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Top Cat
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Top Cat and the gang. Left to right: Benny the Ball (foreground); Officer Dibble (Behind fence); Brain; Fancy-Fancy; Top Cat; Spook (foreground); Choo-Choo
Genre Animation
Comedy
Sitcom
Written by Kin Platt
Directed by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices of Arnold Stang
Allen Jenkins
Maurice Gosfield
Leo DeLyon
Marvin Kaplan
John Stephenson
Opening theme "The Most Effectual Top Cat"
Ending theme "The Most Effectual Top Cat"
Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 30 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time Between 24 and 27 minutes
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Screen Gems
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format Color (initially telecast in black and white)
Audio format Mono
Original release September 27, 1961 (1961-09-27) – April 18, 1962 (1962-04-18)

Top Cat is an animated television series made by the Hanna-Barbera studios which ran from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a run of 30 episodes on the ABC network.

History[]

Originally broadcast on Wednesdays (8:30–9pm Eastern), Top Cat was co-sponsored by Kellogg's and Bristol-Myers (Bufferin). The central character, Top Cat – called T.C. by close friends, "pro-vid-ing it's with dignity" according to the lyrics of the theme song – is the leader of a gang of Manhattan alley cats: Fancy-Fancy, Spook, Benny the Ball, Brain, and Choo Choo, living in Hoagy's Alley.[1]

Top Cat and his gang were inspired by characters from the popular 1940s B movies, "The East Side Kids", but many suggest it derived from a later 1950s military comedy whose lead was a crafty con-man (The Phil Silvers Show). Maurice Gosfield, who played Private Duane Doberman on The Phil Silvers Show, also provided the voice for Benny the Ball in Top Cat (Benny's rotund appearance was based on Gosfield too).

Even Arnold Stang's voicing of Top Cat strongly resembled Phil Silvers' voice. Other possible sources cited have been Guys and Dolls where actor Stubby Kaye played a short, stout street-wise gambler and a virtual Benny the Ball prototype. Lastly, an unlikely contender (as it also came from Hanna Barbera) was the character Hokey Wolf, from a segment on The Huckleberry Hound Show, which also had parallels to The Phil Silvers Show.[2][3]

A frequent plot-line revolved around the local beat cop Charles "Charlie" Dibble, NYPD, and his ineffective attempts to evict the gang from the alley due to them constantly attempting to earn a quick dollar — usually through an illegal scam. Dibble's appearance was modeled on Allen Jenkins, who voiced the part. The word dibble, previously used only for an implement for making holes to plant seeds, acquired a second meaning in the vernacular as slang for police officers.[4]

International Versions[]

Danish[]

  • Lars Thiesgaard – Top Cat
  • Kjeld Nørgaard – Betjent Dippel

Additional Voices[]

  • Ole Rasmus Møller

Parodies[]

Warning WARNING: You may add parodies. But, do NOT delete any. Complete parodies list

