"TaleSpin" (1990) TV series 1990-1994

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Writers:

Duane Capizzi (writer)
Karl Geurs (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery

Plot:

Baloo the Bear from the Jungle Book is cast as a 1930's Pacific Islands bush pilot

Plot Keywords:

Bush Pilot | Mechanic | Pirate | Captain | Rough Boss

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Jim Cummings

...

Pilot Jack / ... (30 episodes, 1990-1991)

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:G | Canada:G | Iceland:L | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Walt Disney Television Animation

Trivia:

Many of the main characters in the series (Louie, Baloo, Shere Khan, etc.) are taken from Disney's "The Jungle Book" (1967) with some updating (wearing clothes for example).

Goofs:

Continuity: On some episodes, the navigator's seat in the Sea Duck has a Yoke in front of it and on some episodes it doesn't.

Quotes:

Dumptruck: Are we going to rob it?
Don Karnage: No, no, we are going to plunder it!
Dumptruck: But wait, aren't we robbers?
Don Karnage: No, we are pirates! Pirates, Pirates, PIRATES! How many times must I remind you?

Movie Connections:

Spin off from The Jungle Book (1967)

Soundtrack:

Spin It!

This is hands down one of the best TV series Disney has ever produced - YES!!!

Those words came from another post/user. You're so right!!! Tale Spin was Disney's best animated series made for Television, as it attracted me intensely in the early 1990's - I cut college classes to watch TaleSpin (And, I still got my Bachelor's degree in '94!) I was so upset when then Disney-owned KCAL Ch. 9 (Which aired Tale Spin weekday afternoons at 4:00 in 1991-92) pre-empted Tale Spin Apr 29, 92 for the Rodney King LAPD court verdicts (Of course that led to a riot which I won't indulge into). I was a student going to a major local university between 1990-94 and I had to make sure I got either to the Student Union for the TV room or if in class, tape Tale Spin from home for viewing later. I was never into any other animated series before and since. I knew Ed Gilbert by luck (The voice of Baloo in the series) as we took yoga classes together in 1991 - We had met in N. Hollywood at a yoga instructor's house. He was a great person to talk too (I teased him once - called him "Yoga Bear" and he loved it, he called me just "Big Joe") and gave me a lot of Tale Spin secrets & info I could never put here on this post. We lost touch after 1993, and just recently heard of his death two years ago. I feel saddened, but I'm sure he (and Phil Harris...) are looking down on us singing a chord of "The Bare Necessities". (I'm bummed he's not in the new Jungle Book 2 movie -Gilbert would have been great as he reprises his voice of Baloo - He was natural, man... (Tony Jay reprises his voice role of Shere Khan in the new movie) Sally Struthers spells R E B E C C A and was perfect for the single mother - independent-minded entrupeneur of "Higher For Hire" and I loved Wildcat (Pat Fraley) the mechanic and Louie (Jim Cummings) the bartender and party monkey!! What wonderful memories, Ed signed my Tale Spin comic book one day after our workout with this inscription "To Joe, Keep Yer Tail Spinnin, And Don't Fall Outa The SKY!! Ed Gilbert "The Voice of Baloo" ** Miss you and see you in the sky.... Joe "The Bear" Goria - Los Angeles