of Pookajee
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Premiere date October 4, 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 second episode of 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 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:

  • United States: October 4, 1961 on ABC

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