The Lionhearts
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| The Lionhearts | |
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| Genre | Comedy Sitcom |
| Created by | Byron Vaughns |
| Written by | Ruth Bennett Greg Antonacci Mark Bennett Richard Gitelson Joanne Pagliaro Bill Braunstein Peter Hunziker |
| Directed by | Byron Vaughns |
| Voices of | William H. Macy Peri Gilpin Natasha Slayton Cameron Finley Nicolette Little Harve Presnell |
| Theme music composer | Mark Watters Lorraine Feather |
| Opening theme | "Roar", performed by Randy Crenshaw |
| Composer | Mark Watters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Sabella Jonathan Dern Ruth Bennett |
| Producer | Byron Vaughns |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (1998) UPN |
| Release | September 19 – December 12, 1998 |
The Lionhearts is an animated series from MGM that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from September 19 to December 12, 1998.
Plot
The Lionhearts focuses on the behind the scenes life of MGM's mascot, Leo Lionheart, and his family. The series shows The Lionhearts living in a normal house and living a normal life just like non-celebrity families. Most of the members of the family are named after famous MGM movie stars. The characters first appeared on a series of Sing-Along children's videos released by MGM in 1997. The original character designs (especially those of Spencer and Kate) were greatly modified for the TV series. Ashley Tisdale provided the voice of Kate in the Sing-Along videos [1].
Characters
Lionheart Family
- Leo Lionheart Jr. (voiced by William H. Macy): Leo is the father, husband and provider of the family. He works as the mascot for MGM's movies, a role which was passed onto him by father Leo Sr. One of Leo's favorite things to do when gets the chance is to nap.
- Lana Lionheart (voiced by Peri Gilpin): Lana is the mother and wife of the family, she is also the glue that keeps the family from falling apart. She used to work as an acrobat in the circus. She was named after Lana Turner.
- Kate Lionheart (voiced by Natasha Slayton): Kate is the oldest of the three children Leo and Lana have, she's 10 years old. She likes to e-mail, talk to her friends, ride horses and go to school. Kate is very tolerant of her siblings, and a very polite girl overall. Kate is named after Katharine Hepburn.
- Spencer Lionheart (voiced by Cameron Finley): Spencer is the second oldest of the three children, he's 8 years old. His dreams are to one day be a big-time rock n' roll star. One of his major flaws at times is he doesn't finish what he starts. He takes his name from Spencer Tracy.
- Judy Lionheart (voiced by Nicolette Little): Judy is the youngest of the children, she's 3 years old. She is very curious and loves to play. She also looks up to her sister Kate as her heroine. Judy is named after Judy Garland.
- Grandpa Leo (voiced by Harve Presnell): The grandfather of Kate, Spencer, and Judy who is also Leo Lionheart's father.
Other characters
- Director (voiced by Joe Pantoliano): A director who works with Leo at MGM Studios.
- Dorothy (voiced by Betty White): Leo's makeup artist who can't see very well.
- Freddy (voiced by Wallace Shawn): Leo's talent agent.
- Hank (voiced by Jeffrey Tambor): MGM's president.
- Jennings (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui): Grandpa Leo's chauffeur who drives the limo.
Episodes
- Family Circus — 1998·Sep·19
- Survive — 1998·Sep·26
- But Some of My Best Friends are Clowns — 1998·Oct·03
- No Place Like Home — 1998·Oct·10
- Singin' in the Mane — 1998·Oct·17
- The Poem — 1998·Oct·24
- Greta Garbo Ears — 1998·Oct·31
- The Treehouse — 1998·Nov·07
- Brown Dog Day — 1998·Nov·14
- Leo's Diet — 1998·Nov·21
- The Pony Show — 1998·Nov·28
- Don't Bug the Neighbors (Part 1) — 1998·Dec·05
- Don't Bug the Neighbors (Part 2) — 1998·Dec·12
Principal voice actors
- Cameron Finley - Spencer Lionheart
- Peri Gilpin - Lana Lionheart
- Nicolette Little - Judy Lionheart
- William H. Macy - Leo Lionheart
- Harve Presnell - Grandpa Leo Lionheart
- Natasha Slayton - Kate Lionheart
Additional voices
- Carlos Alazraqui - Jennings
- Caitilin Alderton
- Tom Arnold -
- Dee Bradley Baker -
- Sheryl Bernstein -
- Clancy Brown -
- Jesse David Corti -
- Eddie Deezen -
- Taylor Emerson -
- Craig Ferguson -
- Flea -
- Karla Green
- Kathy Ireland
- Michael Jackson -
- Myles Jeffrey -
- Tom Kenny -
- Richard Kind -
- Bernie Kopell -
- Andrew Lawrence -
- Jesse Littlejohn
- Karl Malden
- Andrea Martin -
- Edie McClurg -
- Marley McClean
- Ian Meltzer -
- John O'Hurley -
- Joe Pantoliano
- Wallace Shawn - Freddy
- Justin Shenkarow -
- Ash Sroka -
- Ben Stein -
- Jeffrey Tambor - Hank
- Whitney Taubman -
- Betty White - Dorothy
- Russell Young -
Crew
- Maria Estrada - Casting and Voice Director
- Randy Crenshaw - Theme Song Performer
Airing history
The series aired on syndication in the United States and was also seen in Australia and Latin America (translated into Spanish as Los Corazón de León). A DVD release is not planned at this time. The series was formerly available in its entirety on Hulu.
External links
Categories:
- 1998 American television series debuts
- 1998 American television series endings
- 1990s American animated television series
- Television series by MGM Television
- English-language television programs
- Fictional families
- Fictional lions
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- American children's comedy television series
- American children's animated television series