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Heathcliff

Heathcliff

1980 - 1981

Feline Fugitive

4th October 1980
Episode 1
In order to gain the leadership of the neighborhood's position, Spike frames Heathcliff of stealing fish from a local fish mart.

Doggone Dogcatcher

4th October 1980
Episode 2
The Dogcatcher performs many attempts to catch Heathcliff. None of them is successful.

Football Flunkies

4th October 1980
Episode 3
After the the Pussycats get injured, The Creeps fill in for their team and help The Pussycats go against a heavy-set football team called the Bruisers.

Lumbering Loonies

4th October 1980
Episode 4
Dingbat and the Creeps get hired as wood cutters.

The Watch Cat

11th October 1980
Episode 5
The Purple Think Burgler attempts to break into the Nutmeg's house, but Heathcliff stops him.

Pumping Irony

11th October 1980
Episode 6
Heathcliff does his best to enter a cat show, after his feline girlfriend, Jodi calls up their date.

It's a Snow Job for a Creep

11th October 1980
Episode 7
Dingbat and the Creeps get a job in Snowy Alphs, but the bad guys, Louie and his friend sabotage them.

Nutty Knights

11th October 1980
Episode 8
Dingbat and the Creeps are sent back to 1333 by a time machine and there are exhorted by the king to rescue his daughter from Sir Grimace-A-Lot the evil knight.

The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase

18th October 1980
Episode 9
Heathcliff has stolen a hotdog from Officer Casey, thus the Police Officer tries to track down the feline offender.

Milk Run Mayhem

18th October 1980
Episode 10
Heathcliff competes for milk with a Milkman, who must deliver a bottle of milk to his boss' house or he shall lose his job.

Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

18th October 1980
Episode 11
Dingbat tries to claim his inheritance from his great uncle, Barren Von Batt, but Dingbat's evil cousin Wombat also wants that inheritance to claim for himself. The competitors must stay in a castle overnight.

U.F. Oafs

18th October 1980
Episode 12
Dingbat and the Creeps are abducted aboard the alien ship by a alien named Rishan, who needs to examine the Earthlings.

Mascot Rumble

25th October 1980
Episode 13
Heathcliff is watching on TV football footage from today's match, where Heathcliff was the mascot of the "Detroit Tabbys" while Spike represents as the mascot of the rival team "Brooklyn Bulldogs".

Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest

25th October 1980
Episode 14
Heathcliff is Robin Hood - the most wanted noble brigand, who saves Sonja and the good people of Sherwood from the local taxpayer, Grubs the Dogcatcher.

Safari Saps

25th October 1980
Episode 15
The Creeps take the job to receive a rare pygmy elephant for the safari explorer.

Prized Pooch

25th October 1980
Episode 16
A person named Bowser searches for a rare dog breed to win a contest. He stumbles upon Dingbat and captures him to his dog pound, thus Sparerib and Nobody try to break their friend out.

Angling Anglers

1st November 1980
Episode 17
At the Fish Mart, Mr. Schultz is having to conversation with someone in the phone for them to deliver fish, but they are not able to, Mr. Schultz runs out of fish quickly due a certain cat that can eat faster than they could deliver, Mr. Schultz hangs up the phone and decides to close the shop and go fishing to replenish the fish in his store.

Cake Flakes

1st November 1980
Episode 18
After Mrs. Nutmeg takes Heathcliff to the bakery, the feline protagonists craves on eating a cake.

Health Nuts

1st November 1980
Episode 19
Dingbat and the creeps get hired as fitness trainers. Their first task is to help an obese lady to lose weight, but it ends up as a failure.

Retail Ruckus

1st November 1980
Episode 20
The Creeps work at the Department Store. As usual, the work doesn't go without complications...

The Mouse Trapper

8th November 1980
Episode 21
Heathcliff is playing with a mouse around the house, until the mouse exterminator comes to clear the area from the mice. Heathcliff tries to foil his plans.

Lion Around the House

8th November 1980
Episode 22
Heathcliff rivals his love for Sonja to an escaped mountain lion.

Window Washouts

8th November 1980
Episode 23
Dingbat, Sparerib, and Nobody become window washers. They are given the task of cleaning a building until the end of the day to receive their pay.

Door to Door Sales Creeps

8th November 1980
Episode 24
No overview available.

Robinson Cruise Ho

15th November 1980
Episode 25
The dogcatcher recounts twenty years ago of the same day he was deserted in a island: The dogcatcher makes Heathcliff his slave to do the work.

Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty

15th November 1980
Episode 26
The classical fairy tale about the Sleeping Beauty is told (with a couple of modifications of the original) through Heathcliff characters.

Creep Crop Crack-ups

15th November 1980
Episode 27
The Creeps find job at a farm, where a farmer girl needs assistance in running the business.

Nautical Noodnicks

15th November 1980
Episode 28
No overview available.

Gold-Digger Daze

22nd November 1980
Episode 29
A miner accidentally discards his map out the window of his house when throwing things at Heathcliff. This gives Heathcliff and Spike an opportunity to go on a hunt for the gold.

Hives

22nd November 1980
Episode 30
After a planned revenge on the garbage man, Heathcliff stresses him, giving him the hives called the "Heathcliff Hives".

Batty Boo-ticians

22nd November 1980
Episode 31
Dingbat and the Creeps work at a hair parlor. They are to cut a young customer her hair, but an escaped gorilla gets mistaken for the customer.

Carnival Cut-ups

22nd November 1980
Episode 32
No overview available.

Rodeo Dough

29th November 1980
Episode 33
Heathcliff and Grubs are competing for a 100 Dollars prize in the Rodeo.

Pinocchio Rides Again

29th November 1980
Episode 34
In today's "Heathcliff Fan Club Meeting" issue, Heathcliff reads about "Heathcliff Pinocchio" (a parody of Pinocchio) to his kitten fans.

Bungling Baby Sitters

29th November 1980
Episode 35
No overview available.

Treasure Haunts

29th November 1980
Episode 36
No overview available.

Cat In The Beanstalk

6th December 1980
Episode 37
Heathcliff is shown in a parody of Jack in the Beanstalk.

The Great Chase

6th December 1980
Episode 38
Heathcliff and Spike play the great chase, which is going after a lunchbox that contains a sandwich.

LeMans-ter Rally

6th December 1980
Episode 39
No overview available.

Beach Blanket Bozos

6th December 1980
Episode 40
When Dingbat tries to set up a blanket at the beach, he finds out that it's actually a beach ball.

Kitty a la Carte

13th December 1980
Episode 41
Heathcliff tries to obtain fish for his feline girlfriend Jody, but Spike is in charge of guarding the fish from being stolen.

Mystery Loves Company

13th December 1980
Episode 42
Heathcliff and the two sanitation men duel for the stolen Stiffany's diamond, which they try to receive it back for the jewelry store to earn a reward, with a diamond thief trying to steal it back.

French Fried Fracas

13th December 1980
Episode 43
Dingbat and the Creeps are hired as chefs at a French restaurant. They don't prove themselves as top-notch cooks, however.

Showbiz Shenanigans

13th December 1980
Episode 44
The Creeps try to work in show-business while making a movie.

Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff

20th December 1980
Episode 45
Lumberjack Heathcliff takes Sonja's place as "Red Riding Hood" to bring goodies to the Granny's house as the Big Bad Wolf sets an ambush to obtain a prey for eating.

The Great Milk Factory Fracas

20th December 1980
Episode 46
Heathcliff sneaks into the Milk Factory.

Service Station Screwballs

20th December 1980
Episode 47
No overview available.

No News Is Ghoul News

20th December 1980
Episode 48
No overview available.

Star Trick

27th December 1980
Episode 49
Heathcliff goes to a audition to be in the "Super Puss" advertisement.

The Big Fish Story

27th December 1980
Episode 50
Heathcliff performs many attempts to steal the big fish at Mr. Schultz's fish mart, but his efforts are hampered with newly installed security system, which causes Heathcliff trouble to get inside the fish mart.

Detective Ding-a-Lings

27th December 1980
Episode 51
The Creeps work as private detectives, trying to solve the case of the Maltese Parrot.

High Flying Fools

27th December 1980
Episode 52
The Creeps unwillingly foil the plan of stolen diamonds' smugglers while trying to work as air lines personnel.
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Director
John Kimball
Animation

Heathcliff is an animated TV series that debuted on October 4, 1980. It was the first series based on the Heathcliff comic strip and was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran until September 18, 1982 with a total of 25 episodes, under two different names.

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June Foray

Iggy/Muggsy/ Grandma/ Sonja/Marcy

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Henry Corden

Clem/Digby/Dogcatcher

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Paul Winchell

Marmaduke

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Mel Blanc

Heathcliff/Spike/Milkman

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Don Messick

Sparerib/ Nobody/ Mr. Post/ Mr. Snyder

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John Kimball

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Ken Spears

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Charles August Nichols

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Joe Ruby

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Dean Elliott

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