Casper and the Angels is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series based on the Harvey Comics character Casper the Friendly Ghost. produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to December 15, 1979.
Casper the Friendly Ghost is a guardian angel to two female motorcycle space officers named Mini (who is rather ditzy) and Maxi (who is a much more intelligent African-American woman with a very short temper) in the year 2179. They are joined by a rambunctious ghost named Hairy Scary, who would scare villains and troublemakers, but unlike most other ghosts, was accepting of the fact that Casper was a gentle ghost who did not like to scare people.
The show was apparently Hanna-Barbera's second attempt to cash in on the popularity of Charlie's Angels as well as the popularity of the motorcycle police drama CHiPs, the first being Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (Laurel Page also voiced for that show). Twenty-six 15-minute segments shown as thirteen 30-minute episodes were produced, as well as two television specials Casper's Halloween Special and Casper's First Christmas. The series was shown on Cartoon Network and Boomerang for a few years. Like many animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the show contained a laugh track.
Julie McWhirter - CasperDiana McCannon - Space Patrol Officer MaxiLaurel Page - Space Patrol Officer MiniJohn Stephenson - Hairy Scary, CommanderHal Smith - NerdleyPaul Winchell - FungoTwo segments aired per 30-minute episode:
Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph BarberaProducers: Art Scott and Alex LovyDirectors: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, Oscar Dufau, George GordonStory Supervisor: Jim RyanStory Editor: Bob OgleStory: Jack Bonestell, Patsy Cameron, Gary Greenfield, Bob Ogle, Dick RobbinsStory Direction: Don Christensen, George Singer, Sukhdev DailRecording Director: Art ScottVoices: Rick Dees, Bob Hastings, Diana McCannon, Jim McGeorge, Julie McWhirter, Laurel Page, Ronnie Schell, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Frank Welker, Paul WinchellGraphics: Iraj Paran, Tom WogatzkeTitle Design: Don SheppardMusical Director: Hoyt CurtinMusical Supervisor: Paul DeKorteCreative Producer: Iwao TakamotoDesign Supervisor: Bob SingerCharacter Design: Willie Ito, Scott ShawLayout Supervisor: Don MorganKey Layout: Floyd NormanLayout: Scott Shaw, Jack Manning, John Bruno, Alex McCrae, Al Budnick, Floyd Norman, Nino Carbe, Paul Power, Dave Hanan, Becky Price, Linda Harris, Tony Rivera, Gary Hoffman, Glenn Schmitz, Carol LayAnimation Supervisors: Bill Keil, Jay Sarbry, Bob GoeAnimation: Robert Alvarez, Oliver Callahan, Frank Andrina, Rudy Cataldi, Colin Baker, Roger Chiasson, Anne Marie Bardwell, Steve Clark, Ed Barge, Richard Coleman, Tom Barnes, John Conning, Max Becraft, Jesse Cosio, Bob Bemiller, Gabor Csupo, Richard Bowman, Zeon Davush, Bob Bransford, Daniel de la Vega, James Brummett, Elaine Despins, Joan Drake, Charles Downs, Bill Hutten, Joan Drake, Volus Jones, Judith Ann Drake, Mario Julio, Marcia Fertig, Aundre Knutson, Gail Finkeldei, Rick Leon, Hugh Fraser, Teresa Loewy, Al Gaivoto, Hicks Lokey, Charles Gammage, Michael Longden, Miguel Garcia, Ernesto Lopez, Fernando Gonzalez, Tony Love, Jeff Hall, Mircea Manta, Terry Harrison, Mauro Maressa, Bob Hathcock, Duncan Marjoribanks, Fred Hellmich, Burt Medall, Charles Howell, Tran Vu Minh, Ken Muse, Joel Seibel, Constantin Mustatea, Mark Simon, Sean Newton, Ken Southworth, Margaret Nichols, Leo Sullivan, Eduardo Olivares, Robert Taylor, Margaret Parkes, Barry Temple, Lester Pegues Jr., Dave Tendlar, Delpino Ramirez, Richard Thompson, Harry Rasmussen, Richard Trueblood, William Recinos, Robert Tyler, Morey Reden, Carlos Vincenzi, Mitch Rochon, John Walker, Tom Ruegger, Allen WilzbachAssistant Animation Supervisor: Rick LeonAssistant Animation: Greg BaileyBackground Supervisor: Al GmuerBackgrounds: Lorraine Andrina, Tom Hames, Fernando Arce, James Hegedus, Greg Battes, Eric Heschong, Dario Campanile, Jim Hickey, Gil Dicicco, Michael Humphiries, Dennis Durrell, Bill Proctor, Martin Forte, Vivien Rhyan, Fla Ferreira, Jeff Richards, Bob Gentle, Jeff Riche, Bonnie Goodknight, Andy Phillipson, Al Gmuer, Cal Titus, Ann Guenther, Dennis VenizelosChecking and Scene Planning: Cindy SmithXerography: Star WirthInk and Paint Supervisor: Alison VictorySound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill GettyCamera: Jerry Mills, Curt Hall, Ross Avery, Mike Kane, Bob Berry, Neil Viker, Allen Childs, Roy Wade, Marc Debbaudt, Brandy Whittington, Candy Edwards, Jerry WhittingtionSupervising Film Editor: Larry C. CowanDubbing Supervisor: Pat FoleyMusic Editor: Joe SanduskyEffects Editors: Julie Bagdonas, Sue BrownShow Editor: Gil IversonNegative Consultant: William E. DeBoerProduction Manager: Jayne BarberaPost Production Supervisor: Joed EatonA Hanna-Barbera ProductionBased on the character owned and copyrighted by HARVEY CARTOONS, a partnership.Casper the Friendly GhostWords: Mack David Music: Jerry LivingstonCopyright ©1955 by FAMOUS MUSIC CORPORATIONCopyright renewed 1977 by FAMOUS MUSIC CORPORATIONThis Picture Made Under The Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Afiricated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.© 1979 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.On September 5, 1995, Turner Home Entertainment released two volumes The Boo Zoo and Stars & Frights on VHS. This release contained five episodes from the series. In addition, on August 22, 2000, Warner Home Video released Casper Saves Halloween on VHS, which contained the Halloween special as well as six 15-minute episodes of Casper and the Angels. Warner Archive has yet plan a complete series DVD release of the entire show to DVD.
