

Heathcliff
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.
Cast

June Foray
Iggy/Muggsy/ Grandma/ Sonja/Marcy

Henry Corden
Clem/Digby/Dogcatcher

Paul Winchell
Marmaduke

Mel Blanc
Heathcliff/Spike/Milkman

Don Messick
Sparerib/ Nobody/ Mr. Post/ Mr. Snyder
Seasons

E1Feline Fugitive
Oct 4, 1980
In order to gain the leadership of the neighborhood's position, Spike frames Heathcliff of stealing fish from a local fish mart.

E2Doggone Dogcatcher
Oct 4, 1980
The Dogcatcher performs many attempts to catch Heathcliff. None of them is successful.

E3Football Flunkies
Oct 4, 1980
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.

E4Lumbering Loonies
Oct 4, 1980
Dingbat and the Creeps get hired as wood cutters.

E5The Watch Cat
Oct 11, 1980
The Purple Think Burgler attempts to break into the Nutmeg's house, but Heathcliff stops him.

E6Pumping Irony
Oct 11, 1980
Heathcliff does his best to enter a cat show, after his feline girlfriend, Jodi calls up their date.

E7It's a Snow Job for a Creep
Oct 11, 1980
Dingbat and the Creeps get a job in Snowy Alphs, but the bad guys, Louie and his friend sabotage them.

E8Nutty Knights
Oct 11, 1980
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.

E9The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase
Oct 18, 1980
Heathcliff has stolen a hotdog from Officer Casey, thus the Police Officer tries to track down the feline offender.

E10Milk Run Mayhem
Oct 18, 1980
Heathcliff competes for milk with a Milkman, who must deliver a bottle of milk to his boss' house or he shall lose his job.

E11Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Oct 18, 1980
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.

E12U.F. Oafs
Oct 18, 1980
Dingbat and the Creeps are abducted aboard the alien ship by a alien named Rishan, who needs to examine the Earthlings.

E13Mascot Rumble
Oct 25, 1980
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".

E14Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest
Oct 25, 1980
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.

E15Safari Saps
Oct 25, 1980
The Creeps take the job to receive a rare pygmy elephant for the safari explorer.

E16Prized Pooch
Oct 25, 1980
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.

E17Angling Anglers
Nov 1, 1980
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.

E18Cake Flakes
Nov 1, 1980
After Mrs. Nutmeg takes Heathcliff to the bakery, the feline protagonists craves on eating a cake.

E19Health Nuts
Nov 1, 1980
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.

E20Retail Ruckus
Nov 1, 1980
The Creeps work at the Department Store. As usual, the work doesn't go without complications...

E21The Mouse Trapper
Nov 8, 1980
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.

E22Lion Around the House
Nov 8, 1980
Heathcliff rivals his love for Sonja to an escaped mountain lion.

E23Window Washouts
Nov 8, 1980
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.

E24Door to Door Sales Creeps
Nov 8, 1980

E25Robinson Cruise Ho
Nov 15, 1980
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.

E26Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty
Nov 15, 1980
The classical fairy tale about the Sleeping Beauty is told (with a couple of modifications of the original) through Heathcliff characters.

E27Creep Crop Crack-ups
Nov 15, 1980
The Creeps find job at a farm, where a farmer girl needs assistance in running the business.

E28Nautical Noodnicks
Nov 15, 1980

E29Gold-Digger Daze
Nov 22, 1980
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.

E30Hives
Nov 22, 1980
After a planned revenge on the garbage man, Heathcliff stresses him, giving him the hives called the "Heathcliff Hives".

E31Batty Boo-ticians
Nov 22, 1980
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.

E32Carnival Cut-ups
Nov 22, 1980

E33Rodeo Dough
Nov 29, 1980
Heathcliff and Grubs are competing for a 100 Dollars prize in the Rodeo.

E34Pinocchio Rides Again
Nov 29, 1980
In today's "Heathcliff Fan Club Meeting" issue, Heathcliff reads about "Heathcliff Pinocchio" (a parody of Pinocchio) to his kitten fans.

E35Bungling Baby Sitters
Nov 29, 1980

E36Treasure Haunts
Nov 29, 1980

E37Cat In The Beanstalk
Dec 6, 1980
Heathcliff is shown in a parody of Jack in the Beanstalk.

E38The Great Chase
Dec 6, 1980
Heathcliff and Spike play the great chase, which is going after a lunchbox that contains a sandwich.

E39LeMans-ter Rally
Dec 6, 1980

E40Beach Blanket Bozos
Dec 6, 1980
When Dingbat tries to set up a blanket at the beach, he finds out that it's actually a beach ball.

E41Kitty a la Carte
Dec 13, 1980
Heathcliff tries to obtain fish for his feline girlfriend Jody, but Spike is in charge of guarding the fish from being stolen.

E42Mystery Loves Company
Dec 13, 1980
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.

