The Oddball Couple
The Oddball Couple is an American animated television series that aired on ABC on Saturday mornings for 16 episodes from September 6 to December 20, 1975. The show was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and was distributed by Viacom Enterprises. It is an adaptation of the television sitcom The Odd Couple, which had ended its run that year, after five seasons on ABC.
Plot
The Oddball Couple features the misadventures of a dog named Fleabag and cat named Spiffy, who live together under the same roof. Spiffy is an orderly and polite cat who is a stickler for cleanliness and organization, and Fleabag is rude, obnoxious, lazy, untidy and very disorganized. Their disparate personalities are reflected in their house – which is one-half mansion and one-half dilapidated shack – and even in their car, which is half-pristine and half-junker. They have a secretary named Goldie Hound who works in the office they share. The show consists of two segments lasting 10 minutes each.In the original Odd Couple series, Felix the neat freak was a photographer and slovenly Oscar was a sportswriter. In this series, Spiffy the neatnik is a writer and Fleabag the slob is a photographer.
Cast
- Joe Besser
- Joan Gerber as Goldie
- Bob Holt
- Sarah Kennedy
- Don Messick
- Frank Nelson as Spiffy
- Ginny Tyler
- Frank Welker
- Paul Winchell as Fleabag
Production credits
Story Editor: Bob OgleWriters: Bob Ogle, Joel Kane, David Detiege, Earl Kress, John W. DunnSupervising Director: Lew MarshallAnimation Directors: Gerry Chiniquy, Robert McKimsonStoryboard Directors: Bill Perez, Art Leonardi, Jan Green, Gary HoffmanGraphic Design: Ric Gonzales, Gary Hoffman, Dick Ung, Al Wilson, Ken Landau, Coral Kerr, Adam Szwejkowski, Susan ScholefieldAnimation: Norm McCabe, Bob Matz, Virgil Ross, Bob Bemiller, Bob Richardson, Jim Davis, Nelson Shin, Bill Numes, Don Williams, Joel Seibel, Bob Bransford, John Freeman, Bill Carney, Warren Batchelder, George Jorgensen, John Gibbs, Bob GoeBackground Supervised by: Richard H. ThomasBackgrounds: Mary O'Loughlin, Don WatsonInk and Paint Supervisor: Gertrude TimminsXerography: Greg MarshallFilm Editors Supervised by: Bob GillisFilm Editors: Joe Siracusa, Rick Steward, Allan PotterVoices: Paul Winchell, Frank Nelson, Joan Gerber, Frank Welker, Sarah Kennedy, Don Messick, Joe Besser, Ginny Tyler, Bob HoltMusic by: Doug GoodwinMain Title Music Arranged by: Joe SiracusaConducted by: Eric RodgersIn Charge of Production: Lee GuntherCamera: Ray Lee, Larry Hogan, John Burton Jr.Production Mixer: Steve OrrSound by: Producer's Sound Service, Inc.This picture has made the jurdisction of I.A.T.S.E., affiliated with A.F.L.-C.L.O.© MCMLXXV DePatie-Freleng Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.Based Upon the Play "The Odd Couple" by Neil SimonProduced by: David H. DePatie & Friz Freleng- '''DFE Films · A DePatie-Freleng Production'''