Meatballs & Spaghetti is an American animated television series that aired on CBS on Saturday morning from September 18, 1982 to March 5, 1983.[1] The show was produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company and Marvel Productions and aired on Starcade, CBS's Saturday morning cartoon programming block.[2] It was one of the last Saturday morning cartoon series to be fitted with a laugh track.
| Meatballs & Spaghetti | |
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| Created by | |
| Written by | Jack Mendelsohn |
| Directed by | Bob Richardson (uncredited) |
| Voices of |
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| Composer | Steven DePatie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producer | Bob Richardson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 18, 1982 – March 5, 1983 |
| Related | |
| Pandamonium | |
The show was not well received, with a Variety review saying, "No try at music here, or even much comedy either. It's without any socially redeeming value."[3]
Synopsis
editThe series centered on Meatballs & Spaghetti, a husband-and-wife singing duo who roamed the country in a mobile home with their friend Clyde (who was their bassist), and their dog Woofer (who was their drummer). The main characters — fat Meatballs and skinny Spaghetti — were intended to be a mix of popular musicians Meat Loaf and Sonny & Cher.[4] There was at least one original song in each episode.[5]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Woofer the Wonder Dog" | September 18, 1982 |
| 2 | "Mixed Up Medical Reports" | September 25, 1982 |
| 3 | "Once Upon a Farm" | October 2, 1982 |
| 4 | "Spaghetti's Old Boyfriend" | October 9, 1982 |
| 5 | "Space Aliens" | October 16, 1982 |
| 6 | "Come Back Little Woofer" | October 23, 1982 |
| 7 | "Monkey Doodle Dandies" | October 30, 1982 |
| 8 | "Going to the Dogs" | November 6, 1982 |
| 9 | "Piracy on the High C's" | November 13, 1982 |
| 10 | "The Kid Sitters" | November 20, 1982 |
| 11 | "Foreign Legion Air-Heads" | November 27, 1982 |
| 12 | "Woofer Meets Tweeter" | December 4, 1982 |
| 13 | "A Christmas Tale" | December 11, 1982 |
| 14 | "Jazz Meets Jaws" | December 18, 1982 |
| 15 | "The Werewolf Story" | December 25, 1982 |
| 16 | "The Big Shrink" | January 1, 1983 |
| 17 | "Watch the Birdie" | January 8, 1983 |
| 18 | "Sunken Treasure Cruise" | January 15, 1983 |
| 19 | "Throwing the Bull" | January 22, 1983 |
| 20 | "The Caveman Story" | January 29, 1983 |
| 21 | "Robot Roadie" | February 5, 1983 |
| 22 | "Double or Nothing" | February 12, 1983 |
| 23 | "Magical Moments" | February 19, 1983 |
| 24 | "Flying Carpet Caper" | February 26, 1983 |
| 25 | "The Beach Peaches" | March 5, 1983 |
References
edit- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 408. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ Starcade advertising. Avengers Annual #11. Marvel Comics Group. Accessed on July 7, 2014.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 283. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 537. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 384. ISBN 978-1538103739.
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