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** [[July 1]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (1985)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS. | ** [[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. | ||
** [[June 16]], [[1997]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[Top Cat: Bumper Edition 2]]'' on VHS. | |||
** [[March 27]], [[2000]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Top Cat: Volume 1 (2000)|Top Cat: Volume 1]]'' on VHS. | ** [[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: The Complete Series'' (HMV exclusive) on DVD. | ||
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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
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Hoagy's Alley
- Sherry Plaza Hotel
- Finchley Jewelers (mentioned)
- Docks
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Alaska (mentioned)
- New York
- Asia (indirectly mentioned)
- South Asia (indirectly mentioned)
- India (mentioned)
- Pookajee (mentioned)
- South Asia (indirectly mentioned)
- Middle East (indirectly mentioned)
- Turkey (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Academy Award (mentioned)
- Oysters Rockfeller (mentioned)
- Crime boss and Spike's guns
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
- Top Cat tries a similar scam with the Maharajah of Peekajoo in Top Cat: The Movie.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
- 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 on VHS.
- November 3, 1986: The Video Collection releases Top Cat: Volume 1 on VHS.
- June 16, 1997: First Independent Films releases Top Cat: Bumper Edition 2 on VHS.
- March 27, 2000: Warner Home Video releases 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 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.
- 2019: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
