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Pac-Man (TV series)
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Pac-Man is an animated
television series produced by Hanna-Barbera
based on the video game Pac-Man
by Namco
, which premiered on ABC
and ran from 1982 to 1983. During the first airing of the show, the large number of advertisers sponsoring it caused commercial breaks to be double their normal length. Later episodes featured normal commercial break times.
The arcade game Pac-Land
was based entirely on the cartoon, and Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
drew significant influence from it as well. Also, the Tengen
release of the original Pac-Man arcade game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
features box art based on the cartoon. This series along with The Smurfs, Foofur
and other Hanna-Barbera adaptations of other properties were completely different from the studio's trademark signature shows.
The show's initial success inspired ABC's rival CBS to create Saturday Supercade
, which featured other video game characters from the Golden age of video arcade games. This show also marked a first in H-B's twenty-five year history in that the studio produced an animated series based entirely on a video game (Hanna-Barbara was formed in 1957, and video games would not exist until 1971, and would not become popular until later in the decade).
(voiced by Marty Ingels
), his wife Pepper
(voiced by Barbara Minkus), their child Pac-Baby
(voiced by Russi Taylor
), their dog Chomp-Chomp (voiced by Frank Welker
) and their cat Sour Puss (voiced by Peter Cullen
). The family lives in Pac-Land
, a place in which the geography and architecture seem to revolve primarily around sphere
s and sphere-like shapes.
Most episodes of the series center around the ongoing battle between the Pac family and their only known enemies, the Ghost Monsters: Blinky (voiced by Chuck McCann
), Inky (voiced by Barry Gordon
), Pinky (voiced by Chuck McCann
), Clyde (voiced by Neil Ross
), and Sue (voiced by Susan Silo
). They work for Mezmaron (voiced by Allan Lurie
), a mysterious figure who resembles Darth Vader
and acts similarly to Gargamel
from The Smurfs
. Mezmaron's sole mission is to locate and control the source of "Power Pellets", which serve as the primary food and power source for the city, and also as the deus ex machina
in virtually every episode.
The second season later introduces Super-Pac
(voiced by Lorenzo Music
) and Pac-Man's nephew P.J.
(voiced by Darryl Hickman
)
in the following formats:
Since the original run, reruns have turned up on the USA Cartoon Express
on USA
in the 1980s and Boomerang
in 2005. The Christmas-themed episode currently airs each year as part of the Boomerang Christmas Party, an annual marathon of Christmas cartoons, but otherwise is not included in the channel's rotation. The series is also available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace
for 160 Microsoft Points
per episode.
(voiced by Peter Cullen
) after crash-landing on Pac-Land (after the reindeer
were startled by floating eyes of the Ghost Monsters after Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Baby munched them). Mezmaron was the only character from the cartoon that is not in the special (although his castle which is covered in snow appears). Most fans say he was away for Christmas (but this can't be confirmed nor denied). It is shown every December on the Boomerang
Christmas party.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
television series produced by Hanna-Barbera
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...
based on the video game Pac-Man
Pac-Man
is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games,...
by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
, which premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and ran from 1982 to 1983. During the first airing of the show, the large number of advertisers sponsoring it caused commercial breaks to be double their normal length. Later episodes featured normal commercial break times.
The arcade game Pac-Land
Pac-Land
is an entry in the Pac-Man series of arcade video games, released into arcades by Namco, and its American distributor Bally Midway , in 1984. It was the first Namco arcade game to use the then-new arcade system later titled as Namco Pac-Land...
was based entirely on the cartoon, and Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling game incorporating both puzzle and action-adventure elements. It was produced and published by Namco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Mega Drive/Genesis systems, and was released on April 6, 1994 by Namco...
drew significant influence from it as well. Also, the Tengen
Tengen (company)
Tengen was a video game publisher and developer that was created by arcade game manufacturer Atari Games.-History:Atari had been split into two distinct companies. Atari Corporation was responsible for computer and console games and hardware and owned the rights to the Atari brand for these domains...
release of the original Pac-Man arcade game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
features box art based on the cartoon. This series along with The Smurfs, Foofur
Foofur
Foofur is a children's animated series made by Hanna-Barbera and Freddy Monnickendam. It aired on NBC from 1986 to 1988. The protagonist and title character was a skinny blue dog. The animated series was produced in part by William Hanna...
and other Hanna-Barbera adaptations of other properties were completely different from the studio's trademark signature shows.
