TV series

Josie and the Pussycats

1970–1971 · 1 season

A breezy, silly cartoon caper where the music and chase scenes carry you along and nothing ever feels truly threatening. Pure Saturday-morning comfort.

Created by: Dan DeCarlo, Richard Goldwater
Genres: Animation, Kids, Family
Starring: Sherry Alberoni, Jerry Dexter, Cathy Douglas

Overview: 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 feels: Light, whimsical, campy and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, music, mystery, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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