Wolf Rock TV is a 1984 American live action/animated series produced by DIC Enterprises and Dick Clark Productions, featuring the voice of Wolfman Jack. The series ran for seven episodes on ABC before it was canceled due to low ratings.[1] Wolf Rock TV was replaced by Scary Scooby Funnies, which consisted of reruns of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo shorts from The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show (1980–1982).
| Wolf Rock TV | |
|---|---|
 The logo from the series' opening sequence | |
| Genre | Animated series |
| Developed by | Len Janson Chuck Menville |
| Written by | Mike O'Mahoney Chuck Lorre Jay Johnson Len Udes Warren Taylor Dennis Mark |
| Directed by | Bernard Deyries (supervision director) |
| Voices of | Wolfman Jack Frank Welker Jason Bernard Robert Vega Siu Ming Carson Noelle North |
| Composers | Shuki Levy Haim Saban Marty Wereshi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jean Chalopin Dick Clark Andy Heyward |
| Producers | Jean Chalopin Dick Clark Andy Heyward Toshitsugu Mukaitsubo Kiyoshi Ieno |
| Editor | Shuichi Kakesu |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Dick Clark Productions DIC Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 8 – October 20, 1984 |
The series was later reaired on syndication in 1989 with the other animated series Kidd Video in a segment known as "The Wolf Rock Power Hour".[2] As of today, copies of the series remain unavailable to the public, though some animation cels and merchandise relating to the show have surfaced.
Synopsis
editWolfman hosts a rock music TV program with three teenagers, Sarah, Sunny and Ricardo, while playing some real live action music videos. A parrot named Bopper also appeared as their comic relief pet. They had a manager, Mr. Morris, who shows dislike towards the kind of music Jack showcases.
A segment was Wolf Rock News and another was The Rock N' Roll Museum with live-action interviews.[3]
Cast
edit- Wolfman Jack as himself
- Frank Welker as Bopper
- Jason Bernard as Mr. Morris
- Robert Vega as Ricardo
- Siu Ming Carson as Sarah
- Noelle North as Sunny
Additional voices
edit- William Callaway
- Pat Fraley
- Linda Gary
- Barbara Goodson as Mayor's Wife
- Maurice LaMarche[4]
- Tress MacNeille
- Danny Mann
- Fred Travalena
Crew
edit- Ginny McSwain - Voice Director
Episodes
editThis section needs a plot summary. (May 2022) |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Video Nappers" | September 8, 1984 |
| 2 | "Bad News Birds" | September 15, 1984 |
| 3 | "Bopper Goes Ape" | September 22, 1984 |
| 4 | "The Nerds Who Fell to Earth" | September 29, 1984 |
| 5 | "No Time for Sarge" | October 6, 1984 |
| 6 | "Rockin' Robot" | October 13, 1984 |
| 7 | "Wolfman's Granny" | October 20, 1984 |
References
edit- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 703. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 94. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 469. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Maurice LaMarche Dragon Con Interview". Behind The Voice Actors. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
