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Meatballs & Spaghetti facts for kids
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Fred Silverman Jerry Eisenberg |
| Written by | Jack Mendelsohn |
| Directed by | Bob Richardson (uncredited) |
| Composer(s) | Steven DePatie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Fred Silverman David H. DePatie |
| Producer(s) | Bob Richardson Supervising Producer: Jerry Eisenberg |
| Editor(s) | Robert T. Gillis (supervising editor) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Intermedia Entertainment Company Marvel Productions Pan Sang East Co. Ltd MGM/UA Television |
| Distributor | MGM/UA Television |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18, 1982 – March 5, 1983 |
Meatballs & Spaghetti was an American animated television series that aired on CBS. It was shown on Saturday mornings from September 18, 1982, to September 10, 1983. The show was produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company and Marvel Productions. It was part of CBS's Saturday morning cartoon block called Starcade. This series was one of the last Saturday morning cartoons to include a laugh track. A laugh track adds recorded laughter to a show.
The show did not get many good reviews. One review from Variety said it lacked music and comedy. It also mentioned the show had no "socially redeeming value."
About the Show
The series was all about Meatballs and Spaghetti. They were a husband-and-wife singing duo. They traveled across the country in their mobile home. Their friend Clyde played the bass guitar for them. Their dog, Woofer, was their drummer.
The main characters were designed to look like famous musicians. Meatballs was a bit bigger, and Spaghetti was very thin. They were inspired by popular singers like Meat Loaf and the duo Sonny & Cher. Each episode of the show featured at least one brand new song.
Who Voiced the Characters
Here are the actors who lent their voices to the main characters:
- Ron Masak as Meatballs
- Sally Julian as Spaghetti
- Frank Welker as Woofer
- Barry Gordon as Clyde
Other Voices
Many other talented actors provided voices for the show. They helped bring many different characters to life.
- Jack Angel
- Wally Burr
- Phillip Clarke
- Regis Cordic (credited as Rege Cordic)
- Peter Cullen
- Ronald Gans
- David Hall
- Morgan Lofting (credited as Margan Lofting)
- Bill Ratner
- Ronnie Schell
- Marilyn Schreffler
- Hal Smith
- Paul Winchell
Episodes
The series had 25 episodes in total. Each episode was 30 minutes long. The show ran for one season.