Wolf Rock TV
Wolf Rock TV is a 1984 American 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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated series |
| Written by | Mike O'Mahoney Chuck Lorre Jay Johnson Len Udes Warren Taylor |
| Voices of | Wolfman Jack Frank Welker Jason Bernard Robert Vega Siu Ming Carson Noelle North William Callaway |
| Composers | Shuki Levy Haim Saban Marty Wereshi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dick Clark |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Dick Clark Productions DIC Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original 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 2020, copies of the series remain unavailable to the public, though some animation cels and merchandise relating to the show have surfaced.
Synopsis
Wolfman 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
- 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
- Barbara Goodson as Mayor's Wife
- William Callaway as Additional Voices
- Maurice LaMarche as Additional Voices[4]
Episodes
| Nº | Title | 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
- 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.