| Fievel's American Tails | |
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| Created by | David Kirschner |
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| Directed by | Larry Jacobs |
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| Composer | Milan Kymlicka |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 12 – December 5, 1992 |
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Fievel's American Tails is an animated television series, produced by Amblin Television, Nelvana, and Universal Cartoon Studios. It aired on CBS for one season in 1992, and continued Fievel's adventures from the film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.[1] Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise and Cathy Cavadini were the only actors from the film to reprise their roles, as Fievel, Tiger and Tanya respectively.[2] One character, Wylie Burp, is written off from this show in respect of James Stewart's retirement. Another character, Tony Toponi, is written off following Pat Musick's then-current parenting of her daughter Mae Whitman,[3] as Tony could not reappear until the late 1990s direct-to-video sequels. He only made cameos in Fievel Goes West owing to that respect.
The show had a focus on promoting reading, and frequently the solution to an episode's conflict was found by Fievel reading. The character also appeared in public-service messages sponsored by the nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental.[2]
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 204. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Matthew Tobey. "Mae Whitman biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.