The Twisted Whiskers Show is an animated comedy television series based on the Twisted Whiskers greeting cards created by Terrill Bohlar for American Greetings.[1] The series was produced by American Greetings Properties (and its related company CloudCo, Inc.), Telegael, DQ Entertainment and MoonScoop LLC.
| The Twisted Whiskers Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | Characters by Terrill Bohlar |
| Developed by | Margaret Loesch Bill Kopp Savage Steve Holland |
| Directed by | Bill Kopp |
| Voices of | Scott McNeil David Kaye Kathleen Barr Peter Kelamis Lee Tockar Bill Kopp Colin Murdock |
| Theme music composer | Ryan Wiesbrock |
| Composer | John W.F. Goode |
| Country of origin | United States Canada France |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tapaas Chakravarti Jeffrey Conrad Paul Cummins Bill Schultz Mike Young |
| Producers | Sean Gorman Ryan Wiesbrock |
| Editor | Michael Bradley |
| Running time | 22 minutes (2 11 minute shorts) |
| Production companies | American Greetings Properties DQ Entertainment MoonScoop LLC CloudCo, Inc. Telegael |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Hub (United States) Teletoon (Canada) CBBC (United Kingdom) |
| Release | September 26, 2009 – March 1, 2010 |
The Twisted Whiskers Show first began airing on CBBC in the UK, on September 26, 2009. Since then, it has later premiered internationally (on Teletoon in Canada, on MTV3 Junior in Finland, on Disney Channel in Japan and on Cartoon Network in Latin America) until it first aired in the US on October 10, 2010 on the Hasbro/Discovery TV network, Discovery Family (formerly known as The Hub until October 13, 2014) as the first program of said network. The series finale aired on March 1, 2010. 26 episodes were produced.
Characters
edit- Yawp (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a feisty little puppy. Despite unable to talk, he is definitely not short on personality.
- Dander (voiced by David Kaye) is a cat who was used to "the good life," lives with a woman who works in politics and foreign relations. Anything outside his kitty cat world is approached with a naïveté that gets him into trouble. Usually seen with his pal, Yawp, they are on a continuous saga to get back home after falling off a moving truck.
- Goosers (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a consummate yellow Labrador Retriever who is loyal and trustworthy. He usually has to deal with protecting his owner Claude (voiced by David Kaye) or something the man holds dear, from some strange occurrence.
- Von Ripper (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a shark-like guard dog with a silvery gray coat, a spiked collar and a mouth full of nasty sharp teeth. He usually serves as an antagonist most of the time.
- Cutie Snoot (voiced by Kathleen Barr) – This little kitten has pink fur, appearing cute yet with an evil streak on her.
- Dine (voiced by Peter Kelamis) and Dash (voiced by Lee Tockar) are two streetwise alley cats with matching black and white "prison" stripes, Dine is the fast talking leader and Dash the lovable dope. The two usually go to great lengths to get food from stealing to conning.
- Zippy the Greyhound (voiced by Lee Tockar) – This retired racing dog is shell-shocked from too many years on the track. The littlest sound causes him to bolt, usually into something painful.
- Mister Mewser (voiced by Bill Kopp) is a shut-in house cat with tuxedo markings who lives in a huge Victorian mansion, the fate of its owners never revealed. Seeing himself more as a sophisticated human, Mewser keeps mice as indentured servants and enjoys watching old Westerns.
- Smidgeon is Mister Mewser's little mouse butler. He and Mewser like each other more than either would like to admit.
- Ird (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a blue jay with a deep voice, Ird makes a cameo in most episodes and serves as an antagonist in some.
- Sinister Squirrel (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a crazy squirrel identified by a chunk of fur missing from his tail. Known as an enemy to Goosers and a neighbor to Ird.
- Tiny Head (voiced by Colin Murdock) is a full-grown tabby cat with a kitten-sized head, Tiny Head is an eternal optimist whose talking often makes him oblivious to everything around him.
- Cambridge Kitty (voiced by Colin Murdock) is an alleyway psychologist, offering his scientific opinion to whoever comes for his guidance.
