"The Littles" (1983) TV series

Writer:

John Peterson (books)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

10 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure

Tagline:

Here Come The Littles

Plot:

Animated series about a 13-year-old boy named Henry Bigg who goes on vacation and finds mouse-like creatures in his suitcase called Littles...

Plot Keywords:

Little Person | Cult Favorite | House | Friendship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jimmy Keegan	...	Henry Bigg (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bettina Bush	...	Lucy Little (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Alvy Moore	...	Grandpa Little (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Robert David Hall	...	Dinky Little / ... (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Chris Benard	...	Charlie (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jacques Marin	...	Grand'Pa (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Amélie Morin	...	Lucie (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Odile Schmitt	...	Tom (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Donavan Freberg	...	Tom Little (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Patricia Parris	...	Helen Little (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Gregg Berger	...	Frank Little (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Paul Eiding		(21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ken Sansom	...	Dr. Hunter / ... (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Laurel Page	...	Mrs. Bigg (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Erv Immeman		(21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Damien Boisseau	...	Eric Legrand (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Pat Fraley	...	Slick the Turtle (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
B.J. Ward	...	Ashley Little (16 episodes, 1984-1986)
Hal Smith	...	Mr. Finnigan (14 episodes, 1983-1985)
Mona Marshall		(13 episodes, 1983)
John Stephenson		(13 episodes, 1983)
Candace Craig		(13 episodes, 1983)
Jonathan Goldsmith		(13 episodes, 1983)
Marilyn Schreffler		(13 episodes, 1983)
Russi Taylor		(13 episodes, 1983)
Frank Welker	...	Slick the Turtle (13 episodes, 1983)
David Hollander		(13 episodes, 1983)

Series Directed by
Bernard Deyriès		(29 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Writing credits
Heywood Kling		(29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jeffrey Scott		(15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jack Olesker		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marc Scott Zicree		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Reaves		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Peterson		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jean Chalopin	....	executive producer / producer (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer / producer (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	producer (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Shigeru Akagawa	....	assistant supervising producer (13 episodes, 1983)
Valerie Gifford	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1984)
JoEllyn Marlow	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1985)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Haim Saban		(29 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Hajime Hasegawa		(13 episodes, 1983)
Akio Saitô		(8 episodes, 1984)

Series Film Editing by
Shûichi Kakesu		(16 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Direction by
Masazumi Matsumiya		(8 episodes, 1984)
Shichirô Kobayashi		(8 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Management
Tetsuo Katayama	....	production supervisor (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.	....	executive in charge of post-production (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jaimie Bennett	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Marsha Goodman	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Yoichi Ikeda	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Nobuo Inada	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Marilyn Kowalchuk	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Laurent Omont	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Nicole Pascal	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Suzanne Remiot	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Max Saldinger	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	executive in charge of production (8 episodes, 1984)
Shigeru Akagawa	....	assistant production supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Masanori Miura	....	assistant production supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Kevin O'Donnell	....	executive in charge of production (8 episodes, 1985)
Lida Saskova	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Hiroshi Toita	....	assistant production supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Bonnie Sehenuk	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 1985)
Phil R. Defibaugh	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keiji Hayakawa	....	unit director (8 episodes, 1985)
Takaya Mizutani	....	unit director (8 episodes, 1985)
Yoshihiro Takamoto	....	unit director (8 episodes, 1985)
Takashi Watanabe	....	unit director (8 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Christian Choquet	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Keiichi Koike	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Rafaella Lombardi	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Mike Reyna	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Rhoydon Shishido	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Hideo Takayashiki	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Ulf Thelander	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Douglas Vandegrift	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Jack White	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)
Maija Aperans	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Kelly Asbury	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Robert Dranko	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Chuck Harvey	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Mauro Maressa	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Roy Wilson	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Douglas McCarthy	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1985)
Brad Rader	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
Gary Lewis	....	exposure sheets / sound editor (21 episodes, 1983-1985)
Michael J. Cowan	....	sound engineer (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Craig S. Jaeger	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 1984)
Charlie King	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 1984)
Linda Davies	....	dialogue editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Joanne Fink	....	recording assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Kelly Hall	....	dialogue editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett	....	sound editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Woody Yocum	....	dialogue editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Robert S. Birchard	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 1983)
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1983)
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1983)
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1985)
Irwin Cadden	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1985)
Walt Sturgeon	....	sound engineer (2 episodes, 1985)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Christian Choquet	....	character designer (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Edouard David	....	character designer (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Michel Simon	....	character designer / background director (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Kazumi Fukushima	....	animation director (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Vincent Gassies	....	character designer (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Olivier Pillard	....	character designer (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michiko Ikeuchi	....	painting director (13 episodes, 1983)
Shinichi Ishida	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)
Tsutomu Ishigaki	....	background director (13 episodes, 1983)
Kazuo Terada	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)
Shunji Ôga	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)
Gensho Kiyoyama	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Chûji Nakajima	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Hidemi Nakama	....	color key artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Keizo Shimizu	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Junzaburo Takahata	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1984)
Ed Wexler	....	character designer (8 episodes, 1984)
Kathy Altieri	....	key background designer (8 episodes, 1985)
Ted Blackman	....	character designer (8 episodes, 1985)
Noboru Furuse	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1985)
Kit Harper	....	color stylist (8 episodes, 1985)
Douglas McCarthy	....	character designer (8 episodes, 1985)
Kyosuke Mikuriya	....	animation director (8 episodes, 1985)
Joe Pearson	....	key background designer (8 episodes, 1985)
Valerie Reed	....	color stylist (8 episodes, 1985)
Masami Suda	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1985)
Tsukasa Tannai	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1985)
Hatsuki Tsuji	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1985)
Takashi Watanabe	....	unit director (8 episodes, 1985)
Shôjurô Yamauchi	....	layout artist (8 episodes, 1985)

