Heathcliff (1980 TV series)
| Heathcliff | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Heathcliff and Dingbat Heathcliff and Marmaduke |
| Genre | Animated series |
| Created by | George Gately (Heathcliff character) Brad Anderson (Marmaduke character) Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Voices of | Mel Blanc June Foray Paul Winchell Henry Corden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Eisenberg |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ruby-Spears Productions McNaught Syndicate United Features Syndicate (season 2) |
| Distributor | Filmways (season 1) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original run | October 4, 1980 – September 18, 1982 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Heathcliff (1984) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Heathcliff is an animated TV series that debuted on October 4, 1980. It was the first series based on the Heathcliff comic strip and was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran until September 18, 1982 with a total of 25 episodes, under two different names (see next paragraph).
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History [edit]
The first season, called "Heathcliff and Dingbat", ran for 13 episodes and included backup segments with Dingbat and the Creeps, who were created for the show. "Dingbat and the Creeps" revolved around the adventures of three monstrous characters who were self-employed as "Odd Jobs, Inc." which consisted of Dingbat, a vampire dog who used a bat-shaped novelty straw to eat most foods, Sparerib, a strangely rotund skeleton with the ability to change himself into useful items (such as a floor lamp, which he did in the opening credits), and Nobody, a gravelly-voiced jack-o-lantern who led the team and often found them various work.
The second season, called "Heathcliff and Marmaduke", ran for 12 episodes and featured backup segments with fellow comic strip character Marmaduke (although the Marmaduke segments are actually the first to be seen in each half-hour show).
Reruns of the second season ("Heathcliff and Marmaduke") can be seen occasionally on Boomerang.
Two years after this show ended, another one based on Heathcliff was produced by DIC, which was called simply "Heathcliff", although for distinction this series is usually referred to by the expanded title of "Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats".
Cast [edit]
- Mel Blanc – Heathcliff, Spike, Milkman
- Henry Corden – Clem, Digby, Dogcatcher
- Alan Dinehart –
- Takayo Doran –
- June Foray – Iggy, Muggsy, Grandma, Sonja, Marcy
- Don Messick – Sparerib, Nobody, Mr. Post, Mr. Snyder
- Clare Peck –
- Marilyn Schreffler –
- Avery Schreiber –
- Hal Smith –
- Russi Taylor – Barbie Winslow
- Judy Strangis –
- Janet Waldo –
- Frank Welker – Dingbat
- Paul Winchell – Marmaduke, Phil Winslow
DVD release [edit]
On August 14, 2012, Warner Bros. released The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively in the US and only through Warner's online store or Amazon.com.[1]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Heathcliff Official Website
- Heathcliff at the Internet Movie Database
- Heathcliff and Dingbat at TV.com
- Heathcliff and Marmaduke at TV.com
- Big Cartoon Database – Heathcliff and Dingbat
- Big Cartoon Database – Heathcliff and Marmaduke
- planete-jeunesse (French)
- Retroland
- RetroStatic
- 1980 American television series debuts
- 1982 American television series endings
- 1980s American animated television series
- American children's comedy series
- Television series by Ruby-Spears
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Heathcliff (comic strip)
- Television programs based on comic strips
