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TaleSpin
DISNEY'S Talespin (logo).png
Genre
Created by
  • Jymn Magon
  • Mark Zaslove
Directed by
  • Larry Latham
  • Robert Taylor
Voices of
Theme music composer Silversher & Silversher
Opening theme "TaleSpin Theme" by Jim Gilstrap
Ending theme "TaleSpin Theme" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Christopher L. Stone
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 65 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)
  • Robert Taylor
  • Ed Ghertner
  • Larry Latham
  • Jamie Mitchell
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Television
Release
Original network
Original release September 7, 1990 (1990-09-07) – August 8, 1991 (1991-08-08)

TaleSpin is an animated Disney television show. It is based on characters from Disney's The Jungle Book movie. Instead of being wild animals from the jungle, the characters in TaleSpin wear clothes, live in a town, and have jobs. The series was originally shown from May 5, 1990 to August 8, 1991. It had a total of 65 episodes.

Main Characters

  • Baloo
  • Kit Cloudkicker
  • Rebecca Cunningham
  • Molly Cunningham
  • Wildcat (mechanic)
  • King Louie
  • Shere Khan
  • Don Karnage and his pirates
  • Colonel Spigot

Home video releases

VHS

Video Chile: ADV Garantía Original Video

Eleven VHS cassettes containing 21 episodes of the series were released in Argentinina/Chile.

VHS Name Episode Titles Release Date
TaleSpin (Volume 1): Baloo Skies "Stormy Weather"
"For a Fuel Dollars More"
April 17, 1992
TaleSpin (Volume 2): Dare-Devil Bears "Mommy for a Day"
"The Idol Rich"
April 17, 1992
TaleSpin (Volume 3): Fearless Flyers "From Here to Machinery"
"The Balooest of the Bluebloods"
September 12, 1992
TaleSpin (Volume 4): Hot Shot Heroes "Jumping the Guns"
"Mach One for the Gipper"
September 12, 1992
TaleSpin (Volume 5): Imagine That "Flight of the Snow Duck"
"Flight School Confidental"
September 12, 1992
TaleSpin (Volume 6): Treasure Trap "Polly Wants to a Treasure"
"The Bigger They Are, the Louder They Oink"
April 2, 1993
TaleSpin (Volume 7): True Baloo "The Time Bandit"
"Louie's Last Stand"
April 2, 1993
TaleSpin (Volume 8): Jackpots & Crackpots "Her Chance to Dream"
"A Touch of Glass"
September 18, 1993
TaleSpin (Volume 9): That's Showbiz! "I Only Have Ice for You"
"It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck"
September 18, 1993
TaleSpin (Volume 10): Wise Up! "Molly Coddled"
"The Sound and the Furry"
September 18, 1993
TaleSpin (Volume 11): Search of the Lost City "For Whom the Bell Klangs" (Parts 1&2) September 18, 1993

DVD

Video Chile: ADV Garantía Original Video

The sets from Germany and the United Kingdom have also been released in Argentinina/Chile. The First Collection came out on September 15, 2012. The Second Collection was released on April 12, 2013. The Third Collection was released on September 14, 2013.

DVD Name Ep# Release Date
TaleSpin First Collection (Volumes 1-3) 1-27 September 15, 2012
TaleSpin Second Collection (Volumes 4-6) 28-54 April 12, 2013
TaleSpin Third Collection 55-65 September 14, 2013

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: TaleSpin para niños

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