Dick Spanner

Dick Spanner

1987
Dick Spanner
Dick Spanner

Dick Spanner

7.6 | NR | en | Animation

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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Seasons & Episodes

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EP11  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 11
Sep. 27,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 11

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EP10  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 10
Sep. 20,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 10

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EP9  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 9
Sep. 13,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 9

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EP8  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 8
Sep. 06,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 8

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EP7  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 7
Aug. 30,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 7

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EP6  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 6
Aug. 23,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 6

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EP5  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 5
Aug. 16,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 5

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EP4  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 4
Aug. 09,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 4

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EP3  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 3
Aug. 02,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 3

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EP2  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 2
Jul. 26,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 2

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EP1  The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 1
Jul. 19,1987
The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 1

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7.6 | NR | en | Animation , Comedy
Synopsis

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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Cast

Shane Rimmer

Director

Gerry Anderson

Producted By

Anderson Burr Pictures ,