Monchhichis (TV series)

Monchhichis
Genre	Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure
Based on	Monchhichis, created by Yoshiharu Washino
Directed by	Oscar Dufau George Gordon Carl Urbano John Walker Rudy Zamora Ray Patterson (supervising director)
Theme music composer	Hoyt Curtin
Opening theme	"Monchhichis"
Ending theme	"Monchhichis" (Instrumental)
Composer(s)	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	George Singer
Editor(s)	Gil Iverson
Running time	22 minutes approx.
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor	Taft Broadcasting (original) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (current)
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 10 – December 24, 1983

Monchhichis is an American cartoon series based on the homonym stuffed toy line of dolls, released by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it premiered in the United States on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, replacing Pac-Man (which by then, had been given its own half-hour time slot) from the previous season.

Plot

Monchhichis are monkey-like creatures who live in the forest land of Monchia at the very top of tall trees well above the clouds. The tribe's leader, Wizzar, is a magical wizard who can make up spells and potions to defeat their enemy, the evil Grumplins of Grumplor.

Voice cast

Robert Arbogast – Snogs
Peter Cullen – Shreeker, Snitchitt, Gonker
Laurie Faso – Yabbott, Fasit, Scumgor
Ellen Gerstell – TooToo
Gary Goren –
Hettie Lynne Hurtes –
Laurie Main –
Joe Medalis –
Sidney Miller – Horrg
Bobby Morse – Moncho
Frank Nelson – Wizzar
Laurel Page – Kyla
Hank Saroyan – Thumkitt
Rick Segall –
Frank Welker – Patchitt
Bill Woodson –

List of episodes

#	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"Tickle Pickle"	Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek	September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10)
The Grumplins fly over Monchia and shut down their Happy Works. The Monchhichis require a new tickle crystal to put the Happy Works back in operation.
2	"TooToo Trouble"	Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek	September 17, 1983 (1983-09-17)
3	"Double Play"	Bob Langhans	September 24, 1983 (1983-09-24)
4	"Swamp Secret"	Douglas Booth	October 1, 1983 (1983-10-01)
5	"Dueling Wizzars"	Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek	October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08)
6	"Thumkii's Pet"	Donald F. Glut	October 22, 1983 (1983-10-22)
7	"Misfit Grumplin"	Evelyn A-R Gabai	October 29, 1983 (1983-10-29)
8	"Jingle Pods"	TBA	November 5, 1983 (1983-11-05)
9	"Moncho's Gift"	Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek	November 19, 1983 (1983-11-19)
10	"Cloud City"	Douglas Booth	December 3, 1983 (1983-12-03)
11	"Helpless Hero"	Evelyn A-R Gabai	December 10, 1983 (1983-12-10)
12	"Grumpstaff Grief"	Larry Parr	December 17, 1983 (1983-12-17)
13	"Charm Alarm"	Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek	December 24, 1983 (1983-12-24)

Home Media releases

An episode of the show ("Tickle Pickle") was released as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s DVD set by Warner Home Video in 2010. There has yet to be a complete series release of the show from Warner Archive.

External links

Monchhichis at the Internet Movie Database
Monchhichis at TV.com

Children's programming on the American Broadcasting Company in the 1980s

First-run animated series	The World's Greatest Super Friends (1979–80) The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (Mighty Man and Yukk Fangface Rickety Rocket) (1979–81) Spider-Woman (1979–80) Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979–80) Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977–80) The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980–82) Richie Rich (1980–84) Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (shorts) (1980–83) Thundarr the Barbarian (1980–82) The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show (1980–82) Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981–82) Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981–82) Pac-Man (1982–84) The Little Rascals (1982–84) Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982–83) The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour (1982–83) The Puppy's Further Adventures (1982–84) Monchhichis (1983–84) Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983–85) The Littles (1983–86) Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984–85) Mighty Orbots (1984–85) Turbo Teen (1984–85) Dragon's Lair (1984–85) The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show/The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1983–85) Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–87) Star Wars: Droids (1985–86) The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985–86) The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985) The Care Bears (1986–88) The Flintstone Kids (1986–89) The Real Ghostbusters (1986–91) Pound Puppies (1986–87) My Pet Monster (1987–88) The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (1988) The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–2002) A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–93) Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1989–90) Beetlejuice (1989–92)

First-run live-action series	ABC Weekend Special (1977–97) American Bandstand (1957–87) Animals, Animals, Animals (1976–81) Kids Are People Too (1978–82) Menudo on ABC (1983–85) ABC Funfit (1985) ABC Fun Facts (1988)

Rebroadcasts	The Best of Scooby-Doo (1983–84) The Bugs Bunny Show (1985–2000) The Scary Scooby Funnies (1984–85) Scooby's Mystery Funhouse (1985–86) Pink Panther and Sons (1986) The Wuzzles (1986–87)

Schedules	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Related programming and topics	Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

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