6.2 /10 1 Votes
7.2/10 TV First episode date 10 September 1994 Network CBS | 5.4/10 IMDb Genre Animated sitcom
Comedy Final episode date 3 December 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Beethoven, by Ivan Reitman Voices of Dean Jones
Nicholle Tom
J.D. Daniels
Joel Murray
Francesca Marie Smith
Kath Soucie Theme music composer Christopher Neal Nelson
Keith Baxter Opening theme "Beethoven", performed by Geno Henderson Composer(s) William Anderson
Michael Tavera
Christopher Neal Nelson Cast Nicholle Tom, Dean Jones, Tress MacNeille, Kath Soucie, Bill Fagerbakke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beethoven is an American animated television series loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment, Universal Cartoon Studios and Universal Television, and aired for one season (1994–1995) 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.
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Beethoven the animated series theme song
Premise
Beethoven is a dog, who was first discovered by Emily Newton in her bedroom one morning. The whole family is soon introduced to the St. Bernard; however, the father George Newton has his moments with Beethoven, who ends up into different mishaps time after time. When not with the Newton family, Beethoven interacts with his puppies, or with animals outside of the house.
Unlike the movie, Beethoven could talk, at least among the other animals; incidentally he would also talk in the 2011 direct-to-video film, Beethoven's Christmas Adventure. 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.
Home video releases
Universal and Goodtimes released episodes of the show on VHS. Universal has not announced any plans to release the show on DVD.