Heathcliff 1980
What is Heathcliff?
Heathcliff is an animated television series based on the Heathcliff comic strip. It was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and debuted in 1980.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 91
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 4, 1980
- Last aired
- Dec 5, 1981
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Animation
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 45 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 91 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
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Heathcliff is an animated television series based on the Heathcliff comic strip. It was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and debuted in 1980. The series was the first to be based on the Heathcliff comic strip. It ran until September 18, 1982, under two different names. The series consists of a total of 25 episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Heathcliff brings the mischievous comic cat to life in early‑80s animation.”
- First animated adaptation of the Heathcliff comic strip
- Produced by Ruby‑Spears Productions, a notable cartoon studio
- Runs 25 episodes across two titles
- Limited to 25 episodes
- Only aired for two years
Watch it if you enjoy classic cartoon adaptations of newspaper comics.
The series is an animated, family‑friendly show suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Feline Fugitive Mytharc Oct 4, 1980
- E2 Doggone Dogcatcher Core Oct 4, 1980
- E3 Football Flunkies Core Oct 4, 1980
- E4 Lumbering Loonies Core Oct 4, 1980
- E5 The Watch Cat Core Oct 11, 1980
- E6 Pumping Irony Core Oct 11, 1980
- E7 It's a Snow Job for a Creep Core Oct 11, 1980
- E8 Nutty Knights Core Oct 11, 1980
- E9 The Great Cop 'n Cat Chase Core Oct 18, 1980
- E10 Milk Run Mayhem Core Oct 18, 1980
- E11 Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Core Oct 18, 1980
- E12 U.F. Oafs Core Oct 18, 1980
- E13 Mascot Rumble Core Oct 25, 1980
- E14 Heathcliff of Sherwood Forest Core Oct 25, 1980
- E15 Safari Saps Core Oct 25, 1980
- E16 Prized Pooch Core Oct 25, 1980
- E17 Angling Anglers Core Nov 1, 1980
- E18 Cake Flakes Core Nov 1, 1980
- E19 Health Nuts Core Nov 1, 1980
- E20 Retail Ruckus Core Nov 1, 1980
- E21 The Mouse Trapper Core Nov 8, 1980
- E22 Lion Around the House Core Nov 8, 1980
- E23 Window Washouts Core Nov 8, 1980
- E24 Door to Door Sales Creeps Core Nov 8, 1980
- E25 Robinson Cruise Ho Core Nov 15, 1980
- E26 Heathcliff & the Sleeping Beauty Core Nov 15, 1980
- E27 Creep Crop Crack-ups Core Nov 15, 1980
- E28 Nautical Noodnicks Core Nov 15, 1980
- E29 Gold-Digger Daze Core Nov 22, 1980
- E30 Hives Core Nov 22, 1980
- E31 Batty Boo-ticians Core Nov 22, 1980
- E32 Carnival Cut-ups Core Nov 22, 1980
- E33 Rodeo Dough Core Nov 29, 1980
- E34 Pinocchio Rides Again Core Nov 29, 1980
- E35 Bungling Baby Sitters Core Nov 29, 1980
- E36 Treasure Haunts Core Nov 29, 1980
- E37 Cat In The Beanstalk Core Dec 6, 1980
- E38 The Great Chase Core Dec 6, 1980
- E39 LeMans-ter Rally Core Dec 6, 1980
- E40 Beach Blanket Bozos Core Dec 6, 1980
- E41 Kitty a la Carte Core Dec 13, 1980
- E42 Mystery Loves Company Core Dec 13, 1980
- E43 French Fried Fracas Core Dec 13, 1980
- E44 Showbiz Shenanigans Core Dec 13, 1980
- E45 Red Hot Riding Hooded Heathcliff Core Dec 20, 1980
- E46 The Great Milk Factory Fracas Core Dec 20, 1980
- E47 Service Station Screwballs Core Dec 20, 1980
- E48 No News Is Ghoul News Core Dec 20, 1980
- E49 Star Trick Core Dec 27, 1980
- E50 The Big Fish Story Core Dec 27, 1980
- E51 Detective Ding-a-Lings Mytharc Dec 27, 1980
- E52 High Flying Fools Mytharc Dec 27, 1980
Season 2 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Home Run Rover Mytharc Sep 12, 1981
- E2 Gator Go-Round Core Sep 12, 1981
- E3 Playgrounded Core Sep 12, 1981
- E4 Missy Mistique Core Sep 19, 1981
- E5 Crazy Daze Core Sep 19, 1981
- E6 Shuttle Off to Buffalo Core Sep 19, 1981
- E7 Wish Bones Core Sep 26, 1981
- E8 Caught Cat Napping Core Sep 26, 1981
- E9 Wondermutt Core Sep 26, 1981
- E10 Gone with the Whim Core Oct 3, 1981
- E11 Dud Boat Core Oct 3, 1981
- E12 Seagoing Watchdog Core Oct 3, 1981
- E13 Beach Brawl Core Oct 10, 1981
- E14 Of Mice and Menace Core Oct 10, 1981
- E15 Tricky Treat Core Oct 10, 1981
- E16 Ghostly Goof Up Core Oct 17, 1981
- E17 A Briefcase of Cloak and Dagger Core Oct 17, 1981
- E18 Fret Vet Core Oct 17, 1981
- E19 Bearly Camping Core Oct 24, 1981
- E20 Tabby and the Pirate Core Oct 24, 1981
- E21 Gold Fever Fracas Core Oct 24, 1981
- E22 Police Pooch Core Oct 31, 1981
- E23 Mush Heathcliff Mush Core Oct 31, 1981
- E24 Bone to Pick with Marmaduke Core Oct 31, 1981
- E25 Surburban Cowboy Core Nov 7, 1981
- E26 A Close Encounter Core Nov 7, 1981
- E27 Marmaduke of the Movies Core Nov 7, 1981
- E28 Baby Sitting Shenanigans Core Nov 14, 1981
- E29 A New Kit on the Block Core Nov 14, 1981
- E30 Kitty Sitter Core Nov 14, 1981
- E31 Leapin' Leprechaun Core Nov 21, 1981
- E32 Clon'en Around Core Nov 21, 1981
- E33 School Daze Core Nov 21, 1981
- E34 Caper Cracker Core Nov 28, 1981
- E35 Cat Kit Core Nov 28, 1981
- E36 Barking for Dollars Core Nov 28, 1981
- E37 The Lemonade Kid Core Dec 5, 1981
- E38 The Great Milk Factory Fracas Mytharc Dec 5, 1981
- E39 Double Trouble Maker Mytharc Dec 5, 1981
Frequently asked questions
When did the series debut?
It premiered on October 4, 1980.
How many episodes were produced?
A total of 25 episodes were made.
Which company produced the series?
Ruby‑Spears Productions produced the show.
What source material is the series based on?
It is based on the Heathcliff comic strip.
When did the series end its original run?
The final episode aired on September 18, 1982.
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