Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.3/10
Underdog
Overview
Underdog, also known as The Underdog Show, is an American Saturday morning animated television series that ran from October 3, 1964, to March 4, 1967, starting on the NBC network until 1966, with the rest of the run on CBS, under the primary sponsorship of General Mills, for a run of 62 episodes. It is one of the early Saturday morning cartoons. The show continued in syndication until 1973. Underdog, Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appears whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Riff Raff. Underdog nearly always speaks in rhyming couplets, as in "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!"
This production, originally released in 1964, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.3 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Comedy.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Wally Cox
Sandy Becker
Kenny Delmar
George S. Irving
Mort Marshall
Norma MacMillan
Delo States
Ben Stone
Seasons
Specials
6 Episodes • Aired TBA
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
33 Episodes • Aired 1964-10-03
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
56 Episodes • Aired 1965-01-23
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
40 Episodes • Aired 1966-01-15
No season overview provided for this season.