Top Cat

Name: Top Cat
Director: Joseph Barbera
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Kids
Released: 1961-09-27
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Arnold Stang, Maurice Gosfield, Leo De Lyon, Marvin Kaplan, John Stephenson

Year: 1961
Country: US
Language: en
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Kids
Rating: 7.5/10
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 30
Specials: 6
Director: Joseph Barbera

Plot Overview

Top Cat, known as T.C. to his alley cat friends, is a mischievous prankster who lives in a trash can in the alley ways of New York City. He and his alley-cat cohorts think of get rich schemes and assorted pranks which are mostly involving and aimed at Officer Dibble, their nemesis and friend. T.C. manages to get out of his tight situations with hilarity and charm and even helps Dibble on occasion who is underscored by his overbearing sergeant...

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Director

Joseph Barbera

Cast & Key Characters

Arnold StangTop Cat (voice)

Maurice GosfieldBenny the Ball (voice)

Leo De LyonBrain / Spook (voice)

Marvin KaplanChoo Choo (voice)

John StephensonFancy-Fancy (voice)

Allen JenkinsOfficer Dibble (voice)

Lars ThiesgaardTop Cat (voice)

Paul HüttelChoo Choo / Brain (voice)

Kjeld NørgaardPolitibetjent Charlie Dibble (voice)

Bea BenaderetGirl Cat / Receptionist (voice)

Don MessickBeau / Narrator / Baseball Announcer / J.C. Crowflies

Jean Vander PylMiss Lola Glamour (voice)

Writers

William Hanna

William HannaKPKin Platt

Barry BlitzerHBHarvey Bullock

Production

Screen Gems Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Walt Disney Pictures

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 6 episodes

1 Top Cat Sing-a-long
2 Storyboard Comparison: The Missing Heir
3 Back to Hoagy's Alley: The Making of Top Cat
4 Top Cat Kellogs Corn Flakes TV ads
5 Cool Cats in Interview Alley
6 Arnold Stang Interview

Season 1 30 episodes

1 Hawaii, Here We Come 1961-09-27
2 The Maharajah of Pookajee 1961-10-04
3 All That Jazz 1961-10-11
4 The $1,000,000 Derby 1961-10-18
5 The Violin Player 1961-10-25
6 The Missing Heir 1961-11-01
7 Top Cat Falls in Love 1961-11-08
8 A Visit from Mother 1961-11-15
9 Naked Town 1961-11-22
10 Sergeant Top Cat 1961-11-29
11 Choo-Choo's Romance 1961-12-06
12 The Unscratchables 1961-12-13
13 Rafeefleas 1961-12-20
14 The Tycoon 1961-12-27
15 The Long Hot Winter 1962-01-03
16 The Case of the Absent Anteater 1962-01-10
17 T.C. Minds the Baby 1962-01-17
18 Farewell, Mr. Dibble 1962-01-24
19 The Grand Tour 1962-01-31
20 The Golden Fleecing 1962-02-07
21 Space Monkey 1962-02-14
22 The Late T.C. 1962-02-21
23 Dibble's Birthday 1962-02-28
24 Choo-Choo Goes Ga-Ga 1962-03-07
25 King for a Day 1962-03-14
26 The Con Men 1962-03-21
27 Dibble Breaks the Record 1962-03-28
28 Dibble Sings Again 1962-04-04
29 Griswald 1962-04-11
30 Dibble's Double 1962-04-18

Critical Reception & Ratings

Top Cat is rated 7.5 out of 10 by viewers — 373 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Top Cat about?

How many seasons and episodes does Top Cat have?

1 season and 30 episodes.

Is Top Cat still airing, and will there be another season?

This series has ended. It finished after 1 season and 30 episodes; no new season announced according to TMDB. According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 20, 2026.

Who stars in Top Cat?

Arnold Stang, Maurice Gosfield, Leo De Lyon, Marvin Kaplan, John Stephenson, Allen Jenkins.

Who is the director of Top Cat?

Joseph Barbera.

When was Top Cat released?

1961.

Where can I watch Top Cat?

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