Top Cat Actor Dies

Porgy
Porgy Posts: 4,525
edited December 2009 in The bottom bracket
just seen it on the BBC. Top Cat was my favourite for years - I seem to remember back then they were't allowed to call it Top Cat as it was same name as a brand of catfood. EDIT - It was renamed by the BBC as Boss Cat. :roll:

Never understood why the title and the theme tune never quite married up:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8427789.stm

RIP Arnold Stang - the voice of top Cat

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  • yakk
    yakk Posts: 589
    Bad news, looks like Officer Dibble will have to go into retirement....
    Shame, Top Cat was my fave too. Can't remember the other cats names though. Was one of them called Shorty?
    Yak
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    All I remember is Bennie always saying "Hey TC" - he was TC's sidekick!

    I thought the others were all vaguely sinister.

    I remember collecting all the TC figures and scenes from Weetabix boxes sometime around 1972/3 I'm guessing. :D
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    When I was a child I had a record by Arnold Stang called Ivy will cling. Crap song really but as a small cild I really liked it. I can even remember the B side "Where ya calling from Charlie?"
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    IIRC it was based loosely on Sgt Bilko.
    The gang members were:

    Benny the Ball, Choo-Choo, Brain, Fancy-Fancy, Spook & Officer Dibble

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Cat
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • crossborderreiver
    crossborderreiver Posts: 97
    Porgy wrote:
    I seem to remember back then they were't allowed to call it Top Cat as it was same name as a brand of catfood. EDIT - It was renamed by the BBC as Boss Cat. :roll:

    Never understood why the title and the theme tune never quite married up:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8427789.stm

    RIP Arnold Stang - the voice of top Cat


    That always confused me as a kid. I thought I was stupid. Thanks for clearing it up
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    :(

    Great voice, really iconic.
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Shame... best cartoon next to Deputy Dawg.
    The humour may be nearly 50yrs old, but sharp as a needle.
    GOD REST YOU, voice of TC.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    crossborderreiver wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    I seem to remember back then they were't allowed to call it Top Cat as it was same name as a brand of catfood. EDIT - It was renamed by the BBC as Boss Cat. :roll:

    Never understood why the title and the theme tune never quite married up:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8427789.stm

    RIP Arnold Stang - the voice of top Cat


    That always confused me as a kid. I thought I was stupid. Thanks for clearing it up

    LOL - yeah i thought i was stupid too - only worked it out about 8/9 years ago. :D
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Splottboy wrote:
    Shame... best cartoon next to Deputy Dawg.
    The humour may be nearly 50yrs old, but sharp as a needle.
    GOD REST YOU, voice of TC.


    When I saw Bilko for the first time just a few years after I was a Top cat fan - I recognised that TC was based on Bilko immediately. On that level it worked perfectly and I went on to be a massive Bilko fan too. Still am. 8)
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Porgy wrote:
    Splottboy wrote:
    Shame... best cartoon next to Deputy Dawg.
    The humour may be nearly 50yrs old, but sharp as a needle.
    GOD REST YOU, voice of TC.


    When I saw Bilko for the first time just a few years after I was a Top cat fan - I recognised that TC was based on Bilko immediately. On that level it worked perfectly and I went on to be a massive Bilko fan too. Still am. 8)

    Dont watch the Steve Martin Bilko film then!!! Its REALLY bad! (Watch BoFinger instead as it captures the spirit of Bilko better, and thats saying something, LOL)
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    downfader wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    Splottboy wrote:
    Shame... best cartoon next to Deputy Dawg.
    The humour may be nearly 50yrs old, but sharp as a needle.
    GOD REST YOU, voice of TC.


    When I saw Bilko for the first time just a few years after I was a Top cat fan - I recognised that TC was based on Bilko immediately. On that level it worked perfectly and I went on to be a massive Bilko fan too. Still am. 8)

    Dont watch the Steve Martin Bilko film then!!! Its REALLY bad! (Watch BoFinger instead as it captures the spirit of Bilko better, and thats saying something, LOL)

    Don't worry - already seen it but I seem to have completely blanked it from my memory - must have hated it.

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