The show's initial success inspired ABC's rival CBS to create Saturday Supercade
Saturday Supercade
Saturday Supercade is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS beginning in 1983...
, which featured other video game characters from the Golden age of video arcade games. This show also marked a first in H-B's twenty-five year history in that the studio produced an animated series based entirely on a video game (Hanna-Barbara was formed in 1957, and video games would not exist until 1971, and would not become popular until later in the decade).
Plot
The show follows the adventures of the title character, Pac-ManPac-Man
is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games,...
(voiced by Marty Ingels
Marty Ingels
Marty Ingels is an actor, comedian, theatrical agent, and, by many, best known as the voice of many cartoon characters and commercials. Born Martin Ingerman in Brooklyn, New York, he is the son of Jacob and Minnie Ingerman.His voice-overs and commercials include those for Paul Masson wines, with...
), his wife Pepper
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man is an arcade video game produced by Midway as an unauthorized sequel to Pac-Man. It was released in North America in 1981 and became one of the most popular video games of all time, leading to its adoption by Pac-Man licensor Namco as an official title...
(voiced by Barbara Minkus), their child Pac-Baby
Baby Pac-Man
Baby Pac-Man is a hybrid arcade/pinball game produced by Bally Midway in 1982.- Description :The development of Baby Pac-Man was not authorized by Namco, rather, designed and released entirely by Bally-Midway, and along with Pac-Man Plus, Jr. Pac-Man, and Professor Pac-Man would eventually lead to...
(voiced by Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor is an American voice actress. She is the current voice actress of Disney's Minnie Mouse character. She has held this role since 1986, longer than any other voice actress...
), their dog Chomp-Chomp (voiced by Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
) and their cat Sour Puss (voiced by Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor, known as the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original Transformers series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron series...
). The family lives in Pac-Land
Pac-Land
is an entry in the Pac-Man series of arcade video games, released into arcades by Namco, and its American distributor Bally Midway , in 1984. It was the first Namco arcade game to use the then-new arcade system later titled as Namco Pac-Land...
, a place in which the geography and architecture seem to revolve primarily around sphere
Sphere
A sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance r from the center point...
s and sphere-like shapes.
Most episodes of the series center around the ongoing battle between the Pac family and their only known enemies, the Ghost Monsters: Blinky (voiced by Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann is a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and a voice actor from Brooklyn, New York.-Early career:...
), Inky (voiced by Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon is an American film, television and voice actor and political talk show host and producer. He was the longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild, having served from 1988 to 1995.-Biography:...
), Pinky (voiced by Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann is a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and a voice actor from Brooklyn, New York.-Early career:...
), Clyde (voiced by Neil Ross
Neil Ross
Theodoric Neilson "Neil" Ross is an English voice actor and announcer, born in London, England and now resident and working in Los Angeles, in the United States. He has provided voices for in many American cartoons, particularly those based on Hasbro products and Marvel Comics, and numerous...
), and Sue (voiced by Susan Silo
Susan Silo
Susan Silo is an American actress and voice actress.-Early life and career:She was born in New York City, New York. Her acting career started in television on an episode of The Jack Benny Show. Silo also co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson, and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom Harry's...
). They work for Mezmaron (voiced by Allan Lurie
Allan Lurie
Allan Lurie is a voice actor. He is also known as Alan Lurie and Bert Stewart.-Career:Lurie is best known for his voice-over for Mezmaron in the 1982 cartoon Pac-Man and as Uglor the Alien in Space Stars...
), a mysterious figure who resembles Darth Vader
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
and acts similarly to Gargamel
Gargamel
In the fictional world of The Smurfs, Gargamel the sorcerer is the sworn enemy of the Smurfs and the main antagonist in the show and comic books. While described as a wizard in the narration, Gargamel is not depicted as possessing real magical powers to speak of...
from The Smurfs
The Smurfs (1981 TV series)
The Smurfs is an American animated television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to August 25, 1990...
