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Underdog (1964–1973)

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The adventures of a rhyming canine superhero.

Writer:

W. Watts Biggers

Stars:

George S. Irving, Wally Cox and Norma MacMillan
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Season:

3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1966 | 1965 | 1964 | unknown
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Cast

Series cast summary:
George S. Irving George S. Irving ...
Narrator (6 episodes, 1964-1966)
Wally Cox Wally Cox ...
Underdog (5 episodes, 1964-1966)
Norma MacMillan Norma MacMillan ...
Sweet Polly Purebred (3 episodes, 1964)
Allen Swift Allen Swift ...
Goggle the Zok Man (2 episodes, 1964)
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Storyline

A shoe shine puppy transforms himself into a superhero every time Sweet Polly Purebread (a pretty TV reporter) gets in trouble. Written by Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>  

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Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Anthropomorphism | Television | Surrealism | Dog  | See more »

Taglines:

There's No Need To Fear ...

Genres:

Animation | Family | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Supercán See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leonardo Productions, Liaison Productions, TOTAL Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

In their book "How Underdog Was Born...", W. Watts Biggers and Chad Strover reveal that seeing Wally Cox's performance in the 1963 movie Spencer's Mountain inspired them to ask him to voice their newly created character, Underdog. See more »

Quotes

1st Man: [at end of each show] Look, up in the sky! It's a plane!
2nd Man: It's a bird!
Woman: It's a frog!
1st Man: A frog?
Underdog: Not plane nor bird nor even frog. It's just little old me...
[sound of crash off camera]
Underdog: Heh-heh, Underdog.
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Connections

Referenced in "Friends: The One with the East German Laundry Detergent (#1.5)" (1994) See more »