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The Dick Tracy Show

6.9 / 10

1961

1 season

57 episodes

AnimationComedyCrime

The Dick Tracy Show was an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA.

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Cast

Everett Sloane

Jerry Hausner

Benny Rubin

Seasons

Grab your two-way wrist radios and join Dick Tracy and his crime-busting pals—Joe Jitsu, Go-Go Gomez, Hemlock Holmes, Heap O’Calorie and The Retouchables Squad—as they battle notorious villains like the unibrowed gangster, Flattop Jones, mad scientist, Pruneface, and the infamous Mole.

Ep 1
1.Red Hot Riding Hoods
01-01-19615m
The Eastside/Westside bank is being robbed by B.B. Eyes and Flattop, so Hemlock Homes and the Retouchables give pursuit.
Ep 2
2.Pearl Thief Grief
01-01-19615m
Dick Tracy contacts Joe Jitsu aboard the SS Purely to go after The Mole and Sketch Paree, who have stolen black pearls from the Maharajah.
Ep 3
3.Jewel Fool
08-01-19615m
Dick Tracy calls Joe Jitsu and assigns him to the wax museum where it is believed that Flattop will attempt to hide the real stolen Singleton Tiara.
Ep 4
4.Scrambled Yeggs
15-01-19615m
Dick Tracy sends Heap O'Calory after two counterfeiters - Oodles and The Brow.
Ep 5
5.The Oyster Caper
22-01-19615m
Pruneface and Itchy are stealing oysters from the city's shores and stockpiling the shellfish in an attempt to monopolize the oyster stew market. Dick Tracy sends Joe Jitsu to stop...
Ep 6
6.Two Heels of Wheels
29-01-19615m
Dick Tracy sends Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables after two bandits - Mumbles and Stooge Villa - who have robbed a retired millionaire.
Ep 7
7.Cheater Gunsmoke
05-02-19615m
Cheater Gunsmoke is stealing cigars and cigarettes from Grumbles Department Store. Dick Tracy assigns Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables to stop him.
Ep 8
8.Gruesome Twosome
12-02-19615m
Pruneface and Itchy try to take over the Peanut market but Heap O'Calory foils them at Corny Island.
Ep 9
9.Racer Chaser
19-02-19615m
While out for an afternoon drive, Joe Jitsu receives an urgent call from Dick Tracy. Stooge Villa and Mumbles have stolen a race car- the Spumoni Special- from the city's racetrack...
Ep 10
10.The Purple Boy
26-02-19615m
Sketch Paree and The Mole are plotting to steal the rare painting titled "The Purple Boy." Officer Heap O'Calory heads for the museum and foils the villains with his supply of appl...
Ep 11
11.Surprised Package
05-03-19615m
The Brow and Oodles are robbing the payroll at Grumbles department store. Officer Heap O'Calory foils the crooks by dumping them down the gift wrapping chute and turns them over to...
Ep 12
12.Tanks a Heap
12-03-19615m
Stooge Villa and Mumbles are hitting the city's banks in a stolen tank. Dick Tracy assigns Officer Heap O'Calory to stop them. O'Calory falls from the top of the water tower and br...
Ep 13
13.Phoney Pharmers
19-03-19615m
Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables are after B.B. Eyes and Flattop for robbing The Able Sable Fur Co. Trailing them to a deserted farm. They find some skunks among the stolen fur...
Ep 14
14.Champ Chumps
26-03-19615m
Dick Tracy gets a call. Mumbles and Stooge Villa are making counterfeit $3 and $7 bills (with a two-way stretch) in a remote mountain cabin. Tracy contacts Joe Jitsu and puts him o...
Ep 15
15.Stockyard Capers
02-04-19615m
The Brow and Oodles are stealing the city's cattle and selling them on the black market. Dick Tracy sends Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables to stop them. With the aid of a feisty...
Ep 16
16.A Boodle of Loot
09-04-19615m
Ep 17
17.The Parrot Caper
16-04-19615m
Ep 18
18.Rogue's Gallery
23-04-19615m
Ep 19
19.The Catnip Caper
30-04-19615m