  1. Top Cat/Thomas
  2. Top Cat/TUGS
  3. Top Cat/The Simpsons
  4. Top Cat/Family Guy
  5. Top Cat/Futurama
  6. Top Cat/South Park
  7. Top Cat/Amercian Dad
  8. Top Cat/King of the Hill
  9. Top Cat/Zoboomafoo
  10. Top Cat/Winnie The Pooh
  11. Top Cat/Mickey Mouse
  12. Top Cat/The Little Engine That Could
  13. Top Cat/The Land Before Time
  14. Top Cat/An Amercian Tail
  15. Top Cat/Cyberchase
  16. Top Cat/Thunderbirds
  17. Top Cat/Mario
  18. Top Cat/Sonic
  19. Top Cat/Toy Story
  20. Top Cat/A Bug's Life
  21. Top Cat/Wild Kratts
  22. Top Cat/Spongebob
  23. Top Cat/Shrek
  24. Top Cat/Ice Age
  25. Top Cat/Madagascar
  26. Top Cat/Sooty
  27. Top Cat/Phineas and Ferb
  28. Top Cat/The Little Mermaid
  29. Top Cat/Fanboy and Chum Chum
  30. Top Cat/The Jungle Book
  31. Top Cat/The Lion King
  32. Top Cat/Codename: Kids Next Door
  33. Top Cat/Wallace and Gromit
  34. Top Cat/Pinocchio
  35. Top Cat/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  36. Top Cat/Mr Bean
  37. Top Cat/Jellikins
  38. Top Cat/Barney
  39. top cat/rio (2011)
  40. Top Cat/Sesame Street
  41. Top Cat/The Iron Giant
  42. top cat/the adventures of elmo in grouchland
  43. top cat/Thomas and The Magic RailRoad
  44. top cat/Dexter's Laboratory
  45. top cat/teletubbies
  46. Top Cat/Noddy's Toyland Adventures
  47. top cat/mrs doubtfire
  48. top cat/muppets
  49. Top Cat/Cars
  50. top cat/marmaduke
  51. Top Cat/Rainbow
  52. Top Cat/PowerPuff Girls
  53. top cat/baby's day out
  54. Top Cat/Camp Lazlo
  55. Top Cat/The BFG
  56. Top Cat/Wreck-It Ralph
  57. Top Cat/Bolt
  58. Top Cat/Pingu
  59. Top Cat/Users
  60. Top Cat/Shining Time Station
  61. Top Cat/The Fairly Oddparents
  62. Top Cat/Fireman Sam
  63. Top Cat/Postman Pat
  64. Top Cat/Harry Potter
  65. Top Cat/Budgie the Little Helicopter
  66. Top Cat/Hey Arnold
  67. Top Cat/Rocko's Morden Life
  68. Top Cat/Mr. Meaty
  69. Top Cat/The Mighty B!
  70. Top Cat/Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
  71. Top Cat/Toby
  72. Top Cat/Percy
  73. Top Cat/James
  74. Top Cat/Edward
  75. Top Cat/Gordon
  76. Top Cat/Henry
  77. Top Cat/Duck
  78. Top Cat/Diesel
  79. Top Cat/Donald
  80. Top Cat/Douglas
  81. Top Cat/Diesel 10
  82. Top Cat/Splatter
  83. Top Cat/Dodge
  84. Top Cat/Arry
  85. Top Cat/Bert
  86. Top Cat/Terence
  87. Top Cat/Elizabeth
  88. Top Cat/Mega Man X
  89. Top Cat/The Wind in The Willows
  90. Top Cat/Dora the Explorer
  91. Top Cat/The Wizard of OZ
  92. Top Cat/Cars 2
  93. Top Cat/Planes
  94. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  95. Top Cat/Ted (2012)
  96. Top Cat/The Lorax (2012)
  97. Top Cat/Batman
  98. Top Cat/Rosie & Jim
  99. Top Cat/Tots TV
  100. Top Cat/Young Ones
  101. Top Cat/Are You Being Served?
  102. Top Cat/Matilda
  103. Top Cat/Charlie Brown
  104. Top Cat/Batman
  105. Top Cat/Oakie Doke
  106. Top Cat/The Animal Shelf
  107. Top Cat/Teletubbies
  108. Top Cat/Tweenies
  109. Top Cat/How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  110. Top Cat/Bob the Builder
  111. Top Cat/Noddy's Toyland Adventures
  112. Top Cat/Joshua Jones
  113. Top Cat/Brum
  114. Top Cat/Snow White
  115. Top Cat/In the Night Garden
  116. Top Cat/Pokemon
  117. Top Cat/Charlie Chalk
  118. Top Cat/Grease
  119. Top Cat/Muppets From Space
  120. Top Cat/Tiny Toon Adventures
  121. Top Cat/Turbo (2013)
  122. Top Cat/Aladdin
  123. Top Cat/Handy Manny
  124. Top Cat/The LEGO Movie
  125. Top Cat/The Angry Beavers
  126. Top Cat/Caillou
  127. Top Cat/Chalk Zone
  128. Top Cat/My Life as A Teenage Robot
  129. Top Cat/Catdog
  130. Top Cat/Rocket Power
  131. Top Cat/Kipper the Dog
  132. Top Cat/Beavis & Butthead
  133. Top Cat/Rescue Heroes
  134. Top Cat/Clifford the Big Red Dog
  135. Top Cat/Wild Kratts
  136. Top Cat/Shining Time Station
  137. Top Cat/Evil Con Carne
  138. Top Cat/Camp Lazlo
  139. Top Cat/Time Squad
  140. Top Cat/Robot Chicken
  141. Top Cat/Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
  142. Top Cat/The Wild Thornberrys
  143. Top Cat/As Told By Ginger
  144. Top Cat/Courage the Cowardly Dog
  145. Top Cat/Squirrel Boy
  146. Top Cat/Bear in The Big Blue House
  147. Top Cat/Recess
  148. Top Cat/Casper
  149. Top Cat/Waynehead
  150. Top Cat/Air Bud
  151. Top Cat/The Nightmare before Christmas
  152. Top Cat/Who framed Roger Rabbit
  153. Top Cat/Stuart Little
  154. Top Cat/South Park:Bigger Longer & Uncut
  155. Top Cat/Rayman
  156. Top Cat/Dr. Seuss
  157. Top Cat/Danger Mouse
  158. Top Cat/Count Duckula
  159. Top Cat/Bananaman
  160. Top Cat/Madeline
  161. Top Cat/Chowder
  162. Top Cat/The Wacky Adventures of Ronald Mcdonald
  163. Top Cat/The Thief & The Cobbler
  164. Top Cat/Paulie
  165. Top Cat/Alice in Wonderland
  166. Top Cat/The Jungle Book