- Flouncie (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is a large dog with a self-image problem and wants a playmate, seeing herself to be dainty despite being strong enough to unknowingly kill any unfortunate animal she befriends.
- Gasper (voiced by Scott McNeil) is Tiny Head's pet goldfish and victim of his friend's unintentionally harmful tokens of kindness.
- Jack (voiced by Bill Kopp) is an intellectual terrier with glasses, taking them off while in the presence of his owner.
- Broken Bear (voiced by Colin Murdock) is a bear whose tagging by wildlife authorities placed him under the delusion that he was abducted by aliens. As a result, Broken Bear expects the aliens to return so he can be taken again and serve them as their leader.
- Ird's Wife is a background character. She is a pink galah and also hates Sinister Squirrel so much.
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 52 | September 26, 2009 | March 1, 2010 | |
Episodes
edit| No. | Episode title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Goosers: High Wire High Jinks" | Bill Kopp | Kyle Menke, Rich Chidlaw and Guy Vasilovich | September 26, 2009 (U.K.)/October 10, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 2 | "Dine and Dash: Fish Market Frenzy" | Greg Grabianski | Lenord Robinson | September 26, 2009 ? (U.K.)/October 10, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 3 | "Goosers: Feline Fatale" | Tom Minton | Cynthia Petrovic | October 13, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 4 | "Yawp and Dander: Lost" | Martin Olson | Eddie Fitzgerald | October 13, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 5 | "Goosers: Love Hurts" | Greg Grabianski | Fred Reyes and Dan Kubat | October 15, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 6 | "Goosers: Obey" | Bill Kopp | Andrew Austin | October 15, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 7 | "Goosers: Attack of the Giant Mutant Bunny" | Tim Björklund | Kirk Hanson | October 16, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 8 | "Mister Mewser: No Place Like Home" | Bill Kopp | Kyle Menke and Michael Diederich | October 16, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 9 | "Dine and Dash: Bear with Us" | Martin Olson | Mike Milo | October 20, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 10 | "Cutie Snoot: The Good, The Bad and the Cutie" | Tim Bjorklund | David Schwartz | October 20, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 11 | "Yawp and Dander: Busted" | Ryan Wiesbrock | Kirk Hanson and David Schwartz | October 22, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 12 | "Tiny Head: A Tiny Bed for a Tiny Head" | Mr. Lawrence | Cynthia Petrovic and Byron Vaughns | October 22, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 13 | "Dine and Dash: Cold Case Caper" | Martin Olson | Cynthia Petrovic | October 25, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 14 | "Dander: Leaf Me Alone" | Mr. Lawrence | Don Dougherty and Cynthia Petrovic | October 25, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 15 | "Dine and Dash: Cambridge Kitty" | Mr. Lawrence | Kirk Hanson and Barry Caldwell | October 27, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 16 | "Dine and Dash: Bubble Trouble" | Mr. Lawrence | Barry Caldwell | October 27, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 17 | "Yawp and Dander: Food of the Dogs" | Martin Olson and Tim Bjorklund | Ken Mitchroney | October 29, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 18 | "Mister Mewser: Dark and Stormy Night" | Bill Kopp | Michael Diederich | October 29, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 19 | "Tiny Head: Quiet Time with Tiny Head" | Mike Ryan | Barry Caldwell | October 30, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 20 | "Tiny Head: Fraidy Cat" | Martin Olson | Marc Schirmeister | October 30, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 21 | "Broken Bear: Out to Launch" | Tim Bjorklund | David Prince | November 1, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 22 | "Dine and Dash: Don't Fear the Ripper" | Tim Bjorklund | Don Dougherty and Cynthia Petrovic | November 1, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 23 | "Tiny Head: Dad Blasted Varmints" | Bill Kopp and Tim Bjorklund | Hank Tucker and David Prince | November 3, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 24 | "Zippy the Grey Hound: Flip the Script" | Tim Bjorklund | Tim Parsons