Meatballs & Spaghetti
Meatballs & Spaghetti is an American animated television series that aired on CBS on Saturday morning from September 18, 1982 to September 10, 1983.[1] The show was produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company and Marvel Productions and aired on Starcade, CBS's Saturday morning cartoon programming block.[2] It was one of the last Saturday morning cartoon series to be fitted with a laugh track.
| Meatballs & Spaghetti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Fred Silverman Jerry Eisenberg |
| Written by | Jack Mendelsohn |
| Directed by | Bob Richardson (uncredited) |
| Composer(s) | Steven DePatie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Fred Silverman David H. DePatie |
| Producer(s) | Bob Richardson Supervising Producer: Jerry Eisenberg |
| Editor(s) | Robert T. Gillis (supervising editor) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Intermedia Entertainment Company Marvel Productions Pan Sang East Co. Ltd MGM/UA Television |
| Distributor | MGM/UA Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18, 1982 – March 5, 1983 |
The show was not well received, with a Variety review saying, "No try at music here, or even much comedy either. It's without any socially redeeming value."[3]
Summary
The series centered on Meatballs & Spaghetti, a husband-and-wife singing duo who roamed the country in a mobile home with their friend Clyde (who was their bassist), and their dog Woofer (who was their drummer). The main characters — fat Meatballs and skinny Spaghetti — were intended to be a mix of popular musicians Meatloaf and Sonny & Cher.[4] There was at least one original song in each episode.[5]
Voice cast
- Ron Masak as Meatballs
- Sally Julian as Spaghetti
- Frank Welker as Woofer
- Barry Gordon as Clyde
Additional voices
- Jack Angel
- Wally Burr
- Phillip Clarke
- Regis Cordic (credited as Rege Cordic)
- Peter Cullen
- Ronald Gans
- David Hall
- Margan Lofting
- Bill Ratner
- Ronnie Schell
- Marilyn Schreffler
- Hal Smith
- Paul Winchell
Production crew
- Animation Directors: Gerry Chiniquy, John Gibbs, Tom Ray, Milt Gray, Kent Butterworth, Nelson Shin
- Voice Director: Wally Burr
- Voice Talents of Barry Gordon, Sally Julian, Ron Masak, Frank Welker, Jack Angel, Wally Burr, Phillip Clarke, Regis Cordic (credited as Rege Cordic), Peter Cullen, Ronald Gans, David Hall, Margan Lofting, Bill Ratner, Ronnie Schell, Marilyn Schreffler, Hal Smith, Paul Winchell
- Layout Supervisor: Bob Foster
- Layout: XAM! Productions (uncredited), Dan Fausett, Greg Garcia, George Goode, Gary Graham, Rick Graham, Elaine Hultgren, Boyd Kirkland, Greg Nocon (credited as Gregorio Nocon), Frank Paur, Debra Pugh, Keith Sargent, Roy Allen Smith, Mark Swan, Grant Wilson
- Background Layout Design: Nelson Shin
- Storyboard: Alex Lovy, Lew Marshall, Michael Joens
- Music and Lyrics: Steven DePatie
- Supervising Editor: Robert T. Gillis
- Music Editors: Joe Siracusa, Robert Randles, Mark Shiney
- Sound Effects Editors: Richard Gannon, Jim Blodgett, Larry DeSoto, Bruce Elliott, Ron Fedele
- Written by Jack Mendelsohn
- Production Supervisors: Kathy Condon, Karl Geurs
- Checking Supervisors: Armand Shaw, Barbara Donatelli
- This Picture Made Under The Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.
- © 1982 Marvel Productions Ltd.-InterMedia Entertainment Co.
- Produced in Association with: Pan Sang East Co. Ltd (credited as Pan Sang East Co. LTD)
- Executive in Charge of Production: Lee Gunther
- Created by: Fred Silverman and Jerry Eisenberg
- Producer: Bob Richardson
- Supervising Producer: Jerry Eisenberg
- Executive Producers: Fred Silverman and David H. DePatie
- InterMedia Entertainment Company, Marvel Productions Ltd., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television → from MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television Distribution
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Woofer the Wonder Dog" | September 18, 1982 |
| 2 | "Mixed Up Medical Reports" | September 25, 1982 |
| 3 | "Once Upon a Farm" | October 2, 1982 |
| 4 | "Spaghetti's Old Boyfriend" | October 9, 1982 |
| 5 | "Space Aliens" | October 16, 1982 |
| 6 | "Come Back Little Woofer" | October 23, 1982 |
| 7 | "Monkey Doodle Dandies" | October 30, 1982 |
| 8 | "Going to the Dogs" | November 6, 1982 |
| 9 | "Piracy on the High C's" | November 13, 1982 |
| 10 | "The Kid Sitters" | November 20, 1982 |
| 11 | "Foreign Legion Air-Heads" | November 27, 1982 |
| 12 | "Woofer Meets Tweeter" | December 4, 1982 |
| 13 | "A Christmas Tale" | December 11, 1982 |
| 14 | "Jazz Meets Jaws" | December 18, 1982 |
| 15 | "The Werewolf Story" | December 25, 1982 |
| 16 | "The Big Shrink" | January 1, 1983 |
| 17 | "Watch the Birdie" | January 8, 1983 |
| 18 | "Sunken Treasure Cruise" | January 15, 1983 |
| 19 | "Throwing the Bull" | January 22, 1983 |
| 20 | "The Caveman Story" | January 29, 1983 |
| 21 | "Robot Roadie" | February 5, 1983 |
| 22 | "Double or Nothing" | February 12, 1983 |
| 23 | "Magical Moments" | February 19, 1983 |
| 24 | "Flying Carpet Caper" | February 26, 1983 |
| 25 | "The Beach Peaches" | March 5, 1983 |
References
- TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 408. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- Starcade advertising. Avengers Annual #11. Marvel Comics Group. Accessed on July 7, 2014.
- Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 283. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 537. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 384. ISBN 978-1538103739.
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