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Country of origin
  
United States

No. of seasons
  
2

Final episode date
  
1996

Number of seasons
  
2

6.6/10
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Created by
  
Matthew O'Callaghan

Original language(s)
  
English

First episode date
  
1994

Network
  
USA Network

Number of episodes
  
26 (List of episodes)

Genre
  
Adventure Comedy Fantasy Slapstick

Voices of
  
Francesca Marie Smith Frank Welker Matt Frewer Charlotte Rae Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Cast
  
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Frank Welker, Matt Frewer, Francesca Smith

Similar
  
USA Cartoon Express, Life with Louie, The Big Help

The Itsy Bitsy Spider is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series. It was based on the Itsy Bitsy Spider short film produced by Hyperion Animation. It was broadcast on the USA Network's USA Cartoon Express. The series revolves around a tomboyish little girl named Leslie McGroarty who is befriended by a four-eyed spider named Itsy, and two adversaries, the Exterminator and her teacher Adrienne. The series focuses mainly on the Exterminator's futile attempts to rid the world of the arachnid pest his job calls for. This series features a full half-hour episode, and was used Tex Avery-influence style. The series is rated TV-Y7. The opening song of the series is preceded by the following dialogue:

Contents

Leslie: "Hi, my name is Leslie McGroarty, and this is my cute spider friend, Itsy Bitsy."

Characters

  • Leslie McGroarty (voiced by Francesca Marie Smith) - A cute and playful young city girl with a vivid imagination. Leslie loves things like bicycling, skateboarding, studying karate, bugs, eating candys and something else boyish. She is a tomboy. Leslie has a short black hair. She wears circular shaped glasses, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a red belt, white socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Leslie had the magical ability to shrink herself to bug size. She is the main protagonist of the series.
  • Itsy (voiced by Frank Welker) - A harmless country spider. He is Leslie's best friend. Itsy Bitsy is also the main protagonist of the short film. According to an episode, "Miss Muffet Roughs It", Itsy was a baby with his parents, living in his country life. Frank Welker also voices Adrienne's evil orange cat, Langston.
  • Adrienne Van Leydon (voiced by Charlotte Rae) - The main antagonist of the series.
  • George (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) - Leslie's love interest.

    • Cast

  • Francesca Marie Smith - Leslie McGroarty
  • Frank Welker - Itsy, Langston
  • Matt Frewer - The Exterminator
  • Charlotte Rae - Adrienne Van Leydon
  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas - George

    • Additional voices

  • Mike Mitchell
  • Kent Osborne
  • Ashley Peldon
  • Liz Sheridan
  • Conrad Vernon
  • Harland Williams

    • Season 1

  • 1. One Flew Over The Spider's Web
  • 2. Itsy Gets Cooking
  • 3. Enter The Spider
  • 4. Troop Itsy
  • 5. Garden Of Itsy
  • 6. The Bug Shops Here
  • 7. Itsy Ships Out
  • 8. Big Top Itsy
  • 9. Downhill Itsy
  • 10. Itsy Does Hollywood
  • 11. Miss Muffet Roughs It
  • 12. Nutcracker Cha-Cha-Cha
  • 13. Basic Insect

    • Season 2

  • 1. Spider In Spurs
  • 2. Itsy's Favorite Haunt
  • 3. Code Purple
  • 4. Beach Blanket Spider
  • 5. Big Time Spider
  • 6. Deep Space Spider
  • 7. Short Order Spider
  • 8. Spider Sense
  • 9. It's a Zoo Itsy
  • 10. State Fair Itsy
  • 11. Spider at Work
  • 12. Something Fore Itsy
  • 13. Sugar Coated Spider

    • Credits

  • Starring: Francesca Marie Smith (Leslie), Frank Welker (Itsy, Langston), with Charlotte Rae (Adrienne), Matt Frewer, (The Exterminator),
  • Also Starring: Charlie Adler, Benny Grant, Mike Mitchell, Kent Osborne, Ashley Peldon, Liz Sheridan, Conrad Vernon, Harland Williams
  • Executive Creative Consultant: Matt O'Callaghan
  • Music Composed and Supervised by: John O'Kennedy
  • Title Song Written by: William Finn
  • Casting by: Brian Chavanne and Mary Hidalgo
  • Story Editor: Corey Powell
  • Art Director: Bill Kaufmann
  • Layout Keys: Jim Mueller
  • Storyboards: Roy Shishido, Paul Tibbitt, Brett Varon
  • Storyboard Clean-Up Artist: Mark O'Hare
  • Production Supervisors: Mercedes J. Sichon, Mark McGroarty
  • Supervising Colour Stylist: Brigitte Strother
  • Props and Effects Design Supervisor: Esther M. Barr
  • Character Design: Don Shank
  • Final Character Models: Christi Lyon
  • Colour Key Stylist: Dene Ann Heming
  • Colour Models Assistant: Betsey Ergenbright
  • Prop Design: Ric Quiroz, David Rodriguez
  • Timing Directors: Cullen Blaine, R. Michel Lyman
  • Film Editor: Charlie King
  • Assistant Film Editor: Andrew Rose
  • Post Production Supervisor: Jason Spratt
  • Sound Supervisor: Thomas Betz
  • Sound Effects Editor: Jeffrey Hutchins
  • Dialogue Editor: Stacy Saravo
  • Re-Recording Mixers: Joe Citarella, Danny Hiland
  • Post Production Services: Warner Bros. Studios
  • Telecine and On-Line Editing: Sunset Post, Inc.
  • Prodcution Controller: Iain Anderson
  • Recording Coordinator: Eric Freeman
  • Production Coordinator: Nicole Speed
  • Contracts Coordinator: Kacy Andrews
  • Director of Operations: Ross E. Mapletoft
  • Assistant Accountants: Loretta Champion, Robin DeLonce
  • Production Assistants: Ward Dotson, James Gabriel, Linda Moore, Damon Ridgeley, Thomas C. Shalin, Tony Smith, Louisa Stephen, William Waggoner
  • Layouts and Animation Production by: Shanghai Morning Sun Animation Co., Ltd.
  • Overseas Director: Gary Scott
  • Produced at Hyperion Animation Company, Inc. A Division of Hyperion Pictures
  • Copyright © 1994 by Paramount Pictures and Hyperion Pictures. All Rights Reserved. This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorised duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
  • "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" is a trademark of Paramount Pictures.
  • I.A.T.S.E.

    • References

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