Clue Club facts for kids
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| Genre | Animation |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Voices of | David Jolliffe Bob Hastings Patricia Stich Tara Talboy Jim MacGeorge Paul Winchell |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Alex Lovy |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 4 – December 11, 1976 |
Clue Club is an American animated TV show made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It was shown on CBS from September 4 to December 11, 1976.
About the Show
The series is about four teenage detectives called the Clue Club. Their names are Larry, Pepper, D.D., and Dottie. They solve mysteries with the help of two talking dogs, Woofer and Wimper. Woofer is a bloodhound and Wimper is a basset hound. The Clue Club often investigated strange crimes. These included animals, trains, and even statues disappearing into thin air!
Clue Club only had one season of new episodes. These were shown on Saturday mornings on CBS.
In 1977, shorter versions of the Clue Club episodes were shown. They had a new name: Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives. This was to highlight the two dog characters. These shorter episodes were part of another CBS Saturday morning show called The Skatebirds. Later, they were also shown with The Three Robonic Stooges.
The full-length Clue Club episodes returned to CBS on Sunday mornings in 1978. After that, the show was re-aired on USA Cartoon Express in the 1980s. In the 1990s, it appeared on Cartoon Network as part of the Mysteries, Inc. block. It was also shown on Boomerang in the 2000s.
Meet the Characters
The show features seven main characters who help solve the mysteries:
- Woofer (voiced by Paul Winchell): He is a bloodhound who wears a deerstalker hat. Woofer often jumps to conclusions and accuses people without good reasons. Then he acts like a genius when he figures things out.
- Wimper (voiced by Jim MacGeorge): He is a smart and calm basset hound. Wimper sometimes goes along with Woofer's ideas. Other times, he helps Woofer see things more clearly.
- Larry (voiced by David Jolliffe): He is the oldest member and leader of the Clue Club. Larry usually talks to the suspects. He also shares what the Club has found with Dottie.
- Pepper (voiced by Patricia Stich): She is a blonde and Dottie's older sister. Pepper looks for clues and evidence, often with D.D. This sometimes leads to them being chased by the bad guys!
- D.D. (voiced by Bob Hastings): He wears glasses and a hat like Sherlock Holmes. D.D. often works with Pepper to find clues. We never learn what his initials stand for.
- Dottie (voiced by Tara Talboy): She is the youngest member of the Clue Club, at 13 years old. Her older sister Pepper and friends sometimes call her "half-pint" or "short-stuff." Dottie is very smart. She usually stays home and helps solve cases using her computer. She also does science tests on clues. Dottie has cool high-tech gear, like video links to the Club's car and pagers on their wristwatches. Her friends are very protective of her. Dottie often joins them in the field when she finishes her "homework."
- Sheriff Bagley (voiced by John Stephenson): He is the local sheriff. He often asks the Clue Club for help. He arrests the suspects once the Club solves the mystery. His first name is Lester.
Episodes
The Clue Club solved many exciting mysteries in their adventures. Here are the titles of their 16 episodes:
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| 1 | "The Paper Shaper Caper" | September 4, 1976 | |
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The Clue Club investigates a counterfeiting scheme at a newspaper office.
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| 2 | "The Case of the Lighthouse Mouse" | September 11, 1976 | |
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The team looks into a museum robbery where jewels are stolen one by one.
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| 3 | "The Real Gone Gondola" | September 18, 1976 | |
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The Clue Club investigates a mysterious disappearance at a ski resort.
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| 4 | "Who's to Blame for the Empty Frame?" | September 25, 1976 | |
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A million-dollar painting is stolen from a museum, and even Woofer and Wimper get taken!
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| 5 | "The Weird Seaweed Caper" | October 2, 1976 | |
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The Clue Club investigates strange happenings at the docks, involving a "sea monster."
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| 6 | "The Green Thumb Caper" | October 9, 1976 | |
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The team looks into robberies at a manor where jewels are hidden in plants.
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| 7 | "The Disappearing Airport Caper" | October 16, 1976 | |
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A pilot asks the Clue Club to clear his name after a plane is hijacked.
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| 8 | "The Walking House Caper" | October 23, 1976 | |
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A top-security safe vanishes, and the Clue Club discovers a house that seems to move.
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| 9 | "The Solar Energy Caper" | October 30, 1976 | |
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A new solar generator is stolen from a science fair.
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| 10 | "The Vanishing Train Caper" | November 6, 1976 | |
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A train carrying gold bullion disappears near a mountain.
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| 11 | "The Dissolving Statue Caper" | November 13, 1976 | |
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A magnificent statue vanishes at an amusement park.
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| 12 | "The Missing Pig Caper" | November 20, 1976 | |
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Sally's prize pig, Sweet Pea, goes missing from the county fair.
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| 13 | "One of Our Elephants Is Missing" | November 25, 1976 | |
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The Clue Club goes to the zoo to find a missing elephant and other animals.
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| 14 | "The Amazing Heist" | November 27, 1976 | |
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The Crown of Dileria is stolen at a rock festival, and a "werewolf" appears.
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| 15 | "The Circus Caper" | December 4, 1976 | |
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An acrobat vanishes during a circus trip, making the case complicated.
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| 16 | "The Prehistoric Monster Caper" | December 11, 1976 | |
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The director of a movie about cavepeople and dinosaurs disappears during filming.
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Cool Stuff from the Show
From 1977 to 1979, there were many fun items made for Clue Club fans. These included:
- A coloring book called Clue Club Saves the Day.
- A story book titled Clue Club: The Case of the Missing Racehorse.
- A read & color book named Clue Club: The Racetrack Mystery.
- Jigsaw puzzles.
- Rub-on transfers.
- A school tablet (notebook).
Marvel Comics also featured Clue Club stories in their comic series Hanna-Barbera TV Stars. These stories appeared in two issues in 1978 and 1979. In the United Kingdom, a hardback book called Clue Club Annual 1979 was published.
A board game called "The Clue Club Game" was released in Europe in 1979.
See also
In Spanish: Clue Club para niños
