The Barkleys
The Barkleys is an animated television series that ran from 1972 to 1973 on NBC and was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Story
The cartoon was inspired by CBS's hit sitcom All in the Family. The show lasted only one season. The series featured a dog family consisting of Arnie, a bus driver, voiced by Henry Corden and his wife Agnes, voiced by Joan Gerber. They had two teenage kids, Terry and Roger, voiced by Julie McWhirter and Gene Andrusco respectively, and one little kid, Chester, voiced by Steve Lewis.
The theme song's lyrics ended with the advice, "Just remember Arnie Barkley's bark is worse than his bite." This meant that Arnie's grouchy, unsociable front concealed a softer heart which he rarely allowed to show. [citation needed]
Data
The series was broadcasted by NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972. NBC continued to air reruns until September 1, 1973.
13 episodes were made.
Voices
- Henry Corden - Arnie Barkley
- Joan Gerber - Agnes Barkley
- Julie McWhirter - Terry Barkley
- Steve Lewis - Chester Barkley
- Gene Andrusco - Roger Barkley
- Michael Bell
- Bob Frank
- Don Messick
- Bob Holt
- Frank Welker
Staff
- Created for Television by David H. DePatie, Isadore "Friz" Freleng
- In Association With Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
- Writers: Larry Rhine, Woody Kling, Dennis Marks, David Evans
- Animation Director: David Detiege
- Storyboard Directors: Gerry Chiniquy, Art Leonardi, Cullen Houghtaling, Paul Sommer
- Layout Supervision and Design by Robert Taylor
- Layouts: Cullen Houghtaling, Owen Fitzgerald, Richard Ung, Frank M. Gonzales, Nino Carbe, Wes Herschensohn
- Animation: Don Williams, Manny Gould, Ken Muse, Norm McCabe, Warren Batchelder, Jim Davis, John Gibbs, Bob Richardson, Bob Matz, Bob Bransford, Reuben Timmins, Bob Bemiller
- Background Supervised by Richard H. Thomas, Mary O'Loughlin
- Film Editing Supervised by Lee Gunther
- Film Editors: Joe Siracusa, Allan R. Potter, Roger Donley, Rick Steward
- Title Design by Art Leonardi
- Music by Doug Goodwin
- Music Score Conducted by Eric Rogers
- Music Recording Engineer: Eric A. Tomlinson
- Executive in Charge of Production: Stan Paperny
- Production Supervision: Harry Love
- Camera: Ray Lee, Larry Hogan, John Burton Jr.
- Production Mixer: Steve Orr
- Sound by Producers' Sound Service, Inc.
- Associate Producers: Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
- Produced by David H. DePatie, Isadore "Friz" Freleng