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:''This article is about the | :''This article is about the [[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]] episode. For [[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]] episode, see "[[The Tycoon (The Flintstones)|The Tycoon]]."'' | ||
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'''"The Tycoon"''' is the fifteenth episode of ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]'' season one. It aired on [[January 10]], [[1962]] 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 Tycoon"''' is the fifteenth episode of ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]'' season one. It aired on [[January 10]], [[1962]] 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]]. | ||
Benny meets a kindly billionaire and is given a million dollar check. He sends it to his friend Top Cat, who later finds himself becoming a tycoon by | Benny meets up with a kindly billionaire and is given a million dollar check. He sends it to his friend Top Cat, who later finds himself becoming a tycoon by merchants finding out about his supposed fortune. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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* United States: January 10, 1962 at 8:30 on ABC | * United States: January 10, 1962 at 8:30 on ABC | ||
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: On [[BBC One|BBC TV]] | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Top Cat: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD. | ** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Top Cat: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD. | ||
** [[May 26]], [[2009]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s Volume 1]]''. | |||
** [[January 10]], [[2017]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''Top Cat: The 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. | ** [[June 6]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''Top Cat: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD. | ||
* In the United Kingdom | * In the United Kingdom and Ireland: | ||
** [[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. | ||
** [[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. | ||
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[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:20, 5 January 2024
- This article is about the Top Cat episode. For The Flintstones episode, see "The Tycoon."
| The Tycoon | |
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| Premiere date | January 10, 1962 |
| 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 Tycoon" is the fifteenth episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on January 10, 1962 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.
Benny meets up with a kindly billionaire and is given a million dollar check. He sends it to his friend Top Cat, who later finds himself becoming a tycoon by merchants finding out about his supposed fortune.
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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: January 10, 1962 at 8:30 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: On BBC TV
Behind the scenes
Errors
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.
- May 26, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s Volume 1.
- 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.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
