The Harveytoons Show

The Harveytoons Show is a television series presenting theatrical animated cartoons produced by Famous Studios from 1950 until 1962, which were acquired by Harvey Entertainment.[1]

History

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This show features Harvey Comics characters and series including: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare, Baby Huey, Herman and Katnip, Buzzy the Crow, Possum Pearl, Professor Schmatlz, Jeeper and Creeper and others. The New Casper Cartoon Show and the Film Roman version of Richie Rich have also been featured on the final season of The Harveytoons Show. The show itself contained three full cartoons and one "ToonTake", an abbreviated cartoon. Jerry Beck was the show consultant.

The Harveytoons Show broadcast history

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Sources

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Episodes

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The show consisted of Famous Studios-produced cartoons from 1950 to 1962. There were 223 theatrical cartoons released during that period, and only 165 cartoons were included in their full format, although the original theatrical titles were changed when Harvey assumed ownership from Famous. The remainder of the 58 cartoons were either only included as fragments or not included. Jerry Beck later explained that the trimming of some cartoons was only done to help each episode fit the half-hour format, and some were excluded from the show either from oversight or because the content of those cartoons could be considered un-PC.

All original television-produced shorts on the show were either from later TV cartoons featuring Casper and the Film Roman version of Richie Rich, and those were mostly featured in the final season of The Harveytoons Show.

Each episode included three full cartoons and one "ToonTake" segment.

Season 1

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  • Episode 1: Casper the Friendly GhostBoo Moon / Harveytoon featuring Little AudreyDizzy Dishes / Harveytoon present a Modern Madcap featuring a prototypical Kozmo – Out of This Whirl / Harvey ToonTake – Invention Convention
  • Episode 2: Herman and KatnipMouse Trapeze / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost - Casper Comes to Clown / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring an updated Koko the ClownJolly the Clown / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby HueyClown on the Farm
  • Episode 3: Scout Fellow featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boo Scout / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Jeeper and Creeper – Scouting for Trouble / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and Katnip – Northwest Mousie
  • Episode 4: Herman and Katnip – Cat Tamale / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Bull Fright / Harveytoon – Pedro and Lorenzo / Harvey ToonTake – Fiesta Time
  • Episode 5: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Once Upon a Rhyme / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Little Audrey Riding Hood / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Dante Dreamer / Harvey ToonTake featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Winner by a Hare
  • Episode 6: Herman and Katnip – Mousetro Herman / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boo Bop / Harveytoon – Animal Fair / Harvey ToonTake – Vegetable Vaudeville
  • Episode 7: Huey's Ducky Daddy featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – The Seapreme Court / Harveytoon featuring Finny – Feast and Furious / Harvey ToonTake featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost – Casper's Spree Under the Sea
  • Episode 8: Herman and Katnip – Herman the CAToonist / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ghost of Honor / Harveytoon presents Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Rabbit Punch / Harvey ToonTake featuring Inchy Worm – Tweet Music
  • Episode 9: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Which is Witch / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Case of the Cockeyed Canary / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Perry Popgun / Harvey ToonTake featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Sleuth But Sure
  • Episode 10: Herman and Katnip – Mice Meeting You / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – True Boo / Harveytoon featuring Baby Huey – Jumping with Toy / Harvey ToonTake featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ice Scream
  • Episode 11: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boos and Saddles / Harveytoon featuring Baby Huey – Git Along Little Ducky / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Shootin' Stars / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and Katnip – Cat Carson Rides Again
  • Episode 12: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Casper Takes a Bow-Wow / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Dawg Gone / Harveytoon featuring Martin Kanine – Fido Beta Kappa / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herbert – By Leaps and Hounds
  • Episode 13: Herman and Katnip – Cat in the Act / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ghost Writers / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring The Cat – Top Cat / HarveyToon Take featuring Baby Huey – Starting from Hatch