Dick Tracy assigns Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables to guard a rare cat at the cat show. Stooge Villa and Mumbles try to steal the priceless feline, but the detectives foil the...
Ep 20
20.The Snow Monster
07-05-19615m
Dick Tracy sends Joe Jitsu to the Himalayas to stop Flattop from using the Snow Monster to commit his crimes.
Ep 21
21.Hawaiian Guy
14-05-19615m
Joe Jitsu flies out to Hawaii to follow up on a report of two crooks who attempted to steal the jewel off Diamond Head. He finds out that the culprits are Stooge Villa and Mumbles....
Ep 22
22.Tick Tock Shock
21-05-19615m
The Brow and Oodles are preparing to steal a large tower clock of its jeweled settings. Dick Tracy sends Officer Heap O'Calory to stop the villains.
Ep 23
23.Lab Grab
28-05-19615m
The Brow and Oodles steal Dr. Von Schnooker's notebook so that they can use the mad scientist's invisibility formula. Joe Jitsu follows the twosome and after drinking the formula,...
Ep 24
24.Escape from Sing Song
04-06-19615m
The Brow and Oodles have escaped from Sing Song Prison in two souped-up electric chairs. Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables chase the two escaped cons to the local ice house. Holm...
Ep 25
25.The Onion Ring
11-06-19615m
Stooge Villa and Mumbles are trying to invent a new super gas that will render their victims completely helpless. With such a gas, the pair can commit their crimes without any inte...
Ep 26
26.Funny Money
18-06-19615m
Stooge Villa and Mumbles have stolen the payroll from a theater co. Dick Tracy sends Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables to stop them. Hemlock and his men route the crooks, only to...
Ep 27
27.Flea Ring Circus
25-06-19615m
B.B. Eyes and Flattop are stealing the circus's rare flea collection. Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables follow the crooks and stop them by letting the fleas loose.
Ep 28
28.The Flower Pot
02-07-19615m
Sketch Paree and The Mole plot to steal a rare man-eating plant. Joe Jitsu foils their plans by having the plant catch the fiends and hold them for Dick Tracy.
Ep 29
29.The Brain Game
09-07-19615m
Dick Tracy assigns Joe Jitsu the case of stopping The Brow and Oodles. The pair are planning to steal Dr. Von Schnooker's brain transfer device.
Ep 30
30.Penny Ante Caper
16-07-19615m
Pruneface and Itchy are stealing from the penny arcades in the city. Officer Heap O'Calory is sent to thwart them. An anti-theft gumball machine eventually stops the two thieves.
Ep 31
31.Wheeling and Stealing
23-07-19615m
Ep 32
32.Big Bank Bungle
30-07-19615m
Officer Heap O'Calory finds out that Pruneface and Itchy have taken over the bank and plan to rob it. O'Calory foils the two fiends and turns them over to Dick Tracy.
Ep 33
33.Tobacco Load
06-08-19615m
Dick Tracy receives a report that someone is breaking into Grumble's Department Store. He sends Officer Heap O'Calory to investigate the situation. The cop finds out that Cheater G...
Ep 34
34.The Boomerang Ring
13-08-19615m
Dick Tracy assigns Joe Jitsu to stop Pruneface and Itchy from committing robberies with a souped-up boomerang.
Ep 35
35.Mummy's the Word
20-08-19615m
Pruneface and Itchy are using the Sphinx in Egypt as their headquarters for a spy ring. Dick Tracy sends Joe Jitsu to expose the ring. He not only gains evidence, he also captures...
Ep 36
36.Trickery at Sea
27-08-19615m
Joe Jitsu goes after Mumbles and the other bad guys who are stealing a ship.
Ep 37
37.Stamp Scamp
03-09-19615m
B.B. Eyes is stealing all the city's trading stamps. Then he extorts a fortune from the trading stamp center to get their stamps back. Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables trail the...
Ep 38
38.The Hot Ice Bag
10-09-19615m
