The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

*The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show*
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
Genre	Comedy
Developed by	Lee Orgel
Written by	Michael Maltese; Jack Mendelsohn; Neal Barbera;
Directed by	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Voices of	Bud Abbott; Stan Irwin;
Theme music composer	Hoyt Curtin
Composers	Hoyt Curtin; Ted Nichols
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producer	Lee Orgel
Producers	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Hanna-Barbera; RKO General; Jomar Productions;
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	September 9, 1967 –; June 1, 1968

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show is an American half-hour animated comedy television series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967, to June 1, 1968. Each of the 39 individual episodes consisted of four five-minute cartoons. The cartoons were created jointly by Hanna-Barbera, RKO General, and Jomar Productions between 1965 and 1967. The series was syndicated by Gold Key Entertainment and King World Productions, with the rights now owned by Warner Bros. Television Distribution (through Turner Entertainment).

Bud Abbott provided the voice for his own character. Stan Irwin provided the voice of Lou Costello, who had died in 1959. The rest of the voice cast was composed of Hanna-Barbera regulars. Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston, best known for her comic strip, For Better or For Worse, was an uncredited cel colorist.