  167. Top Cat/Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  168. Top Cat/Pocahontas
  169. Top Cat/Hercules
  170. Top Cat/Tarzan
  171. Top Cat/Mighty Joe Young
  172. Top Cat/Rugrats In Paris
  173. Top Cat/Shrek
  174. Top Cat/The Big Comfy Couch
  175. Top Cat/Finding Nemo
  176. Top Cat/Bolt
  177. Top Cat/Cars
  178. Top Cat/Total Drama
  179. Top Cat/Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
  180. Top Cat/Ed, Edd & Eddy
  181. Top Cat/Father Ted
  182. Top Cat/Regular Show
  183. Top Cat/The Amazing World of Gumball
  184. Top Cat/Flubber
  185. Top Cat/The Wacky Adventures of Ronald Mcdonald
  186. Top Cat/Bob the Builder
  187. Top Cat/Rolie Polie Olie
  188. Top Cat/South Park :Bigger Longer & Uncut
  189. Top Cat/Shark Tale
  190. Top Cat/Robots
  191. Top Cat/The Nightmare Before Christmas
  192. Top Cat/Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  193. Top Cat/Budgie the Little Helicopter
  194. Top Cat/The Pink Panther
  195. Top Cat/Uncle Grandpa
  196. Top Cat/Bee Movie
  197. Top Cat/Mumfie
  198. Top Cat/The Nightmare Before Christmas
  199. Top Cat/Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  200. Top Cat/Annoying Orange
  201. Top Cat/PB&J Otter
  202. Top Cat/Garfield
  203. Top Cat/Darkwing Duck
  204. Top Cat/Crash Bandicoot
  205. Top Cat/Ed Edd 'N' Eddy
  206. Top Cat/Chowder
  207. Top Cat/Regular Show
  208. Top Cat/The Amazing World Of Gumball
  209. Top Cat/The Thief and The Cobbler
  210. Top Cat/Paulie
  211. Top Cat/The Ant Bully
  212. Top Cat/South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut
  213. Top Cat/Monster House
  214. Top Cat/Austin Powers
  215. Top Cat/The Cat in The Hat
  216. Top Cat/Maya & Miguel
  217. Top Cat/The Amazing World Of Gumball
  218. Top Cat/Regular Show
  219. Top Cat/Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
  220. Top Cat/Ed, Edd ,N, Eddy
  221. Top Cat/Cars
  222. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  223. Top Cat/Paulie
  224. Top Cat/The Big Bang Theory
  225. Top Cat/Breadwinners
  226. Top Cat/The Nut Job (2014)
  227. Top Cat/Rick & Morty
  228. Top Cat/How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
  229. Top Cat/Muppets Most Wanted
  230. Top Cat/Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
  231. Top Cat/Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
  232. Top Cat/Beethoven
  233. Top Cat/Animaniacs
  234. Top Cat/Bear in the Big Blue House
  235. Top Cat/T.U.F.F. Puppy
  236. Top Cat/My Gym Partner's a Monkey
  237. Top Cat/Veggietales
  238. Top Cat/Tekken
  239. Top Cat/Street Fighter
  240. Top Cat/The Legend Of Zelda
  241. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  242. Top Cat/The Pink Panther
  243. Top Cat/The Berenstain Bears
  244. Top Cat/Sheep in the Big City
  245. Top Cat/Whatever Happened To Robot Jones?
  246. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  247. Top Cat/Fat Dog Mendoza
  248. Top Cat/Sanjay and Craig
  249. Top Cat/Harvey Beaks
  250. Top Cat/Doug
  251. Top Cat/Catscratch
  252. Top Cat/Captain Underpants
  253. Top Cat/F-Zero
  254. Top Cat/The Great Mouse Detective
  255. Top Cat/Epic (2013)
  256. Top Cat/Skunk Fu
  257. Top Cat/Osmosis Jones
  258. Top Cat/Hotel Transylvania
  259. Top Cat/Super Mario Bros. Z
  260. Top Cat/Angry Birds
  261. Top Cat/Fraggle Rock
  262. Top Cat/Seinfeld
  263. Top Cat/Kiki's Delivery Service
  264. Top Cat/Boohbah
  265. Top Cat/Underground Ernie
  266. Top Cat/Boohbah
  267. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  268. Top Cat/The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald
  269. Top Cat/Mater's Tall Tales
  270. Top Cat/The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald
  271. Top Cat/Big Hero 6 (2014)
  272. Top Cat/The Boxtrolls (2014)
  273. Top Cat/South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut
  274. Top Cat/Bonkers
  275. Top Cat/Judge Judy
  276. Top Cat/The Secret of Nimh
  277. Top Cat/Jojo's Circus
  278. Top Cat/PAW Patrol
  279. Top Cat/Balamory
  280. Top Cat/Mister Maker
  281. Top Cat/Higglytown Heroes
  282. Top Cat/Razzledazzle
  283. Top Cat/Fimbles

See also[]

References[]

This page uses Creative Commons licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).

  1. ↑ "Top Cat – The Complete Series : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/13723/top-cat-the-complete-series/. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Voice of Top Cat dies – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. December 24, 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/24/2779943.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Arnold Stang, Milquetoast Actor, Dies at 91". Retrieved on 2012-10-20. 
  4. ↑ "dibble". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. .
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