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    Kids TV TV Shows - 1980s 2 Mins Read

    Pac-Man

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    1 9 8 2 – 1 9 8 4 (USA)
    44 x 30 minute episodes

    This ABC television show (produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the hugely popular arcade game) featured the adventures of the title character (voiced by Marty Ingels), his wife Pepper Pac-Man (Barbara Minkus), their child Pac-Baby (Russi Taylor), their dog Chomp-Chomp (Frank Welker) and their cat Sour Puss (Peter Cullen).

    The family lived in Pac-Land, and most of the episodes recounted the ongoing battle between the Pac family and their enemies, the Ghost Monsters: Blinky, Pinky (both voiced by Chuck McGann), Inky (Barry Gordon), Clyde (Neil Ross) and Sue (Susan Silo).

    The Ghost Monsters worked for Mezmaron (Allan Lurie) – a mysterious Darth Vader-like figure whose mission was to locate and control the source of “Power Pellets” which served as the primary food and power source for the city.

    The second – and final – season introduced the characters of Super-Pac (voiced by Lorenzo Music) and Pac-Man’s teenage cousin PJ (for ‘Pac Junior’, voiced by Darryl Hickman).

    The highest rating Saturday morning show of a season that also included shows like The Smurfs and Spiderman and his Amazing Friends, Pac-Man was watched by twenty million children – and a fair few adults.

    This flimsy idea not only ran for 44 episodes, it also inspired the games that inspired it, with Pac-Land and Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures featuring concepts invented for the TV show. The cartoon received an airing in the UK as part of the Roland Rat-presented children’s block on TV-AM.

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    Pac-Man
    Marty Ingels
    Mrs Pepper Pac-Man
    Barbara Minkus
    Pac-Baby
    Russi Taylor
    Chomp-Chomp
    Frank Welker
    Sour Puss
    Peter Cullen
    Blinky
    Chuck McCann
    Inky
    Barry Gordon
    Pinky
    Chuck McCann
    Clyde
    Neil Ross
    Sue
    Susan Silo
    Mezmaron
    Allan Lurie
    Pac-Junior
    Darryl Hickman
    Super-Pac
    Lorenzo Music
    Pacula
    Lennie Weinrib

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