Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV series)

This article is about the nursery rhyme. For other uses, see Itsy Bitsy Spider (disambiguation).

The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Genre	Adventure Comedy Fantasy Slapstick
Created by	Matthew O`Callaghan
Directed by	Mike Mitchell Conrad Vernon Stephen Anderson
Voices of	Francesca Marie Smith Frank Welker Matt Frewer Charlotte Rae Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Production company(s)	Hyperion Animation Paramount Television
Release
Original network	USA Network
Audio format	Stereo (1994-1995) Dolby Surround (1995-1996)
Original release	1994 – 1996
External links
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider is an American animated fantasy-comedy television series. It was based on the Itsy Bitsy Spider short film produced by Hyperion Animation. It was broadcast on the USA Network's USA Cartoon Express. The series revolves around a tomboyish little girl named Leslie McGroarty who is befriended by a four-eyed spider named Itsy, and two adversaries, the Exterminator and her teacher Adrienne. The series focuses mainly on the Exterminator's futile attempts to rid the world of the arachnid pest his job calls for. This series features a full half-hour episode, and was used Tex Avery-influence style. The series is rated TV-Y7. The opening song of the series is preceded by the following dialogue:

Leslie: "Hi, my name is Leslie McGroarty, and this is my cute spider friend, Itsy Bitsy."

Characters

• Leslie McGroarty (voiced by Francesca Marie Smith) - A cute and playful young city girl with a vivid imagination. Leslie loves things like bicycling, skateboarding, studying karate, bugs, eating candys and something else boyish. She is a tomboy. Leslie has a short black hair. She wears circular shaped glasses, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a red belt, white socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Leslie had the magical ability to shrink herself to bug size. She is the main protagonist of the series.

• Itsy (voiced by Frank Welker) - A harmless country spider. He is Leslie's best friend. Itsy Bitsy is also the main protagonist of the short film. According to an episode, "Miss Muffet Roughs It", Itsy was a baby with his parents, living in his country life. Frank Welker also voices Adrienne's evil orange cat, Langston.

• Adrienne Van Leydon (voiced by Charlotte Rae) - The main antagonist of the series.

• George (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) - Leslie's love interest.

Cast

• Francesca Marie Smith - Leslie McGroarty
• Frank Welker - Itsy, Langston
• Matt Frewer - The Exterminator
• Charlotte Rae - Adrienne Van Leydon
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas - George

Episodes

Season 1

• 1. One Flew Over The Spider's Web
• 2. Itsy Gets Cooking
• 3. Enter The Spider
• 4. Troop Itsy
• 5. Garden Of Itsy
• 6. The Bug Shops Here
• 7. Itsy Ships Out
• 8. Big Top Itsy
• 9. Downhill Itsy
• 10. Itsy Does Hollywood
• 11. Miss Muffet Roughs It
• 12. Nutcracker Cha-Cha-Cha
• 13. Basic Insect

Season 2

• 1. Spider In Spurs
• 2. Itsy's Favorite Haunt
• 3. Code Purple
• 4. Beach Blanket Spider
• 5. Big Time Spider
• 6. Deep Space Spider
• 7. Short Order Spider
• 8. Spider Sense
• 9. It's a Zoo Itsy
• 10. State Fair Itsy
• 11. Spider at Work
• 12. Something Fore Itsy
• 13. Sugar Coated Spider

External links

• Itsy Bitsy Spider at IMDb
• Itsy Bitsy Spider at TV.com
• Itsy Bitsy Spider Cartoon Series
• Itsy Bitsy Spider Cartoon Series - Source 2