After a series of primetime specials during the 1985-6 season, Phil Mendez's Kissyfur was spun off into a weekly series for NBC. Co-produced by the network and DIC, the series tells the story of father & son bears who've left the circus for a new life in the swamps.
In all, four primetime specials were produced, but only 26 weekly episodes were made, spread out across four years. Veteran actor Ed Gilbert (ex-The Hardy Boys-Nancy Drew Mysteries) voiced Gus, the father, while R. J. Williams had the title role as Kissyfur, Gus' son. However, when production resumed in 1988, Williams left the show, presumably to work on Disney's Tale Spin, replaced by another actor.
Seems the gap in between seasons might be because NBC wasn't entirely sure about their investment in the series, and the primetime specials could easily be fitted into the rotation, for a final total of 30 episodes.
Here's a sample open & close:
No rating. Never saw the show.
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