Guest voice:
GeGe Pearson (as Miss LaRue)
Synopsis:
Benny the Ball's in the hospital and all his buddies are paying him
regular visits. T.C., who usually can't stand hospitals, changes his
attitude when he gets a look at Benny's nurse. [TA]

[05] Top Cat: THE VIOLIN PLAYER
prod. no. T-05
25Oct61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 20Sep61)

 Synopsis #1:
Benny the Ball is "discovered" when a famous impresario hears him
play the violin. [TA]
Synopsis #2:
Benny has taken up the violin and T.C. decides that they have a
musical prodigy on their hands. [TA]

[06] Top Cat: THE UNSCRATCHABLES
prod. no. T-12
01Nov61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 25Oct61)

 Guest voices:
Herschel Bernardi (as Muggsy)
Jean Vander Pyl (as Fifi)
Synopsis #1:
A couple of hoods steal a valuable diamond from Stiffany's jewelry
store, but officer Dibble arrives before they can get away. in the
ensuing confusion, one of the crooks decides to hide the diamond - in
T.C.'s garbage can. [TA]
Synopsis #2:
T. C. and the gang pose as "The Unscratchables" to recover a stolen gem. [TA]

[07] Top Cat: ALL THAT JAZZ
prod. no. T-03
08Nov61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 23Oct61)

 Guest voices:
Daws Butler (as A.T.)
Synopsis:
Known to his friends as A.T., is a new cat in the neighborhood who's
out to usurp T.C.'s leadership. A.T. is making great progress too, and
T.C. announces that he's "Getting Out" [TA]

[08] Top Cat: CHOO CHOO'S ROMANCE
prod. no. T-11
15Nov61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 08Nov61)

Guest voice:
Jean Vander Pyle (as Goldie)
Synopsis:
Choo Choo has developed a crush on Goldie, a new cat in the
neighborhood. T.C. says he'll arrange a date. [TA]

[09] Top Cat: A VISIT FROM MOTHER
prod. no. T-08
22Nov61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 15Nov61)

 Guest voice:
Bea Benaderet (as Mrs. Ball)
Synopsis:
Benny the Ball is worried about his mother's impending visit - she
thinks he is mayor of New York. [TA]

[10] Top Cat: FAFEEFLEAS / RAFEEFLEAS (copyright title)
prod. T-13
29Nov61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 22Nov61)

 Synopsis:
Benny the Ball, who has been napping in the museum, returns with an
odd-looking jade scarab. The item doesn't look like much to T.C., so
he turns it over to Fancy-Fancy to impress the girls with. [TA]

[11] Top Cat: SERGEANT TOP CAT
prod. no. T-10
06Dec61 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 29Nov61)

 Synopsis:
The police captain is coming for an inspection, and Dibble tells T.C.
and the gang that they'll have to get their alley cleaned up. The cats
comply enthusiastically - and the garbage begins to fly. [TA]

[--] 13Dec61 - pre-empted for an ABC news special titled  "It's a Small World" [TA]

[12] 20Dec61 - unknown episode
[13] 27Dec61 - unknown episode

[--] Top Cat: THE MAHARAJAH OF POOKAJEE
prod. no. T-02
unknown ABC airdate (copyright date 29Nov61)

 Written by Kin Platt
Voice:
John Stephenson (as the Maharajah)
Synopsis:
"The Maharajah of Pookajee" is coming to town, and T.C. and the
gang would like to call on the pontentate and some of his fabulous
wealth. [TA]

[--] Top Cat: NAKED TOWN
prod. no. T-09
unknown ABC airdate (copyright date 13Dec61)

 Synopsis:
A TV series called "Naked Town" is going to use Officer Dibble's beat
as background for a phony robbery scene. [TA]

[14] Top Cat: THE LONG HOT WINTER
prod. no. T-15
03Jan62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 27Dec61)

 Synopsis:
The alley looks like it's going to be a pretty cold place during the
winter. So the gang trick Dibble into arresting them - and taking them
to a nice warm jail. [TA]

[15] Top Cat: THE TYCOON
prod. no. T-14
10Jan62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 03Jan62)

 Guest Voice:
Don Messick (as Vanderfeller)
Synopsis:
"The Tycoon" is a philanthropist named Vanderfeller. When he sees
Top Cat and his boys in rags, out peddling raffle tickets, he gives
them a check - for a million dollars. [TA]

[16] Top Cat: THE GRAND TOUR
prod. no. T-19
17Jan62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 10Jan62)

 Synopsis:
T.C., who thinks the neighborhood needs a little more class, puts the
gang to work creating "historic landmarks." Soon, their alley becomes
the one where Paul Revere fed his horse. [TA]

[17] Top Cat: SPACE MONKEY
prod. no. T-21
24Jan62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 17Jan62)

 Synopsis:
Top Cat and the gang are faced with a desperate crisis: Officer Dibble
has threatened to jail them for vagrancy unless one of them gets a job. [TA]

[18] Top Cat: T.C. MINDS THE BABY
prod. no. T-17
31Jan62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 24Jan62)

 Synopsis:
Out looking for food, the gang comes across a picnic basket in the
park. But instead of a meal, there's a squeal - from an abandoned
baby tucked inside. [TA]

[19] Top Cat: THE GOLDEN FLEECING
prod. no. T-20
07Feb62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 31Jan62)

