The Wuzzles @ The Cartoon Scrapbook

Prod. Notes:

September 1985 - December 1985, CBS

September 1986 - September 1987, ABC

Walt Disney Productions

Cast:

Bumblelion .......................................................................... Brian Cummings

Flizard ................................................................................. Brian Cummings

Eleroo ...................................................................................... Henry Gibson

Hoppopotamus ................................................................. Jo Anne Worley

Girafbra ................................................................................. Henry Gibson

Mossel .............................................................................................. Bill Scott

Brat ................................................................................................... Bill Scott

Rhinokey ........................................................................ Alan Oppenheimer

Croc ................................................................................. Alan Oppenheimer

Pack-Cat ......................................................................... Alan Oppenheimer

Butterbear ............................................................................. Kathy Helppie

Mrs. Pedigree .................................................................. Tress MacNeille

Narrator .................................................................................. Stan Freberg

Synopsis:

The Wuzzles were another band of tiny, adorable creatures with cute names who lived in a magical land. But what set these folks apart from your average Smurf or Monchichi was that each Wuzzle was a mutation of two different animal species. The hybrid menagerie included such synergistic cuties as Bumblelion (Bumblebee + Lion), Eleroo (Elephant + Kangaroo), Butterbear (Butterfly + Bear), and several more. The whole herd lived on the Isle of Wuz and were constantly threatened by invaders, usually humans seeking to capture the small curiosities of nature.

The other distinguishing mark of this Disney series was its keen sense of humor. Scripts often included pop culture references as well as jokes that made fun of the cartoon itself. Comedy legend Stan Freberg lent his voice to the series as the announcer, who loved to let kids know what they had missed during the commercials, even when nothing had happened.

In addition to Freberg, the talented voice cast included Laugh-In regulars Jo Anne Worley and Henry Gibson. Despite the clever premise, The Wuzzles never achieved the lasting power of its cute and cuddly contemporaries like The Smurfs and The Care Bears. After two seasons on two different networks, the show moved into the Disney Channel lineup.

Episodes:

Bulls of a Feather

Hooray for Hollywuz

In the Money

Crock Around the Clock

Moosel's Monster

Klutz on the Clutch

Bumblelion and the Terrified Forest

Eleroo's Wishday

Ghostrustlers

A Pest of a Pet

The Main Course

Class Dismissed

What's Up, Stox?

Opening Lyrics:

"Here in the land of Wuz

We're having twice the fun

'Cause every single thing

Is really two in one

A little bit of this

A little bit of that

And when you add it up,

You get a lot of laughs!

Ooh, they got originality

Living with a split personality!

We're the Wuzzles! (Oh yeah!)

We're the Wuzzles! (Hoho, yeah!)

Two times the fun

Wrapped-up and rolled into one...

Ooh, they got originality

Living with a split personality!

We're the Wuzzles! (Oh yeah!)

We're the Wuzzles! (Hoho, yeah!)

Two times the fun Wrapped-up and rolled ....

INTO ONE!"