Feral Tales: The Series is a American animated black comedy action television series, produced by Steven Spielberg of Amblin Entertainment, that ran from September 11, 1993 to November 8, 1997, aired on NBC, featuring anthropomorphic animals. The animated television series is based on the animated film of the same name. The TV series inspired by DC League of Super-Pets and The Pet Avengers. Its production is also notable for diversity, combining traditional animation, stop motion, and clay animation.
Characters[]
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All anthropomorphic animals are intelligent enough to walk on two or four legs and talk.
Main Characters[]
Protagonists[]
- Dan (voiced by Scott Menville) - A dog with a blue collar that is a main protagonist in the film and a leader of The Pet Crews, who is fun-loving, adventurous, witty, and laid-back. He is also the Mulgrew family's pet dog. He becomes a large, werewolf-like beast form called a "Were-Dog" whenever he is cursed at night.
- Mike (voiced by Danny Cooksey) - A tabby cat with a red collar that is typically a bossy, aggressive, impatient, and short-tempered member of the Pet Crews with an elongate, razor sharp claws as weapons to slash his enemies up.
- Paul (voiced by Tom Kenny) - A bird is a smartest and geeky member of the Pet Crews.
- Reggie (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - A lizard is a crazy, dim-witted member of the Pet Crews with a stereotypical surfer accent.
- Gilly (voiced by Charlie Adler) - An amphibious fish is a typically mature, lazy, and slightly rude member of the Pet Crews.
Deuteragonists[]
- Bobby Mulgrew (voiced by E.G. Daily) - A young Caucasian boy owner of Dan.
- Annie Jones (voiced by Jennifer Hale) - Bobby’s next-door neighbor and an owner of Fifi and Chloe.
Supporting Characters[]
Allies[]
Animals[]
- Fifi (voiced by Kath Soucie) - A poodle is Dan’s love interest and a nice, and kind-hearted member of the Pet Crews, who is a pet dog of Annie.
- Chloe (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - A white cat is Mike’s love interest and a member of the Pet Crews, who is a pet cat of Annie.
- Bonnie (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - A cheerful, energetic, pet rabbit of Annie is a member of the Pet Crews.
- Henry (voiced by Billy West) - A shy, nervous, and timid pet hamster of Annie is a member of the Pet Crews.
- Sheldon (voiced by Frank Welker) - An old tortoise is a wise member of the Pet Crews with a stereotypical British accent.
Humans[]
- Jake Mulgrew (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - Bobby’s father.
- Nina Mulgrew (voiced by Candi Milo) - Bobby’s mother.
- Sally Mulgrew (voiced by Tara Strong) - Bobby’s older sister.
- Grandpa Frank Mulgrew (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - An elderly member of the Mulgrew family.
Antagonists[]
- Larry McKruel Jr. / Dr. Cruelty (voiced by Mark Hamill) - An animal-hating human man child and a main antagonist of the series who wants to kill animals and can set up booby traps similar to Thomas the Cat in Tom & Jerry and Wile E. Coyote in Looney Tunes.
- Diablo (voiced by Jim Cummings) - An antagonistic doberman is a rival and an evil counterpart of Dan and a stray minion of Larry McKruel. He is also the leader of the Terror Strays. Like his good counterpart, he can turn into a three-headed giant canine-like beast called "Cerberus" whenever he is cursed at night.
- The Apex Predators
One-Shot Villains[]
Villainous Animals[]
- Bandit the Weasel
- Barry the Grizzly Bear
- Bruce the Shark
- Buzz the Vulture
- Drake the Dragon
- Edgar the Raven
- El Toro the Bull
- Electro the Eel
- Jaws the Piranha
- Komodo the Monitor Lizard
- Kong the Gorilla
- Leviathan the Whale (in "The Attack of the Whale")
- Lucifer the Black Cat
- Octavio the Octopus
- Puffy the Pufferfish
- Rascal the Raccoon
- Ralph the Wolf
- Rex the Tyrannosaurus
- Robbie the Lab Rat
- Rocky the Rhino
- Shadow the Panther
- Snapper the Crocodile
- Spot the Hyena
- Stinky the Skunk
- Taz the Tasmanian Devil
- Thunderbolt the Falcon
- Tim the Toad
- Todd the Red Fox
- Tyler the Tiger
- Venom the Snake
- Vlad the Vampire Bat (in "Howl-o-ween!")
