The Itsy Bitsy Spider is a 1993–1996 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. 26 episodes were produced over two seasons for three years.
Overview The series revolves around a young girl named Leslie McGroarty who is befriended by a four-eyed spider named Itsy, and two adversaries, the Exterminator and her music teacher Adrienne. The series centers mainly on the Exterminator's futile attempts to rid the world of the arachnid pest his job calls for.
Characters Leslie McGroarty (voiced by Francesca Marie Smith) is a lively, imaginative, cute and playful young city girl. Leslie liked all of the things such as bicycling, skateboarding, studying karate, insects, eating candy and other masculine things. Leslie has short black hair. She wears circular shaped glasses, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a red belt, white socks and black Mary Janes. Leslie had the magical ability to shrink herself to insect size. She is the protagonist of the series. Itsy Bitsy (voiced by Frank Welker) is a harmless farm spider. He is Leslie's best friend. Itsy Bitsy is also the protagonist of the short film. According to an episode, "Miss Muffet Roughs It", Itsy was a toddler with his parents, living in his farm life. Frank Welker also voices Adrienne's evil pet cat, Langston. Adrienne Van Leydon (voiced by Charlotte Rae) is the main antagonist of the series. The Exterminator (voiced by Matt Frewer) is the secondary antagonist of the series and Itsy's arch-nemesis. George (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is Leslie's love interest.
Episodes
Season 1 One Flew Over the Spider's Web Itsy Gets Cooking Enter the Spider Troop Itsy Garden of Itsy The Bug Shops Here Itsy Ships Out Big Top Itsy Downhill Itsy Itsy Does Hollywood Miss Muffet Roughs It Nutcracker Cha-Cha-Cha Basic Insect
Season 2 Spider in Spurs Itsy's Favorite Haunt Code Purple Beach Blanket Spider Big Time Spider Deep Space Spider Short Order Spider Spider Sense It's a Zoo Itsy State Fair Itsy Spider at Work Something Fore Itsy Sugar Coated Spider
International broadcasts
Country Channel Year US USA Network 1993–1996 Nordics Nickelodeon 1996–1999 Israel Kids' Channel Late 1990s Asia STAR Plus 1994–1997 UK BBC Onehttps://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8850dff7d7c34244bcdf844ca299e7adBBC Twohttps://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/118c46b3984b4e0bb6eb39372d90db8f 1995-2002
References
External links
Itsy Bitsy Spider Cartoon Series – Source 2