Genres
Networks
NBC
Cartoon Network
AVRO
MeTV
BBC Television
Created By
William Hanna
Top Cat
You can't fight City Hall!
Overview
Top Cat, known as T.C. to his alley cat friends, is a mischievous prankster who lives in a trash can in the alley ways of New York City. He and his alley-cat cohorts think of get rich schemes and assorted pranks which are mostly involving and aimed at Officer Dibble, their nemesis and friend. T.C. manages to get out of his tight situations with hilarity and charm and even helps Dibble on occasion who is underscored by his overbearing sergeant...
Key Crew
Producer: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Top Cast
Arnold Stang
Top Cat (voice)
Maurice Gosfield
Benny the Ball (voice)
Leo De Lyon
Brain / Spook (voice)
Marvin Kaplan
Choo Choo (voice)
John Stephenson
Fancy-Fancy (voice)
Allen Jenkins
Officer Dibble (voice)
Lars Thiesgaard
Top Cat (voice)
Paul Hüttel
Choo Choo / Brain (voice)
Seasons
Season 0 ()
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Top Cat Sing-a-long
A sing-along feature that lets you sing the title song if you so desire in the privacy of your own living room.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Storyboard Comparison: The Missing Heir
A featurette that shows us two illustrated New York City billboards. On the left we get a series of storyboards and on the right, we get The Missing Heir episode.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Back to Hoagy's Alley: The Making of Top Cat
'Back to Hoagy's Alley' is a 17-minute look back at the making of the show, hosted by Leo de Lyon, featuring vintage clips of none other than William Hanna and Joseph Barbera themselves.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Top Cat Kellogs Corn Flakes TV ads
Vintage Kellogg's Corn Flakes commercials that featured T.C. and others pitching the Big K's crunchy breakfast staple.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Cool Cats in Interview Alley
A fun interview featurette, 'Cool Cats in Interview Alley' where animation historian Earl Kress talks with voice actors Arnold Stang, Leo de Lyon, and Marvin Kaplan. Show writer Barry Blitzer is also along to offer his comments.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Arnold Stang Interview
Season 1 (1961)
No overview available.
30 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Hawaii, Here We Come
1961-09-27When Benny wins a cruise to Hawaii, Top Cat and the gang decide to accompany him, unaware that a criminal is also on the ship.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 2: The Maharajah of Pookajee
1961-10-04Top Cat and the gang try to meet a rich Arabian prince by sneaking into his luxurious hotel guarded by Officer Dibble.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 3: All That Jazz
1961-10-11A new cat in town upsets Top Cat when he takes over his pool hall and alley, then steals his girlfriend and his gang.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 4: The $1,000,000 Derby
1961-10-18Top Cat sees dollar signs when Benny's new horse turns into Seabiscuit whenever he hears a whistle.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 5: The Violin Player
1961-10-25Benny is offered the chance to perform at a concert hall when a musical director believes he is a great violin player.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 6: The Missing Heir
1961-11-01Benny inherits a million dollars.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Top Cat Falls in Love
1961-11-08While visiting Benny in the hospital, Top Cat falls in love with the nurse who is looking after him.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 8: A Visit from Mother
1961-11-15When Benny's mom visits, the gang must convince her that her dim-witted son is mayor.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 9: Naked Town
1961-11-22Some crooks learn that a TV crew is shooting a robbery in the alley.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 10: Sergeant Top Cat
1961-11-29Top Cat becomes Dibble's superior officer when he impresses a police captain during Dibble's annual inspection with new ideas for improving the police force.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 11: Choo-Choo's Romance
1961-12-06Top Cat attempts to help Choo Choo with his love life when he falls in love with Goldie, an aristocratic French cat.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 12: The Unscratchables
1961-12-13Benny has swallowed the Hopeless Diamond, and Top Cat and the gang must rescue him before some crooks operate on him.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 13: Rafeefleas
1961-12-20TC discovers that Fancy has accidentally given away some expensive jewelry to his new girlfriend.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 14: The Tycoon
1961-12-27Top Cat becomes the center of attention when it is rumored around the city that he has become a millionaire.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 15: The Long Hot Winter
1962-01-03Top Cat tricks Dibble into letting the cats stay with him for the winter.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 16: The Case of the Absent Anteater
1962-01-10Top Cat tries to claim a reward for returning an unusual animal to the zoo when it follows Benny home.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 17: T.C. Minds the Baby
1962-01-17Top Cat and the gang find a baby abandoned in the alleyway and decide to look after it while they search for its parents.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 18: Farewell, Mr. Dibble
1962-01-24Top Cat and the gang try to get Officer Dibble reinstated when he is replaced by the sergeant's tough nephew.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 19: The Grand Tour
1962-01-31Top Cat tries to make some easy money by turning the alley into a tourist attraction.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 20: The Golden Fleecing
1962-02-07When Benny falls for a scheming nightclub singer, Top Cat and the gang try to help him reclaim his lost money.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 21: Space Monkey
1962-02-14Top Cat and the gang decide to enlist in the space program when they hear about the luxurious living conditions of Marvo the Chimp, the first monkey in space.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 22: The Late T.C.
1962-02-21When Officer Dibble accidentally overhears a conversation between Top Cat and his doctor, he believes his friend has only one week left to live.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 23: Dibble's Birthday
1962-02-28Top Cat and the gang decide to throw Officer Dibble a surprise birthday party when they hear that he may be asked to retire from the police force.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 24: Choo-Choo Goes Ga-Ga
1962-03-07TC tries to lift Choo Choo's spirits when a famous feline actress refuses to go on a date with him.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 25: King for a Day
1962-03-14Top Cat pretends to be a penniless cat so he can appear on a television show that will grant his every wish.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 26: The Con Men
1962-03-21TC creates a plan to get even with ruthless con men who tricked his friend out of his life savings.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 27: Dibble Breaks the Record
1962-03-28The gang tries to help Officer Dibble to win a competition for the longest time spent on the beat.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 28: Dibble Sings Again
1962-04-04Top Cat tries to make some quick money by promoting Officer Dibble as a great singer.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 29: Griswald
1962-04-11Top Cat vows to get rid of a tough police dog that is helping Officer Dibble clean up the alley.
Runtime: 26 minEpisode 30: Dibble's Double
1962-04-18Top Cat agrees to help catch a villainous thief who disguised himself as Officer Dibble to rob an art gallery.
Runtime: 26 min
