Series synopsis
TaleSpin is an American family animation kids action & adventure television series that premiered on Disney Channel on September 9, 1990. It ended on August 8, 1991. It was created by Jymn Magon. It stars Ed Gilbert, Sally Struthers, Tony Jay and Janna Michaels.
Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's failing company and Baloo must fly transport runs to clear his debt while dodging Don Karnage and his sky pirates.
Premise
Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's failing company and Baloo must fly transport runs to clear his debt while dodging Don Karnage and his sky pirates.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ed Gilbert as Baloo (voice)
- Sally Struthers as Rebecca Cunningham (voice)
- Tony Jay as Shere Khan (voice)
- Janna Michaels as Molly Cunningham (voice)
- R.J. Williams as Kit Cloudkicker (voice)
- Pat Fraley as Wildcat (voice)
- Tony Pope as Additional Voices (voice)
- Cam Clarke as Daring Dan Dawson (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hal Smith as Joe Magee (voice)
- John Stephenson as Professor Crackpotkin (voice)
- Robert Ito as Wan-Lo (voice)
- Dan Gilvezan as Business Speaker (voice)
- Tress MacNeille as Kitten Caboodle (voice)
- Alan Young as Doctor (voice)
- Edie McClurg as Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice)
- Maggie Roswell as Girl / Sally (voice)
- Corey Burton as Mr. Sultan (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Dr. Debolt (voice)
- Patrick Gorman as Prof. Martin Torque (voice)
- Peter Cullen as Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
Guest cast
- Tony Pope as Additional Voices (voice)
- Cam Clarke as Daring Dan Dawson (voice)
- Hal Smith as Joe Magee (voice)
- John Stephenson as Professor Crackpotkin (voice)
- Robert Ito as Wan-Lo (voice)
- Dan Gilvezan as Business Speaker (voice)
- Tress MacNeille as Kitten Caboodle (voice)
- Alan Young as Doctor (voice)
- Edie McClurg as Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice)
- Maggie Roswell as Girl / Sally (voice)
- Corey Burton as Mr. Sultan (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Dr. Debolt (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 66 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 7, 1990 | September 7, 1990 |
| Season 1 | 65 | September 9, 1990 | August 8, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Plunder & Lightning (Uncut) This movie-length version of the origin story includes scenes not found in the episodic version, including a musical number featuring Rebecca singing to Molly (and indrectly to Kit). |
September 7, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Plunder & Lightning (1) Baloo and Kit team up to transport valuable Gorilla Birds. |
September 9, 1990 |
| 2 |
Plunder & Lightning (2) Baloo misses his mortgage deadline, so Rebecca buys his cargo company. |
September 9, 1990 |
| 3 |
Plunder & Lightning (3) Kit and Baloo decide to rescue Rebecca and Molly from the Air Pirates. |
September 9, 1990 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 1990 |
| Last aired | August 8, 1991 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |