Composer(s)Hoyt Curtin First episode date22 September 1979
Written byGene Ayres
Art Browne Jr.
Buzz Dixon
Donald F. Glut
Len Janson
Dale Kirby
Glenn Leopold
Chuck Menville
J. Michael Reaves
Jim Ryan Directed byRay Patterson
Carl Urbano
Oscar Dufau
George Gordon Voices ofFrank Welker
Dolores Cantu-Primo
Bill Idelson
Chuck McCann Created byAl Capp (the Shmoo character) CastFrank Welker, Chuck McCann, Bill Idelson
The new shmoo 1979 nbc cartoon intro
The New Shmoo is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series based on the character from the Li'l Abner comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to November 15, 1980.
The New Shmoo was broadcast in its own half-hour timeslot from September 22, 1979 to December 1, 1979. Following its cancellation and beginning December 8, 1979, episodes of The New Shmoo were incorporated into the 90-minute package show Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo which also featured combined reruns of The New Fred and Barney Show and The Thing (originally broadcast as Fred and Barney Meet The Thing). Despite the show's title, Fred, Barney, The Thing and Shmoo only met each other in brief bumpers between their individual segments.
Plot
Similar to Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! on CBS and later ABC, the show follows a group of teenagers—Mickey, Nita and Billy Joe—who solve mysteries and crimes with their friend, Shmoo. The teens worked for Mighty Mysteries Comics.
Production
During the original NBC run, the program included a short segment called "Sing Along With The Shmoo". In a manner reminiscent of Screen Songs, Shmoo became a bouncing ball, providing visual guidance to song lyrics so that viewers could sing along with the cartoon.
Episodes
Aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
Voices
Frank Welker - Shmoo
Dolores Cantu-Primo - Nita
Bill Idelson - Mickey
Chuck McCann - Billy Joe
Additional voices: Joe Baker, Daws Butler, Bob Hastings, Don Messick, Jim MacGeorge, Margaret McIntyre, Ginny McSwain, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Janet Waldo, Bill Woodson
Broadcast history
The New Shmoo originally aired in these following formats on NBC:
The New Shmoo (September 22, 1979 - December 1, 1979)
Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo (December 8, 1979 - November 15, 1980)
Production credits
Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Producers: Alex Lovy and Art Scott
Directors: Oscar Dufau, Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, George Gordon
Story Supervisor: Jim Ryan
Story Editor: Chuck Menville
Story: Gene Ayres, Doug Booth, Art Browne, Jr., Buzz Dixon, Donald F. Glut, Len Janson, Dale Kirby, Glenn Leopold, Chuck Menville, J. Michael Reaves, Jim Ryan
Story Direction: Don Christensen, Jan Green
Recording Director: Art Scott
Voices: Joe Baker, Daws Butler, Bob Hastings, Bill Idelson, Don Messick, Chuck McCann, Jim MacGeorge, Margaret McIntyre, Ginny McSwain, Dolores Cantu-Primo, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Janet Waldo, Frank Welker, Bill Woodson
Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
Title Design: Don Sheppard
Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
Character Design: Jack Kirby, Don Morgan, Mike Sekowsky, Sandra Young
Layout Supervisor: Don Morgan
Key Layout: Mark Kirkland
Layout: Kurt Anderson, Tom Bird, Aaron Crippen, Bob Foster, Linda Harris, Mike Hodgson, Ray Jacobs, Allen Larson, Jim McLean, Phil Ortiz, Glenn Schmitz, Dave Stevens
Animation Supervisors: Bob Goe, Bill Keil, Jay Sarbry, Ken Southworth
Animation: Robert Alvarez, Frank Andrina, Colin Baker, Anne Marie Bardwell, Ed Barge, Bob Bemiller, Robert Bransford, James Brummett, Oliver Callahan, Roger Chiasson, John Conning, Daniel De La Vega, Joan Drake, Judith Ann Drake, Gail Finkeldei, Hugh Fraser, Al Gaivoto, Jeff Hall, Bob Hathcock, Fred Hellmich, Bill Hutten, Aundre Knuston, Teresa Loewy, Hicks Lokey, Tony Love, Mauro Maressa, Burton Medall, Tran Vu Minh, Ken Muse, Eduardo Olivares, Margaret Parkes, Lester Pegues, Jr., Harry Rasmussen, Morey Reden, Joel Seibel, Leo Sullivan, Richard Trueblood, Robert Tyler, John Walker, Allen Wilzbach
Assistant Animation Supervisor: Rick Leon
Background Supervisor: Al Gmuer
Backgrounds: Lorraine Andrina, Fernando Arce, Greg Battes, Dario Campanile, Gil Dicicco, Dennis Durrell, Fla Ferreira, Martin Forte, Bob Gentle, Bonnie Goodknight, Al Gmuer, Ann Guenther, Tom Hames, James Hegedus, Eric Heschong, Jim Hickey, Mike Humphries, Andy Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Viviven Rhyan, Jeff Richards, Cal Titus, Dennis Veinzelos
Checking and Scene Planning: Cindy Smith
Xerography: Star Wirth
Ink and Paint Supervisor: Alison Victory
Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Camera: Ross Avery, Bob Berry, Allen Childs, Marc Debrilande, Candy Edwards, Curt Hall, Mike Kane, Jerry Mills, Neil Viker, Roy Wade, Brandy Whittington, Jerry Whittington
Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan
Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
Music Editor: Terry Moore
Effects Editors: Mark Mangini, Karla McGregor
Show Editor: Gil Iverson
Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
Production Manager: Jayne Barbera
Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
This picture has made the jurdisction of I.A.T.S.E., affiliated with AFL-CLO-CLC.
(c) 1979 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