- Widow the Spider
Other Villains[]
Minor Characters[]
Bobby's Friends[]
- Mary Baker (voiced by Cheryl Chase) - A brunette friend of Bobby and classmates is the owner of Mike.
- Timmy Wu (voiced by Nika Futterman) - A Korean friend of Bobby and classmates is the owner of Pete.
- Eddy Domingo (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) - One of Bobby’s Hispanic and Latino American friends and classmates is an owner of Rex.
- Joe Williams (voiced by Cree Summer) - One of Bobby’s African-American friends and classmates is an owner of Fred.
Animals[]
- Ace (voiced by Jess Harnell) - A German shepherd is Dan’s best friend.
- Asher (voiced by Billy West) - A siamese cat.
- Ben the Badger
- Binky the Rabbit
- Blake (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) - A Siberian husky.
- Butch (voiced by Frank Welker) - A bulldog is a bully against Dan.
- Chappy the Squirrel
- Charlie (voiced by Billy West) - A beagle.
- Chester (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - A fancy mouse.
- Coco (voiced by Candi Milo) - A canary is a smartest and geeky member of the Pet Crews.
- Ginger (voiced by Cree Summer) - A cyprus cat.
- Gizmo (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - A Persian cat.
- Lucy (voiced by Cree Summer) - A border collie.
- Monty the Mole
- Ozzy the Opossum
- Pigeons
- Oreo (voiced by Scott Menville) - A tuxedo cat.
- Smokey (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A gray cat.
- Spiny the Hedgehog
- Teddy (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A chihuahua.
Guest Characters[]
- Ben the Badger
- Bessie the Cow - El Toro’s wife
- Billy the Goat
- Binky the Rabbit
- Blaze the Salamander
- Bobo the Monkey
- Bucky the Beaver
- Chappy the Squirrel
- Clara the Hen - Rick’s wife
- Coco the Canary
- Dash the Cheetah
- Diego the Coyote
- Dolly the Llama
- Dylan the Armadillo
- Elliot the Moose
- Elsa the Lioness
- Eunice the Unicorn
- Finn the Fish
- Flipper the Dolphin
- George the Giraffe
- Goldie the Goldfish
- Hampton the Pig
- Hedwig the Owl
- Homer the Hippo
- Iggy the Iguana
- Jack the Donkey
- Joey the Little Kangaroo - Kelly’s son.
- Jumbo the Elephant
- Kelly the Kangaroo
- Lammy the Sheep
- Leaper the Frog
- Leo the Lion, a king of the beasts.