Season 2

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  • Episode 14: Swab the Duck featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Deep Boo Sea / Harveytoon presents Herman and Katnip – Ship-a-Hooey / Harvey ToonTake – Drippy Mississippi
  • Episode 15: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boos and Arrows / Harveytoon featuring Baby Huey – Huey's Ducky Daddy / Harveytoon presents Land of the Lost - Land of the Lost Watches / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little Audrey – Fishing Tackler
  • Episode 16: Herman and Katnip – Of Mice and Menace / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ghost of the Town / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – TV Fuddlehead / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little Audrey – Law and Audrey
  • Episode 17: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Do or Diet / Harveytoon presents Herman and Katnip – You Said a Mouseful / Harveytoon featuring Timothy the Turkey – The Voice of the Turkey / Harvey ToonTake – Hysterical History
  • Episode 18: Herman and Katnip – Mice-Capades / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Fright from Wrong / Harveytoon – Crazytown / Harvey ToonTake – Houndabout
  • Episode 19: Herman and Katnip – One Funny Knight / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Red, White, and Boo / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Silly Science / Harvey ToonTake featuring Inchy Worm – Dizzy Dinosaurs
  • Episode 20: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boo Kind to Animals / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Surf Bored / Harveytoon featuring SpunkyOkey Dokey Donkey / Harvey ToonTake – Fun at the Fair
  • Episode 21: Herman and Katnip – Robin Rodenthood / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Cage Fright / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring The Cat – Bopin Hood / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little Audrey – Hold the Lion, Please
  • Episode 22: Pest Pupil featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Hooky Spooky / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Kozmo – Kozmo Goes to School / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little AudreyFishing Tackler
  • Episode 23: One Quack Mind featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Heir Restorer / Harveytoon featuring Herbert – By Leaps and Hounds / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and Katnip – Surf and Sound
  • Episode 24: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boo Ribbon Winner / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Law and Audrey / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Specs – Cape Kidnaveral / Harvey ToonTake – Candy Cabaret
  • Episode 25: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Good Scream Fun / Harveytoon presents Herman and Katnip – Mouseum / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Fine Feathered Friend (untitled) / Harvey ToonTake featuring Inchy Worm – Forest Fantasy
  • Episode 26: Clown on the Farm featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Hide and Shriek / Harveytoon presents Modern Madcap featuring Specs – Popcorn Politics (untitled) / Harvey ToonTake – Snooze Reel

Season 3

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  • Episode 27: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Little Boo Peep / Harveytoon featuring Little Audrey – Fishing Tackler / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Luigi – The Shoe Must Go On / Harvey ToonTake – Gag and Baggage
  • Episode 28: Herman and Katnip – A Bicep Built for Two / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – North Pal / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Kozmo – The Kid from Mars / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little Audrey – The Seapreme Court
  • Episode 29: Herman and Katnip – Drinks on the Mouse / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Pig-A-Boo / Harveytoon featuring Snappy – News Hound / Harvey ToonTake – Trick or Tree
  • Episode 30: Huey's Father's Day featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Peek-A-Boo / Harveytoon featuring Loui the Lion – Lion in the Roar / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little Audrey – Dizzy Dishes
  • Episode 31: Herman and Katnip – Owly to Bed / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Boo-Hoo Baby / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Bouncing Benny / Harvey ToonTake featuring Harry the Hound – Hound About That
  • Episode 32: Herman and Katnip – Sky Scrappers / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – By the Old Mill Scream / Harveytoon featuring Waxey Weasel and Wishbone – Poop Goes the Weasel / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby Huey – Pest Pupil
  • Episode 33: Starting from Hatch featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost – Casper Genie / Harveytoon – Right off the Bat / Harvey ToonTake featuring Swifty and Shorty (a.k.a. Ralph and Percy) – TV or Not TV
  • Episode 34: Herman and Katnip – From Mad to Worse / Harveytoon featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost – Doing What's Fright / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Silly Stork – Stork Raving Mad / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby Huey – One Quack Mind
  • Episode 35: Herman and Katnip – Hide and Peak / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ice Scream / Harveytoon featuring Inchy Worm – Oily Bird / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby Huey – Scout Fellow
  • Episode 36: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Down to Mirth / Harveytoon featuring Mortimer Tortoise and the Hare – Turtle Scoop / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – The Inquisit Visit / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and Katnip – Cat in the Act
  • Episode 37: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Ground Hog Play / Harveytoon featuring Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – Sock-a-Bye Kitty / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Talking Horse Sense / Harvey ToonTake – Aero-Nutics
  • Episode 38: Casper the Friendly Ghost – Keep Your Grin Up / Harveytoon featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Sleuth But Sure / Harveytoon featuring Possum Pearl – Possum Pearl / Harvey ToonTake featuring Mike the Masquerader – Disguise the Limit
  • Episode 39: Party Smarty featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly Ghost – Casper's Birthday Party / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Miceniks / Harvey ToonTake featuring Professor Schmaltz – Mighty Termite

