Kissyfur

Kissyfur is an American animated children's television series which aired on NBC.[2] Created by Phil Mendez, the series was produced by NBC Productions in cooperation with DIC Animation City. The series was based on a half-hour NBC special called Kissyfur: Bear Roots and was followed by three more specials until its Saturday morning debut. The show ran for two seasons between 1986 and 1988.[3]

Plot

The show follows the adventures of Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear who have joined the circus.[4] One day, the circus train derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of Paddlecab County, somewhere in the Southeastern United States. There, they protect the local swamp's inhabitants from the hungry, bumbling alligators Floyd and Jolene.

Characters

Adults

Gus (voiced by Ed Gilbert) — Kissyfur's widowed father, who owns a Paddlecab company, taxiing animals from one side of the swamp to the other. He can be a bit goofy at times, but is a very good father. He's the only one of all the swamp parents who can take on both alligators, Floyd and Jolene, and run them off.
Miss Emmy Lou (voiced by Russi Taylor) — a blue bear who wears a flower behind one ear. She's the schoolteacher in the swamp and has a Southern accent. She is also an excellent cook and has a sister named Jenny Lou, a niece named Donna and a cousin named Ernie. She is sweet on Gus and serves as his love interest.
Charles (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) — a warthog and Lennie's stubborn father, Charles thinks he has everything figured out most of the time, but is usually more brawn than brains. He has several conflicts with Gus. He is strong enough to take on Jolene, but not Floyd. He is one of the only three adults to be captured and almost eaten by the gators, along with the Cackle Sisters.
Howie (voiced by Frank Welker) – a mocking bird who can throw his voice and can mimic anything and everyone. This talent often gets him into trouble.
Uncle Shelby (voiced by Frank Welker) - a wise turtle who is the elder of the swamp.
The Cackle Sisters (portrayed by Russi Taylor and Frank Welker) — two chicken sisters named Bessie and Claudette. Bessie talks and is very prim and proper, while Claudette just clucks, usually agreeing with whatever her sister says. They are usually seen keeping watch for Floyd and Jolene on a large, floating buoy and are quick to ring a bell whenever they catch sight of them. They are two of the only three adults to be captured and almost eaten by the gators, along with Charles.
Floyd (voiced by Stu Rosen) — an alligator who, along with his sister, Jolene, is always hatching a plan to capture the swamp cubs so they can eat them for dinner (though if the opportunity arises, they may sometimes go after the adults, as well). He often makes dimwitted remarks.
Jolene (voiced by Terence McGovern) — a hot-tempered alligator who wears a red wig. She and Floyd are always trying to capture the swamp cubs so they can eat them for dinner (though if the opportunity arises, they may sometimes go after the adults, as well). She would be considered the brains between the two, but not by much. She has a low tolerance for Floyd's dimwittedness, which usually results in her smacking him with her wig.
Flo (voiced by Marilyn Lightstone) — a smug buzzard. Her companion is a snake named Reggie.

Swamp cubs

Kissyfur (voiced by R.J. Williams and later Max Meier) — Gus's son, the leader of the swamp cubs, and the title character of the series. He and his father used to work in a circus, along with Kissyfur's mother, who died in a performance accident. After the circus train they were on crashed, Kissyfur and his father ran into Paddlecab County, and that's where they have been living since. He is an eight-year-old bear cub who loves to pretend and occasionally gets into trouble with the rest of the cubs. His name is a malapropism of the name Christopher as Phil Mendez named the character after his son.
Stuckey (voiced by Stu Rosen) — an indigo porcupine who is very gloomy. He talks slowly and is the quiet one of the group. He is also Duane's best friend and is the only swamp cub whose family is not seen. According to the revised writer's bible, Stuckey was an orphan found on a road, and adopted by an unseen family of possums. He is also the only swamp cub not to speak in the pilot.
Beehonie (voiced by Russi Taylor) — a white rabbit who has a crush on Kissyfur, because she is the same age as he is. She is the only female swamp cub and tends to act as the voice of reason at times.
Duane (voiced by Neil Ross) — an eleven-year-old pig who loves to clean, similar to Felix Unger of The Odd Couple, with the manners and attitude of Truman Capote. He is Stuckey's best friend.
Toot (voiced by Russi Taylor) — a three-year-old beaver, Toot is the youngest of the swamp cubs. He looks up to and idolizes Kissyfur. He is Kissyfur's best friend. His nose changes from pink to black in season two.
Lennie (voiced by Lennie Weinrib

genre	Animation
creator	Phil Mendez‡R1R‡
voices	Ed Gilbert Marilyn Lightstone Tress MacNeille Terence McGovern Max Meier Stu Rosen Neil Ross Susan Silo Russi Taylor B.J. Ward Lennie Weinrib Frank Welker R.J. Williams
composer	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
country	United States
language	English
num seasons	2
num episodes	26
executive producer	Andy Heyward Jean Chalopin (season 1)
runtime	30 minutes
company	NBC Productions DIC Animation City Saban Entertainment (1988)‡R1R‡
network	NBC
first aired	September 13, 1986
last aired	December 3, 1988‡R1R‡

Plot

Characters

Adults

Swamp cubs

Episodes

Season 1 (1985–1986)

Season 2 (1988)

Cast

Additional voices

Crew

International release

Reception

External links

References