The Gary Coleman Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Gary Coleman Show |
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| Genre | Animation Comedy |
| Directed by | George Gordon Bob Hathcock Carl Urbano< Rudy Zamora |
| Starring | Gary Coleman |
| Voices of | Lauren Anders Jennifer Darling Julie McWhirter Dees LaShana Dendy Geoffrey Gordon Jerry Houser Calvin Mason Sidney Miller Steve Schatzberg |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (26 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Art Scott |
| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions Zephyr Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | September 18 – December 11, 1982 |
The Gary Coleman Show was a fun Saturday morning cartoon that aired on NBC in 1982. This animated series was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions, a famous animation studio. The show starred the voice of Gary Coleman, who was a very popular actor at the time.
In the cartoon, Gary Coleman voiced a character named Andy LeBeau. Andy was a young, apprentice angel who was sent back to Earth. His mission was to help different kids with their problems so he could earn his angel wings.
What the Show Was About
The main character, Andy LeBeau, first appeared in a TV movie called The Kid with the Broken Halo in 1982. The Gary Coleman Show was a spin-off from that movie.
In each episode, Andy would get a new assignment. His supervisor, another angel named Angelica, would send him to help a child who needed it. Andy's job was to solve their problems and make things right.
But it wasn't always easy! There was a tricky character named Hornswoggle. He was the bad guy who tried to mess up Andy's missions. Hornswoggle would try to get Andy to make bad choices or just make things more complicated. Andy always had to figure out how to fix his mistakes and stop Hornswoggle's plans.
Meet the Voice Cast
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in The Gary Coleman Show.
- Gary Coleman - Andy LeBeau
- Lauren Anders - Chris
- Jennifer Darling - Angelica
- Julie McWhirter Dees - Lydia
- Geoffrey Gordon - Haggle
- LaShana Dendy - Tina
- Jerry Houser - Bartholomew
- Calvin Mason - Spence
- Sidney Miller - Hornswoggle
- Steve Schatzberg - Mack
Additional Voice Actors
Other voice actors also helped bring the world of The Gary Coleman Show to life.
- Rick Dees
- Patrick Fraley
- Billie Hayes
- Casey Kasem - Announcer (uncredited)
- Danny Mann
- Zelda Rubinstein
- Eric Suter
- Janet Waldo
- Frank Welker
Episodes of the Show
The Gary Coleman Show had 13 episodes in total. Each episode was split into two shorter stories, making for 26 different adventures for Andy LeBeau.
| Episode No. | Title of Story | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | "Fouled Up Fossils / Going, Going, Gone" | September 18, 1982 |
| 2 | "You Oughtta' Be In Pictures / Derby Daze" | September 25, 1982 |
| 3 | "Hornswoggle's Hoax / Calamity Canine" | October 2, 1982 |
| 4 | "Cupid Andy / Space Odd-Essey" | October 9, 1982 |
| 5 | "Hornswoggle's New Leaf / Keep On Movin' On" | October 16, 1982 |
| 6 | "Mansion Madness / Wuthering Kites" | October 23, 1982 |
| 7 | "In the Swim / Put Up or Fix Up" | October 30, 1982 |
| 8 | "Haggle and Double Haggle / The Royal Visitor" | November 6, 1982 |
| 9 | "The Future Tense / Dr. Livingston, I Presume" | November 13, 1982 |
| 10 | "Haggle's Luck / Head in the Clouds" | November 20, 1982 |
| 11 | "Teacher's Pest / Andy Sings the Blues" | November 27, 1982 |
| 12 | "Easy Money / Take My Tonsils -Please-" | December 4, 1982 |
| 13 | "The Prettiest Girl in Oakville / Mack's Snow Job" | December 11, 1982 |
