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Mother Goose and Grimm (TV series)
Mother Goose and Grimm, also known as Grimmy for the second season,[1][2] is an American animated television series that premiered September 14, 1991, on CBS.[3] The show is an adaptation of Mike Peters's comic strip of the same name.[4] The Saturday morning cartoon was produced by Bob Curtis, and written by Mark Evanier.
| Mother Goose and Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Grimmy (season 2) |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Mike Peters |
| Based on | Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters |
| Written by | Mark Evanier Gordon Kent Earl Kress |
| Directed by | Ron Myrick Vincent Davis |
| Voices of | Charlie Brill Greg Burson Eddie Deezen Mitzi McCall |
| Composer | Ron Grant |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Mendelson Phil Roman Mike Peters |
| Producer | Bob Curtis |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Lee Mendelson Productions Film Roman Grimmy, Inc. Tribune Media Services MGM/UA Television Production Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 14, 1991 – 1992 |
Cast Edit
- Charlie Brill – Grimmy
- Greg Burson – Attila
- Eddie Deezen – Ham, Sam, Cam, Pam
- Mitzi McCall – Mother Goose
- Gregg Berger
- Jack Burns
- Frank Welker
- Hal Rayle
- Rob Paulsen
- Tress MacNeille
- Howard Morris
- Pat Harrington Jr.
- Hal Smith
- Charlie Adler
- Pat Musick
- Stan Freberg
- Danny Mann
- June Foray
- Steve DeVorkin
- Pete Barbutti
Episodes Edit
| No. | Title | Written by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puppy Love Story | Mark Evanier |
| Brotherhood of Ham | Mark Evanier | |
| 2 | Expensive Taste | Mark Evanier |
| Lassie Swim Home | Gordon Kent | |
| 3 | Funny Business | Mark Evanier |
| The Boogie Man | Mark Evanier | |
| 4 | Grimm Encounter | Mark Evanier |
| The Grocery Grabber | Mark Evanier | |
| 5 | Ham Alone | Mark Evanier |
| Sheep Thrills | Gordon Kent | |
| 6 | Hero Worship | Mark Evanier |
| The Search For Soap | Earl Kress | |
| 7 | The Fur Flies | Mark Evanier |
| It's a Flea Country | Mark Evanier | |
| 8 | Bone of Contention | Mark Evanier |
| The Sweeper Creeper | Mark Evanier | |
| 9 | The Wickedest Witch | Mark Evanier |
| Motel Mutt | Mark Evanier | |
| 10 | Pussycat Pooch | ? |
| Open All Night | ? | |
| 11 | Getaway Grimmy | Mark Evanier |
| Tail of a Puppet | Mark Evanier | |
| 12 | The Egg and Us | Mark Evanier |
| Hyde and Go Seek | Mark Evanier | |
| 13 | Trash Night Trouble | ? |
| Mirror Monster | ? |
Reception Edit
Charles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times praised the series for "preserving the look" of the comic strip, and for "[having] a good sense of the characters' personalities", but was disappointed with the "flat timing and pedestrian direction" of the program.[5]
References Edit
- ^ Moy, Suelain (May 15, 1992). "Tales of the Pup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Hopkins, Tom (April 15, 1992). "Peters' thrilled Grimmy gets a second season". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ Heffley, Lynne (September 1, 1991). "On Saturday The Kids Watch Tv". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 566. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (September 14, 1991). "TV Reviews – Saturday Cartoons: Adapting to the New Season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
External links Edit
- Mother Goose and Grimm at IMDb
- Mother Goose and Grimm at The Big Cartoon DataBase