Heathcliff is an animated television series that debuted on September 5, 1984. It was the second series based on the Heathcliff comic strip and was produced by DIC Entertainment. It ran in syndication until 1988 with a total of 86 episodes. The first show based on the comic strip was Heathcliff and Dingbat, which debuted in 1980 and was produced by Ruby-Spears. Mel Blanc provided the voice of Heathcliff in both series. The first season ran for 65 episodes and the second season for 21 more. Each episode included a backup segment featuring The Catillac Cats, which is why this show is sometimes... referred to as Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats . While the series was on the air, a movie, aptly titled Heathcliff: The Movie, was released which was a compilation of segments from this show. A gang of cats that played alongside Heathcliff. When Riff-Raff is not around, the Catillac Cats are sometimes helping Heathcliff in some adventures or sometimes tease him only to be pounded to the pavement.
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| On the air: | September 5, 1984-1987 |
| Number of seasons: | 2 |
| Network: | Television syndication, NBC |
| Producer: | Andy Heyward, Jean Chalopin |
| Genre: | Animation |