Teen Wolf, known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf in the United Kingdom, is an animated television series broadcast from 1986 to 1987, that was produced by Southern Star / Hanna-Barbera Australia in association with Clubhouse Pictures in the first season and Atlantic/Kushner-Locke in the second season. It was based on the live action film Teen Wolf (1985), and the second installment overall in the titular franchise.[1]
Summary
The series is about a teenage boy and his family who can transform into werewolves, 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.[2]
Scott Howard and his family now live in the fictional town of Wolverton, a small town constantly drawing tourists because of its history of werewolf sightings.[3] (In the film the town was called 'Beacontown'.) Scott was an only child who lived with his father in the film, the cartoon gave him a little sister and grandparents.
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". Boof's father Mayor Marconi is a semi-antagonist to the Howard family in the cartoon and is unaware his daughter is in love with a werewolf. But he never appears in the earlier live-action film.
A jock named Mick who now also attends Wolverton High constantly picks on Scott for being the "outsider". Mick attended a different high school in the film. Pamela is a cheerleader in the cartoon while in the film she really did not show much school spirt.
Characters
From left to right: Boof, Scott, Harold (above), Lupe (below) and Grandpa Howard.
Scott Howard (voiced by Townsend Coleman), the main protagonist; he constantly chases local cheerleader and popular girl Pam, while being thwarted by Pam's boyfriend Mick McAllister, a mean jock. Scott spends much of his time worrying about social acceptance and the possibility of people finding out he's a werewolf. Unlike the movie, Scott is not on a sports team but still wears a letterman jacket.
Harold Howard (voiced by James Hampton, the only actor that reprised his role from the live-action film), Scott's widower father; a laid-back hardware store owner, generally uninterested in the social problems of his son. He seldom transforms.
Lupe Howard (voiced by Jeannie Elias), Scott's younger sister is one of the new characters added for the animated series. 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.
Grandpa Howard (voiced by Stacy Keach Sr.), Scott's grandfather is an immigrant from Transylvania. 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 neighbors. He is another new character added for the cartoon.
Grandma Howard (voiced by June Foray), Scott's grandmother; 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 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 stereotypicalGypsy, and has sometimes performed other magic, such as brewing potions, making her seem similar to a witch in some ways. She is another new character added for the cartoon.
Rupert "Stiles" Stilinski (voiced by Don Most), Scott's best friend; in on the werewolf secret, Stiles is supportive but often gets under-appreciated 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".
Chubs (voiced by Will Ryan) Another friend of Scott's; who is in on the werewolf secret. Chubs is more trustworthy than Styles and says much less. Unlike the film version he is not on any sports team but still loves to eat.
Lisa "Boof" Marconi (voiced by Jeannie Elias), 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.
Mayor Marconi (voiced by Frank Welker and Kenneth Mars) Boof's father and the Wolverton mayor, oblivious to the Howards, not a 'mean' person but occasionally gets tricked into supporting dangerous things which would hurt his constituents. He was added for the cartoon and had not appeared in the movie.
Pamela Wells (voiced by Ellen Gerstell), the most popular girl in Wolverton High and serving as a cheerleader, she is Scott's romantic interest. She is the girlfriend of Mick McAllister, who sometimes thwarts Scott and picks on him for being an outsider. Pam is unaware that Scott is a werewolf like his family before him, like everybody in Wolverton who doesn't know the Howard family's secret.
Mick McAllister (voiced by Craig Sheffer), a mean jock at Wolverton High, he 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 that Scott and his family are werewolves.
Mrs. Seslick (voiced by June Foray), 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. She is the last new character added just for the cartoon.
Scott must recover his werewolf family album before his family secret is revealed.
2
2
"The Werewolf Buster"
Rowby Goren
20 September 1986 (1986-09-20)
02
A werewolf hunter comes to the town of Wolverton and Scott and his family must find and warn Grandpa who is hunting turkey in the woods before the werewolf hunter catches up.
The Howard family starts acting crazy and more feral than usual among turning into werewolves, and the cause is eventually linked to Lupe's science project.
5
5
"Up a Family Tree"
Gordon Kent
11 October 1986 (1986-10-11)
05
Scott's family reunion is happening and his cousin almost reveals the family secret.
6
6
"Grampa's in the Doghouse"
Bruce Reid Schaefer
18 October 1986 (1986-10-18)
06
Grandpa Howard is accidentally picked up by the Wolverton Dog Catcher! This is a rare episode where Grandpa and Grandma Howard appear human for several scenes at a time. Usually they look down upon 'passing'.
