Series synopsis
Wuzzles is an American animation sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on CBS on September 14, 1985. It ended on December 7, 1985. It was created by Michael Eisner. It stars Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley, Alan Oppenheimer and Bill Scott.
Disney's The Wuzzles is an animated television series created for Saturday morning television, and was first broadcast on September 14, 1985 on CBS. An idea of Michael Eisner for his new Disney television animation studio. The premise is that the main characters are hybrids of two different animals. The original thirteen episodes ran on CBS for their first run.
With only 13 episodes of The Wuzzles, it was one of the shortest running animated series produced by Disney. One season later, Wuzzles ...
Premise
Disney's The Wuzzles is an animated television series created for Saturday morning television, and was first broadcast on September 14, 1985 on CBS. An idea of Michael Eisner for his new Disney television animation studio. The premise is that the main characters are hybrids of two different animals. The original thirteen episodes ran on CBS for their first run.
With only 13 episodes of The Wuzzles, it was one of the shortest running animated series produced by Disney. One season later, Wuzzles moved to ABC for reruns, and disappeared from network television after that.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Henry Gibson as Eleroo (voice)
- Jo Anne Worley as Hoppopotamus (voice)
- Alan Oppenheimer as Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice)
- Bill Scott as Moosel / Brat (voice)
- Tress MacNeille
- Stan Freberg as The Narrator (voice)
- Jim Cummings
- Brian Cummings as Bumblelion / Flizard (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kathleen Helppie-Shipley as Butterbear (voice)
Guest cast
- Gregg Berger as Tycoon (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 14, 1985 | December 7, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bulls of a Feather It's a beautiful day for the Wuzzles to have a picnic until a swarm of flants (part fly, part ant) flies in to spoil it. While trying to save Hoppo's applemellon, Eleroo manages to crash into a banana pine tree and knocks an egg right into his pouch. They decide to hatch the egg and Crock gets word that it's a Brahma Bullfinch. Crock manages to trick the Wuzzles as the Bullfinch's mother to get at the valuable tail feathers. Soon after, it's not very long for the Bullfinch's real mother goes after the Wuzzles for taking her baby. The Wuzzles finally stop Crock and return the baby bullfinch to it's mother. |
September 14, 1985 |
| 2 |
Hooray for Hollywuz The Wuzzles had a very unpleasant awakening due to Hoppo practicing for her role in the musical ""Cinderwuzzle"", as the fairy godmother. The others feel that it won't work because she's too heavy for the part. Hoppo realizes that she'd be better off in bigger productions and head to Hollywuz. As Hoppo writes back to the Wuzzles about the great success she's having, her friends decide to visit. Soon after, the Wuzzles finally realize that Hoppo was a big flop and she realizes that her friends are much more important. |
September 21, 1985 |
| 3 |
In the Money When Eleroo advises Bumblelion to make a wish when getting the biggest part of the wishbone, it means trouble for poor Rhinokey for losing two bank bags of money. Bumblelion starts spending the money and looses his friends while Rhinokey manages to escape from Officer Eaglebeagle. Rhinokey tries to convince Bumblelion to return the bank bags, but Bumblelion decides to run off thinking that Rhinokey wants to steal his money. Soon after, Bumblelion realizes how Rhinokey lost the bank bags and returns the money to the police |
September 28, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 14, 1985 |
| Last aired | December 7, 1985 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 08:30:00 |