Beethoven is a 1994 American animated television series loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name.[1] The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment, Universal Cartoon Studios and Universal Television, and aired for one season on CBS, with 26 fifteen-minute episodes produced. Dean Jones, who played Dr. Varnick in the movie, voiced the role of George Newton; Nicholle Tom, who played teenage daughter Ryce in the movie and Beethoven's 2nd, was the only cast member from the films to reprise her role in the series.[2]
Premise[]
The Newton family love Beethoven, their St. Bernard dog. But the father, George, has his moments with Beethoven, who gets in different mishaps time after time. When not with the Newton family, Beethoven spends time with three other dogs, Sparky (the stray from the first film), Ginger, and Caesar.
Unlike the movie, Beethoven has a speaking voice, at least among the other animals.[3] The same plot was used in another animated series Free Willy, where the main character also could talk. Some of the music was used for the DIC cartoon, What-a-Mess.
Voice cast[]
- Dean Jones – George Newton
- J.D. Daniels – Ted Newton
- Bill Fagerbakke – Caesar the Great Dane
- Brian George – Mr. Huggs
- Tress MacNeille – Ginger the Collie
- Joel Murray – Beethoven
- Joe Pantoliano – Sparky the Jack Russel Terrier
- Francesca Marie Smith – Emily Newton
- Kath Soucie – Alice Newton
- Nicholle Tom – Ryce Newton
- Maurice LaMarche – Doberman
Additional voices[]
- René Auberjonois –
- Hank Azaria – Killer the Poodle
- Gregg Berger – Mailman
- Mark Campbell –
- Dan Castellaneta – Blind Shep (in "Scent of a Mutt")
- Christine Cavanaugh – Rosebud (in "Cyrano de Beethoven")
- Brian Cummings –
- E.G. Daily – Peanut (in "Puppy Time")
- Stephen DeStefano –
- Paul Dooley –
- David Doyle – Blind Shep (episode "The Mighty Cone-Dog")
- Jess Harnell – Singing Donut (in "The Big One")
- Bill Henderson –
- Dana Hill - Timmy (in "The Kindergarten Caper")
- Tony Jay – Watson (in "Scent of a Mutt")
- Scott Menville -
- Art Metrano -
- Tim Neil -
- John Schuck -
- Pamela Segall –
- Justin Shenkarow – Roger (in "Mr. Huggs Wild Ride")
Crew[]
- Paul Germain - Producer, Story Editor and Voice Director
Episodes[]
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Home video releases[]
Universal and Goodtimes released episodes of the show on VHS. Universal has not yet announced any plans to release the show on DVD, although the episodes are currently available to view on YouTube.
References[]
- ↑ (2018) The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield, page 74. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ↑ (1997) The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications, page 55. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved on 19 March 2020.
- ↑ (2005) Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003, 2nd, McFarland & Co, page 131. ISBN 978-1476665993.
External links[]
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