TaleSpin 

Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.

Stars:

Ed Gilbert, R.J. Williams, Sally Struthers

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ed Gilbert	...	Baloo / ... 63 episodes, 1990-1991
Jim Cummings	...	Don Karnage / ... 46 episodes, 1990-1991
Sally Struthers	...	Rebecca Cunningham 43 episodes, 1990-1991
R.J. Williams	...	Kit Cloudkicker 42 episodes, 1990-1991
Pat Fraley	...	Wildcat / ... 26 episodes, 1990-1991

Storyline

This casts key characters from The Jungle Book (1967) into a 1930s pacific setting where Baloo is a bush pilot who finds himself as part of a struggling courier company.

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Plot Keywords:

controversy | cult classic | cult tv | anthropomorphic tiger | anthropomorphic bear | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, the role of Baloo was supposed to go to Phil Harris, who had voiced the character in The Jungle Book (1967). However, during the first recording session, it was found that Harris, who was by then eighty-five-years-old, had aged to the point where he could no longer do the voice successfully, and the role was performed by veteran voice actor Ed Gilbert instead.

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Goofs

On some episodes, the front door to Hire for Higher opens the opposite way the front door normally opens.

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Quotes

Don Karnage: This will be like taking candy from a little baby child!

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Alternate Versions

In the original two hour pilot "Plunder & Lightning",there was a song where Rebecca sang a lullaby to Molly while Kit listened in. It was most likely edited out due to time restraints when it divided into a four part episode for syndication.

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Connections

References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Soundtracks

Spin It
Words and Music by Michael Silversher (as Silversher) and Patty Silversher (as Silversher)
Produced by Robert Kraft

User Reviews

fun and entertaining

i found tale spin a fun and entertaining cartoon...i really liked the fact that the characters from the jungle book were placed into a role in this cartoon. a cartoon which had some pretty complex plots, always maintained a simple enough wit, to keep children entertained. it was very humorous...i loved it!!! truly a cartoon classic....

Details

Official Sites:

Toon Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

TaleSpin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1