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Heathcliff

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First Aired:October 4, 1980
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:91
Status:Ended

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

June Foray

Iggy/Muggsy/ Grandma/ Sonja/Marcy

Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Clem/Digby/Dogcatcher

Paul Winchell

Paul Winchell

Marmaduke

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Heathcliff/Spike/Milkman

Don Messick

Don Messick

Sparerib/ Nobody/ Mr. Post/ Mr. Snyder

Seasons

Feline Fugitive

E1Feline Fugitive

6m

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.

Doggone Dogcatcher

E2Doggone Dogcatcher

6m

Oct 4, 1980

The Dogcatcher performs many attempts to catch Heathcliff. None of them is successful.

Football Flunkies

E3Football Flunkies

6m

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.

Lumbering Loonies

E4Lumbering Loonies

6m

Oct 4, 1980

Dingbat and the Creeps get hired as wood cutters.

The Watch Cat

E5The Watch Cat

6m

Oct 11, 1980

The Purple Think Burgler attempts to break into the Nutmeg's house, but Heathcliff stops him.

Pumping Irony

E6Pumping Irony

6m

Oct 11, 1980

Heathcliff does his best to enter a cat show, after his feline girlfriend, Jodi calls up their date.

It's a Snow Job for a Creep

E7It's a Snow Job for a Creep

6m

Oct 11, 1980

Dingbat and the Creeps get a job in Snowy Alphs, but the bad guys, Louie and his friend sabotage them.

Nutty Knights

E8Nutty Knights

6m

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.

The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase

E9The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase

6m

Oct 18, 1980

Heathcliff has stolen a hotdog from Officer Casey, thus the Police Officer tries to track down the feline offender.

Milk Run Mayhem

E10Milk Run Mayhem

6m

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.

Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

E11Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

6m

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.

U.F. Oafs

E12U.F. Oafs

6m

Oct 18, 1980

Dingbat and the Creeps are abducted aboard the alien ship by a alien named Rishan, who needs to examine the Earthlings.

Mascot Rumble

E13Mascot Rumble

6m

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".

Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest

E14Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest

6m

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.

Safari Saps

E15Safari Saps

6m

Oct 25, 1980

The Creeps take the job to receive a rare pygmy elephant for the safari explorer.

Prized Pooch

E16Prized Pooch

6m

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.

Angling Anglers

E17Angling Anglers

6m

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.

Cake Flakes

E18Cake Flakes

6m

Nov 1, 1980

After Mrs. Nutmeg takes Heathcliff to the bakery, the feline protagonists craves on eating a cake.

Health Nuts

E19Health Nuts

6m

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.

Retail Ruckus

E20Retail Ruckus

6m

Nov 1, 1980

The Creeps work at the Department Store. As usual, the work doesn't go without complications...

The Mouse Trapper

E21The Mouse Trapper

6m

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.

Lion Around the House

E22Lion Around the House

6m

Nov 8, 1980

Heathcliff rivals his love for Sonja to an escaped mountain lion.

Window Washouts

E23Window Washouts

6m

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.

Door to Door Sales Creeps

E24Door to Door Sales Creeps

6m

Nov 8, 1980

Robinson Cruise Ho

E25Robinson Cruise Ho

6m

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.

Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty

E26Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty

6m

Nov 15, 1980

The classical fairy tale about the Sleeping Beauty is told (with a couple of modifications of the original) through Heathcliff characters.

Creep Crop Crack-ups

E27Creep Crop Crack-ups

6m

Nov 15, 1980

The Creeps find job at a farm, where a farmer girl needs assistance in running the business.

Nautical Noodnicks

E28Nautical Noodnicks

6m

Nov 15, 1980

Gold-Digger Daze

E29Gold-Digger Daze

6m

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.

Hives

E30Hives

6m

Nov 22, 1980

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

Batty Boo-ticians

E31Batty Boo-ticians

6m

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.

Carnival Cut-ups

E32Carnival Cut-ups

6m

Nov 22, 1980

Rodeo Dough

E33Rodeo Dough

6m

Nov 29, 1980

Heathcliff and Grubs are competing for a 100 Dollars prize in the Rodeo.

Pinocchio Rides Again

E34Pinocchio Rides Again

6m

Nov 29, 1980

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

Bungling Baby Sitters

E35Bungling Baby Sitters

6m

Nov 29, 1980

Treasure Haunts

E36Treasure Haunts

6m

Nov 29, 1980

Cat In The Beanstalk

E37Cat In The Beanstalk

6m

Dec 6, 1980

Heathcliff is shown in a parody of Jack in the Beanstalk.

