Meatballs & Spaghetti

America

The story

Meatballs & Spaghetti is an American animated television series that aired on CBS on Saturday morning from September 18, 1982, to March 5, 1983. The show was produced by InterMedia Entertainment Company and Marvel Productions and aired on Starcade, CBS's Saturday morning cartoon programming block. It was one of the last Saturday morning cartoon series to be fitted with a laugh track.

The show was not well received, with a Variety review saying, "No try at music here, or even much comedy either. It's without any socially redeeming value."

Synopsis

The series centered on Meatballs & Spaghetti, a husband-and-wife singing duo who roamed the country in a mobile home with their friend Clyde (who was their bassist), and their dog Woofer (who was their drummer). The main characters — fat Meatballs and skinny Spaghetti — were intended to be a mix of popular musicians Meat Loaf and Sonny & Cher. There was at least one original song in each episode.

Main voice cast

Ron Masak as Meatballs
Sally Julian as Spaghetti
Frank Welker as Woofer
Barry Gordon as Clyde

Additional voice talents

Jack Angel
Wally Burr
Philip Clarke
Regis Cordic (credited as Rege Cordic)
Peter Cullen
Ronald Gans
David Hall
Morgan Lofting
Bill Ratner
Ronnie Schell
Marilyn Schreffler
Hal Smith
Paul Winchell