Mother Goose and Grimm (TV series)
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 features the characters of Mike Peters's comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm.[4] The Saturday morning cartoon was produced by Bob Curtis, and written by Mark Evanier.
| Mother Goose and Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated |
| Created by | Mike Peters |
| Voices of | Charlie Brill Greg Burson Eddie Deezen Mitzi McCall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Phil Roman Mike Peters Lee Mendelson |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tribune Media Services Grimmy, Inc. Lee Mendelson Productions Film Roman MGM Television MGM-Pathe Communications |
| Distributor | Claster Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 14, 1991 – 1992 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Episode guide
- Puppy Love Story / Brotherhood of Ham
- Expensive Taste / Lassie Swim Home
- Funny Business / The Boogie Man
- Grimm Encounter / The Grocery Grabber
- Ham Alone / Sheep Thrills
- Hero Worship / Search for Soap
- The Fur Flies / It's a Flea Country
- Bone of Contention / Sweeper Creeper
- The Wickedest Witch / Motel Mutt
- Pussycat Pooch / Open All Night
- Getaway Grimmy / Tail of a Puppet
- The Egg and Us / Hyde and Go Seek
- Trash Night Trouble / Mirror Monster
Cast
- Charlie Brill – Grimmy
- Greg Burson – Attila
- Eddie Deezen – Ham
- Mitzi McCall – Mother Goose
- Gregg Berger
- Jack Burns
- Frank Welker
- Hal Rayle
- Rob Paulsen
- Tress MacNeille
- Howard Morris
- Pat Harrington, Jr.
- Hal Smith
- Charlie Adler
- Pat Musick
- Stan Freberg
- Danny Mann
- June Foray
- Steve DeVorkin
- Pete Barbutti
Reception
Charles 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". However, Solomon was disappointed with the "flat timing and pedestrian direction" of the program.[5]
References
- 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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