Problem Child (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Problem Child, by Robert Simonds, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski |
| Developed by | Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 21 minutes |
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| Distributor | MCA TV |
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| Original network | USA Network |
| Picture format | 1.33:1 |
| Original release | October 31, 1993 – December 4, 1994 |
Problem Child is an animated TV show that aired from 1993 to 1994. It was made by Universal Cartoon Studios. The show is based on the Problem Child movies. You could watch it on USA Network as part of their USA Cartoon Express block.
Guess what? Gilbert Gottfried, a famous voice actor, played the character Igor Peabody in the movies and the cartoon! He's the only actor who was in all of them. Later, in 1995, some episodes were released on video tapes. Each tape had two episodes from the first two seasons.
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Meet the Characters of Problem Child
This section introduces the main characters of the Problem Child TV series. Learn about Junior, his family, and his friends!
Junior Healy
- Junior Healy (voiced by Ben Diskin) – Junior is the main character of the show. He's a mischievous young boy who loves to cause trouble. He often plays pranks on adults who aren't very nice to him.
Ben Healy
- Ben Healy (voiced by Mark Taylor) – Ben is Junior's kindhearted adoptive father. In the show, he works as the sheriff of Toe Valley. He tries his best to guide Junior.
Big Ben Healy
- Big Ben Healy (voiced by Jonathan Harris) – Big Ben is Ben's father and Junior's grandfather. He is one of the main characters who Junior often plays pranks on. Big Ben is also the mayor of Toe Valley.
Igor Peabody
- Igor Peabody (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried) – Mr. Peabody is the principal of the local elementary school. He is one of Junior's main rivals. Junior often tries to get the best of him with his clever tricks.
Murph
- Murph (voiced by John Kassir) – Murph is one of Junior's classmates. He used to be a bully, but then he became Junior's friend and helps him with his plans.
Cyndi Kerrigan
- Cyndi Kerrigan (voiced by E. G. Daily) – Cyndi is another one of Junior's classmates. She is a popular girl. Her name is a fun reference to the famous figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.
Episodes Guide
The Problem Child TV series had two seasons with a total of 26 episodes. Each episode is about 21 minutes long.
Season 1: 1993–1994
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| 1 | 1 | "Toys Will Be Toys" | October 31, 1993 | |
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Junior really wants a toy missile. He earns money to buy it himself. But when it doesn't work, he gets back at the company that made it!
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| 2 | 2 | "Junior and the Grammy Bombs" | November 7, 1993 | |
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Junior gets into some musical trouble.
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| 3 | 3 | "Junior and the Jail Break" | November 14, 1993 | |
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Junior finds himself in a tricky situation involving a jailbreak.
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| 4 | 4 | "Junior and the Babysitter" | November 21, 1993 | |
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Junior wants to go to Atlantic City and have a party. But a babysitter ruins his plans! Junior tries to get rid of her to have his fun.
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| 5 | 5 | "Junior and the Z Guys" | November 28, 1993 | |
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Junior meets some new, interesting characters.
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| 6 | 6 | "Junior and the Dictator" | December 5, 1993 | |
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Junior goes on a field trip to Faragua. He pretends to be a general and helps child workers revolt against the government!
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| 7 | 7 | "Junior's Doomsday Debacle" | December 12, 1993 | |
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Junior faces a big challenge that could lead to disaster.
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| 8 | 8 | "Junior and the Clown" | December 19, 1993 | |
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Junior is being followed by a creepy clown.
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| 9 | 9 | "Junior and the Bathroom Door" | December 26, 1993 | |
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Junior gets stuck in the bathroom to avoid a barbecue with Big Ben. Then Big Ben gets trapped with him! Junior finds a way out, but Big Ben is still stuck.
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| 10 | 10 | "Junior Dies Hard" | January 2, 1994 | |
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Principal Peabody tries to get Junior into trouble. Junior is accused of putting glue on Peabody's chair. Junior tricks Peabody into apologizing to the students.