. Mezmaron's sole mission is to locate and control the source of "Power Pellets", which serve as the primary food and power source for the city, and also as the deus ex machina
Deus ex machina
A deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object.-Linguistic considerations:...
in virtually every episode.
The second season later introduces Super-Pac
Super Pac-Man
, released in 1982 is the third installment of the Pac-Man series of arcade games and the second starring Pac-Man himself. It is also the second game to be created by series originator Namco, as Ms...
(voiced by Lorenzo Music
Lorenzo Music
Lorenzo Music was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. His best-known roles include voicing the animated cartoon cat Garfield, and Carlton the doorman on the CBS sitcom Rhoda...
) and Pac-Man's nephew P.J.
Jr. Pac-Man
Jr. Pac-Man is an arcade game released in 1983 by Bally Midway. It is based on Pac-Man and its derivatives, but is not officially part of the Pac-Man series—along with Baby Pac-Man, this game was created without the authorization of Namco...
(voiced by Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Gerard Hickman is an American film and television actor, former television executive, and child star of the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:...
)
Broadcast history
Pac-Man aired on ABC Saturday MorningSaturday Morning
-Album credits:*All tracks produced by Ralph Sall for Bulletproof Recording Company Inc.*Executive Producer/Concept: Ralph Sall for Bulletproof Recording Company Inc.*Engineered by Peter McCabe and Larry Fergusson....
in the following formats:
- The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich ShowThe Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich ShowThe Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show was a package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1982 for ABC Saturday mornings. In 1983, Pac-Man was given its own half-hour, and the program was retitled The Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show...
(September 25, 1982-September 3, 1983) - The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing CubeRubik, the Amazing CubeRubik, the Amazing Cube was a Saturday morning cartoon that aired from 10 September 1983–1 September 1984 in the United States, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The program, broadcast as part of The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour block on ABC, featured a magic Rubik’s Cube named Rubik...
Hour (September 10, 1983-September 1, 1984)
Since the original run, reruns have turned up 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...
on USA
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
in the 1980s 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...
in 2005. The Christmas-themed episode currently airs each year as part of the Boomerang Christmas Party, an annual marathon of Christmas cartoons, but otherwise is not included in the channel's rotation. The series is also available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace
Xbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual market designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content...
for 160 Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows - Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery, and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card and to reduce the number of small credit card transaction fees, which Microsoft would...
per episode.
Season 1 (1982)
- Presidential Pac-Nappers (1982·Sep·25) - Mezmaron orders the Ghost Monsters to kidnap the Pac-President in order to get Pac-Man to lead them to the Power Pellet Forest.
- Picnic in Pacland (1982·Sep·25) - Pac-Man and his family go for a picnic. The Ghosts are also on a picnic and plot to chomp Pac-Man with each plan going horribly awry.
- The Great Pac-Quake (1982·Oct·02) - The ghost monsters get a Earthquake-making machine by Mezmaron.
- Hocus-Pocus Pac-Man (1982·Oct·02) - Pac-Man put Pac-Baby in a magic hat and made him disappear!
- Southpaw Packy (1982·Oct·09) - When the ghost monsters ruin the Pacland world series, Pac-Man challenges them to a baseball game to decide who leaves town.
- Pac-Baby Panic (1982·Oct·09) - The ghost monsters steal a sack of Power Pellets, and Pac-Man and Pepper go searching for Pac-Baby, not realizing he's in the sack of Power Pellets.
- Pacula (1982·Oct·16) - Mezmaron transforms a bat into the vampiric Count Pacula in a plot to get the citizens of Pac-Land to hand over the directions to the Power Pellet Forest.
- Trick or Chomp (1982·Oct·16) - The Pac family goes trick or treating on HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
night until the ghosts comes along and spice things up. - Super Ghosts (1982·Oct·23) - The ghost monsters try to take over the world when they are given super powers.
- The Pac-Man in the Moon (1982·Oct·23) - After the ghost monsters steal the space shuttle, Pac-Man and Pepper must retrieve it.
