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 (19801982).

Wolf Rock TV
GenreAnimated series
Written byMike O'Mahoney
Chuck Lorre
Jay Johnson
Len Udes
Warren Taylor
Voices ofWolfman Jack
Frank Welker
Jason Bernard
Robert Vega
Siu Ming Carson
Noelle North
William Callaway
ComposersShuki Levy
Haim Saban
Marty Wereshi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
ProducerDick Clark
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDick Clark Productions
DIC Enterprises
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 8 (1984-09-08) 
October 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)

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

Episodes

Title Air date
1"The Video Nappers"September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08)
2"Bad News Birds"September 15, 1984 (1984-09-15)
3"Bopper Goes Ape"September 22, 1984 (1984-09-22)
4"The Nerds Who Fell to Earth"September 29, 1984 (1984-09-29)
5"No Time for Sarge"October 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
6"Rockin' Robot"October 13, 1984 (1984-10-13)
7"Wolfman's Granny"October 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)

References

  1. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 703. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 94. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 469. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. "Maurice LaMarche Dragon Con Interview". Behind The Voice Actors. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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