The Gary Coleman Show
The Gary Coleman Show is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC during the 1982–1983 season.[1] The series featured Gary Coleman as the voice of Andy LeBeau, an apprentice angel, who was dispatched back to Earth to earn his wings by helping others.[2]
| The Gary Coleman Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | George Gordon Bob Hathcock Carl Urbano Rudy Zamora |
| Starring | Gary Coleman |
| Voices of | Lauren Anders Jennifer Darling Julie McWhirter Dees LaShana Dendy Geoffrey Gordon Jerry Houser Calvin Mason Sidney Miller Steve Schatzberg |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (26 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Art Scott |
| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 18 – December 11, 1982 |
The show featured the voices of Gary Coleman, Lauren Anders, Jennifer Darling, Julie McWhirter Dees, Geoffrey Gordon, LaShana Dendy, Jerry Houser, Calvin Mason, Sidney Miller and Steve Schatzberg.[3]
Synopsis
The character of Andy LeBeau was a spin-off character from Coleman's made-for-TV movie The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982).[4] In each episode, Andy was dispatched to help a child in need and resolve his problem by his supervisor and fellow angel, Angelica. The antagonist in each episode was Hornswoggle, who tried to make Andy's mission more difficult, usually by getting him to make the wrong choice or by otherwise complicating the mission. It was up to Andy to correct whatever mistakes he made and foil Hornswoggle's plans.
Cast
- Gary Coleman - Andy LeBeau
- Lauren Anders - Chris
- Jennifer Darling - Angelica
- Julie McWhirter Dees - Lydia
- Geoffrey Gordon - Haggle
- LaShana Dendy - Tina
- Jerry Houser - Bartholomew
- Calvin Mason - Spence
- Sidney Miller - Hornswoggle
- Steve Schatzberg - Mack
Additional voices
- Rick Dees -
- Patrick Fraley -
- Billie Hayes -
- Casey Kasem - Announcer (uncredited)
- Danny Mann -
- Zelda Rubinstein -
- Eric Suter -
- Janet Waldo -
- Frank Welker -
Episodes
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fouled Up Fossils / Going, Going, Gone" | Fouled Up Fossils & Going, Going, Gone Cliff Roberts | September 18, 1982 |
| 2 | "You Oughtta' Be In Pictures / Derby Daze" | You Oughtta' Be In Pictures: Dianne Dixon Derby Daze: Martin Werner | September 25, 1982 |
| 3 | "Hornswoggle's Hoax / Calamity Canine" | Hornswoggle's Hoax: Robert Jayson and Paul Dini Calamity Canine: Peter L. Dixon | October 2, 1982 |
| 4 | "Cupid Andy / Space Odd-Essey" | Cupid Andy: John Bates Space Odd-Essey: Janis Diamond | October 9, 1982 |
| 5 | "Hornswoggle's New Leaf / Keep On Movin' On" | Hornswoggle's New Leaf: Paul Dini Keep On Movin' On: Mark Shiney | October 16, 1982 |
| 6 | "Mansion Madness / Wuthering Kites" | Mansion Madness: Dianne Dixon Wuthering Kites: David Villaire | October 23, 1982 |
| 7 | "In the Swim / Put Up or Fix Up" | In the Swim: Bob Langhans Put Up or Fix Up: David Villaire | October 30, 1982 |
| 8 | "Haggle and Double Haggle / The Royal Visitor" | Haggle and Double Haggle: Larry Parr The Royal Visitor: Sandy Fries | November 6, 1982 |
| 9 | "The Future Tense / Dr. Livingston, I Presume" | The Future Tense: Janis Diamond and Allan Heldfond Dr. Livingston, I Presume: Dianne Dixon | November 13, 1982 |
| 10 | "Haggle's Luck / Head in the Clouds" | Haggle's Luck: John T. Graham Head in the Clouds: Tom Ruegger | November 20, 1982 |
| 11 | "Teacher's Pest / Andy Sings the Blues" | Teacher's Pest: John T. Graham Andy Sings the Blues: Janis Diamond and Allan Heldfond | November 27, 1982 |
| 12 | "Easy Money / Take My Tonsils -Please-" | Easy Money: Bob Langhans Take My Tonsils -Please-: Tom Ruegger | December 4, 1982 |
| 13 | "The Prettiest Girl in Oakville / Mack's Snow Job" | The Prettiest Girl in Oakville: Mark Shiney Mack's Snow Job: Sandy Fries | December 11, 1982 |
See also
- It's Punky Brewster (1985)
References
- Hayward, Anthony (2010-06-01). "Gary Coleman: Child star of the television sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' who faced legal and personal problems in later life - Obituaries - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 176. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 365–366. ISBN 978-1476665993.