- Journey to the Center of Pacland (1982·Oct·30) - Mezmaron decides to dig underground to get the Power Pellet Forest.
- Invasion of the Pac-Pups (1982·Oct·30) - A litter of Pac-Pups come to the Pac-Family's house, and Pac-Man is trying to get rid of them.
- Sir Chomp-A-Lot (1982·Nov·06) - Mezmaron sends the ghost monsters 50 years back into the past but Inky's goofiness causes them to meet Pac-Man's ancestor, Sir Chomp-A-Lot.
- The Day the Forest Disappeared (1982·Nov·06) - When Mezmaron successfly gets the Power Pellet Forest, it's up to Pac-Man to get it back.
- Neander-Pac-Man (1982·Nov·13) - Pac-Man reads Pac-Baby a story about their prehistoric ancestor and his discovery of power pellets.
- Backpackin' Packy (1982·Nov·13) - Pac-Man is premited to lead the Pac-Baby scouts after their original leader stubs his toe.
- The Abominable Pac-Man (1982·Nov·20) - A legendary creature is lurking the snowy hills.
- The Bionic Pac-Woman (1982·Nov·20) - Mezmaron makes a robotic clone of Pepper to fool Pac-Man.
- Chomp-Out at the O.K. Corral (1982·Nov·27) - While taking a vacation out west, the ghost monsters along with their bratty cousin, Dinky, try to ruin the Pac-family vacation.
- Once Upon a Chomp (1982·Nov·27) - The ghost monsters fairy ghost monster comes and gives them a magic fairytale book to trap Pac-Man and Pepper.
- The Pac-Love-Boat (1982·Dec·04) - The ghost monsters try to ruin Pac-Man and Pepper's anniversary while on the Love Boat.
- The Great Power Pellet Robbery (1982·Dec·04) - Mezmaron gives the ghost monsters a truck in order to retrieve the Power Pellet Forest.
- A Bad Case of the Chomps (1982·Dec·11) - Pac-Man is rushed to the hospital after believing he has chompitis, after chomping the ghost monsters.
- Goo-Goo at the Zoo (1982·Dec·11) - The Pac-Family goes to the zoo but Pac-Baby frees all the animals.
- Nighty Nightmares (1982·Dec·18) - The Ghosts are having nightmaresNightmareA nightmare is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the mind, typically fear or horror, but also despair, anxiety and great sadness. The dream may contain situations of danger, discomfort, psychological or physical terror...
about Pac-Man. - The Pac-Mummy (1982·Dec·18) - Mezmaron discovers a mummy, so he uses it to kdnap Pepper and Pac-Baby.
Season 2 (1983)
- Here's Super-Pac! (1983·Sep·17) - Super-Pac arrives in Pac-Land and saves Pac-Man and Pepper from a Ghost Monster attack. Pepper then invites Super-Pac to lunch as Mezmaron creates a giant robotic Ghost Monster.
- Hey, Hey, Hey... It's P.J. (1983·Sep·17) - Pac-Man must convince cousin P.J. to stay in school.
- The Super-Pac-Bowl (1983·Sep·24) - After the ghost monsters chomp the football team, Pac-Man and his team must face them off with the help of Super-Pac.
- Journey into the Pac-Past (1983·Sep·24) - P.J. fixes Ms. Pac's washing machine, accidentally turning it into a time machine which sends him and Pac-Man into several different eras in Pacland's history.
- The Old Pac-Man and the Sea (1983·Oct·01) - The ghosts sink Pac-Man and a large oceanic shipment of power pellets. They end up in the aquatic city of Paclantis, where they must chomp chase in the arena.
- Public Pac-Enemy No. 1 (1983·Oct·01) - Pac-Man gets sent to prison after he is mistaken for a criminal named Pretty Boy Pac.
- The Genii of Pacdad (1983·Oct·08) - Pac-Man and Super-Pac square off against the ghost monsters for ownership of a bottle that houses a wish-granting genii.
- Computer Packy (1983·Oct·08) - P.J. tinkers with Pac-Man's computer, causing it to zap Pac-Baby a la TRON. Pac-Man and P.J. head inside the computer to save him.
