Series synopsis
Snorks is an American family animation kids television series that premiered on NBC on September 15, 1984. It ended on January 14, 1989. It was created by Nic Broca. It stars René Auberjonois, Nancy Cartwright, Frank Welker and Rob Paulsen.
The Snorks is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera which ran on NBC from September 15, 1984, to May 13, 1989. Although not as popular as the animated series The Smurfs, the program continued to be available in syndication from 1986 to 1989 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera's 3rd season, on USA Network in the late-1980s and early-1990s, on the BBC in the late 1990s, and from 2009–2011 and again from 2012–Present on Boomerang.
Premise
The Snorks is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera which ran on NBC from September 15, 1984, to May 13, 1989. Although not as popular as the animated series The Smurfs, the program continued to be available in syndication from 1986 to 1989 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera's 3rd season, on USA Network in the late-1980s and early-1990s, on the BBC in the late 1990s, and from 2009–2011 and again from 2012–Present on Boomerang.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- René Auberjonois as Dr. Strangesnork
- Nancy Cartwright as Daffney Gilphin
- Frank Welker as Tooter Shelby/ Occy/ Grandpa Wetworth/ Great Snork Nork/ Finneus
- Rob Paulsen as Corky
- Barry Gordon as Junior Wetworth/ Governor Wetworth
- Clive Revill as Dr. Galeo Seaworthy (voice)
- Michael Bell as Allstar Seaworthy/ Bigweed/Elder #4
- B.J. Ward as Casey Kelp/ Lil' Seaweed
Supporting cast
- Edie McClurg as Ms. Seabottom/ Mrs. Seaworthy
- Robert Ridgely as Mr. Kelp
- Mitzi McCall as Auntie Marina
- Brian Cummings as Dimmy Finster
- Bob Holt as Mr. Seaworthy
- Gail Matthius as Smallstar Seaworthy
- Joan Gardner as Mrs. Wetworth
- Joan Gerber as Mrs. Kelp
- Fredricka Weber as Willie Wetworth
- Roger DeWitt as Jo-Jo
- Roger Rose as Additional Voices (voice)
Guest cast
- Roger Rose as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 108 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 15, 1984 | December 8, 1984 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 14, 1985 | November 16, 1985 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 12, 1987 | December 5, 1987 |
| Season 4 | 36 | September 10, 1988 | January 14, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Journey to the Source Snorkland gets ready for a big Steam Festival, which is voluntarily called off due to a steam shortage. There is a reward for 5000 pearls for anyone who can go to the Source and try to restore the town's steam. The Snorks, along with Junior, travel to the Source where they find out that a space rocket particle had fallen on the steam source when a rocket blasted off into space a little while earlier. |
September 15, 1984 |
| 2 |
Vandal Scandal The Governor unveils a new painting of himself in the town square, which is ruined by the mark of a red crayon. Interestingly enough, Casey was missing a red crayon from her set. Junior and his family blame All-Star and his friends for ruining the painting. Tooter later finds the red crayon and starts scribbling with it. Unfortunately, Junior catches Tooter with the evidence. Tooter is charged with defacing property, but when the trial begins, Tooter is nowhere to be found. The Snorks find Tooter by using Professor Galleo's secret weapon, the Silver Fish. While the Snorks find Tooter, someone else is scribbling red mustaches on the Governor's painting. The Snorks find Tooter being chased by a giant crab and almost gets caught in a bad sea current. Casey finds her red crayon when Baby Smallstar is found scribbling red mustaches on the painting! The charges against Tooter are dropped. |
September 15, 1984 |
| 3 |
Hooked on a Feeling Everyone is having a good time at a carnival, everyone except Occy who is excluded from everything. He finds a love interest in a fishing lure in the guise of a girl octopus. This relationship takes a dangerous turn when a swordfish follows it along with Occy all over Snorkland. The Governor blames Occy for causing this whole mess and banishes him to the Great Beyond. The Snorks then help Occy out when the Swordfish chases him again. They find out that the cause of the whole trouble was the girl octopus lure and Occy has to give her up for the good of the town. |
