You can't fight City Hall!
Original title
Top Cat
Released
9/27/1961
Origin country
US
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Kids
Production companies
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Screen Gems Television
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
30
Top Cat, known as T.C. to his alley cat friends, is a mischievous prankster who lives in a trash can in the alley ways of New York City. He and his alley-cat cohorts think of get rich schemes and assorted pranks which are mostly involving and aimed at Officer Dibble, their nemesis and friend. T.C. manages to get out of his tight situations with hilarity and charm and even helps Dibble on occasion who is underscored by his overbearing sergeant...
A sing-along feature that lets you sing the title song if you so desire in the privacy of your own living room.
A featurette that shows us two illustrated New York City billboards. On the left we get a series of storyboards and on the right, we get The Missing Heir episode.
'Back to Hoagy's Alley' is a 17-minute look back at the making of the show, hosted by Leo de Lyon, featuring vintage clips of none other than William Hanna and Joseph Barbera themselves.
Vintage Kellogg's Corn Flakes commercials that featured T.C. and others pitching the Big K's crunchy breakfast staple.
A fun interview featurette, 'Cool Cats in Interview Alley' where animation historian Earl Kress talks with voice actors Arnold Stang, Leo de Lyon, and Marvin Kaplan. Show writer Barry Blitzer is also along to offer his comments.
When Benny wins a cruise to Hawaii, Top Cat and the gang decide to accompany him, unaware that a criminal is also on the ship.
Top Cat and the gang try to meet a rich Arabian prince by sneaking into his luxurious hotel guarded by Officer Dibble.
A new cat in town upsets Top Cat when he takes over his pool hall and alley, then steals his girlfriend and his gang.
Top Cat sees dollar signs when Benny's new horse turns into Seabiscuit whenever he hears a whistle.
Benny is offered the chance to perform at a concert hall when a musical director believes he is a great violin player.
Benny inherits a million dollars.
While visiting Benny in the hospital, Top Cat falls in love with the nurse who is looking after him.
When Benny's mom visits, the gang must convince her that her dim-witted son is mayor.
Some crooks learn that a TV crew is shooting a robbery in the alley.
Top Cat becomes Dibble's superior officer when he impresses a police captain during Dibble's annual inspection with new ideas for improving the police force.
Top Cat attempts to help Choo Choo with his love life when he falls in love with Goldie, an aristocratic French cat.
Benny has swallowed the Hopeless Diamond, and Top Cat and the gang must rescue him before some crooks operate on him.
TC discovers that Fancy has accidentally given away some expensive jewelry to his new girlfriend.
Top Cat becomes the center of attention when it is rumored around the city that he has become a millionaire.
Top Cat tricks Dibble into letting the cats stay with him for the winter.
Top Cat tries to claim a reward for returning an unusual animal to the zoo when it follows Benny home.
Top Cat and the gang find a baby abandoned in the alleyway and decide to look after it while they search for its parents.
Top Cat and the gang try to get Officer Dibble reinstated when he is replaced by the sergeant's tough nephew.
Top Cat tries to make some easy money by turning the alley into a tourist attraction.
When Benny falls for a scheming nightclub singer, Top Cat and the gang try to help him reclaim his lost money.
Top Cat and the gang decide to enlist in the space program when they hear about the luxurious living conditions of Marvo the Chimp, the first monkey in space.
When Officer Dibble accidentally overhears a conversation between Top Cat and his doctor, he believes his friend has only one week left to live.
Top Cat and the gang decide to throw Officer Dibble a surprise birthday party when they hear that he may be asked to retire from the police force.
TC tries to lift Choo Choo's spirits when a famous feline actress refuses to go on a date with him.
Top Cat pretends to be a penniless cat so he can appear on a television show that will grant his every wish.
TC creates a plan to get even with ruthless con men who tricked his friend out of his life savings.
The gang tries to help Officer Dibble to win a competition for the longest time spent on the beat.
Top Cat tries to make some quick money by promoting Officer Dibble as a great singer.
Top Cat vows to get rid of a tough police dog that is helping Officer Dibble clean up the alley.
Top Cat agrees to help catch a villainous thief who disguised himself as Officer Dibble to rob an art gallery.
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