E43French Fried Fracas
Dec 13, 1980
Dingbat and the Creeps are hired as chefs at a French restaurant. They don't prove themselves as top-notch cooks, however.

E44Showbiz Shenanigans
Dec 13, 1980
The Creeps try to work in show-business while making a movie.

E45Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff
Dec 20, 1980
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.

E46The Great Milk Factory Fracas
Dec 20, 1980
Heathcliff sneaks into the Milk Factory.

E47Service Station Screwballs
Dec 20, 1980

E48No News Is Ghoul News
Dec 20, 1980

E49Star Trick
Dec 27, 1980
Heathcliff goes to a audition to be in the "Super Puss" advertisement.

E50The Big Fish Story
Dec 27, 1980
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.

E51Detective Ding-a-Lings
Dec 27, 1980
The Creeps work as private detectives, trying to solve the case of the Maltese Parrot.

E52High Flying Fools
Dec 27, 1980
The Creeps unwillingly foil the plan of stolen diamonds' smugglers while trying to work as air lines personnel.

E1Home Run Rover
Sep 12, 1981
Barbie and Billy Winslow go to play a baseball game and reluctantly bring Marmaduke along to be the mascot. Barbie has to sit out the last inning and Marmaduke steps in to take her place with their team down one to nothing. Can Marmaduke help the team win the game?

E2Gator Go-Round
Sep 12, 1981
An alligator escapes from the zoo and is really hungry when he spots Heathcliff going through some garbage cans. Can Heathcliff avoid the alligator and keep from being on the menu?

E3Playgrounded
Sep 12, 1981
Marmaduke and the kids are playing in the park and Mr. Nicely is watching them play when J. D. Taggart drives up and says that he is repossessing the lot if the loan is not paid quickly. Can they raise enough money in time to pay off the loan and save their playground?

E4Missy Mistique
Sep 19, 1981
Marmaduke sees a female bulldog named Missy and he instantly falls in love with her but there is a male bulldog that lives in the same yard with her and he doesn't like Marmaduke. Will Marmaduke win her over or will the other bulldog keep Marmaduke away?

E5Crazy Daze
Sep 19, 1981
Heathcliff goes to the carnival and runs into Crazy Shirley. Can Heathcliff dodge the crazy-about-him girl?

E6Shuttle Off to Buffalo
Sep 19, 1981
The Winslow family goes to watch a rocket launch and the rocket is being piloted by a robot named Bruce when Marmaduke chases a cat into the rocket and it blasts off. Can Bruce the robot keep Marmaduke from messing up the mission and can Marmaduke return to earth to his family?

E7Wish Bones
Sep 26, 1981
Maramduke finds a cat genie at the beach.

E8Caught Cat Napping
Sep 26, 1981
A catnapper catnaps Sonja and holds her for ransom and Heathcliff has to rescue her.

E9Wondermutt
Sep 26, 1981
Marmaduke fantasizes about being a superhero and stopping a robot that is plundering the city.
E10Gone with the Whim
Oct 3, 1981
The Winslows rehearse a play causing Marmaduke to think he’s no longer wanted.
E11Dud Boat
Oct 3, 1981
Heathcliff is shanghaied by Grubs (as a captain) and forced to catch mice, but Heathcliff and the mice scam Grubs, he gets fed up and he makes Heathcliff walk the plank.
E12Seagoing Watchdog
Oct 3, 1981
Marmaduke sneaks aboard ship with the Winslows and now he has to guard an ape to earn his keep. Can Marmaduke keep the crafty ape from causing trouble?
E13Beach Brawl
Oct 10, 1981
The Winslows take a trip to the beach and Marmaduke tangles with a shark. Can Marmaduke catch the shark or will it be vice versa?

E14Of Mice and Menace
Oct 10, 1981
Heathcliff read in the paper that a reward is offered for the capture of an escaped six foot mouse. Can Heathcliff capture the raging rodent?
E15Tricky Treat
Oct 10, 1981
Marmaduke dresses up to go out trick or treating. Will he get treats or is he in for tricks?
E16Ghostly Goof Up
Oct 17, 1981
Barbie takes a dare that she and Billy can stay in a haunted house for an hour and they bring Marmaduke with them. Can they stay there for an hour with the ghost of Captain Clum trying to scare them away?

E17A Briefcase of Cloak and Dagger
Oct 17, 1981
Heathcliff receives a letter and briefcase from a cute female spy and is told that he must deliver it to the dock. Can Heathcliff make it to the dock with the letter before a couple of enemy spies grab it?

E18Fret Vet
Oct 17, 1981
Mr. Winslow wants to take Marmaduke to a veteran's BBQ, but Marmaduke hears him wrong and thinks that he means to take him to the veterinarian and Marmaduke goes into hiding. Can Mr. Winslow find him and get him to the park to enjoy the BBQ?

