Beethoven
GenreComedy
Based onBeethoven, by Edmond Dantès and Amy Holden Jones
Voices of
Theme music composerChristopher Neal Nelson
Keith Baxter
Opening theme"Beethoven", performed by Geno Henderson
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
ProducersPaul Germain
Roy Smith
Production companiesNorthern Lights Entertainment
Universal Cartoon Studios
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 10 (1994-09-10) –
December 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)

Beethoven is a 1994 American Saturday morning cartoon television series loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name.[1] The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment and Universal Cartoon Studios, and aired for one season on CBS Saturday Mornings, with 13 episodes with two 10 minute segments produced. Dean Jones, who played Dr. Varnick in the film, voiced the role of George Newton. Nicholle Tom, who played teenage daughter Ryce in the film and Beethoven's 2nd, was the only cast member from the films to reprise her role in the series.[2]

Premise

The Newton family love Beethoven, their St. Bernard dog. But the father, George, has his moments with Beethoven, who gets in different mishaps time after time. When not with the Newton family, Beethoven spends time with three other dogs, Sparky (the stray from the first film), Ginger, and Caesar.

Unlike the film, Beethoven has a speaking voice, at least among the other animals.[3] The same plot was used in another animated series, Free Willy, where the main character also could talk.

Cast

Additional voices

Crew

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
1"Good Old George"
"The Pound"		Genndy Tartakovsky
David Silverman		Genndy Tartakovsky
Ray DeLaurentis		N/A
Ash Brannon		September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)
When Sparky accidentally messes up Beethoven's ball which helps him sleep, Beethoven tries to go in George's room to sleep with him, Much to his master's dismay. / When Sparky gets caught by the Dog Catcher, Beethoven and his Pals attempt to break him out.
2"Dog Dreams"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Poodle"		David Silverman
Ron Hughart		Ray DeLaurentis
Scott Fellows		Mauro Casalese
Ash Brannon		September 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)
When a group of bad dogs terrorize the dogs in the neighborhood, Beethoven, Mr. Huggs and his friends try to stand up for themselves and run them out of town. / The Newton Family has random dreams about Beethoven.
3"The Experiment"
"The Incredibly Pointless Journey"		Robert Alvarez
Jun Falkenstein		Nicholas Bennion
Ross Hastings		Tony Craig
Brandon Kruse		September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
4"The Guard Dog"
"Mr. Huggs' Wild Ride"		David Silverman
Ron Hughart		Ray DeLaurentis
Scott Fellows		Genndy Tartakovsky
Ash Brannon		October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
5"Cat Fight"
"The Kindergarten Caper"		Ken Bruce
Robert Alvarez		David Haworth
Nicholas Bennion		C. Miles Thompson
Tony Craig		October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
6"The Gopher Who Would Be King"
"Pet Psychiatrist"		Gary Conrad
Robert Alvarez		Alec Schwimmer
Nicholas Bennion		Butch Hartman
Todd Kurosawa		October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
7"Cyrano de Beethoven"
"The Mailman Cometh"		David Silverman
Ron Hughart		Ray DeLaurentis
Scott Fellows		Ashley Brannon
Vincent Waller		October 22, 1994 (1994-10-22)
8"A Cat Named Rover"
"The Dog Must Diet"		Ken Bruce
Gary Conrad		David Haworth
Alec Schwimmer		C. Miles Thompson and Ken Bruce
Butch Hartman		October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
9"Car Trouble"
"The Mighty Cone-Dog"		Robert Alvarez
Gary Conrad		Nicholas Bennion
Alec Schwimmer		Genndy Tartakovsky
Octavio Rodriguez		November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)
10"Puppy Time"
"The Morning Paper"		Jun Falkenstein
Ron Hughart		Ross Hastings
Scott Fellows and Richard Bickenbach		Jun Falkenstein
Vincent Waller		November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
11"The Big One"
"Fleas!"		Craig Bartlett
Gary Conrad		Nicholas Hollander
Alec Schwimmer		Craig Bartlett
Mauro Casalese		November 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)
12"Scent of a Mutt"
"Down on the Farm"		David Silverman
Ron Hughart		Ray DeLaurentis
Scott Fellows		Todd Kurosawa
Ashley Brannon		November 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
13"Trash Island"
"Long Weekend"		Robert Alvarez
Dan Thompson		Nicholas Bennion
Richard Bickenbach		Craig Bartlett
Irving Levine		December 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)

Home release

Universal and Goodtimes released episodes of the show on VHS. In July 2020, the series became available on the Peacock streaming service.

References

  1. ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 74. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 131. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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