The Biskitts

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The Biskitts
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On-screen title card.
Network CBS
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Taft Broadcasting
Original release September 17December 10, 1983
Run time 22 minutes
Starring Darryl Hickman
Kathleen Helppie
Jerry Houser
B.J. Ward
Bob Holt
Henry Gibson
Jennifer Darling
Dick Beals
Marshall Efron
Ken Mars
Kip King
Peter Cullen
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Art Scott
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Duane Poole
Tom Swale
Director(s) Oscar Dufau
George Gordon
Carl Urbano
John Walker
Rudy Zamora
Gordon Hunt (voices)

The Biskitts is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1983, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.

The Biskitts are a group of small dogs who are trusted by many kings and queens with their treasures and belongings from over the years, in which they go on many adventures and outwit the wasteful King Max, who of which, seeks to find the royal treasure.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

Casting

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Episodes

Title Original air date
1x01 September 17, 1983
1x02 September 24, 1983
1x03 October 1, 1983
1x04 October 8, 1983
1x05 October 15, 1983
1x06 October 22, 1983
1x07 October 29, 1983
1x08 November 5, 1983
1x09 November 12, 1983
1x10 November 19, 1983
1x11 November 26, 1983
1x12 December 3, 1983
1x13 December 10, 1983

Cast

Legacy

In the 2021-2024 Max (formerly HBO Max) series Jellystone!, the Biskitts (consisting of Scat, Waggs, Shiner and Lady) make cameos on products that come from their Biskitt Farms. The Biskitt Farms itself is a theme park in "Sha-zogi."

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