Stooge Villa and Mumbles have just robbed Gitler's Jewelry store, and they're hiding out on building that is under construction. Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables follow them and...
Ep 39
39.Cooked Crooks
17-09-19615m
Dick Tracy and Joe Jitsu go after crooks Mumbles and Stooge.
Ep 40
40.The Elephant Caper
24-09-19615m
Sketch Paree and The Mole have stolen a prize elephant from a well-to-do sultan. Dick Tracy assigns Joe Jitsu to find the elephant and capture the crooks. He finds the elephant hid...
Ep 41
41.Baggage Car Bandits
01-10-19615m
B.B. Eyes and Flat Top are robbing a train of its cash and cargo. Hemlock Holmes and The Retrouchable Squad are sent by Dick Tracy to stop them.
Ep 42
42.Gym Jam
08-10-19615m
Having trouble in getting his stolen gold brick back to his new hideout, Flattop decides to work out at the local gym. Unfortunately for Flattop, Joe Jitsu is also working out at t...
Ep 43
43.Bowling Ball Bandits
15-10-19615m
B.B. Eyes and Flattop are stealing the city's supplies of bowling balls and extorting the bowling ball makers to pay them a fortune. Dick Tracy assigns Hemlock Holmes and The Retou...
Ep 44
44.Rock-a-Bye Guys
22-10-19615m
A robbery at The Tiny Tot Shop is being reported to Dick Tracy. He sends Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables to solve the crime. The thieves turn out to be Stooge Villa and Mumbles...
Ep 45
45.The Ruby of Hamistan
29-10-19615m
Sketch Paree and The Mole are in India trying to steal the Ruby Of Hamistan, the world's most valuable ruby. Dick Tracy and Joe Jitsu are sent to India to foil the two villains.
Ep 46
46.The Platterpuss Plot
05-11-19615m
Hemlock Homes and the Retouchables are sent in to protect a priceless Platterpuss from Platavia.
Ep 47
47.The Nickle Nabbers
12-11-19615m
Pruneface and Itchy are stealing from the city's parking meters with a magnet on a mobile crane. Hemlock Holmes and the Retouchables are assigned to capture the two thieving vandal...
Ep 48
48.The Bearskin Game
19-11-19615m
Hemlock Holmes chases jewel thieves- Mumbles and Stooge Villa- and runs into all sorts of very funny problems.
Ep 49
49.The Newspaper Caper
26-11-19615m
Joe Jitsu prevents Pruneface and Itchy from destroying the city's major newspaper. At the end of the cartoon, Detective Jitsu reads the climax of the story that is printed in the n...
Ep 50
50.Grandma Jitsu
03-12-19615m
Sketch Paree and the Mole are robbing wealthy old women. Tracy assigns Joe Jitsu to stop them. Disguised as an elderly widow, the detective routs the pair and turns them over to Tr...
Ep 51
51.Kidnap Trap
10-12-19615m
The Brow and Oodles have kidnapped Dick Tracy. They plan to use him to test a new device to get rid of nosey cops. Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchables arrive just in time to save t...
Ep 52
52.Tacos Tangle
17-12-19615m
Dick Tracy assigns Joe Jitsu to head to Mexico to find out who is fixing the bullfights there. It turns out that the fights are being fixed by B.B. Eyes and his new henchman- or he...
Ep 53
53.Rocket Racket
24-12-19615m
Sketch Paree and The Mole have taken over an Air Force Rocket for the purpose of creating a crime syndicate on the moon. Dick Tracy assigns Hemlock Holmes and The Retouchable Squad...
Ep 54
54.The Venetian Bind
31-12-19615m
Tracy sends Joe Jitsu to Venice, Italy to solve the statue stealing case.
Ep 55
55.Bomb's Away
07-01-19625m
Mumbles steals the big bomb, so Hemlock Holmes and Dick Tracy are out to save the day.
Ep 56
56.The Fish Filchers
14-01-19625m
Hemlock Homes goes out to the docks to nab The Brow and Oodles from a fish scam.
Ep 100
100.The Manor Monster
02-07-19625m
Pruneface has created a robot that he plans to use to kidnap Dick Tracy. Once in his control, Pruneface will extract the law enforcer's crime-fighting secrets via a brain transfer...

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