- Leon the Chameleon
- Lucas the Deer
- Momo the Flying Squirrel
- Monty the Mole
- Nanook the Polar Bear
- Oscar the Ostrich
- Ozzy the Opossum
- Perry the Platypus
- Pete the Parrot
- Pigeons
- Pippin the Seal
- Plessie the Plesiosaurus
- Po the Giant Panda
- Prickles the Hedgehog
- Quacky the Duck
- Ray the Manta Ray
- Rick the Rooster
- Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer
- Sam the Bald Eagle
- Sheldon the Tortoise
- Silver the Horse
- Sopwith the Camel
- Spike the Triceratops
- Spiny the Porcupine
- Steg the Stegosaurus
- Steven the Seagull
- Stretch the Apatosaurus
- Tarka the Otter
- Terry the Pteranodon
- Tom the Turkey (in "Thanksgiving")
- Tony the Hawk
- Tux the Penguin
- Walter the Walrus
- Willy the Orca
- Zed the Zebra
Items[]
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Locations[]
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Voice Casts[]
- Charles Adler
- Jeff Bennett
- Cam Clarke
- Danny Cooksey
- E. G. Daily
- Nika Futterman
- Jennifer Hale
- Mark Hamill
- Jess Harnell
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- Maurice LaMarche
- Tress MacNeille
- Scott Menville
- Rob Paulsen
- Kath Soucie
- Cree Summer
- Billy West
Animal Voice Casts[]
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Dee Bradley Baker
- Gregg Berger
- Mary Kay Bergman
- Dan Castellaneta
- Jim Cummings
- John DiMaggio
- Tom Kenny
- Tara Strong
- Frank Welker
Guest Voice Casts[]
- Jeff Bergman
- Greg Burson
- Dan Castellaneta
- Christine Cavanaugh
- Peter Cullen
- Dom DeLuise
- Brad Garrett
- Kevin McDonald
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Russi Taylor
Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | ||
| 1 | 13 | September 11, 1993 | December 4, 1993 | NBC |
| 2 | 13 | September 10, 1994 | December 3, 1994 | |
| 3 | 13 | September 9, 1995 | December 2, 1995 | |
| 4 | 13 | September 7, 1996 | November 30, 1996 | |
| 5 | 13 | October 4, 1997 | December 27, 1997 | |
Credits[]
Directed by Dave Wasson
Developed by Steven Spielberg and Dave Wasson
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall
Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg
Written by Steven Spielberg, Charlie Adler, and Dave Wasson
Screenplay by, Paul Dini, Nicholas Hollander, Doug Lawrence, and Sherri Stoner
Story by Steven Spielberg, Dave Wasson
Based on The Feral Tales by Amblin Entertainment
Music composed by David Newman
Main Voice Casts: Charlie Adler, Pamela Adlon, Carlos Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Christine Cavanaugh, Cam Clarke, Danny Cooksey, Jim Cummings, E. G. Daily, Nika Futterman, Gilbert Gottfried, Jennifer Hale, Mark Hamill, Jess Harnell, Richard Steven Horvitz , Tom Kenny, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Candi Milo, Rob Paulsen, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong, Cree Summer, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Billy West
Guest Voice Casts: Eric Bauza, Greg Berger, Jeff Bergman, Mary Kay Bergman, Greg Burson, Dan Castellaneta, Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, Dom DeLuise, John DiMaggio, Brad Garrett, John Kassir, Kevin McDonald, and Kevin Michael Richardson
No animals and creatures were harmed in the making of this cartoon.
This motion picture is protected pursuant under laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
Copyright © MCMXCIII Amblin Television, Inc. Universal City Studios, Inc. · MCA, and MGM Studios. All Rights Reserved.
The characters and events depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Visit our website at amblin.com/tv
Closing Logos[]
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Alternative Closing Logos[]
Other Media[]
Comic Books[]
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Soundtracks[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: Soundtracks
Television Specials[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: Television Specials
- A Howl-o-ween Special (October 30, 1995)
- A Thanksgiving Special (November 23, 1995)
- A Very Furry Christmas Special (December 24, 1995)
- Dan and the Chinese Zodiac Animals (February 19, 1996)
- The Pet Crews and the Easter Rabbit (April 7, 1996)
- Independence Day (July 4, 1996)
- A Very Lovely Valentine’s Day (February 14, 1997)
- Green Means Lucky (March 17, 1997)
Video Games[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: The Video Game
Trivia[]
- Dan and his friends are the true protagonists of the series, while their owners are the true deuteragonists.
- This animated TV series is similar to All Dogs Go to Heaven, Oliver & Company, We’re Back! A Dinosaur Story, and The Brave Little Toaster.
- A running gag in this cartoon involves the camera going into the animals’ mouth and showing a uvula inside whenever they would scream, laugh, cry, roar, sing, yawn, or eat, most commonly with all anthropomorphic animals. In a few episodes, Expressive Uvulas were shown inside their mouths, with the camera continuing to zoom in or out when singing, laughing, or screaming in one of the episodes.
- The Mighty Pets are animal superheroes that fight off an evil supervillain, Larry McKruel Jr. / Dr. Cruelty.
Merchandise[]
Main Page: Feral Tale: The Series/Merchandise
Gallery[]
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