- The Greatest Show in Pacland (1983·Oct·15) - The ghost monsters take their cousin Dinky to the circus for his birthday, where they encounter the Pac-family.
- The Pac-A-Lympics (1983·Oct·15) - Legal technicalities permit the ghost monsters to participate in the olympics, and it's up to the Pac-family to try to defeat them in various athletic events.
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Pac-Man (1983·Oct·22) - Pac-Man turns into a werewolf after the Ghost-Monsters trick him into eating Power Pellets specially created by Mezmaron.
- Around the World in 80 Chomps (1983·Oct·22) - Mezmaron and the ghost monsters travel around the world to find another power forest, and Pac-Man must thwart this.
- Super-Pac vs. Pac-Ape (1983·Oct·29) - An organ grinder's Pac-Monkey eats super-powered Power Pellets and grows to giant size. Now Pac-Man and Super-Pac must stop the giant Pac-Monkey before it wrecks Pac-Land
- P.J. Goes Pac-Hollywood (1983·Oct·29) - P.J. is starring in an action movie, and when the Pac-family visits the set, Pac-Man is goaded into taking the dangerous job of stunt double.
- Pac Van Winkle (1983·Nov·05) - Pac-Man drinks a potion that causes him to fall asleep for twenty years. When he awakes, he finds a nightmarish future in which the power forest has been captured and ghosts have infested Pacland.
- Happy Pacs-Giving (1983·Nov·05) - The Pac-family hear a story about the first Pacs-Giving.
Christmas Comes to Pac-Land
In this Christmas special, Pac-Man and family help Santa ClausSanta Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
(voiced by Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor, known as the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original Transformers series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron series...
) after crash-landing on Pac-Land (after the reindeer
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
were startled by floating eyes of the Ghost Monsters after Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Baby munched them). Mezmaron was the only character from the cartoon that is not in the special (although his castle which is covered in snow appears). Most fans say he was away for Christmas (but this can't be confirmed nor denied). It is shown every December on the 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...
Christmas party.
Pac-Man Halloween Special
The Halloween special consisted of two segments from the show, "Pacula" and "Trick or Chomp". The special aired in primetime on ABC on October 30, 1982. It has been replayed on channels like Cartoon Network and Boomerang during Halloween in recent years.Cast
- Jodi CarlisleJodi CarlisleJodi Carlisle is an American actress. She appeared in several television and film roles since 1982.-Voice work:Voice actress Jodi Carlisle has been doing voice work for a number of years, beginning on the cartoon series Pac Man in 1982...
- - Peter CullenPeter CullenPeter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor, known as the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original Transformers series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron series...
- Sour Puss - Barry GordonBarry GordonBarry Gordon is an American film, television and voice actor and political talk show host and producer. He was the longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild, having served from 1988 to 1995.-Biography:...
- Inky - Darryl HickmanDarryl HickmanDarryl Gerard Hickman is an American film and television actor, former television executive, and child star of the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:...
- P.J. (second season) - Marty IngelsMarty IngelsMarty Ingels is an actor, comedian, theatrical agent, and, by many, best known as the voice of many cartoon characters and commercials. Born Martin Ingerman in Brooklyn, New York, he is the son of Jacob and Minnie Ingerman.His voice-overs and commercials include those for Paul Masson wines, with...
- Pac-Man - Paul Kirby -
- Allan LurieAllan LurieAllan Lurie is a voice actor. He is also known as Alan Lurie and Bert Stewart.-Career:Lurie is best known for his voice-over for Mezmaron in the 1982 cartoon Pac-Man and as Uglor the Alien in Space Stars...
- Mezmaron - Chuck McCannChuck McCannChuck McCann is a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and a voice actor from Brooklyn, New York.-Early career:...
- Blinky, Pinky - Julie McWhirterJulie McWhirterJulie McWhirter is an Indiana-born voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Kanga in "Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore". Her voice acting also includes numerous Hanna-Barbera cartoons, such as Jeannie, Jabberjaw, Casper and the Angels, Drak Pack and The Smurfs...
