Series synopsis
Spicy City is an American animation action & adventure crime sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on HBO on July 11, 1997. It ended on August 22, 1997. It was created by Ralph Bakshi. It stars Michelle Phillips.
In a neo-noir future, nightclub hostess and classy femme fatale Raven presents various stories that either involve some of her guests or even herself. Some are sleazy, some violent, some about love, and some about loneliness, some darkly humorous, and some bittersweet and tragic, some are gritty cyberpunk thrillers and some are more fantastical and lighthearted, but they are all spicy and original.
Premise
In a neo-noir future, nightclub hostess and classy femme fatale Raven presents various stories that either involve some of her guests or even herself. Some are sleazy, some violent, some about love, and some about loneliness, some darkly humorous, and some bittersweet and tragic, some are gritty cyberpunk thrillers and some are more fantastical and lighthearted, but they are all spicy and original.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michelle Phillips as Raven (voice)
Guest cast
- Alex Fernandez as Mano (voice)
- Michael Yama as Otaku (voice)
- Carlos Ferro as Paco (voice)
- Matthew Flint as Stern (voice)
- Joey Camen as Max (voice)
- Marnie Mosiman as (voice)
- Brendan O'Brien as (voice)
- Ralph Bakshi as Connelly / Goldblum (voice)
- Letitia Hicks as Additional Voices (voices)
- James Kean as Lem (voice)
- Tuesday Knight as Prostitute (voice)
- Vince Melocchi as Shark (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 11, 1997 | August 22, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love is a Download A guy tired of having his fiancee spend more time in cyberspace than with him goes into cyberspace to destroy her cyber-boyfriend and try to get her back. He ends destroying both. She however stays in cyberspace. |
July 11, 1997 |
| 2 |
Mano's Hands After an enraged mobster cuts off the hands of a world-renowned conga player they start wreaking havoc on the city. |
July 18, 1997 |
| 3 |
Tears of a Clone While trying to find a missing girl an undercover detective discovers a cloning ring. |
August 1, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 1997 |
| Last aired | August 22, 1997 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:00:00 |