The Gary Coleman Show
| The Gary Coleman Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by |
George Gordon Bob Hathcock Carl Urbano Rudy Zamora Ray Patterson (supervising director) |
| Starring | Gary Coleman |
| Voices of |
Lauren Anders Jennifer Darling Julie McWhirter Dees LaShana Dendy Geoffrey Gordon Jerry Houser Calvin Mason Sidney Miller Steve Schatzberg |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (26 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Art Scott |
| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time |
23 minute (whole) 11–12 minutes (separate) |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 18 – December 11, 1982 |
The Gary Coleman Show is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC during the 1982-1983 season.[1] It featured the voices of Gary Coleman, Lauren Anders, Jennifer Darling, Julie McWhirter (who is credited as Julie McWhirter Dees), Geoffrey Gordon, LaShana Dendy, Jerry Houser, Calvin Mason, Sidney Miller, and Steve Schatzberg.
Synopsis
The series featured Gary Coleman as the voice of Andy LeBeau, an apprentice angel, who was dispatched back to Earth to earn his wings by helping others. The half-hour series was based on Coleman's 1982 made-for-TV movie The Kid with the Broken Halo. In each episode, Andy was dispatched to help a child in need and resolve his problem. The antagonist in each episode was Hornswoggle, who tried to make Andy's mission more difficult, usually by getting him to make the wrong choice or by otherwise complicating the mission. It was up to Andy to correct whatever mistakes he made and foil Hornswoggle's plans.
Cast
- Gary Coleman - Andrew "Andy" LeBeau
- Lauren Anders - Christopher "Chris"
- Jennifer Darling - Angelica
- Julie McWhirter Dees - Lydia
- Geoffrey Gordon - Haggle
- LaShana Dendy - Tina
- Jerry Houser - Bartholomew
- Calvin Mason - Spence
- Sidney Miller - Hornswoggle
- Steve Schatzberg - Matthew "Matt"
Additional voices
- Rick Dees -
- Patrick Fraley -
- Billie Hayes -
- Casey Kasem - Announcer (uncredited)
- Danny Mann -
- Zelda Rubinstein -
- Eric Suter -
- Janet Waldo -
- Frank Welker -
Development
The character of Haggle was the first cartoon character to rap. Geoffrey Gordon was an NBC page when he was cast. Each 30-minute episode consisted of two 15-minute segments. 13 23-minute episodes were produced. Jennifer Darling, who played Andy's supervising angel Angelica, uses her nasal voice in a similar fashion to that of her future role Ayeka in Tenchi Muyo OVA. Angelica disbelieved Andy's stories about Hornswoggle, perhaps due to his elusive nature or some unstated ability for Hornswoggle to hide himself from her.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fouled Up Fossils / Going, Going, Gone" | Fouled Up Fossils & Going, Going, Gone Cliff Roberts | September 18, 1982 |
| 2 | "You Oughtta' Be In Pictures / Derby Daze" | You Oughtta' Be In Pictures: Dianne Dixon Derby Daze: Martin Werner | September 25, 1982 |
| 3 | "Hornswoggle's Hoax / Calamity Canine" | Hornswoggle's Hoax: Robert Jayson and Paul Dini Calamity Canine: Peter L. Dixon | October 1, 1982 |
| 4 | "Cupid Andy / Space Odd-Essey" | Cupid Andy: John Bates Space Odd-Essey: Janis Diamond | October 8, 1982 |
| 5 | "Hornswoggle's New Leaf / Keep On Movin' On" | Hornswoggle's New Leaf: Paul Dini Keep On Movin' On: Mark Shiney | October 15, 1982 |
| 6 | "Mansion Madness / Wuthering Kites" | Mansion Madness: Dianne Dixon Wuthering Kites: David Villaire | October 22, 1982 |
| 7 | "In the Swim / Put Up or Fix Up" | In the Swim: Bob Langhans Put Up or Fix Up: David Villaire | October 29, 1982 |
| 8 | "Haggle and Double Haggle / The Royal Visitor" | Haggle and Double Haggle: Larry Parr The Royal Visitor: Sandy Fries | November 6, 1982 |
| 9 | "The Future Tense / Dr. Livingston, I Presume" | The Future Tense: Janis Diamond and Allan Heldfond Dr. Livingston, I Presume: Dianne Dixon | November 13, 1982 |
| 10 | "Haggle's Luck / Head in the Clouds" | Haggle's Luck: John T. Graham Head in the Clouds: Tom Ruegger | November 20, 1982 |
| 11 | "Teacher's Pest / Andy Sings the Blues" | Teacher's Pest: John T. Graham Andy Sings the Blues: Janis Diamond and Allan Heldfond | November 27, 1982 |
| 12 | "Easy Money / Take My Tonsils -Please-" | Easy Money: Bob Langhans Take My Tonsils -Please-: Tom Ruegger | December 4, 1982 |
| 13 | "The Prettiest Girl in Oakville / Mack's Snow Job" | The Prettiest Girl in Oakville: Mark Shiney Mack's Snow Job: Sandy Fries | December 11, 1982 |
Crew
- Gordon Hunt - Recording Director
- Ginny McSwain - Animation Casting Director
References
- ↑ Hayward, Anthony (2010-06-01). "Gary Coleman: Child star of the television sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' who faced legal and personal problems in later life - Obituaries - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-03-15.