| The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Developed by | Lee Orgel |
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| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composers | Hoyt Curtin[1] Ted Nichols |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
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| Executive producer | Lee Orgel[1] |
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| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | Syndication[1] |
| Release | September 9, 1967[citation needed] – June 1, 1968[citation needed] |
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The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show is an American half-hour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967, to June 1, 1968. Each of the 39 individual episodes consisted of four five-minute cartoons.[2] The cartoons were created jointly by Hanna-Barbera, RKO General, and Jomar Productions between 1965 and 1967. The series was syndicated by Gold Key Entertainment and King World Productions, with the rights now owned by Warner Bros. Television Distribution (through Turner Entertainment).
Bud Abbott provided the voice for his own character. Stan Irwin provided the voice of Lou Costello, who had died in 1959. The rest of the voice cast was composed of Hanna-Barbera regulars. Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston, best known for her comic strip, For Better or For Worse, was an uncredited cel colorist.[3]
- ^ a b c Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 54. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007. Vol. 1. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ^ Johnston, Lynn (1989). A Look Inside For Better or For Worse: The 10th Anniversary Collection. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 38–9. ISBN 9780836218534.