The C.B. Bears
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| The C.B. Bears | |
| Premiere | September 10, 1977 |
| Finale | December 3, 1977 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | |
| Network | NBC |
| Style | 60-minute
animated comedy |
| Company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Origin | USA |
The C.B. Bears is an animated comedy that aired on NBC. It was an umbrella title by Hanna-Barbera Productions that featured six different elements:
- The C.B. Bears featured three ursine detectives driving a garbage truck who took their orders via their on-board C.B. radio from an unseen female named Charlie (obviously a tilt at Charlie's Angels). Selected episodes were replayed in 1982 on the weekend Captain Kangaroo show on CBS.
- Shake, Rattle And Roll were three ghosts who ran a hotel for ghouls, monsters and other supernatural entities. Attempting to close their business for good is ghostchaser Sidney Merciless.
- Blast-Off Buzzard was a dialogue-less feature a la The Road Runner, pitting a hungry buzzard after its prey, Crazy Legs Snake. This feature was revived in the early 90s on Tom and Jerry Kids.
- Heyyyy! It's The King was a Happy Days clone with a cast of animals. The King was a lion in the persona of Fonzie. (Happy Days would actually become animated in 1980 as Hanna-Barbera's Fonz and the Happy Days Gang.)
- Undercover Elephant was a private eye pachyderm who was assisted--and sometimes hindered by his rodent assistant Loudmouse.
- Posse Impossible was a spinoff of Hong Kong Phooey (the series finale, Comedy Cowboys, to be exact) starring three inept deputies--Duke, Stick and Blubber.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||
| Susan Davis | Charlie | 1 |
| Daws Butler | Hustle Bear | 1 |
| Undercover Elephant | 1 | |
| Duke | 1 | |
| Stick | 1 | |
| Henry Corden | Bump Bear | 1 |
| Chuck McCann | Boogie Bear | 1 |
| Blubber | 1 | |
| Paul Winchell | Shake | 1 |
| Lennie Weinrib | Rattle | 1 |
| Yukayuka | 1 | |
| The King | 1 | |
| Joe E. Ross | Roll | 1 |
| Bob Hastings | Loudmouse | 1 |
| Marvin Kaplan | Skids | 1 |
| Sheldon Allman | Big H | 1 |
| Don Messick | Clyde | 1 |
| Ginny McSwain | Sheena | 1 |
| Bill Woodson | Sheriff | 1 |
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | September 10, 1977 | December 3, 1977 | 13 |
[edit] In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
[edit] DVD Releases
There has not been a DVD release for this show yet.
[edit] External Sites
Categories: Program | NBC | Animated | Comedy | Detective | 1970s | 1977 | 1977 Premieres | 1977 Finales | Hanna-Barbera | The C.B. Bears
