Ken Spears
Director
Heathcliff (1980)
Season 1
Heathcliff is an animated TV series that debuted on October 4, 1980. It was the first series based on the Heathcliff comic strip and was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran until September 18, 1982 with a total of 25 episodes, under two different names.
Released Oct. 4, 1980
Episode 6 min
7+
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Keywords: imdb.one-word-title, imdb.cat, imdb.surrealism, imdb.dog, imdb.cartoon-cat, imdb.based-on-comic-strip, tmdb.based-on-comic + 3 more, imdb.heathcliff-the-cat-character, imdb.1980s, imdb.slapstick-comedy
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Production Companies: Ruby-Spears Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Feline Fugitive
In order to gain the leadership of the neighborhood's position, Spike frames Heathcliff of stealing fish from a local fish mart.
Oct. 4, 1980, midnight
S1E2 - Doggone Dogcatcher
The Dogcatcher performs many attempts to catch Heathcliff. None of them is successful.
Oct. 4, 1980, midnight
S1E3 - Football Flunkies
After the the Pussycats get injured, The Creeps fill in for their team and help The Pussycats go against a heavy-set football team called the Bruisers.
Oct. 4, 1980, midnight
S1E4 - Lumbering Loonies
Dingbat and the Creeps get hired as wood cutters.
Oct. 4, 1980, midnight
S1E5 - The Watch Cat
The Purple Think Burgler attempts to break into the Nutmeg's house, but Heathcliff stops him.
Oct. 11, 1980, midnight
S1E6 - Pumping Irony
Heathcliff does his best to enter a cat show, after his feline girlfriend, Jodi calls up their date.
Oct. 11, 1980, midnight
S1E7 - It's a Snow Job for a Creep
Dingbat and the Creeps get a job in Snowy Alphs, but the bad guys, Louie and his friend sabotage them.
Oct. 11, 1980, midnight
S1E8 - Nutty Knights
Dingbat and the Creeps are sent back to 1333 by a time machine and there are exhorted by the king to rescue his daughter from Sir Grimace-A-Lot the evil knight.
Oct. 11, 1980, midnight
S1E9 - The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase
Heathcliff has stolen a hotdog from Officer Casey, thus the Police Officer tries to track down the feline offender.
Oct. 18, 1980, midnight
S1E10 - Milk Run Mayhem
Heathcliff competes for milk with a Milkman, who must deliver a bottle of milk to his boss' house or he shall lose his job.
Oct. 18, 1980, midnight
S1E11 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Dingbat tries to claim his inheritance from his great uncle, Barren Von Batt, but Dingbat's evil cousin Wombat also wants that inheritance to claim for himself. The competitors must stay in a castle overnight.
Oct. 18, 1980, midnight
S1E12 - U.F. Oafs
Dingbat and the Creeps are abducted aboard the alien ship by a alien named Rishan, who needs to examine the Earthlings.
Oct. 18, 1980, midnight
S1E13 - Mascot Rumble
Heathcliff is watching on TV football footage from today's match, where Heathcliff was the mascot of the "Detroit Tabbys" while Spike represents as the mascot of the rival team "Brooklyn Bulldogs".
Oct. 25, 1980, midnight
S1E14 - Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest
Heathcliff is Robin Hood - the most wanted noble brigand, who saves Sonja and the good people of Sherwood from the local taxpayer, Grubs the Dogcatcher.
Oct. 25, 1980, midnight
S1E15 - Safari Saps
The Creeps take the job to receive a rare pygmy elephant for the safari explorer.
Oct. 25, 1980, midnight
S1E16 - Prized Pooch
A person named Bowser searches for a rare dog breed to win a contest. He stumbles upon Dingbat and captures him to his dog pound, thus Sparerib and Nobody try to break their friend out.
Oct. 25, 1980, midnight
S1E17 - Angling Anglers
At the Fish Mart, Mr. Schultz is having to conversation with someone in the phone for them to deliver fish, but they are not able to, Mr. Schultz runs out of fish quickly due a certain cat that can eat faster than they could deliver, Mr. Schultz hangs up the phone and decides to close the shop and go fishing to replenish the fish in his store.
Nov. 1, 1980, midnight
S1E18 - Cake Flakes
After Mrs. Nutmeg takes Heathcliff to the bakery, the feline protagonists craves on eating a cake.
Nov. 1, 1980, midnight
S1E19 - Health Nuts
Dingbat and the creeps get hired as fitness trainers. Their first task is to help an obese lady to lose weight, but it ends up as a failure.
Nov. 1, 1980, midnight
S1E20 - Retail Ruckus
The Creeps work at the Department Store. As usual, the work doesn't go without complications...
