Heathcliff
TV Show · Kids & Family · Animation

Never have we seen such self-confidence, topped off with a heavy dose of vanity and a mischievous love of gags. He cruises and struts down the street and watch out any person, cat or dog who gets in his way! When Heathcliff is not grabbing fish from the market or teasing Spike, he is full of love and good will for others, despite himself.

1984 · 22m
  • 5+
Starring Mel Blanc, Donna Christie, Peter Cullen
Director Charles A. Nichols

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Great Pussini / Kitty Kat Kennels
    The Great Pussini, opera star, comes into town and immediately takes to Sonja, winning her affection. Meanwhile, Heathcliff is furious and tries to show Sonja that Pussini is a fake. The voice of Pussini is really a little nerd cat. Sonja ends up leaving with him. Heathcliff is embarrassed and puzzled. The jealous Heathcliff exposes Pussini as a fraud and turns his concert into a fiasco. / Cleo's owners are going on vacation and plan to put her in a kennel, so Riff Raff and the Catillac Cats decide to rescue her. They break into the kennel and rescue Cleo, but not until they completely demolish the building in their attempt.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Chauncey's Great Escape / Carnival Capers
    Heathcliff's friend Chauncey-the-dog is captured by the dog catcher and locked away in the pound. Disguised in a dog costume, Heathcliff skillfully manages to get incarcerated himself and rescue his pal. / Riff Raff takes Cleo on a date to the carnival, but their fun is thwarted by Bruno, Geldorf, and a carnie.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    Mad Dog Catcher / Circus Beserkus
    Heathcliff gets into mischief with the local dogcatcher. Sonja is concerned about the dogs that are being picked up so Heathcliff investigates. Once Heathcliff gets involved you know there is going to be some real excitement. / After returning from the beach, Hector, Wordsworth and Mongo discover that their Cadillac has been stolen. Riff Raff figures that a day at the circus will help them take their minds off their loss. But they soon realize that their car is being used by the circus as part of the show. Now they must devise a plan to get it back.
    21m
  • EPISODE 4
    Rebel Without a Claws / The Farming Life Ain't For Me
    A kitten shows up in the neighborhood with an enormous case of hero worship for Heathcliff. However, he is so much like the object of his esteem that Heathcliff himself can hardly stand his new little shadow. Eventually, the kitten moves on and leaves Heathcliff alone. / When Cleo visits her cousin, LuluBelle, in the country and takes the Catillac Cats along, it's love at first sight for Mungo and LuluBelle. But the amorous boy-next-door, Orville, already has designs on LuluBelle and will stop at nothing to keep his new competition from edging in.
    18m
  • EPISODE 5
    Heathcliff's Middle Name / Wishful Thinking
    A movie star named Rock comes to town to film a new movie, and Sonja is thoroughly smitten. Heathcliff is wildly jealous, but Sonja forbids any fighting. However, when Rock is exposed as a fake - from his toupee to his false teeth - Sonja's affections return to our hero. / Mungo becomes master of his very own genie when he rubs a magic milk bottle one day. But everyone wants a piece of the action - and his three wishes - as Mungo tries desperately to save his claim.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    King of the Beasts / Cat Can Do
    Heathcliff and Iggy go to visit the zoo so that Heathcliff can finally meet the king of the beasts, the lion. But to Heathcliff's dismay, the lion is a kind-hearted and gentle creature and not at all to Heathcliff's liking. The apes in the zoo make fun of the lion because he is so tame. Heathcliff gives the cowardly lion some pointers on being fierce and strong which helps the lion put those nasty apes in their place! / It's the Cats vs. sneaky Admiral Catsk in a race up the slopes of Mount Whoji next. Bears and mountain goats add to the surprises and fun up the trial; but the biggest surprise of all is Cleo waiting at the top of the mountain to toast the losers with champagne.
    21m

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Cast & Crew

  • Mel Blanc
    Heathcliff
  • D‌C
    Donna Christie
    Iggy
  • Peter Cullen
    Additional Voices
  • Marilyn Lightstone
    Sonja
  • Derek McGrath
    Knuckles/Spike
  • S‌J
    Stan Jones
    Riff-Raff
  • C‌A
    Charles A. Nichols
    Director
  • Jean Chalopin
    Producer
  • Andy Heyward
    Producer
  • J‌E
    Jerry Eisenberg
    Producer
  • J‌R
    Joe Ruby
    Executive Producer

About

Heathcliff

Kids & Family

Never have we seen such self-confidence, topped off with a heavy dose of vanity and a mischievous love of gags. He cruises and struts down the street and watch out any person, cat or dog who gets in his way! When Heathcliff is not grabbing fish from the market or teasing Spike, he is full of love and good will for others, despite himself.

5+

COMMON SENSE

Slapstick animal toons are fine, if not inspiring.

Information

Studio
CBS
Released
1984
Rated
TV-Y
Regions of Origin
United States, Canada, France, Japan
© 1984 DIC Audiovisuel Inc., a Cookie Jar company; McNaught Syndicate & LBS Communications, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC), English (United States)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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