Inch High, Private Eye
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Inch High, Private Eye was a 1973 Saturday morning cartoon
produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
. The show originally ran from September 8, 1973 to August 31, 1974 on NBC
Saturday morning
for 13 episodes. Since the 1980s it has enjoyed resurgence on cable television, in repeats on The USA Cartoon Express
, Cartoon Network
and Boomerang
.
(literally one inch high). Inch often enlisted the help of his niece Lori (sometimes written "Laurie"), her muscle-bound friend Gator, and their dog Braveheart to help solve mysteries. Their primary mode of transportation was the Hushmobile, a streamlined car that made virtually no noise while being driven, making it perfect for following criminals unnoticed. The small Inch worked for The Finkerton Detective Agency (a wordplay lampoon of The Pinkerton Detective Agency), where the boss (Mr. Finkerton) constantly dreamed of the day that he would fire him.
to fight crime, only to be crushed when running to the Batmobile
.
Inch High was also in an episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law
where he sues his employer for wrongful dismissal (for being too short to be a PI).
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
. The show originally ran from September 8, 1973 to August 31, 1974 on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Saturday morning
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
for 13 episodes. Since the 1980s it has enjoyed resurgence on cable television, in repeats on The USA Cartoon Express
USA Cartoon Express
The USA Cartoon Express was a programming block of animated productions which aired on cable television's USA Network from late 1982 to September 15, 1996...
, Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and Boomerang
Boomerang (TV channel)
Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
.
Plot
The titular character of Inch High, Private Eye was a miniature detectiveDetective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
(literally one inch high). Inch often enlisted the help of his niece Lori (sometimes written "Laurie"), her muscle-bound friend Gator, and their dog Braveheart to help solve mysteries. Their primary mode of transportation was the Hushmobile, a streamlined car that made virtually no noise while being driven, making it perfect for following criminals unnoticed. The small Inch worked for The Finkerton Detective Agency (a wordplay lampoon of The Pinkerton Detective Agency), where the boss (Mr. Finkerton) constantly dreamed of the day that he would fire him.
Episodes
- IH-1. Diamonds Are A Crook's Best Friend (Originally Aired 9/8/1973)
- IH-2. You Oughta Be In Pictures (Originally Aired 9/15/1973)
- IH-3. The Smugglers (Originally Aired 9/22/1973)
- IH-4. Counterfeit Story (Originally Aired 9/29/1973)
- IH-5. The Mummy's Curse (Originally Aired 10/6/1973)
- IH-6. The Doll Maker (Originally Aired 10/13/1973)
- IH-7. Music Maestro (Originally Aired 10/20/1973)
- IH-8. Dude City (Originally Aired 10/27/1973)
- IH-9. High Fashion (Originally Aired 11/3/1973)
- IH-10. The Cat Burglars (Originally Aired 11/10/1973)
- IH-11. The World's Greatest Animals (Originally Aired 11/17/1973)
- IH-12. Super Flea (Originally Aired 11/24/1973)
- IH-13. The Return Of Spumoni (Originally Aired 12/1/1973)
Cast
- Lennie WeinribLennie WeinribLennie Weinrib was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R...
- Inch High - Kathy GoriKathy GoriKathy Gori is an American voice actress, radio personality and screenwriter.-Biography:She was born in San Francisco, California....
- Lori - Bob Lutell - Gator
- John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
- Mr. Finkerton - Jean Vander PylJean Vander PylJean Vander Pyl was an American actress on radio, television and movies. Although her career spanned many decades, she is best remembered as the voice of Wilma Flintstone from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Flintstones...
- Mrs. Finkerton - Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
- Braveheart
Production credits
- Executive Producers: Joseph BarberaJoseph BarberaJoseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century....
and William HannaWilliam HannaWilliam Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by... - Directed by: Charles A. Nichols
- Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
- Associate Producer: Alex Lovy
- Story: Bill Raynor, Myles Wilder, Fred Fox, David Harmon, Seaman Jacobs, Gene Thompson
- Story Direction: Bill Carney, George Jorgensen, Earl Klein, Alex Lovy, Dan Mills, Dan Noonan, Vev Risto, Jay Sarbry, Don Sheppard, Paul Sommer
- Voices: Jamie FarrJamie FarrJamie Farr is an American television, film, and theater actor. He is best known for having played the role of cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in the television sitcom M*A*S*H.-Early life:...
, Kathy GoriKathy GoriKathy Gori is an American voice actress, radio personality and screenwriter.-Biography:She was born in San Francisco, California....
, Ted KnightTed KnightTed Knight was an American actor best known for playing the comedic role of Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush on Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack.- Early years :...
, Bob Luttrell, Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
, Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
, Vic PerrinVic PerrinVic Perrin was an American actor and voice artist. He is best remembered as the "Control Voice" in the original version of the TV series The Outer Limits ....
, John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
, Janet WaldoJanet WaldoJanet Waldo is an American actress and voice artist with a career encompassing radio, television, animation and live-action films. She is best known in animation for voicing Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats...
, Leonard WeinribLennie WeinribLennie Weinrib was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R... - Production Design: Bob Singer
- Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Titles: Iraj Paran
- Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
- Character Design: Jerry Eisenberg
- Layout: Willie Ito, Alvaro Arce, David Hanan, Lin Larsen, Jack Manning, Earl Martin, Greg Nocon
- Animation: Jerry Hathcock, Frank Andrina, Ron Campbell, George Cannata, Ed DeMattia, Izzy Ellis, Jack Foster, Hugh Fraser, Alan Green, Bob Hathcock, Hicks Lokey, Carlo Vinci
- Background Styling: F. Montealegre, Lorraine Andrina
- Backgrounds: Ronald Erickson, Robert Gentle, Gino Giudice
- Technical Supervisor: Frank Paiker
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Billie Kerns
- Xerography: Robert "Tiger" West
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Supervising Film Editor: Larry Cowan
- Music Editor: Joe Sandusky
- Film Editors: Milt Krear, Clifford Kohlweck
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- Camera: Tom Barnes, Norman Stainback, George Epperson, Dennis Weaver
Other appearances
Inch High appears in a Cartoon Network commercial, where he teams up with BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
to fight crime, only to be crushed when running to the Batmobile
Batmobile
The Batmobile is the automobile of DC Comics superhero Batman. The car has evolved along with the character from comic books to television and films. Kept in the Batcave, which it accesses through a hidden entrance, the Batmobile is a gadget-laden vehicle used by Batman in his crime-fighting...
.
Inch High was also in an episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is an American animated television series comedy created by Williams Street and produced by Cartoon Network Studios that aired on Cartoon Network during its Adult Swim late night programming block. The series' pilot first aired in 2000, and later became a series in...
where he sues his employer for wrongful dismissal (for being too short to be a PI).