Inch High, Private Eye
| Inch High, Private Eye | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | September 8—December 1, 1973 |
| Run time | 30 minutes |
| Starring | Lennie Weinrib Kathy Gori Bob Luttrell John Stephenson Daws Butler |
| Producer(s) | Iwao Takamoto Alex Lovy |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Fred S. Fox David Harmon |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Inch High, Private Eye is an American animated spy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1973, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.
As the name suggests, the series is about an inch tall private eye named Inch High, who works for the Finkerton Detective Agency. Inch is helped by his niece Lori, her friend Gator, and Inch's pet dog Braveheart.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Inch High was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character from the Get Smart television series, with Lennie Weinrib's impression of the character being an imitation of Don Adams' character.
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 8, 1973 |
| 1x02 | September 15, 1973 |
| 1x03 | September 22, 1973 |
| 1x04 | September 29, 1973 |
| 1x05 | October 6, 1973 |
| 1x06 | October 13, 1973 |
| 1x07 | October 20, 1973 |
| 1x08 | October 27, 1973 |
| 1x09 | November 3, 1973 |
| 1x10 | November 10, 1973 |
| 1x11 | November 17, 1973 |
| 1x12 | November 24, 1973 |
| 1x13 | December 1, 1973 |
Crossover
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2004 |
Cast
- Lennie Weinrib as Inch High
- Kathy Gori as Lori
- Bob Luttrell as Gator
- John Stephenson as Mr. Finkerton
- Daws Butler as Braveheart
Legacy
Despite being short-lived, Inch High was brought back in a non-canon purely comedic capacity in the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, between 2004-07, and then the subsequent 2019 TV special, Harvey Birdman: Attorney General.
Inch High later appears in the 2020s Jellystone! reboot on Max, in which, he is voiced by Fajer Al-Kaisi.
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Brazilian | Grande Polegar, Detetive Particular |
| Bulgarian | Инч Хай - частен детектив |
| French | Mini Mini détective |
| Italian | Inch High l'occhio privato |
| Polish | Detektyw Pchełka na tropie |
| Spanish | Pulgarcito, Investigador Privado |
Merchandise
Home media
On April 24, 2012, the Warner Archive Collection released the series on DVD as Inch High, Private Eye: The Complete Series.