Season 4

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  • Episode 40: Casper the Friendly GhostNot Ghoulty / Harveytoon featuring Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Galaxia / Harvey ToonTake – Trick or Tree
  • Episode 41: Casper the Friendly GhostPenguin for Your Thoughts / Harveytoon featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Mr. Money Gags / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Electronica / Harvey ToonTake featuring Mike the Masquerader – Disguise the Limit
  • Episode 42: Casper the Friendly GhostSpook and Span / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipMice Paradise / Harveytoon featuring Danny Dinosaur – Cock-a-Doodle Dino / Harvey ToonTake Little AudreyLittle Audrey Riding Hood
  • Episode 43: Casper the Friendly GhostZero the Hero / Harveytoon featuring Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – Cat-Choo / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Finnegan's Flea / Harvey ToonTake – No Place Like Rome
  • Episode 44: Herman and KatnipCity Kitty / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostSpooking Africa / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Travelaffs / Harvey ToonTake featuring Swifty and Shorty (a.k.a. Ralph and Percy) – Without Time or Reason
  • Episode 45: Herman and KatnipNorthwest Mousie / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostDutch Treat / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Fit to Be Toyed / Harvey ToonTake – No Place Like Rome
  • Episode 46: Casper the Friendly GhostBoo Bop / Harveytoon featuring Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – Better Bait Than Never / Harveytoon featuring Julius – Houndabout / Harvey ToonTake featuring Swifty and Shorty (a.k.a. Ralph and Percy) – TV or Not TV
  • Episode 47: Herman and KatnipRail Rodents / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostSpook No Evil / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Mike the Masquerader – Mike the Masquerader / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby HueyHuey's Father's Day
  • Episode 48: Herman and KatnipOf Mice and Magic / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostPuss 'N' Boos / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Funderful Suburbia / Harvey ToonTake featuring Jeeper and Creeper – The Boss is Always Right
  • Episode 49: Casper the Friendly GhostGhost of Honor / Harvey ToonTake Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – The Awful Tooth / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Skit and Scat – Planet Mouseola / Harvey ToonTake – Off We Glow
  • Episode 50: Herman and KatnipSurf and Sound / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostSpunky Skunky / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – The Phantom Moustacher / Harvey ToonTake featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Mr. Money Gags
  • Episode 51: Casper the Friendly GhostGhost of the Town / Harveytoon featuring Buzzy and Katnip (re-dubbed soundtrack) – As the Crow Lies / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Sir Reginald Tweedledum IV – The Lion's Busy / Harvey ToonTake featuring Swifty and Shorty – Hi-Fi Jinx
  • Episode 52: Casper the Friendly GhostSpooking with a Brogue / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipWill Do Mousework / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Skit and Scat – Be Mice to Cats / Harvey ToonTake featuring Inchy Worm – The Oily Bird

