Hapless Hound
- Studio
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
Synopsis
Living inside the city park operated by Mr. Dinkel, The Shirt Tales are Tyg the tiger, Pammy the Panda, Digger the Mole, Rick the Raccoon, Bogey the Orangutan and, during the second season, Kip the Kangaroo. These animal would help out others in distress. When they scream "Shirt Ta-Ta-Ta-Tales!" their shirts would light up what they are feeling.
Characters
Tyg Tiger, Pammy Panda, Digger Mole, Rick Raccoon, Bogey Orangutan, Mr. Dinkel
Credits
Directing
- Director
- George Gordon, Bob Hathcock, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora
- Supervising Director
- Ray Patterson
- Assistant Directors
- Bob Goe, Terry Harrison, Bill Hutten
Producing
- Producer
- Kay Wright
- Executive Producers
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Creative Producer
- Iwao Takamoto
Writing
- Story Editor
- Bob Ogle
Voices
- Voice
- Steve Schatzberg (Tyg Tiger), Patricia Parris (Pammy Panda), Robert Allen Ogle (Digger Mole), Ronnie Schell (Rick Raccoon), Fred Travalena (Bogey Orangutan), Herbert Vigran (Mr. Dinkel), Richard Balin, Joe Besser, Brian Cummings, Walker Edmiston, Marshall Efron, Laurie Faso, Stanley Jones, Sherry Lynn, Tress MacNeille, Kenneth Mars, Joseph Medalis, Henry Polic II, Tony Pope, Robert Ridgely, Michael Rye, Marilyn Schreffler, R. J. Segall, Michael Sheehan, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Andre Stojka, Frank Welker, William Woodson, Ted Zeigler
Music
- Music
- Hoyt Curtin
Animation
- Animator
- Bob Bemiller, Lefty Callahan, Rudy Cataldi, Zeon Davush, Joan Drake, Jon Elford, Lillian Evans, Hugh Fraser, Fred Hellmich, Hicks Lokey, Mircea Manta, Constantin Mustatea, Bob Nesler, Margaret Nichols, Bill Nunes, Ken Muse, Bernard Posner, Bill Pratt, Don Ruch, Kunio Shimamura, Ken Southworth, Rich Trueblood
- Animation Supervision
- Jay Sarbry, Don Patterson
- Layout
- Franco Christophani, Jaime Diaz, Dave Hoover, John Perry, David West
- Assistant Animation Supervisor
- Joanna Romersa
- Checking and Scene Planning
- Paul Strickland
- Xerography
- Star Wirth
Art Department
- Character Design
- Barry Anderson, Sandra Berez, Jean Gilmore, Mel Keefer, Martin Korth, Ron Maidenberg
- Backgrounds
- Lorraine Andrina, Fernando Arce, Gary Conkline, Gil Dicicco, Flamarion Ferreira, Martin Forte, Robert Gentle, Bonnie Goodknight, Eric Heschong, Jim Hickey, Paro Hozumi, Michael Humphries, Vicki Jenson, Phil Lewis, Michelle Moen, Andy Phillipson, Phil Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Jeff Richards, Jeff Riche, Ron Roesch, Peter Van Elk, Dennis Venizelos, Gloria Wood
- Graphics
- Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
- Background Supervisor
- Al Gmuer
- Ink and Paint Supervisor
- Alison Victory
Camera
Editing
- Editor
- Gil Iverson
- Supervising Film Editor
- Larry C. Cowan
Sound
- Sound Direction
- Dick Olson
- Effects Editors
- Mike Bradley, Mary Gleason, Carol Lewis, Catherine MacKenzie, Sue Sawade, Kerry Williams
Music Department
- Music Editors
- Terry Moore, Joe Sandusky, Robert Talboy
- Musical Supervisor
- Paul DeKorte
Casting
- Recording Director
- Gordon Hunt
- Animation Casting Director
- Ginny McSwain
Production Management
- Production Manager
- James Wang
- Post-Production Supervisor
- Joed Eaton
- Executives in Charge of Production
- Jayne Barbera, Margaret Loesch
Crew
- Creative Supervisor
- Tony Pastor
- Story Direction
- Pete Alvarado, Franco Christophani, James Fletcher, Jan Green, Stephen Hickner, Lew Saw, Jim Simon, Roy Wilson, Tom Yakutis
- Design Supervisor
- Bob Singer
- Technical Supervisor
- Jerry Mills
- Dubbing Supervisor
- Pat Foley
- Negative Consultant
- William E. DeBoer
Companies and other credits
- A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
- © 1982 HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTIONS
- INC
- Characters © MCMLXXX Hallmark Cards
- Inc
Production notes
Based on a popular line of greeting cards, The Shirt Tales were a group of adorable animals whose shirts would randomly proclaim things such as "Hug me" or "Let's go!," usually hinting at the current mood of the various "Tales."
The group consisted of leader Tyg the tiger, Rick the raccoon, a girl panda named Pammy, Digger the mole, and a monkey called Bogey, so named because he called everyone "shweetheart" a la Humphrey Bogart. In the second season, another female character was added, young Kip the kangaroo.
The group lived in an oak tree in the middle of a public park, under the watchful eye of Superintendent Dinkle. Hardly a group of loiterers, the Shirt Tails helped park visitors through acts of goodwill and their uncanny ability to solve mysteries.
While sleuthing, the gang used the Shirt Tales' Super-Sonic Transporter (STSST), which not only helped them get around quickly, but also sported a laserlike beam that functioned as a lasso or a ladder. The Tales also owned wristwatches that allowed them to communicate with one another, sometimes holographically. With such an impressive array of expensive equipment, it's no wonder the group couldn't afford to buy pants.
After two years on NBC, the show moved to CBS for its final Saturday morning season, which consisted entirely of repeats.
The group consisted of leader Tyg the tiger, Rick the raccoon, a girl panda named Pammy, Digger the mole, and a monkey called Bogey, so named because he called everyone "shweetheart" a la Humphrey Bogart. In the second season, another female character was added, young Kip the kangaroo.
The group lived in an oak tree in the middle of a public park, under the watchful eye of Superintendent Dinkle. Hardly a group of loiterers, the Shirt Tails helped park visitors through acts of goodwill and their uncanny ability to solve mysteries.
While sleuthing, the gang used the Shirt Tales' Super-Sonic Transporter (STSST), which not only helped them get around quickly, but also sported a laserlike beam that functioned as a lasso or a ladder. The Tales also owned wristwatches that allowed them to communicate with one another, sometimes holographically. With such an impressive array of expensive equipment, it's no wonder the group couldn't afford to buy pants.
After two years on NBC, the show moved to CBS for its final Saturday morning season, which consisted entirely of repeats.