September 22, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Snorkitis is Nothing to Sneeze At Dimmy is very sick from Snorkitis. Galeo diagnoses it and as Tooter describes, Dimmy, Tooter catches it. Then everyone in Snorkland gets sick. Galeo wants All-Star to finish what he started a while back. He gets help from Casey and they try to get Galeo to read the notes for them. Galeo then finds the cure in snork bubbles. The Governor then recognizes Galeo as a hero. |
September 14, 1985 |
| 2 |
The Whole Toot and Nothing But… Junior writes a speech for class and gets a C in it for using a lot of words and saying nothing. Tooter gets an F in speech and his parents decide to get him professional help. It is then discovered that Tooter picked up his toot from a day at work with his dad. Tooter then joins a band and gets very famous until Junior spoils it by ridiculing his speech impediment. Of course, Tooter ends up saving Junior from a Snorkeater by imitating a Snorkeater-eater. All-Star then tells Tooter's parents that everyone likes Tooter just for who he is. |
September 14, 1985 |
| 3 |
Chickens of the Sea All-Star's dad is making stew and needs some salt. All-Star goes to the market where it is crowded with people wanting to get salt. All-Star goes to Galeo to see what is going on and Junior follows him. Galeo then tells him about ancient Snorks and their sea salt adventures until he falls out from dehydration. All-Star and Junior go off to find the legendary saltfish. Junior then finds some salt and takes it all for himself. He gets out but he doesn't get very far when two green guards catch him. The leader, Slugworth, gets them to start working in the salt mines. Junior gets in good with the leader, who wants more Snorks for the salt mines. Meanwhile, All-Star gets the workers to stand up to the leader. All the workers start a revolution against Slugworth. Junior then gets a well-earned lesson when the Neandersnorks want him to work. |
September 21, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All's Whale that Ends Whale On a field trip, the Snorks get swallowed by a whale. As they split up to find some means of escape, Junior finds a lot of treasure. All-Star tries to teach them all how to work together. |
September 12, 1987 |
| 2 |
Allstar's Last Hour All-Star is sick. Galeo cannot find out what's wrong with him. They have to go visit King Claw, a very reclusive crab. King Claw finds out that All Star has pneumonia and needs a hair for a get well potion from the seal Sea Urchins. The potion works and All-Star is better. |
September 12, 1987 |
| 3 |
A Willie Scary Shalloween Willie runs away to the Lost Valley on Halloween where he meets a lonely Kimodo dragon. |
September 19, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Daffney's Not so Great Escape While looking for both Daffney and Tooter, All-Star, Casey and Corky are caught by three ogres and are used as bait. They buy time while Daffney and Tooter try their best to get help. Daffney then disguises herself as a ghost to help her friends. Her plan fails and the ogres start arguing over who's gonna eat who. The Snorks escape to safety. Daffney finds out that she can do anything if she puts her mind to it. |
September 10, 1988 |
| 2 |
Willie's Best Fiend A bored Willie finds a creature named Lizzy and they play together, unknowing that she is a snorkeater. This makes Junior and his family very nervous and they think that Lizzy is evil. When they leave for her house, the family thinks that Willie has been kidnapped. Lizzy wants him to meet her folks, but her folks want to eat him. Lizzy tries to tell them that a Snork can make an excellent best friend and they escape. The Snorks and the Snorkeaters start arguing, but they work together wwhen Willie and Lizzy get in trouble. |
September 10, 1988 |
| 3 |
Day of the Juniors Junior wants to make a lot of money, but he wonders how he can be in two places at one time. A peddler who was refused by Galeo gives Casey a multiplying formula. Junior gets a hold of the formula and produces three Juniors out of photographs. The three Juniors do his work for him, but then things get out of hand when the doubles sell Junior's stuff and get him in trouble. He employs Galeo's help to turn his doubles back into pictures again. |
September 17, 1988 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 1984 |
| Last aired | January 14, 1989 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |