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Exclusive Complete Box Set In the tradition of great screen conmen - one of the few with a visible tail - "Top Cat" holds a top spot in the hearts of cartoon fans. The smooth-talking New York City cat, known as T.C. to his kitty cohorts Benny the Ball, Choo-Choo, Spook, The Brain and Fancy-Fancy, is always on the make toward a big score or swindle. And the bothersome - and ever-exasperated - Officer Dibble is relentlessly on his case (although always a step behind) - throughout 30 fast, funny episodes.
5DVD Box Set - Contains All 30 Episodes
Audio Commentarries On The Following Episodes: 'Hawaii - Here We Come', 'A Visit From Nother' & 'The Late Mr. T.C.'
The Missing Heir - Storyboard Showcase
Back To Hoagy's Alley: The Making Of Top Cat
Cool Cats In Interview Alley
Top Cat Sing-Along
Top Cat Collection
Dastardly & Muttley And Penelope Pitstop Trailer
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By Blackhorse47
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Enjoy all 30 episodes of Top Cat (or as I still think of it Boss Cat), the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series made in the early 1960s. This show stands alongside the Flintstones as being at the very pinnacle of sitcom-like cartoon series that can still be enjoyed by young and old today. But unlike the Flintstones it didn't overstay its welcome by making too many episodes and so having a drop in quality.
The format is a simple one that Top Cat is a cat living in an alley with his gang and who is always embarking on money-making scams. Officer Dibble seeks to clean up the alley while defeating the scams, but TC always foils him. The set-up is broadly based on the classic Bilko sitcom from the 1950s, with TC being close in character and voice to Phil Silvers and his side-kick Benny the Ball looking like and being voiced by the man behind the character Duane Doberman. The others in the gang of cats all play entertaining roles with Brain playing the stupid cat, Choo-Choo being the nervous one, Fancy-Fancy being the ladies-cat man, and Spook being the cool one. For some reason I've always liked Choo-Choo the best.
The series still works because the stories are strong and the characters so well defined. You instantly know how everyone will react to any situation and as the characters are voiced with care they are as believable as any in a live-action sitcom. Allen Jenkins' Dibble in particular is a classic and he is a perfect antagonist to Arnold Stang's TC. There's not really a bad episode in the run and so this stands out as a cartoon series that can't be faulted.
The format is a simple one that Top Cat is a cat living in an alley with his gang and who is always embarking on money-making scams. Officer Dibble seeks to clean up the alley while defeating the scams, but TC always foils him. The set-up is broadly based on the classic Bilko sitcom from the 1950s, with TC being close in character and voice to Phil Silvers and his side-kick Benny the Ball looking like and being voiced by the man behind the character Duane Doberman. The others in the gang of cats all play entertaining roles with Brain playing the stupid cat, Choo-Choo being the nervous one, Fancy-Fancy being the ladies-cat man, and Spook being the cool one. For some reason I've always liked Choo-Choo the best.
The series still works because the stories are strong and the characters so well defined. You instantly know how everyone will react to any situation and as the characters are voiced with care they are as believable as any in a live-action sitcom. Allen Jenkins' Dibble in particular is a classic and he is a perfect antagonist to Arnold Stang's TC. There's not really a bad episode in the run and so this stands out as a cartoon series that can't be faulted.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Cook
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I used to watch Top Cat all the time as a kid and was so surprised to find out that there were only ever 30 episodes, I'd imagined hundreds! So here they all are, lovingly reissued in a 5 DVD box set.
But it's not only the original series you get, there's episode commentaries on three of the shows, 2 documentaries and a host of other extras to really complete an excellent package. Go ahead, you won't be disappointed.
But it's not only the original series you get, there's episode commentaries on three of the shows, 2 documentaries and a host of other extras to really complete an excellent package. Go ahead, you won't be disappointed.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Crebes
Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a groundbreaking series of cartoons that you made sure you were home to see when they were first shown in the kids teatime slot.
Witty with devious story lines and a believable anti-hero, just a lot of fun. Anyone who enjoyed these cartoons first time around should take the opportunity to buy the complete series and enjoy all over again.
It does make you wonder if the writers of The Sopranos and the Wire watched these original cartoons for basic ideas.
Witty with devious story lines and a believable anti-hero, just a lot of fun. Anyone who enjoyed these cartoons first time around should take the opportunity to buy the complete series and enjoy all over again.
It does make you wonder if the writers of The Sopranos and the Wire watched these original cartoons for basic ideas.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Cat - Top Programme
First came across Top Cat or Boss Cat as it was titled on the BBC at the time,in the 1970s as a young boy,and loved it,and I suppose I have seen odd episodes in the years since,but... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Adamadamant
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tops
Bought as a Christmas present. Had no complaints so guess it is is good order and fitted the wish list
Published 25 days ago by jan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Personal Choice
Does any one not love Top Cat? My mum couldn't stand Phil Silvers comedy, which is ok-ish, but when you cartoon-ise it as this bunch, it becomes acceptable to a whole younger... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DJSteamy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Cat Box Set dvd's
Great set of dvd's. My grandson loves them and will spend many hours of enjoyment watching them. (Also my son still love them too).
Published 2 months ago by Wendy C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cartoons that stand the test of time
Ordered this in a fit of nostalgia for those afternoons long gone when I came in from school and Top Cat was on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Bear
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top marks for Top Cat
Purchased this at a good price .Which is a great deal for such a treasure as Top Cat and the gang.
Published 2 months ago by mickey blue eyes
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can I say.......so very happy with this
What can I say.......so very happy with this
Watched this as a young boy........
This is cartoons as they should be...... Read more
Watched this as a young boy........
This is cartoons as they should be...... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keith Thornton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Cat - Complete Box Set
I buy this dvd set for my niece for xmas because she like it & she watch it over again.
Published 3 months ago by D. S. Sloman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Traditional nostalgia
If you watched Top Cat as a child no matter what age you are, then you will love this!!
Fantastic quality DVD......Good for all the family!!
Fantastic quality DVD......Good for all the family!!
Published 3 months ago by Charlie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good
Nice DVD box set that keeps the children amused and laughing at some of the cartoon sketches. Younger children aged two and a half up to four years old dont seem to have the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by kinkarfa
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