7
7
"Wolf Pride"
Pamela Hickey Dennys McCoy
25 October 1986 (1986-10-25)
07
Scott is offended by a werewolf horror movie being produced right in Wolverton, and wants to try and change the plot so it's more true to real life.
8
8
"Wolf of My Dreams"
Linda Woolverton
1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
08
Scott and Stiles set out to Hollywood to meet Shayna the She-Wolf.
9
9
"Leader of the Pack"
Michael Reaves
8 November 1986 (1986-11-08)
09
Stiles recommends the "Wolf pack" to be the entertainers for the Wolverton Festival. However, this bike gang brings big trouble and Scott must find a way to scare them out of town.
10
10
"The Curse of the Red Paw"
Bruce Reid Schaefer
15 November 1986 (1986-11-15)
10
Scott and his family make a trip to Rottenberg, Transylvania to reconnect with their past. However, danger lurks when the townspeople seem very spooked by the castle the family inherited. After a series of frightening instances, the family realizes there is nothing to be frightened about.
11
11
"The All-American Werewolf"
Linda Woolverton
22 November 1986 (1986-11-22)
11
After the Howards are selected to be the "All American Family" will their secret get out?
12
12
"Under My Spell"
Rowby Goren
29 November 1986 (1986-11-29)
12
A new family moves in that turns everyone in Wolverton except the Howards into zombies.
13
13
"Teen Wolf Punks Out"
Linda Woolverton
6 December 1986 (1986-12-06)
13
Stile's car breaks down and a group of punks offer to help.
Season 2 (1987)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
14
1
"Teen Wolf's Curse"
Rowby Goren
19 September 1987 (1987-09-19)
14
Grandma’s longtime foe Zazu casts a curse on the Howards that turns anybody they touch into werewolves.
15
2
"It's No Picnic Being Teen Wolf"
Gordon Kent
26 September 1987 (1987-09-26)
15
Scott has to watch over Grandpa for the weekend while Grandma is out of town, but it's the same weekend as the school picnic. Grandpa tags along with Scott and his friends, leaving Scott embarrassed in spite of Grandpa being able to keep up with the other teens. During a three legged race, Scott wolfs out and flees, leaving it up to Grandpa to find him.
16
3
"Toot Toot Tut Tut and All That Rot"
Linda Woolverton
3 October 1987 (1987-10-03)
16
The werewolf mascot costume is stolen by the uppity Upson High boys, right before the big game. Scott and Stiles must outsmart the snobbish Upson boys in order to retrieve the costume, or they'll have to find a new mascot entirely.
17
4
"Down on the Farm"
Rowby Goren
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10)
17
Scott and his family must quickly figure out how to calm down the animals on a farm in order to effectively perform the daily chores.
18
5
"Diary of a Mad Werewolf"
Linda Woolverton
17 October 1987 (1987-10-17)
18
The statue of the "Werewolf on Horseback" is stolen with the diary of Scott's great Uncle, one of the town founders, hidden in it.
19
6
"Teen Wolf Come Home"
Linda Woolverton
24 October 1987 (1987-10-24)
19
Scott bumps his head and can't remember who is or that he is a werewolf.
20
7
"Scott and the Howlers"
Rowby Goren
31 October 1987 (1987-10-31)
20
After Scott and his rock band perform a song on a televised talent show, Scott is discovered by a record label that wants to sign him. However, after realizing that the record label wants him to leave his friends behind, he must weigh the value of fame versus friends.
21
8
"Howlin' Cousins"
Linda Woolverton
7 November 1987 (1987-11-07)
21
Scott visits his cousin, Todd, but the two have nothing in common. As Scott tries to help Todd come out of his shell, he realizes that he and his cousin are much more alike than he initially thought. NOTE: Todd Howard was a character in the live action movie Teen Wolf Too which had starred Jason Bateman. It is unknown if Todd was supposed to be added for a potential third season of this cartoon.
In 2017, Shout! Factory was set to release the entire Teen Wolf animated series on DVD-Video in Region 1 for the very first time in September of that year.[8] However, on 29 June 2017 Shout! Factory announced via Twitter that the release was delayed pending the resolution of a previously unforeseen legal issue.[9]
^Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 635. ISBN978-1538103739.
^Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 832–833. ISBN978-1476665993.
_logo.svg){kind=logo}
_main_characters.jpg)
