Dick Spanner(1987)
Overview
Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.
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No imageThe Case Of The Human Cannon Ball
11 episodes • 1987
The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball
11 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 1 | May 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 2 | May 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 3 | May 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 4 | May 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 5 | May 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 6 | Jun 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 7 | Jun 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 8 | Jun 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 9 | Jun 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 10 | Jul 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 11 | Jul 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
No imageThe Case of the Maltese Parrot
11 episodes • 1987
The Case of the Maltese Parrot
11 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 1 | Jul 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 2 | Jul 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 3 | Aug 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 4 | Aug 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 5 | Aug 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 6 | Aug 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 7 | Aug 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 8 | Sep 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 9 | Sep 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 10 | Sep 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 11 | Sep 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
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