Mother Goose and Grimm (TV series)

Mother Goose and Grimm
Also known as	Grimmy(season 2)
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Mike Peters
Based on	Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters
Written by	Mark Evanier Gordon Kent Earl Kress
Directed by	Ron Myrick Vincent Davis
Voices of	Charlie Brill Greg Burson Eddie Deezen Mitzi McCall
Composer	Ron Grant
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Lee Mendelson Phil Roman Mike Peters
Producer	Bob Curtis
Editors	Julie Gustafson Tom Syslo
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Lee Mendelson Film Productions Film Roman Grimmy, Inc. Tribune Media Services MGM/UA Television Production Group
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) – 1992 (1992)

Mother Goose and Grimm, also known as Grimmy for the second season, ^{[1] [2]} is an American animated television series that premiered September 14, 1991, on CBS. ^[3] The show is an adaptation of Mike Peters's comic strip of the same name. ^[4] The Saturday morning cartoon was produced by Bob Curtis, and written by Mark Evanier.

Cast

• Charlie Brill – Grimmy
• Greg Burson – Attila
• Eddie Deezen – Ham, Sam, Cam, Pam
• Mitzi McCall – Mother Goose
• Gregg Berger
• Jack Burns
• Frank Welker
• Hal Rayle
• Rob Paulsen
• Tress MacNeille
• Howard Morris
• Pat Harrington Jr.
• Pat Musick
• Stan Freberg
• Danny Mann
• June Foray
• Steve DeVorkin
• Pete Barbutti

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Directed by
1	Puppy Love Story	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall & Vincent Davis
	Brotherhood of Ham	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
2	Expensive Taste	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
	Lassie Swim Home	Gordon Kent	Vincent Davis
3	Funny Business	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick & Vincent Davis
	The Boogie Man	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall
4	Grimm Encounter	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall
	The Grocery Grabber	Mark Evanier	Klay Hall
5	Ham Alone	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall & Ron Myrick
	Sheep Thrills	Gordon Kent	Vincent Davis
6	Hero Worship	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall
	The Search For Soap	Earl Kress	Vincent Davis
7	The Fur Flies	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall
	It's a Flea Country	Mark Evanier	Vincent Davis
8	Bone of Contention	Mark Evanier	Jeff Hall
	The Sweeper Creeper	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
9	The Wickedest Witch	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
	Motel Mutt	Mark Evanier	Vincent Davis
10	Pussycat Pooch	Mark Evanier	Klay Hall
	Open All Night	Earl Kress	Klay Hall
11	Getaway Grimmy	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
	Tail of a Puppet	Mark Evanier	Vincent Davis
12	The Egg and Us	Mark Evanier	Ron Myrick
	Hyde and Go Seek	Mark Evanier	Vincent Davis
13	Trash Night Trouble	John Loy	Vincent Davis
	Mirror Monster	John Loy	Vincent Davis

Reception

Charles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times praised the series for "preserving the look" of the comic strip, and for "[having] a good sense of the characters' personalities", but was disappointed with the "flat timing and pedestrian direction" of the program. ^[5]

References

1. Moy, Suelain (May 15, 1992). "Tales of the Pup". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 19, 2009.
2. Hopkins, Tom (April 15, 1992). "Peters' thrilled Grimmy gets a second season". Dayton Daily News .
3. Heffley, Lynne (September 1, 1991). "On Saturday The Kids Watch Tv". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
4. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 566. ISBN   978-1476665993.
5. Solomon, Charles (September 14, 1991). "TV Reviews – Saturday Cartoons: Adapting to the New Season". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2009.

External links

• Mother Goose and Grimm at IMDb