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The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle facts for kids
| The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cartoon series |
| Voices of | Lou Scheimer Alan Oppenheimer Diane Pershing Frank Welker Norm Prescott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (96 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Don Christensen |
| Running time | 1 hour (shortened to 30 minutes in 1980) |
| Production company(s) | Filmation Viacom Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 8, 1979 – April 8, 1980 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Mighty Mouse Playhouse (1955-1967) |
| Followed by | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987-1988) |
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle was a fun cartoon TV show that aired from 1979 to 1980. It brought back classic characters like Mighty Mouse and the clever magpies Heckle & Jeckle. The show was made by a company called Filmation and was shown on the CBS network.
This series was actually the second TV show starring Mighty Mouse. The first one was Mighty Mouse Playhouse, which ran for many years. After this show, there was another series called Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures in the late 1980s.
What Was in the Show?
When the show first started, each episode was an hour long. It was packed with different cartoons! Here's what you could expect to see:
- Two cartoons featuring the super strong Mighty Mouse.
- Two cartoons with the tricky duo, Heckle and Jeckle.
- One cartoon starring a character named Quacula.
- One part of a special science fiction story called The Great Space Chase. This story had 16 parts in total.
The show also tried to be a bit educational. It included "Mighty Mouse Environmental Bulletins" to teach about nature. Heckle & Jeckle also had segments about "Homonyms," which are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
In 1980, the show became shorter, only lasting 30 minutes. It also moved to a different day, airing on Sundays for its final season. Later, in 1982, the The Great Space Chase story was turned into a full-length movie. It was shown in some movie theaters and then came out on home video.
In this series, Mighty Mouse's old enemy, Oil Can Harry, had a new helper. This helper was a big, fast cat named Swifty.
Meet the Voices Behind the Characters
Many talented voice actors brought these cartoon characters to life. Here are some of the main voices you heard:
- Lou Scheimer voiced Mighty Mouse himself, along with other characters.
- Alan Oppenheimer was the voice of the villain Oil Can Harry, his assistant Swifty, and the show's narrator. He also voiced other characters.
- Diane Pershing played Pearl Pureheart, who was often in need of Mighty Mouse's help, plus other voices.
- Frank Welker gave voices to both Heckle & Jeckle and Quacula, as well as many other characters.
- Norm Prescott voiced Theodore H. Bear and other characters in the show.
Episode Guide
Here is a list of the episodes that aired during the show's run. Each episode usually included several different cartoon segments.
| No. | Original air date | Title | Written by: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1979 | Mouse of the Desert (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 1 | |||
| Stop...Pay Troll (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon | ||
| Goldfeather (Heckle & Jeckle) | Bill Danch | ||
| Star Boars (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| The Golden Egg (Heckle & Jeckle) | Dan DiStefano | ||
| 2 | September 15, 1979 | Planks a Lot (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 2 | |||
| The Exercist (Mighty Mouse) | Marc Richards | ||
| The Heroes (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ron Card | ||
| House for Sale (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Cavebirds (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| 3 | September 22, 1979 | The Star of Cucamonga (Mighty Mouse) | Ron Card |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 3 | |||
| Gypsy Mice (Mighty Mouse) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Show Business (Heckle & Jeckle) | Bill Danch | ||
| Weird Bear (Quacula) | Bill Danch & Ted Pedersen | ||
| Spurs (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ron Card | ||
| 4 | September 29, 1979 | Loco Motivations (Mighty Mouse) | Dave Bascom |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 4 | Buzz Dixon | ||
| Cats and Robbers (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch | ||
| Birds of Paradise (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Monster Mash (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| The Open Road (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| 5 | October 6, 1979 | Blimp with the Wind (Mighty Mouse) | Dave Bascom |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 5 | |||
| Catula (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch | ||
| Robot Factory (Heckle & Jeckle) | Creighton Barnes | ||
| Uncle Ferenc (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Farmer and the Crows (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| 6 | October 13, 1979 | Mousrace (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 6 | |||
| The Sun Harnesser (Mighty Mouse) | Ron Card | ||
| Foreign Legion Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | Dan DiStefano | ||
| The Magic Lamp (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Mail Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | Creighton Barnes | ||
| 7 | October 20, 1979 | Movie Mouse (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 7 | |||
| Mick Jaguar in Concert (Mighty Mouse) | Buzz Dixon | ||
| The Malcon-tents (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ron Card | ||
| Room for Rent (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Bellhops (Heckle & Jeckle) | Nancy Schipper | ||
| 8 | October 27, 1979 | Pheline of the Rock Opera (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 8 | |||
| Captain Nemo-oh-oh (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch | ||
| Sphinx! (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Morgana La Duck (Quacula) | Paul Dini | ||
| Hang Two (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| 9 | November 3, 1979 | Snow Mouse (Mighty Mouse) | Ted Pedersen |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 9 | |||
| Haunted House Mouse (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch | ||
| Witch Way Outta Here (Heckle & Jeckle) | Dan DiStefano | ||
| Return of Star Boars (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| C.B. Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | Nancy Schipper | ||
| 10 | November 10, 1979 | Cat Ness Monster (Mighty Mouse) | Creighton Barnes |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 10 | Sam Simon & Buzz Dixon | ||
| Rugged Rodent (Mighty Mouse) | Buzz Dixon | ||
| Shopping Center (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Time and Before (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Where There's a Will (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ron Card & Bill Danch | ||
| 11 | November 17, 1979 | Gorilla My Dreams (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 11 | |||
| Cattenstein (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch | ||
| Identity Problem (Heckle & Jeckle) | Creighton Barnes | ||
| Bungled Burglary (Quacula) | Paul Dini | ||
| Time Warped (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| 12 | November 24, 1979 | Cat of the Baskervilles (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 12 | |||
| Pearl of the Jungle (Mighty Mouse) | |||
| Invisible Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| Shanghai Salty (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Marathon Bird (Heckle & Jeckle) | Nancy Schipper | ||
| 13 | December 1, 1979 | Moby Whale (Mighty Mouse) | Buzz Dixon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 13 | |||
| Big Top Cat (Mighty Mouse) | |||
| Supermarket (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| Pyramid (Quacula) | Ron Card & Bill Danch | ||
| Flowered Knighthood (Heckle & Jeckle) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| 14 | December 8, 1979 | The Disorient Express (Mighty Mouse) | Sam Simon |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 14 | |||
| The Maltese Mouse (Mighty Mouse) | Buzz Dixon | ||
| Astrobirds (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| Haunted House (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Apartment Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| 15 | December 15, 1979 | Beau Jest (Mighty Mouse) | Bill Danch |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 15 | |||
| Curse of the Cat (Mighty Mouse) | |||
| The 25th Century (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| Magic Duck (Quacula) | Ron Card | ||
| Safari Birds (Heckle & Jeckle) | Sam Simon | ||
| 16 | December 22, 1979 | Around the World in 80 Ways (Mighty Mouse) | Ted Pedersen |
| The Great Space Chase: Chapter 16 | |||
| Tugboat Pearl (Mighty Mouse) | |||
| Wonderland (Heckle & Jeckle) | |||
| The Fantastic 2½ (Quacula) | Ted Pedersen | ||
| Arabian Nights and Days (Heckle & Jeckle) |