Josie and the Pussycats
Seen it?1970 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Animation, Kids, Family, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Animaniacs, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated television series, based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, sixteen episodes of Josie and the Pussycats aired on CBS during the 1970-71 television season, and were rerun during the 1971-72 season. In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized as Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, sixteen episodes of which aired on CBS during the 1972-73 season and were rerun the following season. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976. This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years. Josie and the Pussycats featured an all-girl pop music band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. On the small-screen, the group consisted of level-headed lead singer and guitarist Josie, intelligent tambourinist Valerie, and air-headed blonde drummer Melody. Other characters included their cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III, his conniving sister Alexandra, her cat Sebastian, and muscular roadie Alan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Dan DeCarlo, Richard Goldwater
- Sherry AlberoniAlexandra Cabot (voice)
- Jerry DexterAlan M. Mayberry (voice)
- Cathy DouglasJosie McCoy (singing voice)
- Patrice HollowayValerie Brown (singing voice)
- Jackie JosephMelody Valentine (voice)
- Casey KasemAlexander Cabot III (voice)
- Cheryl LaddMelody Valentine (singing voice)
- Don MessickSebastian the Cat (voice)
- Janet WaldoJosie McCoy (voice)