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Top Cat

  • TV Series
  • 1961–19621961–1962
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
7.3K
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Top Cat (1961)
Top Cat
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Top Cat is the leader of a group of alley cats, always trying to cheat someone.Top Cat is the leader of a group of alley cats, always trying to cheat someone.Top Cat is the leader of a group of alley cats, always trying to cheat someone.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
7.3K
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  • Creators
    • Joseph Barbera
    • William Hanna
  • Stars
    • Leo DeLyon
    • Allen Jenkins
    • Arnold Stang
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  • Creators
    • Joseph Barbera
    • William Hanna
  • Stars
    • Leo DeLyon
    • Allen Jenkins
    • Arnold Stang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Episodes30

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    Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)
    Top Cat (1961)
    Top Cat (1961)
    Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)
    Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)
    Top Cat (1961)
    Top Cat (1961)
    Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)
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    Marvin Kaplan and Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)
    Top Cat (1961)
    Arnold Stang in Top Cat (1961)

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    Leo DeLyon
    Leo DeLyon
    • Spookas Spook…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Officer Dibbleas Officer Dibble
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang
    • Top Catas Top Cat
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    Maurice Gosfield
    • Benny the Ballas Benny the Ball
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    Marvin Kaplan
    Marvin Kaplan
    • Choo Chooas Choo Choo…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Fancy-Fancyas Fancy-Fancy…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1961–1962
    Don Messick
    Don Messick
    • Al the Actoras Al the Actor…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1961–1962
    Bea Benaderet
    Bea Benaderet
    • Receptionistas Receptionist…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1961–1962
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Various voicesas Various voices…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1961–1962
    Jean Vander Pyl
    Jean Vander Pyl
    • Babyas Baby…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1961–1962
    Sallie Jones
    • Honeydew Mellonas Honeydew Mellon
    1 episode1 ep • 1962
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Racetrack Announceras Racetrack Announcer
    1 episode1 ep • 1961
    Daws Butler
    Daws Butler
    • A.T.as A.T.
    1 episode1 ep • 1961
    Herschel Bernardi
    Herschel Bernardi
    • Muggsyas Muggsy
    1 episode1 ep • 1961
    GeGe Pearson
    • Miss LaRueas Miss LaRue
    1 episode1 ep • 1961
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • Space Shuttle Doctoras Space Shuttle Doctor
    1 episode1 ep • 1962
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
    • Bernieas Bernie
    1 episode1 ep • 1962
    Jimmy
    • Anteateras Anteater
    1 episode1 ep • 1962
    • Creators
      • Joseph Barbera
      • William Hanna
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    Storyline

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    Set in the Alleys of New York, "Top Cat" tells the story of a gang of low-life cats with their charismatic Leader, Top Cat. With ability and mischief, Top Cat will always try to get rich gambling, to eat for free, or to play jokes on someone, but he is always being watched by Officer Dibble, who is very strict and fierce with them, but in fact is a friend to all of them. —Tato
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    • Taglines
      • He's the most tip-top!
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • TV-G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The character Benny the Ball was voiced by Maurice Gosfield. He also played Private Duane Doberman on The Phil Silvers Show (1955), which "Top Cat" was based on.
    • Goofs
      In the opening title song "Top Cat" (seen in every episode) the waiter should be shown in front of the lunch box on the table. His torso is behind the box until Top Cat jumps up and runs for the taxi. At that point the waiter "pops" fully in front of the lunch box. This was related by Arnold Stang on the DVD commentary and he was very annoyed (even years later!) that the studio would let such an error occur every week.
    • Quotes

      Professor Zimbach: [admiring a contemporary painting] This man has artistic temperament, like Van Gogh. You know, the painter who cut off his ear and sent it to his girlfriend.

      Top Cat: Oh, yeah, to ask her why he hadn't heard from her.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits feature Top Cat entering a high-class restaurant to have lunch... which he picks from a construction worker working across the restaurant. He escapes from the maitre'd and the worker into a taxi and gets away (originally the series title appears on a blind TC pulls down in the taxi - later versions feature the title as TC gets into the taxi).
    • Alternate versions
      In Mexico's Spanish dubbed version the name of characters was changed to:
      • Don Gato (Top Cat)
      • Benito B. Bodoque y B. (Benny the Ball)
      • Panza (Fancy-Fancy)
      • Demóstenes (The Brain)
      • Cucho (Choo-Choo)
      • Espanto (Spook)
      • Agente Carlitos Matute (Officer Dibble)
      • Also the voice of Benito B. Bodoque y B. sound like a child and every cat had an accent in voice of some different Mexican regions.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cat People (1982)

    User reviews25

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    Top review
    Classic cartoon from the days when they really cared.
    Based on "The Phil Silvers show",this cartoon translates army capers into the adventures of a bunch of cats in a rundown New York alley.They are led by Top Cat,a conniver who could even teach Bilko a thing or two!Their nemesis and sometime victim is policeman Charlie Dibble.Each of the cats has his own very distinct character.I especially like Spook with his beatnik "hep cat" language. The show is full of humor,wit and charm.The voice actors are superb-including Bilko regular Maurice Gosfield("Benny").Fortunately Hanna-Barbera haven't revived the show;the result would undoubtedly be of much lower standard than the 30 original gems from 1961-2
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    • zippgun
    • Feb 26, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don Gato
    • Production companies
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
      • Screen Gems Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White(original broadcasts)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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