Rainmaker

Rainmaker

November 14, 1970 (estimated) TV Episode Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down

Studio
Filmation Associates

Characters

Jerry Lewis, Rhonda, Geraldine Lewis, Mr. Blunderbuss, Ralph Rotten Lewis, Won Ton Son, Professor Lewis, Hong Kong Lewis, Uncle Seadog

Credits

Directing

Director
Hal Sutherland

Producing

Producer
Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott

Voices

Voice
David L. Lander (Jerry Lewis), Jane Webb (Rhonda, Geraldine Lewis), Howard Morris (Mr. Blunderbuss, Ralph Rotten Lewis, Won Ton Son, Professor Lewis, Hong Kong Lewis, Uncle Seadog)

Music

Music
Jeff Michael, George Blais
The "Jerry Lewis" Theme Song Performed By
Richard Delvy, Ed Fournier

Editing

Editor
Joseph Simon, Jim Blodgett

Companies and other credits

  • Music and Sound Effects: Horta-Mahana Corp
  • Filmation Associates
  • A TelePrompter Company
  • © Filmation Assoc. 1970

Production notes

"Oh, laaydyyy..."

This half-hour Saturday morning cartoon series was based on characters created by zany comic Jerry Lewis for the films The Nutty Professor, The Bellboy, and The Errand Boy.

On the show, an animated Jerry worked as a temp for Mr. Blunderbuss of the Oddjob Employment Agency. Each week found the thoroughly incompetent temp sent to a new and nutty job, from spy to valet and more. Only one thing remained consistent: Jerry's penchant for comedic occupational blunders.

Joining the cartoon Jerry were kid sister Jerraldine, girlfriend Rhonda, and the comedian's own alter egos, from Professor Lewis to Ralph Rotten Lewis.

The real Jerry Lewis was a partner in the show's creation, but he chose not to perform the voice of his cartoon counterpart. That honor went to David L. Lander, the future 'Squiggy' on primetime's Laverne & Shirley.