The Beagles (cartoon)
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The Beagles is an animated cartoon
television
series that aired on CBS
from September 10, 1966 to September 2, 1967 and later in reruns on ABC
from September 9, 1967 to September 2, 1968. It was produced by Total Television
which created King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
, and Underdog.
, who had an animated program of their own at that time. In fact the run on CBS was scheduled opposite The Beatles' own show.
The show was shown on early morning TV on Channel 9
in Australia in 1970.
The original masters of this series are in the possession of TTV artist Joe Harris, according to
an interview Harris did for the book "Created and Produced by Total Television Productions" by
Mark Arnold.
The Beagles released one album, Here Come the Beagles, on Columbia Records
in 1967.
and both members were anthropomorphic dogs. Stringer (voiced by Mort Marshall impersonating Dean Martin
), the tall one played guitar
, while Tubby (voiced by Allen Swift
impersonating Jerry Lewis
), short, fat and wearing spectacles played stand-up bass. They often got into trouble as the result of publicity stunt
s planned by their manager, a Scottish terrier
named Scotty (also voiced by Swift).
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
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series that aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from September 10, 1966 to September 2, 1967 and later in reruns 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...
from September 9, 1967 to September 2, 1968. It was produced by Total Television
Total Television
Total Television was an American animation studio responsible for many well known American Saturday Morning cartoon television animated series.-History:...
which created King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
King Leonardo and his Short Subjects
King Leonardo and his Short Subjects was an animated cartoon series released in 1960 by Total Television , sponsored by General Mills.-Characters and story:...
, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales is a popular, semi-educational animated cartoon TV series that originally aired on CBS from 1963 to 1966. It was produced by Total Television, the same company that produced the earlier King Leonardo and the later Underdog, and primarily sponsored by General Mills...
, and Underdog.
Inspiration
The show clearly drew some inspiration from the famous musical group The BeatlesThe Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, who had an animated program of their own at that time. In fact the run on CBS was scheduled opposite The Beatles' own show.
The show was shown on early morning TV on Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in Australia in 1970.
The original masters of this series are in the possession of TTV artist Joe Harris, according to
an interview Harris did for the book "Created and Produced by Total Television Productions" by
Mark Arnold.
The Beagles released one album, Here Come the Beagles, on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1967.
Bio
The Beagles has a few other similarities outside of The Beatles the group was a duo rather than a quartetQuartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
and both members were anthropomorphic dogs. Stringer (voiced by Mort Marshall impersonating Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
), the tall one played guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, while Tubby (voiced by Allen Swift
Allen Swift
Ira Stadlen , known professionally as Allen Swift, was an American voice actor, known for playing characters including Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the Underdog cartoon show...
impersonating Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis...
), short, fat and wearing spectacles played stand-up bass. They often got into trouble as the result of publicity stunt
Publicity stunt
A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause. Publicity stunts can be professionally organized or set up by amateurs...
s planned by their manager, a Scottish terrier
Scottish Terrier
The Scottish Terrier , popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of Terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and...
named Scotty (also voiced by Swift).