Devlin (TV series)

Devlin
GenreAction
Drama
Directed byCharles A. Nichols
Voices ofMichael Bell
Micky Dolenz
Michelle Robinson
Norman Alden
ComposerHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
ProducerIwao Takamoto
Camera setupGene Cropper
Ralph Milgori
John Curtis Hall
Louis Niemeyer
Roy Wade
Running time30 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 7 (1974-09-07) –
December 21, 1974 (1974-12-21)
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Devlin is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast for 16 episodes on ABC from September 7 to December 21, 1974, with reruns airing until September 1976.[1] The series, inspired by the popularity of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, featured a stunt motorcyclist with a traveling circus named Ernie Devlin and his siblings Tod and Sandy.[2] It was one of Hanna-Barbera's few dramatic series.

The original title for the show was Wild Wheels, and the title character was "Dare" Devlin. Concerned about potential criticism that the show glorified dangerous activity, ABC nixed the title, changed the character's name to Ernie, and mandated the regular presentation of safety tips.[3]

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 79–81. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-1538103739.