Monchhichis is an American animated series based on the stuffed toy line of dolls, released by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation.[1] Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it premiered on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, replacing Pac-Man (which had by then been given its own half-hour time slot) from the previous season.
The series aired as part of a package show with The Little Rascals and Richie Rich through the end of 1983, but as early as January 7, 1984, because of lower-than-anticipated ratings, the package show was split up into two separate half-hour shows - Monchhchis moved to 8:00 a.m. ET, switching slots with The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (which aired initially at 11:30 a.m. ET), the latter of which would move to 9:00 a.m. ET and The Little Rascals and Richie Rich remained in the 8:30 a.m. ET slot, as a downgraded package series The Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show for the remainder of the 1983-84 season.
The half-hour episodes were later re-aired as part of the USA Cartoon Express during the late 1980s.
Plot
The Monchhichis are monkey-like creatures who live in the forest land of Monchia at the very top of tall trees well above the clouds. The tribe's leader Wizzar is a magical wizard who can make up spells and potions to defeat their enemy, Horrg and the evil Grumplins of Grumplor.[2]
Voice cast
- Robert Arbogast – Snogs
- Peter Cullen – Snitchit, Gonker
- Laurie Faso – Scumgor, Yabbot
- Ellen Gerstell – Tootoo
- Hettie Lynne Hurtes –
- Laurie Main –
- Joe Medalis –
- Sidney Miller - Horgg
- Bobby Morse – Moncho
- Frank Nelson – Wizzar
- Laurel Page – Kyla
- Hank Saroyan – Thumkii
- Rick Segall –
- Frank Welker – Patchit
- Bill Woodson –
List of episodes
| # | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tickle Pickle" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | September 10, 1983 | |
|
The Grumplins fly over Monchia and shut down their Happy Works. The Monchhichis require a new tickle crystal to put the Happy Works back in operation. | ||||
| 2 | "TooToo Trouble" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | September 17, 1983 | |
| 3 | "Double Play" | Bob Langhans | September 24, 1983 | |
| 4 | "Swamp Secret" | Douglas Booth | October 1, 1983 | |
| 5 | "Dueling Wizzars" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | October 8, 1983 | |
| 6 | "Thumkii's Pet" | Donald F. Glut | October 15, 1983 | |
| 7 | "Misfit Grumplin" | Evelyn A-R Gabai | October 22, 1983 | |
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Thumbkii is captured and taken to Grumplor where he meets Melmoth, a grumplin whose friendly demeanor has made him an outcast among the others. | ||||
| 8 | "Jingle Pods" | Unknown | October 29, 1983 | |
| 9 | "Moncho's Gift" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | November 5, 1983 | |
| 10 | "Cloud City" | Douglas Booth | November 12, 1983 | |
| 11 | "Helpless Hero" | Evelyn A-R Gabai | November 19, 1983 | |
| 12 | "Grumpstaff Grief" | Larry Parr | November 26, 1983 | |
| 13 | "Charm Alarm" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | December 3, 1983 | |
Home media
An episode of the show ("Tickle Pickle") was released as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s DVD set by Warner Home Video in 2010. In April 2017, Warner Archive released Monchhichis: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1, as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 561. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. pp. 236–237. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ No, We Didn't Say 'Munchy Cheese!' We're Talkiing About the Classic '80s Cartoon! Archived 2017-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Monchhichis at IMDb
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