 Synopsis:
Benny the Ball receives a large insurance dividend, and T.C. and the
gang intend to help him celebrate the occasion - at the Pink Palm
Night Club. [TA]

[20] Top Cat: THE CASE OF THE ABSENT ANTEATER
(a.k.a. "The Case of the Missing Anteater")
prod. no. T-16
14Feb62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 07Feb62)

 Synopsis:
Benny encounters a very strange-looking animal and brings it home
with him - only to be reminded by T.C. that the gang has a firm policy
against pets. [TA]

[21] Top Cat: FAREWELL, MR. DIBBLE
prod. no. T-18
21Feb62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 14Feb62)

 Guest voice:
Don Messick (as Prowler)
Synopsis:
Fresh out of the Police Academy, Patrolman Prowler decides to waste
no time in reforming the city. He gets his uncle - the sergeant in
charge - to assign him to Officer Dibble's beat. [TA]

[22] Top Cat: THE LATE T.C.
prod. no. T-22
28Feb62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 21Feb62)

 Synopsis:
Top cat and the gang pay a visit to Yankee Stadium for a look at the
Bronx Bombers in action. [TA]

[23] 7Mar62 - unknown episode

[--] Top Cat: CHOO CHOO GOES GA GA
prod. no T-24
unknown ABC airdate (copyright date 28Feb62)

 Guest voice:
Jean Vander Pyl (as Lola Glamure)
Synopsis:
Choo Choo is depressed and decides to end it all by jumping into the
Central Park lake. He asks one last favor of his pal T.C. - to deliver
a farewell note to movie star Lola Glamure. [TA]

14Mar62 - re-run of "The Violin Player" (from 25Oct61)

[24] Top Cat: THE CON MEN
prod. no. T-26
28Mar62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 21Mar62)

 Guest voice:
Paul Frees (as Tony)
Synopsis:
T.C. and the gang hear some shocking news: The source of their free
meals - Tony the hot dog vendor - is retiring from business. [TA]

[25] 04Apr62 - unknown episode

[--] Top Cat: DIBBLE BREAKS THE RECORD
prod. no. T-27
unknown ABC airdate (copyright date 14Mar62)

 Synopsis:
Officer Dibble is about to set a new record for uninterrupted service -
and win a paid vacation as a reward. All he has to do is walk his beat
for one more day. [TA]

[26] Top Cat: DIBBLE SINGS AGAIN
prod. no. T-28
11Apr62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 04Apr62)

 Synopsis:
T.C. is in dire need of some cash to pay a debt, but as usual he's
broke. Then he and the gang come up with the idea of a "wishing
well." [TA]

[27] 18Apr62 - unknown episode

[--] Top Cat: DIBBLE'S BIRTHDAY
prod. no. T-23
unknown ABC airdate (copyright date 28Mar62)

 Synopsis:
Dibble's birthday is coming, and Choo Choo proposes that the gang
hold a surprise party for him. [TA]

[28] Top Cat: GRISWALD (a.k.a. "Griswold")
prod. no. T-29
18Apr62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 11Apr62)

 Synopsis:
T.C. doesn't know it yet, but Dibble has a partner named Griswald - a
trained police dog. [TA]

[29] Top Cat: DIBBLE'S DOUBLE
prod. no. T-30
25Apr62 ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm (copyright date 18Apr62)

 Synopsis:
Officer Dibble is trying to stop T.C. from booking bets on turtle races. [TA]

[30] Top Cat: KING FOR A DAY (final new episode)
prod. no. T-25
02May62 ABC (copyright date 25Apr62)

 Synopsis:
T.C. and the gang make Dibble fall for another of their con games.

------------------------------
Spring & Summer re-runs on ABC:
------------------------------

09May62 - re-run of "The "$1,000,000 Derby" (from 27Sep61)
16May62 - re-run of "Top Cat Falls in Love" (from 18Oct61)
23May62 - re-run of "Hawaii - Here We Come" (from 11Oct61)
30May62 - re-run of "Rafeefleas" (from 29Nov61)
06Jun62 - re-run of "A Visit from Mother" (from 22Nov61)
13Jun62 - re-run of "Choo Choo's Romance" (from 15Nov61)
20Jun62 - unknown
27Jun62 - re-run of "The Tycoon" (from 10Jan62)
04Jul62 - re-run of "The Grand Tour" (from 17Jan62)
11Jul62 - re-run of "Space Monkey" (from 24Jan62)
18Jul62 - re-run of "T.C. Minds the Baby" (from 31Jan62)
25Jul62 - re-run of "The Golden Fleecing" (from 07Feb62)
01Aug62 - re-run of "The Case of the Missing Anteater" (14Feb62)
08Aug62 - re-run of "Farewell, Mr. Dibble" (from 21Feb62)
15Aug62 - re-run of "The Late T.C." (from 28Feb62)
22Aug62 - re-run of "Choo Choo goes Ga Ga"
29Aug62 - re-run of "All That Jazz" (from 08Nov61)
05Sep62 - re-run of "Dibble Breaks the Record"
12Sep62 - re-run of "The Con Men" (from 28Mar62)
19Sep62 - re-run of "Dibble's Birthday"
26Sep62 - re-run of "Dibble's Double" (from 25Apr62)


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