Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV series)

The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Genre	Adventure Comedy Fantasy Slapstick
Created by	Matthew O'Callaghan
Voices of	Francesca Marie Smith Frank Welker Matt Frewer Charlotte Rae Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Production company(s)	Hyperion Animation Paramount Television
Release
Original network	USA Network
Audio format	Stereo (1994–1995) Dolby Surround (1995–1996)
Original release	1994 – 1996

The Itsy Bitsy Spider is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series. It was based on the Itsy Bitsy Spider short film produced by Hyperion Animation. It was broadcast on the USA Network's USA Cartoon Express. The series revolves around a tomboyish little girl named Leslie McGroarty who is befriended by a four-eyed spider named Itsy, and two adversaries, the Exterminator and her teacher Adrienne. The series focuses mainly on the Exterminator's futile attempts to rid the world of the arachnid pest his job calls for. This series features a full half-hour episode, and was used Tex Avery-influence style. The opening song of the series is preceded by the following dialogue:

Leslie: "Hi, my name is Leslie McGroarty, and this is my cute spider friend, Itsy Bitsy."

Characters

Leslie McGroarty (voiced by Francesca Marie Smith) - A cute and playful young city girl with a vivid imagination. Leslie loves things like bicycling, skateboarding, studying karate, bugs, eating candys and something else boyish. She is a tomboy. Leslie has a short black hair. She wears circular shaped glasses, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a red belt, white socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Leslie had the magical ability to shrink herself to bug size. She is the main protagonist of the series.
Itsy (voiced by Frank Welker) - A harmless country spider. He is Leslie's best friend. Itsy Bitsy is also the main protagonist of the short film. According to an episode, "Miss Muffet Roughs It", Itsy was a baby with his parents, living in his country life. Frank Welker also voices Adrienne's evil orange cat, Langston.
Adrienne Van Leydon (voiced by Charlotte Rae) - The main antagonist of the series.
George (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) - Leslie's love interest.

Cast

Francesca Marie Smith - Leslie McGroarty
Frank Welker - Itsy, Langston
Matt Frewer - The Exterminator
Charlotte Rae - Adrienne Van Leydon
Jonathan Taylor Thomas - George

Additional voices

Episodes

Season 1

1. One Flew Over The Spider's Web
2. Itsy Gets Cooking
3. Enter The Spider
4. Troop Itsy
5. Garden Of Itsy
6. The Bug Shops Here
7. Itsy Ships Out
8. Big Top Itsy
9. Downhill Itsy
10. Itsy Does Hollywood
11. Miss Muffet Roughs It
12. Nutcracker Cha-Cha-Cha
13. Basic Insect

Season 2

1. Spider In Spurs
2. Itsy's Favorite Haunt
3. Code Purple
4. Beach Blanket Spider
5. Big Time Spider
6. Deep Space Spider
7. Short Order Spider
8. Spider Sense
9. It's a Zoo Itsy
10. State Fair Itsy
11. Spider at Work
12. Something Fore Itsy
13. Sugar Coated Spider

Credits

Starring: Francesca Marie Smith (Leslie), Frank Welker (Itsy, Langston), with Charlotte Rae (Adrienne), Matt Frewer, (The Exterminator),
Also Starring: Charlie Adler, Benny Grant, Mike Mitchell, Kent Osborne, Ashley Peldon, Liz Sheridan, Conrad Vernon, Harland Williams
Executive Creative Consultant: Matt O'Callaghan
Music Composed and Supervised by: John O'Kennedy
Title Song Written by: William Finn
Casting by: Brian Chavanne and Mary Hidalgo
Story Editor: Corey Powell
Art Director: Bill Kaufmann
Layout Keys: Jim Mueller
Storyboards: Roy Shishido, Paul Tibbitt, Brett Varon
Storyboard Clean-Up Artist: Mark O'Hare
Production Supervisors: Mercedes J. Sichon, Mark McGroarty
Supervising Colour Stylist: Brigitte Strother
Props and Effects Design Supervisor: Esther M. Barr
Character Design: Don Shank
Final Character Models: Christi Lyon
Colour Key Stylist: Dene Ann Heming
Colour Models Assistant: Betsey Ergenbright
Prop Design: Ric Quiroz, David Rodriguez
Timing Directors: Cullen Blaine, R. Michel Lyman
Film Editor: Charlie King
Assistant Film Editor: Andrew Rose
Post Production Supervisor: Jason Spratt
Sound Supervisor: Thomas Betz
Sound Effects Editor: Jeffrey Hutchins
Dialogue Editor: Stacy Saravo
Re-Recording Mixers: Joe Citarella, Danny Hiland
Post Production Services: Warner Bros. Studios
Telecine and On-Line Editing: Sunset Post, Inc.
Production Controller: Iain Anderson
Recording Coordinator: Eric Freeman
Production Coordinator: Nicole Speed
Contracts Coordinator: Kacy Andrews
Director of Operations: Ross E. Mapletoft
Assistant Accountants: Loretta Champion, Robin DeLonce
Production Assistants: Ward Dotson, James Gabriel, Linda Moore, Damon Ridgeley, Thomas C. Shalin, Tony Smith, Louisa Stephen, William Waggoner
Layouts and Animation Production by: Shanghai Morning Sun Animation Co., Ltd.
Overseas Director: Gary Scott
Produced at Hyperion Animation Company, Inc. A Division of Hyperion Pictures
Copyright © 1994 by Paramount Pictures and Hyperion Pictures. All Rights Reserved. This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorised duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider" is a trademark of Paramount Pictures.
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