Teen Wolf (cartoon)
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Teen Wolf, known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf in the United Kingdom
, is an animated American television series broadcast from 1986
to 1987
that was produced by Southern Star Productions in association with Clubhouse Pictures. It was based on the 1985 live-action film, Teen Wolf
.
. Focusing on themes of coming of age
and fitting in. While generally keeping true to the main ideas, this version made some changes from the film.
Scott Howard and his family live in the fictional town of Wolverton, a small town that draws tourists because of its history of werewolf sightings. Unlike the film, Scott's status as a werewolf is a secret.
Despite the youth audience, the cartoon series delivered very powerful critiques of disability
-as-civil rights
. Freely invoking an asthma attack or seizure
, the series centered on how Scott felt "weird" immediately before and during his werewolf transformation.
Although he never hurt anybody while he was a werewolf, Scott was conscious of his difference from other teenagers and had to make accommodations for himself. He also expressed frustration that the residents of this town had stereotyped "his people". A jock named Mick constantly picks on Scott for being the "outsider" at Wolverton High.
. Scott spends much of his time worrying about social acceptance and the possibility of people finding out he's a werewolf. Townsend Coleman
provided Scott Howard's voice.
. He was the only actor that reprised his role from the live action film.
. He spends most of his time in his werewolf form, only assuming a completely human appearance when he must. He is a constant source of embarrassment to Scott, because he is always running around on all fours, chasing cats, and getting into trouble with the neighbours. Voiced by Stacy Keach, Sr.
Gypsy, and has sometimes performed other magic, such as brewing potions, making her seem similar to a witch in some ways. She was voiced by June Foray
.
.
.
.
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Scott's supernatural status, which was common knowledge to the public in the movie, is known only to his family, Stiles, and Boof in the series.
Scott's grandparents and a younger sister named Lupe, absent in the movie, live with them in the cartoon. In the movie Scott is an only child.
Harold sported grey fur while transformed in the movie, however he is dark-furred in the series.
Mick, who attended a rival high school at age 21 (due to a short prison stay) in the movie, is 18 in the series and attends Wolverton High with the other teens. He is a jock.
Pam is a light blond in the movie. In the cartoon, she is a dark blonde who is a cheerleader for Wolverton High.
s. The live action television show Big Wolf on Campus
exhibited many characteristics inspired by the Teen Wolf cartoon, more than the Teen Wolf movie. The main character dressed in similar clothing to the cartoon Scott Howard, the "wolfman" design was nearly identical, and the quests to hide the secret and fit in at high school are presented more like in the cartoon.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, is an animated American television series broadcast from 1986
1986 in television
The year 1986 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1986.For the American network television schedule, please see 1986-87 American network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:*September 6 –...
to 1987
1987 in television
The year 1987 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1987.For American TV schedule, see: 1987–88 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:...
that was produced by Southern Star Productions in association with Clubhouse Pictures. It was based on the 1985 live-action film, Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf is a 1985 American fantasy comedy film released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation starring Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard, a high school student who discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself transforming into a werewolf...
.
Summary
The series is about a teenage boy and his family who can transform into werewolvesWerewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
. Focusing on themes of coming of age
Coming of age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual, as practiced by many societies...
and fitting in. While generally keeping true to the main ideas, this version made some changes from the film.
Scott Howard and his family live in the fictional town of Wolverton, a small town that draws tourists because of its history of werewolf sightings. Unlike the film, Scott's status as a werewolf is a secret.
Despite the youth audience, the cartoon series delivered very powerful critiques of disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
-as-civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
. Freely invoking an asthma attack or seizure
Seizure
An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain". The outward effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement or as mild as a brief loss of awareness...
, the series centered on how Scott felt "weird" immediately before and during his werewolf transformation.
Although he never hurt anybody while he was a werewolf, Scott was conscious of his difference from other teenagers and had to make accommodations for himself. He also expressed frustration that the residents of this town had stereotyped "his people". A jock named Mick constantly picks on Scott for being the "outsider" at Wolverton High.
Characters
Scott Howard
The main character, Scott, is constantly chasing after local cheerleader and popular girl Pam, while being thwarted by Pam's boyfriend Mick, a mean jockJock (subculture)
The term jock, when used primarily in the United States, refers to the classic stereotype of a male athlete. It is generally a negative stereotype, and is attributed mostly to high school and college athletics participants who form a distinct youth subculture. In sociology, the jock is thought to...
. Scott spends much of his time worrying about social acceptance and the possibility of people finding out he's a werewolf. Townsend Coleman
Townsend Coleman
Townsend Coleman is an American voice actor who performed in many animated series and TV commercials beginning in the early 1980s...
provided Scott Howard's voice.
