The Barkleys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Barkleys |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Written by | Larry Rhine Woody Kling Dennis Marks David Evans |
| Directed by | David Detiege |
| Voices of | Henry Corden Joan Gerber Julie McWhirter Steve Lewis Gene Andrusco Michael Bell Bob Frank Don Messick Bob Holt Frank Welker |
| Composer(s) | Doug Goodwin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Editor(s) | Lee Gunther Roger Donley Allan R. Potter Joe Siracusa Rick Steward |
| Camera setup | Ray Lee Larry Hogan John Burton, Jr. |
| Running time | 30 minutes (22 minutes minus commercials) |
| Production company(s) | DePatie–Freleng Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 9, 1972 – September 1, 1973 |
The Barkleys is an American animated television series that ran from 1972 to 1973 on NBC and was produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises.
Contents
Premise
The cartoon – inspired by the CBS sitcom All in the Family – featured an anthropomorphic dog family consisting of Arnie, a bus driver (voiced by Henry Corden) and his wife Agnes (voiced by Joan Gerber). They had two teenagers, Terry and Roger (voiced by Julie McWhirter and Steve Lewis respectively) and one younger child, Chester (voiced by Gene Andrusco).
The theme song's lyrics ended with the advice "Just remember Arnie Barkley's bark is worse than his bite." Doug Goodwin's theme song used part of "(Be It Ever So Humble) There's No Place Like Home".
Airings
The series was broadcast by NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972. NBC continued to air reruns until September 1, 1973. Only 13 episodes were produced.
The series resurfaced in 2016, airing Saturday mornings on the Retro TV network.
Voices
- Henry Corden – Arnie Barkley* Joan Gerber – Agnes Barkley
- Julie McWhirter – Terry Barkley
- Gene Andrusco – Chester Barkley
- Steve Lewis – Roger Barkley
- Michael Bell – * Bob Frank –
- Bob Holt –
- Don Messick –
- Frank Welker –
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Match Breaker" | September 9, 1972 |
| 2 | "Finders Weepers" | September 16, 1972 |
| 3 | "Lib and Let Lib" | September 23, 1972 |
| Following Terry's speech about women's rights at the high school, Arnie and Agnes decide to switch jobs for a day. | ||
| 4 | "Half-Pint Hero" | September 30, 1972 |
| 5 | "No Place for a Lady" | October 7, 1972 |
| 6 | "For the Love of Money" | October 14, 1972 |
| 7 | "Keeping Up with the Beagles" | October 21, 1972 |
| 8 | "Play No Favorites" | October 28, 1972 |
| 9 | "Law and Misorder" | November 4, 1972 |
| 10 | "The Great Disc Jockey" | November 11, 1972 |
| 11 | "Barkley Beware" | November 18, 1972 |
| 12 | "Arnie Come Clean" | November 25, 1972 |
| 13 | "The Talent Agency Caper" | December 2, 1972 |
Staff
- Created for Television by David H. DePatie, Isadore "Friz" Freleng
- In Association With Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
- Writers: Larry Rhine, Woody Kling, Dennis Marks, David Evans
- Animation Director: David Detiege
- Storyboard Directors: Gerry Chiniquy, Art Leonardi, Cullen Houghtaling, Paul Sommer
- Layout Supervision and Design by Robert Taylor
- Layouts: Cullen Houghtaling, Owen Fitzgerald, Richard Ung, Frank M. Gonzales, Nino Carbe, Wes Herschensohn
- Animation: Don Williams, Manny Gould, Ken Muse, Norm McCabe, Warren Batchelder, Jim Davis, John Gibbs, Bob Richardson, Bob Matz, Bob Bransford, Reuben Timmins, Bob Bemiller
- Background Supervised by Richard H. Thomas, Mary O'Loughlin
- Film Editing Supervised by Lee Gunther
- Film Editors: Joe Siracusa, Allan R. Potter, Roger Donley, Rick Steward
- Title Design by Art Leonardi
- Music by Doug Goodwin
- Music Score Conducted by Eric Rogers
- Music Recording Engineer: Eric A. Tomlinson
- Executive in Charge of Production: Stan Paperny
- Production Supervision: Harry Love
- Camera: Ray Lee, Larry Hogan, John Burton Jr.
- Production Mixer: Steve Orr
- Sound by Producers' Sound Service, Inc.
- Associate Producers: Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
- Produced by David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng
