Mother Goose and Grimm, also known as Grimmy for the second season,[1][2] is an American animated television series that premiered September 14, 1991, on CBS.[3] The show is an adaptation of Mike Peters's comic strip of the same name.[4] The Saturday morning cartoon was produced by Bob Curtis, and written by Mark Evanier.
Mother Goose and Grimm | |
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Also known as | Grimmy (season 2) |
Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Mike Peters |
Based on | Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters |
Written by | Mark Evanier Gordon Kent Earl Kress |
Directed by | Ron Myrick Vincent Davis |
Voices of | Charlie Brill Greg Burson Eddie Deezen Mitzi McCall |
Composer | Ron Grant |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lee Mendelson Phil Roman Mike Peters |
Producer | Bob Curtis |
Editors | Julie Gustafson Tom Syslo |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production companies | Lee Mendelson Film Productions Film Roman Grimmy, Inc. Tribune Media Services MGM/UA Television Production Group |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 14, 1991 1992 | –
Cast
edit- Charlie Brill – Grimmy
- Greg Burson – Attila
- Eddie Deezen – Ham, Sam, Cam, Pam
- Mitzi McCall – Mother Goose
- Gregg Berger
- Jack Burns
- Frank Welker
- Hal Rayle
- Rob Paulsen
- Tress MacNeille
- Howard Morris
- Pat Harrington Jr.
- Pat Musick
- Stan Freberg
- Danny Mann
- June Foray
- Steve DeVorkin
- Pete Barbutti
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Written by | Directed by |
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1 | Puppy Love Story | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall & Vincent Davis |
Brotherhood of Ham | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick | |
2 | Expensive Taste | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick |
Lassie Swim Home | Gordon Kent | Vincent Davis | |
3 | Funny Business | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick & Vincent Davis |
The Boogie Man | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall | |
4 | Grimm Encounter | Mark Evanier | ? |
The Grocery Grabber | Mark Evanier | ? | |
5 | Ham Alone | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall & Ron Myrick |
Sheep Thrills | Gordon Kent | Vincent Davis | |
6 | Hero Worship | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall |
The Search For Soap | Earl Kress | Vincent Davis | |
7 | The Fur Flies | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall |
It's a Flea Country | Mark Evanier | Vincent Davis | |
8 | Bone of Contention | Mark Evanier | Jeff Hall |
The Sweeper Creeper | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick | |
9 | The Wickedest Witch | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick |
Motel Mutt | Mark Evanier | Vincent Davis | |
10 | Pussycat Pooch | ? | ? |
Open All Night | ? | ? | |
11 | Getaway Grimmy | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick |
Tail of a Puppet | Mark Evanier | Vincent Davis | |
12 | The Egg and Us | Mark Evanier | Ron Myrick |
Hyde and Go Seek | Mark Evanier | Vincent Davis | |
13 | Trash Night Trouble | ? | ? |
Mirror Monster | ? | ? |
Reception
editCharles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times praised the series for "preserving the look" of the comic strip, and for "[having] a good sense of the characters' personalities", but was disappointed with the "flat timing and pedestrian direction" of the program.[5]
References
edit- ^ Moy, Suelain (May 15, 1992). "Tales of the Pup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Hopkins, Tom (April 15, 1992). "Peters' thrilled Grimmy gets a second season". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ Heffley, Lynne (September 1, 1991). "On Saturday The Kids Watch Tv". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 566. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (September 14, 1991). "TV Reviews – Saturday Cartoons: Adapting to the New Season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
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