TaleSpin

TV Series
1990–1991
TV-Y7
30m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

16K

YOUR RATING

Ed Gilbert and R.J. Williams in TaleSpin (1990)

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Hand-Drawn Animation Action Adventure Animation Comedy Crime Drama Family Fantasy Mystery

Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

16K

YOUR RATING

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Trivia
Originally, the role of Baloo was supposed to go to Phil Harris, who had voiced the character in The Jungle Book (1967). However, during the first recording session, it was found that Harris, who was by then eighty-five-years-old, had aged to the point where he could no longer do the voice successfully, and the role was performed by veteran voice actor Ed Gilbert instead.

Goofs
On some episodes, the front door to Hire for Higher opens the opposite way the front door normally opens.

Quotes
Baloo: If it's got wings I can fly it! Sometimes even if it doesn't.

Alternate versions
In the original two hour pilot "Plunder & Lightning",there was a song where Rebecca sang a lullaby to Molly while Kit listened in. It was most likely edited out due to time restraints when it divided into a four part episode for syndication.

Connections
Featured in Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios Part 5 (2009)

Soundtracks
Spin It
Words and Music by Michael Silversher (as Silversher) and Patty Silversher (as Silversher)
Produced by Robert Kraft

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Bring this show back!

Along with Darkwing Duck this is unfairly cancelled. Disney has been in decline since Tarzan and we need a show like this to get Disney back on track. Ed Gilbert and Jim Cummings were perfect for the voices of Louis and Baloo (sounds familiar?) The theme tune is also catchy, one of the catchiest theme tunes ever I'd say. Out of all the villains, which are all great on their own merits, Tony Jay stands out as Shere Kahn. Louis and Baloo actually sound very similar to the voice overs in the Jungle Book, which isn't a bad thing at all. As a matter of fact, it's quite inspirational! The animation was spot on, and the script had plenty of wit that has been severely lacking in animations for years. PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK! 9/10. Bethany Cox