The Great Chase

E38The Great Chase

6m

Dec 6, 1980

Heathcliff and Spike play the great chase, which is going after a lunchbox that contains a sandwich.

LeMans-ter Rally

E39LeMans-ter Rally

6m

Dec 6, 1980

Beach Blanket Bozos

E40Beach Blanket Bozos

6m

Dec 6, 1980

When Dingbat tries to set up a blanket at the beach, he finds out that it's actually a beach ball.

Kitty a la Carte

E41Kitty a la Carte

6m

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.

Mystery Loves Company

E42Mystery Loves Company

6m

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.

French Fried Fracas

E43French Fried Fracas

6m

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.

Showbiz Shenanigans

E44Showbiz Shenanigans

6m

Dec 13, 1980

The Creeps try to work in show-business while making a movie.

Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff

E45Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff

6m

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.

The Great Milk Factory Fracas

E46The Great Milk Factory Fracas

6m

Dec 20, 1980

Heathcliff sneaks into the Milk Factory.

Service Station Screwballs

E47Service Station Screwballs

6m

Dec 20, 1980

No News Is Ghoul News

E48No News Is Ghoul News

6m

Dec 20, 1980

Star Trick

E49Star Trick

6m

Dec 27, 1980

Heathcliff goes to a audition to be in the "Super Puss" advertisement.

The Big Fish Story

E50The Big Fish Story

6m

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.

Detective Ding-a-Lings

E51Detective Ding-a-Lings

6m

Dec 27, 1980

The Creeps work as private detectives, trying to solve the case of the Maltese Parrot.

High Flying Fools

E52High Flying Fools

6m

Dec 27, 1980

The Creeps unwillingly foil the plan of stolen diamonds' smugglers while trying to work as air lines personnel.

Home Run Rover

E1Home Run Rover

6m

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?

Gator Go-Round

E2Gator Go-Round

6m

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?

Playgrounded

E3Playgrounded

6m

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?

Missy Mistique

E4Missy Mistique

6m

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?

Crazy Daze

E5Crazy Daze

6m

Sep 19, 1981

Heathcliff goes to the carnival and runs into Crazy Shirley. Can Heathcliff dodge the crazy-about-him girl?

Shuttle Off to Buffalo

E6Shuttle Off to Buffalo

6m

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?

Wish Bones

E7Wish Bones

6m

Sep 26, 1981

Maramduke finds a cat genie at the beach.

Caught Cat Napping

E8Caught Cat Napping

6m

Sep 26, 1981

A catnapper catnaps Sonja and holds her for ransom and Heathcliff has to rescue her.

Wondermutt

E9Wondermutt

6m

Sep 26, 1981

Marmaduke fantasizes about being a superhero and stopping a robot that is plundering the city.

E10Gone with the Whim

6m

Oct 3, 1981

The Winslows rehearse a play causing Marmaduke to think he’s no longer wanted.

E11Dud Boat

6m

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

6m

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

6m

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?

Of Mice and Menace

E14Of Mice and Menace

6m

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

6m

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

6m

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?

A Briefcase of Cloak and Dagger

E17A Briefcase of Cloak and Dagger

6m

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?

Fret Vet

E18Fret Vet

6m

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?

Bearly Camping

E19Bearly Camping

6m

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?

Tabby and the Pirate

E20Tabby and the Pirate

6m

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.

Gold Fever Fracas

E21Gold Fever Fracas

6m

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?

Police Pooch

E22Police Pooch

6m

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?

Mush Heathcliff Mush

E23Mush Heathcliff Mush

6m

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

6m

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

6m

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?

A Close Encounter

E26A Close Encounter

6m

Nov 7, 1981

An small alien attempts to abduct Heathcliff to his shuttle.

E27Marmaduke of the Movies

6m

Nov 7, 1981

Marmaduke interrupts the filming of several movies.

Baby Sitting Shenanigans

E28Baby Sitting Shenanigans

6m

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.

A New Kit on the Block

E29A New Kit on the Block

6m

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?

Kitty Sitter

E30Kitty Sitter

6m

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.

Leapin' Leprechaun

E31Leapin' Leprechaun

6m

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.

Clon'en Around

E32Clon'en Around

6m

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.

School Daze

E33School Daze

6m

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?

Caper Cracker

E34Caper Cracker

6m

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.

Cat Kit

E35Cat Kit

6m

Nov 28, 1981

Spike chases Heathcliff but is unable to catch him. He decides to build a robot cat to try and help out.

Barking for Dollars

E36Barking for Dollars

6m

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.

The Lemonade Kid

E37The Lemonade Kid

6m

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

6m

Dec 5, 1981

Double Trouble Maker

E39Double Trouble Maker

6m

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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