"Josie and the Pussycats" (1970) TV series 1970-1972

Directors:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Writers:

Larz Bourne (story) (1970)
Tom Dagenais (story) (1970)
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot:

'Josie and the Pussycats' is a pop music group. During their tours are always involved in strange mysteries.

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Teenage Boy | Rock Band | Fictional Band | Girl Band

Cast

Janet Waldo

...

Josie McCoy (unknown episodes)

Series Directed by
Joseph Barbera		(unknown episodes)
William Hanna		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Larz Bourne		(unknown episodes, 1970)
Tom Dagenais		(unknown episodes, 1970)
Bill Lutz		(unknown episodes, 1970)
Dan DeCarlo		(unknown episodes)
John L. Goldwater		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (unknown episodes)
William Hanna	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Alex Lovy	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ted Nichols		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Iwao Takamoto		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard C. Allen	....	sound effects editor (16 episodes, 1970-1971)
Bill Getty	....	sound director (16 episodes, 1970-1971)
Wayne Hughes	....	sound effects editor (16 episodes, 1970-1971)
Milton Krear	....	sound effects editor (16 episodes, 1970-1971)
Richard Olson	....	sound director (16 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Flekal	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Bill Kotler	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Roy Wade	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Dennis Weaver	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)

Series Animation Department
Edwin Aardal	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
John Ahern	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Peter Alvarado	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Roman Arambula	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Ed Barge	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Bob Bemiller	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Lee Dyer	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Jim Fletcher	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
John Garling	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Roberta Greutert	....	ink and paint supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Jerry Hathcock	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Gary Hoffman	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Willie Ito	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Dick Lundy	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Takashi Masunaga	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Fernando Montealegre	....	background stylist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Floyd Norman	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Jack Parr	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Curt Perkins	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Morey Reden	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Eric Semones	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Terry Slade	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Grace Stanzell	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Richard Thompson	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Peter Van Elk	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1970)
Xenia	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Carlos Alfonso	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Lou Appet	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Fernando Arce	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Oliver Callahan	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jerry Eisenberg	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Lillian Evans	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Martin Forte	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Hugh Fraser	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Rene Garcia	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Gino Giudice	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
George Goepper	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jan Green	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Stan Green	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Homer Jonas	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Don Jurwich	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Keil	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Richard Khim	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Hicks Lokey	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Gary Niblett	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Charles A. Nichols	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Joan Orbison	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Iraj Paran	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Ed Parks	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Tom Ray	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jay Sarbry	....	animator (unknown episodes)
John Sparey	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	xerographer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Joed Eaton	....	post-production (unknown episodes, 1970)
Larry C. Cowan	....	editorial supervisor (unknown episodes)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Hoyt Curtin	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
Mike Deasy	....	musician (unknown episodes)
Pat Foley	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Ted Nichols	....	musical director (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Willie Ito	....	story director (unknown episodes, 1970)
Earl Klein	....	story director (unknown episodes, 1970)
Joe Ruby	....	story supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Paul Sommer	....	story director (unknown episodes, 1970)
Ken Spears	....	story supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Howard Swift	....	story director (unknown episodes, 1970)
Frank Paiker	....	technical supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert Schaefer	....	title designer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• Radio Comics

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1970-1972)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1974-1975)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975-1976)
• Taft H-B Program Sales (1976-1979)
• Telepictures Distribution (1996-)
• Turner Program Services (TPS) (1992-1996)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Worldvision Enterprises (1979-1992)

Other Companies

• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• La La Productions  music supervision

Also Known As:

Josie and the Pussy Cats (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

30 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

The series was the first original American Saturday-morning animated series to feature a Black character: the tambourine player Valerie. "Where's Huddles?" (1970), another Hanna-Barbera series that aired in July and August 1970 as a summer replacement for "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969), was the first original American animated television series to feature a Black character ("Freight Train").

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Tao of Steve (2000)

Soundtrack:

Josie

Josie was "all that" and still is...

I rediscovered the cartoon when the 2001 movie starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Tara Reid was almost released. The show was broadcasted in a Canadian Cable Network (YTV).

I have watched it in 1972-73 and re-watching it was going into the same fun I had when I was a kid. Stories that were funny, written the "Hanna Barbera" way and with such a sense of humor. I can say here the show distanced a bit from the Archie comic book itself. For example, Alex left his arrogant ego in the comic book and becomes a coward in this one (and that voice from Casey Kasem, I burst out, this is funny ). For the rest, Alexandra with her envys of stealing Alan from Josie and give the Pussycats a "music lesson" and Melody with her everlasting ditziness makes the show...

Noticeable thing here: since the original series started when "Scooby Doo" took a break, I found that Josie and the Pussycats were patterned the same way, with same music and expressions like "meddling kids". Otherwise, the rest is fun to watch and was also a great geography course because in each show, they were in a different country. And even one of the shows did feature a chase around the world (one of the best episodes called "The Great Pussycat Chase"...).

A fun classic to be enjoyed over and over again...