Thursday, September 12, 2024

TOP CAT: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1961-1962) (Warner Archive Blu-ray Review)

TOP CAT: 
THE COMPLETE SERIES (1961-1962) 

Label: Warner Archive 
Region Code: Region-Free 
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 749 Minutes 
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles 
Video: 1080p HD Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Directors: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast: Arnold Stang, Allen Jenkins, Marvin Kaplan

In the tradition of great screen conmen-one of the few with a visible tail- TOP CAT holds a top spot in the hearts of classic animation fans. The second of Hanna-Barbera's prime-time network animated sitcoms, TOP CAT debuted on ABC television on Wednesday September 27, 1961. The series only ran for one season at night, but continued to be popular through a mix of continued Saturday morning network reruns and syndication for more than two decades thereafter. Arnold Stang provided the voice of the smooth-talking New York City cat, known as T.C. to his gang of cohorts Benny the Ball, Choo Choo, Spook, The Brain and Fancy Fancy. These cats were always on the make toward a big score or swindle. And the bothersome and ever exasperated Officer Dibble, voiced by Allen Jenkins, is relentlessly on Top Cat's case, although always one step behind. This 4-disc Blu-ray set contains all 30 original episodes, newly remastered in 1080p HD from 4K scans off the original camera negatives, with the series offering top-shelf entertainment for fans. More than 60 years after its debut, TOP CAT continues to be a comic delight of animated fun for audiences of all ages.

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Special Features: 
- Documentary: Back to Hoagy's Alley: The Making of Top Cat
- Commentaries on episodes HAWAII, HERE WE COME, A VISIT FROM MOTHER and THE LATE T.C.; STORYBOARD/FINISHED CARTOON SEQUENCE for THE MISSING HEIR
- Documentary: Cool Cats In Interview Alley, with archival interviews with members of the voice-cast including Arnold Stang, Marvin Kaplan, Leo de Lyon and writer Barry Blitzer
- Top Cat Sing-Along
- Top Cat Collection of Art, Stills, Sketches, and backgrounds
- Vintage Commercials

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