He was a joy on Blue Peter, the kind of daft uncle kids always gravitate towards at family dos. his tip-top gang and Office Dibble, Top Cat: The Movie sees the welcome return of a host of loveable characters from the original Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Noakes, who died in May, remains an abiding and such a fond television memory.
I adored Blue Peter so was very reluctant to watch anything of John Noakes: TV Hero (Saturday BBC2) because I wanted to remember him as the John Noakes I knew as a kid on Blue Peter, I didn’t want to see behind the magic or be a witness to the overhauling of his reputation. This week a few things relating to the first Hanna Barbera prime time series, The Flintstones, Top Cat and The Jetsons. Top Voices Arnold Stang, the voice of Top Cat, was compelled to imitate the voice of Master Sergeant Bilko, the main character of the ‘The Phil Silvers Show. This is one of Hanna-Barbera famous cartoons and one of the first its Top Cat from 1961. We serve cartoon fans and animation art collectors throughout the US, Canada, the UK. Top Cat TC theme songLyrics:Top Cat The most effectual Top Cat Whos intellectual close friends get to call him T.C. Although Top Cat is a notorious swindler, he is also famous for giving his all to defend the cats in his gang. Though I still hurl cups around, occasionally.Ĭhildren’s shows taught me to love telly – The Woodentops, Trumpton, The Flowerpot Men, even creepy Andy Pandy, memorably described later by another childhood hero, Marty Feldman, as “smarmy”. Top Cat is the leader of the cats in the dark alleys of New York City.
It still does, though I haven’t needed a highchair, for, oh, at least ten years. Check the answer for this trivia question on Quiz Club Made by Hanna-Barbera Studios the original run of the animated TV series Top Cat covered only a.
As a little square-eyes I’d watch anything, right from being a stroppy highchair-bound monster hurling my drinking cup across the kitchen in pure temper. I’m sick of the 21st century wiping its feet on my memories. It was a childhood staple in our house, we all enjoyed it, as we all enjoyed Top Cat, as a family.īut those happy times are now traduced whenever I see those wretched adverts. The Flintstones, too, had a rough charm and was incredibly clever, adult-clever (I remember my mum and dad laughing out loud), with smart wordplay and funny visual gags.