The Gary Coleman Show
American animated television series
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The Gary Coleman Show is a 30-minute American Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC during the 1982–1983 season.[1] The series featured Gary Coleman as the voice of Andy LeBeau, an apprentice angel, who was dispatched back to Earth to earn his wings by helping others.[2]
- George Gordon
- Bob Hathcock
- Carl Urbano
- Rudy Zamora
| The Gary Coleman Show | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | The Kid with the Broken Halo by George Kirgo |
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| Starring | Gary Coleman |
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| Composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (26 segments) |
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| Executive producers | |
| Producer | Art Scott |
| Editor | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 18 – December 11, 1982 |
The show featured the voices of Gary Coleman, Lauren Anders, Jennifer Darling, Julie McWhirter Dees, Geoffrey Gordon, LaShana Dendy, Jerry Houser, Calvin Mason, Sidney Miller and Steve Schatzberg.[3]
Synopsis
The character of Andy LeBeau was a spin-off character from Coleman's television film The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982).[4]
In each episode, Andy was dispatched to help a child in need and resolve his problem by his supervisor and fellow angel, Angelica. The antagonist in each episode was Hornswoggle, a demon that only Andy could see, who tried to make Andy's mission more difficult, usually by getting him to make the wrong choice or by otherwise complicating the mission. It was up to Andy to correct whatever mistakes he made and foil Hornswoggle's plans.
Cast
- 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 voices
- Rick Dees
- Patrick Fraley
- Billie Hayes
- Casey Kasem – Announcer (uncredited)
- Danny Mann
- Zelda Rubinstein
- Eric Suter
- Janet Waldo
- Frank Welker
Episodes
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Fouled Up Fossils" | Cliff Roberts | September 18, 1982 |
| "Going, Going, Gone" | |||
| 2 | "You Oughtta' Be In Pictures" | Dianne Dixon | September 25, 1982 |
| "Derby Daze" | Martin Werner | ||
| 3 | "Hornswoggle's Hoax" | Robert Jayson & Paul Dini | October 2, 1982 |
| "Calamity Canine" | Peter L. Dixon | ||
| 4 | "Cupid Andy" | John Bates | October 9, 1982 |
| "Space Odd-Essey" | Janis Diamond | ||
| 5 | "Hornswoggle's New Leaf" | Paul Dini | October 16, 1982 |
| "Keep On Movin' On" | Mark Shiney | ||
| 6 | "Mansion Madness" | Dianne Dixon | October 23, 1982 |
| "Wuthering Kites" | David Villaire | ||
| 7 | "In the Swim" | Bob Langhans | October 30, 1982 |
| "Put Up or Fix Up" | David Villaire | ||
| 8 | "Haggle and Double Haggle" | Larry Parr | November 6, 1982 |
| "The Royal Visitor" | Sandy Fries | ||
| 9 | "The Future Tense" | Janis Diamond & Allan Heldfond | November 13, 1982 |
| "Dr. Livingston, I Presume" | Dianne Dixon | ||
| 10 | "Haggle's Luck" | John T. Graham | November 20, 1982 |
| "Head in the Clouds" | Tom Ruegger | ||
| 11 | "Teacher's Pest" | John T. Graham | November 27, 1982 |
| "Andy Sings the Blues" | Janis Diamond & Allan Heldfond | ||
| 12 | "Easy Money" | Bob Langhans | December 4, 1982 |
| "Take My Tonsils -Please-" | Tom Ruegger | ||
| 13 | "The Prettiest Girl in Oakville" | Mark Shiney | December 11, 1982 |
| "Mack's Snow Job" | Sandy Fries | ||
Later years
The Gary Coleman Show aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang (the block and network) in the mid-90s and into 2006, when it was aired on Adult Swim before leaving Turner's schedules before 2010; the series has not seen any release since then.