Meatballs & Spaghetti

Meatballs & Spaghetti
Created by
Written byJack Mendelsohn
Directed byBob Richardson (uncredited)
Voices of
ComposerSteven DePatie
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producers
ProducerBob Richardson
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1982 (1982-09-18) –
March 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)
Related
Pandamonium

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.

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

The 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

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Woofer the Wonder Dog"September 18, 1982 (1982-09-18)
2"Mixed Up Medical Reports"September 25, 1982 (1982-09-25)
3"Once Upon a Farm"October 2, 1982 (1982-10-02)
4"Spaghetti's Old Boyfriend"October 9, 1982 (1982-10-09)
5"Space Aliens"October 16, 1982 (1982-10-16)
6"Come Back Little Woofer"October 23, 1982 (1982-10-23)
7"Monkey Doodle Dandies"October 30, 1982 (1982-10-30)
8"Going to the Dogs"November 6, 1982 (1982-11-06)
9"Piracy on the High C's"November 13, 1982 (1982-11-13)
10"The Kid Sitters"November 20, 1982 (1982-11-20)
11"Foreign Legion Air-Heads"November 27, 1982 (1982-11-27)
12"Woofer Meets Tweeter"December 4, 1982 (1982-12-04)
13"A Christmas Tale"December 11, 1982 (1982-12-11)
14"Jazz Meets Jaws"December 18, 1982 (1982-12-18)
15"The Werewolf Story"December 25, 1982 (1982-12-25)
16"The Big Shrink"January 1, 1983 (1983-01-01)
17"Watch the Birdie"January 8, 1983 (1983-01-08)
18"Sunken Treasure Cruise"January 15, 1983 (1983-01-15)
19"Throwing the Bull"January 22, 1983 (1983-01-22)
20"The Caveman Story"January 29, 1983 (1983-01-29)
21"Robot Roadie"February 5, 1983 (1983-02-05)
22"Double or Nothing"February 12, 1983 (1983-02-12)
23"Magical Moments"February 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)
24"Flying Carpet Caper"February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)
25"The Beach Peaches"March 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)

References

  1. ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 408. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
  2. ^ Starcade advertising. Avengers Annual #11. Marvel Comics Group. Accessed on July 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 283. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 537. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  5. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 384. ISBN 978-1538103739.
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