Season 5

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  • Episode 53: Casper the Friendly GhostFright-day the 13th / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipFrighty Cat / Harveytoon – Spooking of Ghosts / Harvey ToonTake featuring Waxey Weasel and Wishbone – Poop Goes the Weasel
  • Episode 54: Casper the Friendly GhostTo Boo or Not to Boo / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipMousieur Herman / Harveytoon featuring Goodie the Gremlin – Good and Guilty / Harvey ToonTake – Miners 49ers
  • Episode 55: Herman and KatnipCat Carson Rides Again / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostBoos and Saddles / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring The Cat – Cane and Able / Harvey ToonTake featuring Little AudreyLittle Audrey Riding Hood
  • Episode 56: Casper the Friendly GhostLine of Scream-age / Harveytoon featuring Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare – Winner by a Hare / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Sportickles / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and KatnipRobin Rodenthood
  • Episode 57: Casper the Friendly GhostPuss 'N' Boos / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipFelineous Assault / Harveytoon featuring Kitty Kuddles – Kitty Kornered / Harvey ToonTake featuring Baby HueyGit Along Little Ducky
  • Episode 58: Quack-A-Doodle Doo (untitled) featuring Baby Huey / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostRed, White and Boo / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap – Grateful Gus / Harvey ToonTake featuring Herman and KatnipOf Mice and Magic
  • Episode 59: Herman and KatnipFun on Furlough (banned short) / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostBoo Moon / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Renoir the Matchmaker – L'Amour the Merrier / Harvey ToonTake – From Dime to Dime
  • Episode 60: Herman and KatnipKatnip's Big Day / Harveytoon presents Casper the Friendly GhostWhich Is Witch / Harveytoon – Sir Irving and Jeames / Harvey ToonTake featuring Wolfie – Fresh Yeggs
  • Episode 61: Casper the Friendly GhostDoing What's Fright / Harveytoon featuring Little AudreyAudrey the Rainmaker / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Renoir the Matchmaker – La Petite Parade / Harvey ToonTake featuring Wolfie – Fresh Yeggs
  • Episode 62: Casper the Friendly GhostBoo-Hoo Baby / Harveytoon presents Herman and KatnipHerman the Cartoonist / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Jeeper and Creeper – Trouble Date / Harvey ToonTake featuring Jeeper and Creeper – The Boss is Always Right
  • Episode 63: Casper the Friendly GhostCasper Genie / Harveytoon featuring Goodie the Gremlin – Goodie the Gremlin / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Silly Stork – Monkey Doodles / Harvey ToonTake featuring Skit and Scat – Counter Attack
  • Episode 64: Casper the Friendly GhostFright from Wrong / Harveytoon featuring Little AudreySurf Bored / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring The Cat – Cool Cat Blues / Harvey ToonTake featuring Jeeper and Creeper – Busy Buddies
  • Episode 65: Casper the Friendly GhostDutch Treat / Harveytoon featuring Baby HueySwab the Duck / Harveytoon presents a Modern Madcap featuring Professor Schmaltz – Fiddle Faddle / Harvey ToonTake – Miners 49ers

Season 6

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Not included on the show

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This is the list of 14 theatrical Harvey-owned Famous Studios shorts and one Film Roman Richie Rich episode that were not included on the show, neither as full cartoons nor as "Toon Takes".

Produced by Famous Studios:

Produced by Paramount Cartoon Studios:

Produced by Film Roman:

Home releases

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In January 2005, a single DVD release titled "Hooky Spooky" containing three episodes of this series (the Casper and Friends version) was released by Right Entertainment/Universal Pictures Video in the United Kingdom.[3]

In 2006, Classic Media released 52 of the show's 78 episodes on a four-disc DVD set titled Harvey Toons – The Complete Collection. The set received mixed reviews from animation fans, and the show's consultant, Jerry Beck, said Classic Media did not consult with him on making this DVD release. He stated that he would not have included the show's formatting of those cartoons, but did applaud Classic Media for the very good picture quality of the included shorts and for the set's low price tag, considering the high number of cartoons in the set.[4][5] In 2011, Vivendi Entertainment and Classic Media released all Herman and Katnip cartoons on a single disc DVD set titled Herman and Katnip: The Complete Collection. In the same year, Shout! Factory released 61 of 78 Casper cartoons from The Harveytoons Show on a three-disc DVD set titled Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Complete Collection. In 2021, Universal Home Entertainment released 30 episodes on the DVD set titled The Best of the Harveytoons Show.

References

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  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ Casper and Friends on Teletoon Retro
  3. ^ "Casper and Friends: Hooky Spooky". Amazon UK. 10 January 2005.
  4. ^ Cooke, Jon (2007). "GAC Review: Harveytoons – The Complete Collection". Golden Age Cartoons. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  5. ^ Beck, Jerry (26 October 2006). "The "Complete" Harveytoons". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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