- Dinky (two episodes from the first and second seasons) - Barbara Minkus - Pepper (Ms. Pac-Man)
- Lorenzo MusicLorenzo MusicLorenzo Music was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. His best-known roles include voicing the animated cartoon cat Garfield, and Carlton the doorman on the CBS sitcom Rhoda...
- Super-Pac (second season) - Neil RossNeil RossTheodoric Neilson "Neil" Ross is an English voice actor and announcer, born in London, England and now resident and working in Los Angeles, in the United States. He has provided voices for in many American cartoons, particularly those based on Hasbro products and Marvel Comics, and numerous...
- Clyde - Susan SiloSusan SiloSusan Silo is an American actress and voice actress.-Early life and career:She was born in New York City, New York. Her acting career started in television on an episode of The Jack Benny Show. Silo also co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson, and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom Harry's...
- Sue - Russi TaylorRussi TaylorRussi Taylor is an American voice actress. She is the current voice actress of Disney's Minnie Mouse character. She has held this role since 1986, longer than any other voice actress...
- Pac-Baby - 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...
- - Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
- Chomp-Chomp, Morris, adult Pac-Baby
Home media releases
Warner Bros. has no plans yet into releasing the series on DVD. In the 90's however Christmas Comes to Pac-Land was released on VHS by Kids Classics.Trivia
- Some episodes (Pacula, The Abominable Pac-Man, etc.) have Inky accidentally colored orange.
- In the episode The Pac-Man in the Moon, when Pinky was warning that Pac-Man was coming when they were about to get chomped the first time, he speaks in Blinky's voice.
- The Pac-Man on the Moon is the only episode of the series in which someone speaks in someone else's voice.
- Once Upon a Chomp is the only episode were not all the ghost monsters got chomped, as Blinky and Pinky survived at the end of that episode.
- Clyde's hat in the show later returns in Pac-Man World RallyPac-Man World RallyPac-Man World Rally, is a kart racing game in the Pac-Man's series. It is developed by Namco Bandai Games, and released in August 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation Portable, and Microsoft Windows...
. - Reign Storm from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 is an American animated television series based on the video game Super Mario Bros. 3. It aired on NBC with Captain N: The Game Master in a programming block titled Captain N & The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 from September 8, 1990 through December 1,...
has a similar plot to the episode The Bionic Pac-Woman. - Pacula is the only episode were one Pac-Person chomps another. Likewise, Pac-Man chomped Count Pacula in that episode.
- The series included Pac-ManiaPac-Maniais an arcade video game in the Pac-Man series, released by Namco in 1987 and distributed by Atari Games in the United States and Europe. It is a pseudo-3D interpretation of the classic maze game genre using an isometric view and features most elements of the original Pac-Man, as well as several new...
breaks which were short cartoons featuring Pac-Man & the ghosts (one just starred Chomp-Chomp & Sourpuss). The gags used in 2 shorts were similar to gags used in the Wile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
series.
See also
- Pac-ManPac-Manis an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games,...
- Ms. Pac-ManMs. Pac-ManMs. Pac-Man is an arcade video game produced by Midway as an unauthorized sequel to Pac-Man. It was released in North America in 1981 and became one of the most popular video games of all time, leading to its adoption by Pac-Man licensor Namco as an official title...
- Baby Pac-ManBaby Pac-ManBaby Pac-Man is a hybrid arcade/pinball game produced by Bally Midway in 1982.- Description :The development of Baby Pac-Man was not authorized by Namco, rather, designed and released entirely by Bally-Midway, and along with Pac-Man Plus, Jr. Pac-Man, and Professor Pac-Man would eventually lead to...
- Pac-LandPac-Landis an entry in the Pac-Man series of arcade video games, released into arcades by Namco, and its American distributor Bally Midway , in 1984. It was the first Namco arcade game to use the then-new arcade system later titled as Namco Pac-Land...
- Saturday SupercadeSaturday SupercadeSaturday Supercade is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS beginning in 1983...
- List of television shows based on video games
External links
- The Caroon Scrapbook – Profile on Pac-Man.