E19Bearly Camping
Oct 24, 1981
The Winslow family go on a camping trip and Marmaduke sneaks in to go along. How will Marmaduke do on his first camping trip?

E20Tabby and the Pirate
Oct 24, 1981
Heathcliff talks about how interesting the day of rugged pirates and chiverlous captains awhile in his bath time, and thinks of his great ancestor Captain Horatio Heathcliff, where the ancestor of Heathcliff takes Princess Sonja to her father's land but is attacked by Blueberry the Pirate.

E21Gold Fever Fracas
Oct 24, 1981
Marmaduke digs up a chunk of gold an Phil and Dottie head into town to get it check and leave Marmaduke with the kids to guard the claim. Will the tough old prospector, who has seen all this, take the claim from them?

E22Police Pooch
Oct 31, 1981
Marmaduke is sleeping on the couch when he hears a TV commercial offering to train dogs for the police department in the Canine Corp. Can Marmaduke prove himself worthy enough to be in the Canine Corp?

E23Mush Heathcliff Mush
Oct 31, 1981
Heathcliff and Iggy are competing against Muggsy and Spike in the annual Pet 'N Pal Cross-Country Sled Race and the winner gets a gold trophy and all the pizza they can eat at Luigi's Pizza Parlor. Will Heathcliff and Iggy be able to overcome all of the obstacles that Spike and Mugsy put in their way and win the race?
E24Bone to Pick with Marmaduke
Oct 31, 1981
Mr. Snyder is planning several ways to keep Marmaduke out of his yard and keep him from digging up and burying bones. Can Marmaduke get his bones back before he loses them for good?
E25Surburban Cowboy
Nov 7, 1981
Marmaduke is left at the house while the Winslows go to the store and he starts to dream about the wild west. Does Marmaduke get to enjoy the dream or is it going to be a nightmare?

E26A Close Encounter
Nov 7, 1981
An small alien attempts to abduct Heathcliff to his shuttle.
E27Marmaduke of the Movies
Nov 7, 1981
Marmaduke interrupts the filming of several movies.

E28Baby Sitting Shenanigans
Nov 14, 1981
Marmaduke babysits for Aunt Kay's dog Sweetums while she and Barbie go to the charity bazaar. Sweetums has a collar worth $50,000 and there is a crook that has been waiting for an opportunity to grab it.

E29A New Kit on the Block
Nov 14, 1981
Heathcliff and Granny are looking at old pictures and reminiscing and we see flashbacks to when Heathcliff had just moved into the neighborhood and he first met Spike and the other dogs. How does little kitten Heathcliff get along with Spike and his buddies?

E30Kitty Sitter
Nov 14, 1981
The mailman sees Marmaduke coming and decides to hide in the mailbox until he passes by. Marmaduke then passes a construction site where he discovers 4 kittens in danger. He decides to watch them until he can find them a permanent home.

E31Leapin' Leprechaun
Nov 21, 1981
When told that if a leprechauns is caught you can get its pot of gold or any wish. Marmaduke tries catch it with the leprechaun using tricks to outwit Marmaduke.

E32Clon'en Around
Nov 21, 1981
Spike and Heathcliff end up in a castle with a scientist named Dr. X, who tries to switch their body, with the help of his Frankenstein.

E33School Daze
Nov 21, 1981
Billy wants to take Marmaduke to the school for show-and-tell and puts roller skates on him to get there. Can Marmaduke make it to the school or will he have an accident on the way?

E34Caper Cracker
Nov 28, 1981
The Winslow's are on a trip to the supermarket and Marmaduke is trying to help drive. When they finally get parked Mr. Winslow accidentally leaves his keys in the car as Jake and Grugsy Glugg come out of a bank that they have just robbed. Little do they know that Marmaduke is in the back seat and plans to foil their robbery.

E35Cat Kit
Nov 28, 1981
Spike chases Heathcliff but is unable to catch him. He decides to build a robot cat to try and help out.

E36Barking for Dollars
Nov 28, 1981
The kids let Marmaduke outside to greet their father Mr. Winslow as he gets home from work. Once inside there is a knock at the door. It's the police and a member of the lost pet society who claims that Marmaduke is actually the lost dog of Mrs. Van Upton named Hobart. They two men haul off Marmaduke upsetting the entire Winslow family. The kids follow Marmaduke in an effort to get him back.

E37The Lemonade Kid
Dec 5, 1981
Barbie and Billy have a lemonade sale, when the neighborhood bully, Meany Molligan steals their money they got for selling lemonade, it's up to Marmaduke to return their money from Meany.
E38The Great Milk Factory Fracas
Dec 5, 1981

E39Double Trouble Maker
Dec 5, 1981
Gophers are devouring the Winslow garden and Marmaduke is sent to scare them off. It turns out to be a bigger job than he imagines. Marmaduke tunnels through the entire neighborhood trying to catch them causing problems for everyone.
Storyline
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.
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