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Josie and the Pussycats

★7.2 1970 – 1971 1 Season Dan DeCarlo TV-MA

Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated television series, based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, sixteen episodes of Josie and the Pussycats aired on CBS during the 1970-71 television season, and were rerun during the 1971-72 season. In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized as Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, sixteen episodes of which aired on CBS during the 1972-73 season and were rerun the following season. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976. This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years. Josie and the Pussycats featured an all-girl pop music band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. On the small-screen, the group consisted of level-headed lead singer and guitarist Josie, intelligent tambourinist Valerie, and air-headed blonde drummer Melody. Other characters included their cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III, his conniving sister Alexandra, her cat Sebastian, and muscular roadie Alan.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 16 episodes

The Nemo's a No No Affair

Episode 01

The Nemo's a No No Affair

Sep 12, 1970 · 21 min

On their way to Pago Pago for a musical stint, Josie and her companions find themselves in troubled waters when the ship on which they are sailing is torpedoed by Captain Nemo.

A Green Thumb Is Not a Goldfinger

Episode 02

A Green Thumb Is Not a Goldfinger

Sep 19, 1970 · 21 min

Over the Amazon, the companions become part of a cargo drop on Dr. Greenthumb's supply zone. Greenthumb brings the group to his plantation where he sends them for a walk along his deadly garden path.

The Secret Six Secret

Episode 03

The Secret Six Secret

Sep 26, 1970 · 21 min

After checking in at the Bombay Tilton Hotel, Alan, Josie and Alexandra are kidnapped by Kaseem, a political usurper who leads a band of hooded scalawags called the Secret Six, and taken to his sanctuary.

Swap Plot Flop

Episode 04

Swap Plot Flop

Oct 3, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats search for the Evil Eye, a mysterious figure with hypnotic powers, who has kidnapped Valerie and an Arabian princess.

The Midas Mix-Up

Episode 05

The Midas Mix-Up

Oct 10, 1970 · 21 min

A skiing vacation in the Alps accidentally leads the gang to the mountain fortress of Midas, a gold hoarder who has invented a gold-destroying blue microbe mist with which he is seeking to dissolve the world's supply of gold.

X Marks the Spot

Episode 06

X Marks the Spot

Oct 17, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats befriend Professor Isaac Belfour, a scientist who invented an invisibility formula. They take him along for their gig in Puddletown, England, to protect him from Mr. X, a former laboratory assistant who stole the formula.

Chili Today and Hot Tamale

Episode 07

Chili Today and Hot Tamale

Oct 24, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats are involved in an atomic chase in Mexico when they are pursued by The Scorpion, a power-hungry ringleader who is after a vial of glowing nuclear capsules hidden in the hollow of Melody's drum.

Never Mind a Master Mind

Episode 08

Never Mind a Master Mind

Oct 31, 1970 · 21 min

The group stumbles on an impossible mission in Amsterdam when Melody, mistaken for a secret agent, is given a pair of wooden shoes concealing a miniature tape recorder and picture.

Plateau of the Apes Plot

Episode 09

Plateau of the Apes Plot

Nov 7, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats are chased by a tyrannosaurus after a plane taking them to Puerto Rico makes an emergency landing in a forest.

Strangemoon Over Miami

Episode 10

Strangemoon Over Miami

Nov 14, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats are doomed for stardom when the dirigible in which they are performing at the World Expo in Florida takes off and lands on the island of Dr. Strangemoon, a scientist who plans to launch satellites that will attract comets.

All Wong in Hong Kong

Episode 11

All Wong in Hong Kong

Nov 21, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats become the target of an inscrutable Chinese man known as the Serpent when Melody acquires an ancient Chinese coin that holds the secret to great power.

Melody Memory Mix-Up

Episode 12

Melody Memory Mix-Up

Nov 28, 1970 · 21 min

Melody becomes a brain-child when Prof. Leighton, a renowned scientist, transfers a secret formula recorded on computer tapes to her brain.

The Great Pussycat Chase

Episode 13

The Great Pussycat Chase

Dec 5, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats and their companions become jet-setters when they travel the globe in one day during a frantic chase. The Shadow, leader of a secret international crime organization, is after a black box handed to them by an Interpol agent.

Spy School Spoof

Episode 14

Spy School Spoof

Dec 12, 1970 · 21 min

The Pussycats accidentally get their paws on a top secret blueprint intended for the World Scientific Foundation and are returning the material to the Foundation when intercepted by The Lazer.

The Jumpin' Jupiter Affair

Episode 15

The Jumpin' Jupiter Affair

Dec 19, 1970 · 21 min

During a trek through the Peruvian mountains, the Pussycats are attracted to an eerie green glow vibrating behind a mysteriously deserted village.

Don't Count on a Countess

Episode 16

Don't Count on a Countess

Jan 2, 1971 · 21 min

Josie and the Pussycats nearly get early retirement when they board an empty yacht controlled by a designing countess who seeks to prematurely age the girls.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.2 /10

based on 73 votes

Synopsis

Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated television series, based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, sixteen episodes of Josie and the Pussycats aired on CBS during the 1970-71 television season, and were rerun during the 1971-72 season. In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized as Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, sixteen episodes of which aired on CBS during the 1972-73 season and were rerun the following season. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976. This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years. Josie and the Pussycats featured an all-girl pop music band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. On the small-screen, the group consisted of level-headed lead singer and guitarist Josie, intelligent tambourinist Valerie, and air-headed blonde drummer Melody. Other characters included their cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III, his conniving sister Alexandra, her cat Sebastian, and muscular roadie Alan.

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Cast

8 principal cast

Sherry Alberoni

Sherry Alberoni

Alexandra Cabot (voice)

Jerry Dexter

Alan M. Mayberry (voice)

Cathy Douglas

Josie McCoy (singing voice)

Patrice Holloway

Valerie Brown (singing voice)

Jackie Joseph

Jackie Joseph

Melody Valentine (voice)

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Alexander Cabot III (voice)

Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd

Melody Valentine (singing voice)

Don Messick

Don Messick

Sebastian the Cat (voice)

Where to watch Josie and the Pussycats

Josie and the Pussycats is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation from Dan DeCarlo, Richard Goldwater has 1 season and 16 total episodes, rated 7.2/10 by 73 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Josie and the Pussycats have?

Josie and the Pussycats has 1 season with 16 episodes in total.

Is Josie and the Pussycats still on the air?

Josie and the Pussycats has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Josie and the Pussycats?

Josie and the Pussycats airs on CBS.

When did Josie and the Pussycats first air?

Josie and the Pussycats first aired on September 12, 1970.

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