and Kang Lin Zhu | November 3, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 25 | "Tiny Head: The Whistling Ghost" | Bill Kopp | Michael Diederich | November 5, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 26 | "Tiny Head: Last Wish Fish" | Martin Olson | Marc Schirmeister | November 5, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 27 | "Goosers: Ticked Off" | Martin Olson | Kang Lin Zhu and Byron Vaughns | November 8, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 28 | "Goosers: Marooned" | Mr. Lawrence | Hank Tucker | November 8, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 29 | "Mister Mewser: Collegiate Kitties" | Mr. Lawrence | Barry Caldwell | November 9, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 30 | "Dine and Dash: For the Birds" | Tim Bjorklund | Kyle Menke | November 9, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 31 | "Goosers: The Jig is Up" | Bill Kopp and Tim Bjorklund | Kirk Hanson | November 10, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 32 | "Goosers: The Irds" | Tim Bjorklund | Barry Caldwell | November 10, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 33 | "Dander: Party Animals" | Mr. Lawrence | Ken Mitchroney | November 11, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 34 | "Yawp and Dander: Twister Tyke" | Mr. Lawrence | David Prince | November 11, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 35 | "Goosers: Brain Drain" | Martin Olson | Villamore M. Cruz Jr. | November 12, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 36 | "Ird the Bird: Tree's a Crowd" | Gordon Bressack | Marc Schirmeister | November 12, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 37 | "Dine and Dash: Muscle Mouse" | Mr. Lawrence | Villamore M. Cruz Jr. and Joe Garcia | November 16, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 38 | "Zippy the Grey Hound: Mongrel of Modern Art" | Gordon Bressack | David Prince | November 16, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 39 | "Mister Mewser: Mewser Faces Realty" | Bill Kopp | Mike Milo | November 19, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 40 | "Tiny Head: Last Gasper" | Martin Olson and Mike Ryan | Sandra Frame | November 19, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 41 | "Dine and Dash: The Big Tuna Sausage Heist" | Tim Bjorklund | Kirk Hanson | November 17, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 42 | "Jack: House Breaker" | Bill Kopp and Mike Ryan | Ken Mitchroney | November 17, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 43 | "Dine and Dash: Genie of The Lunchbox" | Martin Olson and Mike Ryan | Barry Caldwell | November 18, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 44 | "Dine and Dash: Order of the Raised Leg" | Martin Olson | Ken Micherony, Cynthia Petrovic and Joe Garcia | November 18, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 45 | "Mister Mewser: Mister Mewser's Holiday Spectacular" | Bill Kopp and Mr. Lawrence | Mike Milo | November 25, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 46 | "Dine and Dash: Road Rage Racers" | Bill Kopp and Greg Grabianski | Marc Schirmeister | November 25, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 47 | "Dander: Egg on Your Face" | Mr. Lawrence | Mike Milo | November 22, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 48 | "Yawp: Big Hunka Love" | Tim Bjorklund | Brian Ray, Swarna Prasad and Sukanto Debnath | November 22, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 49 | "Dander: To Scratch or Not to Scratch" | Mike Ryan | Marc Schirmeister | November 23, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 50 | "Jack: Nice Dogs Finish Last" | Mike Ryan | David Prince | November 23, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 51 | "Tiny Head: Nature's Call" | Bill Kopp and Mike Ryan | Marc Schirmeister | March 1, 2010 ? (U.K.)/December 1, 2010 (U.S.) |
| 52 | "Jack: The Masked Amigo" | Bill Kopp | Ken Micherony | March 1, 2010 ? (U.K.)/December 1, 2010 (U.S.) |
International broadcast
edit- United States
- The Hub (October 10, 2010–October 13?, 2014)
- United Kingdom
- CBBC (2009–2010)
- Finland
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Latin America
- Cartoon Network (February 8, 2010-June 29, 2012)
- Boomerang (2014–2016)
- Canada
- Middle East and North Africa
- United Arab Emirates
- Japan
- Australia
References
edit- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 200. ISBN 9781476672939.