Series Editorial Department
James Briley	....	show editor / format editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Dana Binder	....	videotape supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Philippe Kotlarski	....	editing director (13 episodes, 1983)
Masatoshi Tsurubuchi	....	editing director (13 episodes, 1983)
Robert S. Birchard	....	editorial supervisor (8 episodes, 1984)
Shelley Brown	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1984)
Ric Eisman	....	videotape supervisor (8 episodes, 1984)
Elvida Abella	....	videotape supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Phil R. Defibaugh	....	videotape supervisor (8 episodes, 1985)
Lars Floden	....	format editor / post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 1985)
Robert Hudson	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Rob Rule	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1985)
Lida Saskova	....	editorial supervisor (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Music Department
Marty Wereski	....	music supervisor / music editor (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sam Horta	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Other crew
Jean Chalopin	....	creative supervisor (29 episodes, 1983-1985)
Lori Crawford	....	assistant: Jean Chalopin / script coordinator (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marsha Goodman	....	production assistant / talent coordinator / ... (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeffrey Scott	....	story editor (13 episodes, 1983)
Eva Maria Hesse	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1984)
Ginny McSwain	....	voice director (8 episodes, 1984)
Victor Villegas	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1984)
Hatsue Abe	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Gail Forest	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Shûkichi Kanda	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Kengo Kimura	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Tricia Piascik-Getz	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Ikuro Sato	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985)
Donald P. Zappala	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1985)
Rita Rokisky	....	assistant to director (6 episodes, 1984)

Production Companies

• ABC Entertainment
• DiC Enterprises

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• DiC Enterprises
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• S'more Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Saban International (2003-)
• Toon Disney (1998-2002) (USA) (TV)
• Tribune Entertainment (2003-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS)  animation (uncredited)
• Animation City Editorial Services  post-production
• B & B Sound Studios  re-recorded at (1983-1984)
• B & B Sound Studios  recorded at (1984-1985)
• Cinepost  sound editing (1983)
• Easy World  color styling (1985)
• L.A. Studios, The  recorded at (1985) (as LA Studios)
• Sound FX  sound effects (1983)
• Sound Trax Studios  recorded at (1983) (as Soundtraxx Studio)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (29 episodes)

Country:

USA | France | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Company:

ABC Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Followed by Here Come the Littles (1985)

Soundtrack:

Here Come The Littles

Good 80's cartoon!

When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you watch this show!