Harold Howard
Scott's father Harold is a laid-back hardware store owner, generally uninterested in the social problems of his son. He seldom transforms. His wife never appears in the series. Voiced by James HamptonJames Hampton (actor)
James Wade Hampton is an American actor, television director, and screenwriter.-Early life:Though born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hampton was reared in Dallas, Texas, where his father operated a cleaning business. He majored in theatre arts at the University of North Texas in Denton...
. He was the only actor that reprised his role from the live action film.
Lupe Howard
Scott's younger sister is one of the new characters added for the cartoon. She is not old enough to know whether she is a werewolf or not, but she desperately wants to be one. In one episode, she is able to transform because of a magic spell, but since the spell turns anyone into a werewolf temporarily, she still does not know her true status. She started to grow fangs.Grandpa Howard
Scott's grandfather is an immigrant from TransylvaniaTransylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. He spends most of his time in his werewolf form, only assuming a completely human appearance when he must. He is a constant source of embarrassment to Scott, because he is always running around on all fours, chasing cats, and getting into trouble with the neighbours. Voiced by Stacy Keach, Sr.
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Stacy Keach, Sr. was the stage name of Walter Stacy Keach , an American actor whose screen career spanned six decades. He and his wife, Mary Cain , were members of the Peninsula Players summer theater program during the 1930s. He may be best known for his role as Carlson in the television show Get...
Grandma Howard
Scott's grandmother is also from Transylvania and, like Grandpa, she stays in werewolf form most of the time. She is not as embarrassing to Scott because she is better behaved than Grandpa. She even becomes Scott's ally in his attempts to keep Grandpa's behavior under control. She is sometimes represented as a fortune teller similar to a stereotypicalStereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
Gypsy, and has sometimes performed other magic, such as brewing potions, making her seem similar to a witch in some ways. She was voiced by June Foray
June Foray
June Foray is an American voice actress, best known as the voice of many animated characters...
.
Rupert "Styles" Stilinski
Stiles is Scott's best friend, in on the werewolf secret. He is supportive but often gets underappreciated in Scott's quest to be "in" with the cool crowd. Like Lupe, he wishes to be a werewolf and is upset that Scott doesn't appreciate the "gift." Voiced by Don MostDon Most
Don Most is an American actor best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television series Happy Days.-Acting credits:...
.
Boof
Boof is a friend of Scott's, and is also in on his family's werewolf secret alongside Stiles. She is romantically interested in him, but he seems oblivious of this, chasing after Pam instead. Voiced by Jeannie EliasJeannie Elias
Jeannie Elias is a Canadian American film and voice actress.-Anime Roles:* Blood+ - Young Haji, Nahabi, Additional Voices* Ergo Proxy - Kitty* Naruto - Kaori-Non-anime Roles:...
.
Pamela Wells
The most popular girl in Wolverton High and serving as a cheerleader, Pamela is Scott's romantic interest. She is the girlfriend of Mick McCallister, who sometimes thwarts Scott and picks on him for being an outsider. Pam is unaware of the fact that Scott is a werewolf like his family before him, like everybody in Wolverton who doesn't know the Howard family's secret.Mick McCallister
A mean jock at Wolverton High, Mick McCallister is the boyfriend of Pamela Wells who thwarts Scott and picks on him for being an outsider in Wolverton. Mick, like Pam and everybody else in town, is unaware of the fact that Scott and his family are werewolves. Voiced by Craig ShefferCraig Sheffer
Craig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
.
Mrs. Seslick
Mrs. Seslick is the Howard family's nosy neighbor who is always a step away from figuring out the family's secret and outing them to the community. Voiced by June ForayJune Foray
June Foray is an American voice actress, best known as the voice of many animated characters...
.
Episodes
- Teen Wolf's Family Secret
- The Werewolf Buster
- Shopworn Wolf
- The Beast Within
- Up a Family Tree
- Grandpa's In the Doghouse
- Wolf Pride
- Wolf of my Dreams
- Leader of the Pack
- The Curse of the Red Paw
- The All-American Werewolf
- Under my Spell
- Teen Wolf Punks Out
- Teen Wolf's Curse
- It's No Picnic being Teen Wolf
- Toot Toot Tut Tut and All That Rot
- Down on the Farm
- Diary of a Mad Werewolf
- Teen Wolf Come Home
- Scott and the Howlers
- Howlin' Cousins
Changes from the movie
The town, named "Beacontown" in the movie, is now called "Wolverton" in the series.Scott's supernatural status, which was common knowledge to the public in the movie, is known only to his family, Stiles, and Boof in the series.