Nov. 1, 1980, midnight
S1E21 - The Mouse Trapper
Heathcliff is playing with a mouse around the house, until the mouse exterminator comes to clear the area from the mice. Heathcliff tries to foil his plans.
Nov. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E22 - Lion Around the House
Heathcliff rivals his love for Sonja to an escaped mountain lion.
Nov. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E23 - Window Washouts
Dingbat, Sparerib, and Nobody become window washers. They are given the task of cleaning a building until the end of the day to receive their pay.
Nov. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E24 - Door to Door Sales Creeps
None
Nov. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E25 - Robinson Cruise Ho
The dogcatcher recounts twenty years ago of the same day he was deserted in a island: The dogcatcher makes Heathcliff his slave to do the work.
Nov. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E26 - Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty
The classical fairy tale about the Sleeping Beauty is told (with a couple of modifications of the original) through Heathcliff characters.
Nov. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E27 - Creep Crop Crack-ups
The Creeps find job at a farm, where a farmer girl needs assistance in running the business.
Nov. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E28 - Nautical Noodnicks
None
Nov. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E29 - Gold-Digger Daze
A miner accidentally discards his map out the window of his house when throwing things at Heathcliff. This gives Heathcliff and Spike an opportunity to go on a hunt for the gold.
Nov. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E30 - Hives
After a planned revenge on the garbage man, Heathcliff stresses him, giving him the hives called the "Heathcliff Hives".
Nov. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E31 - Batty Boo-ticians
Dingbat and the Creeps work at a hair parlor. They are to cut a young customer her hair, but an escaped gorilla gets mistaken for the customer.
Nov. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E32 - Carnival Cut-ups
None
Nov. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E33 - Rodeo Dough
Heathcliff and Grubs are competing for a 100 Dollars prize in the Rodeo.
Nov. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E34 - Pinocchio Rides Again
In today's "Heathcliff Fan Club Meeting" issue, Heathcliff reads about "Heathcliff Pinocchio" (a parody of Pinocchio) to his kitten fans.
Nov. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E35 - Bungling Baby Sitters
None
Nov. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E36 - Treasure Haunts
None
Nov. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E37 - Cat In The Beanstalk
Heathcliff is shown in a parody of Jack in the Beanstalk.
Dec. 6, 1980, midnight
S1E38 - The Great Chase
Heathcliff and Spike play the great chase, which is going after a lunchbox that contains a sandwich.
Dec. 6, 1980, midnight
S1E39 - LeMans-ter Rally
None
Dec. 6, 1980, midnight
S1E40 - Beach Blanket Bozos
When Dingbat tries to set up a blanket at the beach, he finds out that it's actually a beach ball.
Dec. 6, 1980, midnight
S1E41 - Kitty a la Carte
Heathcliff tries to obtain fish for his feline girlfriend Jody, but Spike is in charge of guarding the fish from being stolen.
Dec. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E42 - Mystery Loves Company
Heathcliff and the two sanitation men duel for the stolen Stiffany's diamond, which they try to receive it back for the jewelry store to earn a reward, with a diamond thief trying to steal it back.
Dec. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E43 - French Fried Fracas
Dingbat and the Creeps are hired as chefs at a French restaurant. They don't prove themselves as top-notch cooks, however.
Dec. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E44 - Showbiz Shenanigans
The Creeps try to work in show-business while making a movie.
Dec. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E45 - Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff
Lumberjack Heathcliff takes Sonja's place as "Red Riding Hood" to bring goodies to the Granny's house as the Big Bad Wolf sets an ambush to obtain a prey for eating.
Dec. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E46 - The Great Milk Factory Fracas
Heathcliff sneaks into the Milk Factory.
Dec. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E47 - Service Station Screwballs
None
Dec. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E48 - No News Is Ghoul News
None
Dec. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E49 - Star Trick
Heathcliff goes to a audition to be in the "Super Puss" advertisement.
Dec. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E50 - The Big Fish Story
Heathcliff performs many attempts to steal the big fish at Mr. Schultz's fish mart, but his efforts are hampered with newly installed security system, which causes Heathcliff trouble to get inside the fish mart.
Dec. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E51 - Detective Ding-a-Lings
The Creeps work as private detectives, trying to solve the case of the Maltese Parrot.
Dec. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E52 - High Flying Fools
The Creeps unwillingly foil the plan of stolen diamonds' smugglers while trying to work as air lines personnel.
Dec. 27, 1980, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 6 min.
Season Runtime: 546 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 1980
Last Air Date: Dec. 5, 1981, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 7+
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