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| 11 | 11 | "Junior and the Camp" | January 9, 1994 | |
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Junior goes to camp and causes his usual mischief.
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| 12 | 12 | "Governing Principal" | January 23, 1994 | |
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Principal Peabody faces new challenges in his role.
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| 13 | 13 | "Junior and the Science Fair" | February 13, 1994 | |
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Junior participates in the school science fair, with chaotic results.
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Season 2: 1994
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| 14 | 1 | "Junior Healy, Superstar" | September 12, 1994 | |
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Junior sees a new kid who looks just like him! It turns out to be a trick by the school bully. Junior plans to get even.
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| 15 | 2 | "My Fair Cyndi" | September 19, 1994 | |
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Junior starts to have a crush on Cyndi.
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| 16 | 3 | "The Wilderness Healys" | September 26, 1994 | |
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The Healy family goes on an adventure in the wilderness.
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| 17 | 4 | "Junior's Weird Olympics" | October 2, 1994 | |
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Junior tries to fix the school Olympics, but it becomes a disaster. He then creates his own version of the Olympics!
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| 18 | 5 | "Sawdust, Tinsel, and Junior" | October 9, 1994 | |
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Junior runs away and joins the circus because he's tired of his dad's rules.
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| 19 | 6 | "The Legend of Big Bob Healy" | October 16, 1994 | |
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A story about Big Bob Healy is told.
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| 20 | 7 | "Tiny Ben and Junior Healy" | October 23, 1994 | |
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Junior meets his little cousin, who is even more destructive than he is!
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| 21 | 8 | "Junior and the Big Kids" | October 30, 1994 | |
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Junior tries to hang out with older kids.
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| 22 | 9 | "Junior and the Big House" | November 6, 1994 | |
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Junior finds himself in a large house with new challenges.
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| 23 | 10 | "Teacher of the Year" | November 13, 1994 | |
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Junior's teacher is up for an award.
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| 24 | 11 | "The Cyndi Kerrigan Story" | November 20, 1994 | |
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Cyndi gets hurt, and Junior becomes a detective to find out who did it.
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| 25 | 12 | "Grease My Palm" | November 27, 1994 | |
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The kids put on a telethon to save the school when Principal Peabody tries to take the school's money.
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| 26 | 13 | "Junior Vanilli" | December 4, 1994 | |
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Junior gets involved in a music-related adventure.
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Voice Actors
Here are the talented voice actors who brought the characters of Problem Child to life!
- Ben Diskin as Junior Healy
- Gilbert Gottfried as Igor Peabody
- Nancy Cartwright as Betsy, Ross
- E.G. Daily as Cyndi Kerrigan
- Jonathan Harris as Big Ben Healy
- John Kassir as Murph, Yoji
- Cree Summer as Spencer
- Mark Taylor as Ben Healy
More Voices You Might Know
Many other voice actors helped make the show great!
- Charlie Adler
- Pamela Adlon
- John Astin as General Pierre Habib-Johnson (in "Junior and the Dictator")
- Michael Bell
- Gregg Berger
- Sheryl Bernstein
- Earl Boen
- S. Scott Bullock
- Rodger Bumpass
- Corey Burton
- Joey Camen
- Victoria Carroll
- Dan Castellaneta
- Marsha Clark
- Brian Cummings
- Jim Cummings
- Debi Derryberry
- Denny Dillon
- Dave Fennoy
- Pat Fraley
- Brad Garrett
- Linda Gary
- Benny Grant
- Jess Harnell
- Billie Hayes
- Dana Hill
- Michael Horse
- Tino Insana
- Maurice LaMarche
- Katie Leigh
- Danny Mann
- Edie McClurg
- Candi Milo
- Iona Morris as Miss Hill
- Laraine Newman
- Hal Rayle
- Robert Ridgely
- Laura Summer
- B.J. Ward as Ms. Finch
- April Winchell
Behind the Scenes Crew
- Ginny McSwain - Voice Director
See also
In Spanish: El niño problema para niños
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