Scott's grandparents and a younger sister named Lupe, absent in the movie, live with them in the cartoon. In the movie Scott is an only child.
Harold sported grey fur while transformed in the movie, however he is dark-furred in the series.
Mick, who attended a rival high school at age 21 (due to a short prison stay) in the movie, is 18 in the series and attends Wolverton High with the other teens. He is a jock.
Pam is a light blond in the movie. In the cartoon, she is a dark blonde who is a cheerleader for Wolverton High.
Cast
- Sheryl Bernstein - Frieda the Housekeeper
- Townsend ColemanTownsend ColemanTownsend Coleman is an American voice actor who performed in many animated series and TV commercials beginning in the early 1980s...
- Scott Howard - Brian CummingsBrian CummingsBrian Cummings is an American voice actor.-Biography:He is known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on The All-New Let's Make a Deal from 1984 to 1985...
- - Jeannie EliasJeannie EliasJeannie Elias is a Canadian American film and voice actress.-Anime Roles:* Blood+ - Young Haji, Nahabi, Additional Voices* Ergo Proxy - Kitty* Naruto - Kaori-Non-anime Roles:...
- Boof - June ForayJune ForayJune Foray is an American voice actress, best known as the voice of many animated characters...
- Grandma Howard, Mrs. Seslick - Ellen GerstellEllen Gerstell-Voice roles:*Jem *Monchhichis *Dragon's Lair - Princess Daphne *My Little Pony: The Movie *Little Clowns of Happytown *My Little Pony TV series...
- - James HamptonJames Hampton (actor)James Wade Hampton is an American actor, television director, and screenwriter.-Early life:Though born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hampton was reared in Dallas, Texas, where his father operated a cleaning business. He majored in theatre arts at the University of North Texas in Denton...
- Harold Howard - Stacy Keach, Sr.Stacy Keach, Sr.Stacy Keach, Sr. was the stage name of Walter Stacy Keach , an American actor whose screen career spanned six decades. He and his wife, Mary Cain , were members of the Peninsula Players summer theater program during the 1930s. He may be best known for his role as Carlson in the television show Get...
- Grandpa Howard - Kenneth MarsKenneth MarsKenneth Mars was an American television, movie, and voice actor. He may be best-remembered for his roles in several Mel Brooks films: the insane Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in 1968's The Producers, and the relentless Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Fredrich Kemp in 1974's Young Frankenstein...
- Mayor Marconi - Mona MarshallMona MarshallMona M. Ianotti is an American voice actress. She is often cast in the role of young boys. Her roles have included parts in not only Japanese anime, but also in American cartoons as well. Mona Marshall has recently lent her voice to the talking bear Koby the Study Buddy...
- - Don MostDon MostDon Most is an American actor best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television series Happy Days.-Acting credits:...
- Stiles - Will RyanWill RyanWill Ryan is an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US...
- Chubs - Craig ShefferCraig ShefferCraig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
- Mick McCallister - Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
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History
Although the cartoon series ran for three years, the third year was entirely rerunRerun
A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a radio or television broadcast. The invention of the rerun is generally credited to Desi Arnaz. There are two types of reruns—those that occur during a hiatus, and those that occur when a program is syndicated. Reruns can also be, as the...
s. The live action television show Big Wolf on Campus
Big Wolf on Campus
Big Wolf on Campus is a Canadian television series created by Peter A. Knight and Christopher Briggs that ran from 1999 to 2002. In the lighthearted horror/teen drama tradition of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, it is about a teenage boy named Thomas "Tommy" P. Dawkins, who was bitten by a werewolf...
exhibited many characteristics inspired by the Teen Wolf cartoon, more than the Teen Wolf movie. The main character dressed in similar clothing to the cartoon Scott Howard, the "wolfman" design was nearly identical, and the quests to hide the secret and fit in at high school are presented more like in the cartoon.
United Kingdom
| Release name |
Release date |
Classifaction |
Publisher |
Format |
Language | Subtitles | Notes |
REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Wolf - Teen Wolf's Curse/ Howlin' Cousins | Unknown | PG | Video Gems | PAL | English | None |
United States
| Release name |
Release date |
Classifaction |
Publisher |
Format |
Language | Subtitles | Notes |
REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Wolf: All American Werewolf | 1 January 1998 | Unknown | Avid Home Entrainment | NTSC | English | None | containing two episodes | |
| Teen Wolf: Wolf of My Dreams | 14 September 1993 | Unknown | Family Home Entrainment | NTSC | English | None | containing four episodes |
DVD release
| Title | Episodes | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Wolf: The Complete Animated Series' | 1–21 | - | - | 18 April 2008 | Three disc box set |