Greg’s guest today is legendary television producer, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer, Jerry Eisenberg. Jerry is primarily known for his work at Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Productions.

They discuss his amazing career and Greg’s favorite cartoons.

Jerry’s IMDB credits include:

Off-the-Tracks 3 (Video short) (animator)

Johnny Bravo (TV Series) (layout keys – 14 episodes, 1997 – 2004) (models – 1 episode, 2001)

- Johnny Makeover/Back on Shaq (2004) … (layout keys)
- Some Walk by Night/Adam West Date-O-Rama (2004) … (layout keys)
- Wilderness Protection Program/A Page Right Out of History (2004) … (layout keys)
- The Time of My Life/Run Johnny Run (2004) … (layout keys)
- It’s a Magical Life/The Hunk at the End of This Cartoon (2004) … (layout keys)
Show all 14 episodes

1999-2000

Dilbert (TV Series) (background layout artist – 13 episodes)

- Ethics (2000) … (background layout artist)
- The Fact (2000) … (background layout artist)
- Company Picnic (2000) … (background layout artist)
- The Delivery (2000) … (background layout artist)
- Pregnancy (2000) … (background layout artist)
Show all 13 episodes
1995

The Cartoon Cartoon Show (TV Series) (character designer – 1 episode)

- Yoink! of the Yukon (1995) … (character designer)
 1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show (TV Series) (character designer – 1991-1993)
 1987
Little Clowns of Happytown (TV Series) (character designer: main characters – 1987)
 1985
My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina (TV Movie) (model designer)
 1984
My Little Pony (TV Movie) (model designer)
 1980

Thundarr the Barbarian (TV Series) (character designer – 13 episodes)

- Den of the Sleeping Demon (1980) … (character designer)
- Battle of the Barbarians (1980) … (character designer)
- Portal Into Time (1980) … (character designer)
- Stalker from the Stars (1980) … (character designer)
- Valley of the Man-Apes (1980) … (character designer)
Show all 13 episodes
 1980
Heathcliff (TV Series) (character designer – 1980)
 1979
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (TV Series) (character designer – 1979-1981)
 1978-1979

ABC Weekend Specials (TV Series) (character designer – 2 episodes)

- The Puppy’s Great Adventure (1979) … (character designer)
- The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (1978) … (character designer)
 1978

Fangface (TV Series) (character designer – 1 episode)

- A Heap of Trouble (1978) … (character designer)
 1978
Metamorphoses (sequence director)
 1977
5 Weeks in a Balloon (TV Movie) (character designer)
 1974

Hong Kong Phooey (TV Series) (character designer – 1 episode)

- Comedy Cowboys (1974) … (character designer)
 1974
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (TV Series) (character designer – 1974)
 1973

Super Friends (TV Series) (character designer – 16 episodes)

- The Watermen (1973) … (character designer)
- The Planet Splitter (1973) … (character designer)
- Gulliver’s Gigantic Goof (1973) … (character designer)
- The Mysterious Moles (1973) … (character designer)
- Menace of the White Dwarf (1973) … (character designer)
Show all 16 episodes
 1973

Yogi’s Gang (TV Series) (character designer – 2 episodes)

- Mr. Hothead (1973) … (character designer)
- Dr. Bigot (1973) … (character designer)
 1973
Inch High, Private Eye (TV Series) (character designer – 1973)
 1973
Speed Buggy (TV Series) (character designer)
 1972-1973

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV Series) (character designer – 2 episodes)

- Lost in Space (1973) … (character designer)
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik (1972) … (character designer)
 1973
Charlotte’s Web (layout artist)
 1973

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV Series) (layout artist – 2 episodes)

- The Neighbors (1973) … (layout artist)
- Papa in New York (1973) … (layout artist)
 1972

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (TV Series) (layout artist – 4 episodes)

- The Phantom Sea Thief (1972) … (layout artist)
- Will the Real Charlie Chan Please Stand Up? (1972) … (layout artist)
- To Catch a Pitcher (1972) … (layout artist)
- The Crown Jewel Caper (1972) … (layout artist)
 1972

Love, American Style (TV Series) (layout artist – 1 episode)

- Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood (1972) … (layout artist – segment “Love and the Old-Fashioned Father”)
 1971

Help!… It’s the Hair Bear Bunch! (TV Series) (layout artist – 2 episodes)

- Gobs of Gobaloons (1971) … (layout artist)
- Keep Your Keeper (1971) … (layout artist)
 1970
Josie and the Pussycats (TV Series) (layout artist)
 1970

Where’s Huddles? (TV Series) (layout artist – 10 episodes)

- One Man’s Family (1970) … (layout artist)
- A Sticky Affair (1970) … (layout artist)
- The Odd Trio (1970) … (layout artist)
- Get That Letter Back (1970) … (layout artist)
- To Catch a Thief (1970) … (layout artist)
Show all 10 episodes
 1969-1970

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (TV Series) (character designer – 17 episodes)

- Plane Talk/Happy Bird Day/Boxing/Runaway Rug/Super Muttley (1970) … (character designer)
- Have Plane Will Travel/Windy Windmill/Tough Break/The Ice Cream Tree/Astromutt (1969) … (character designer)
- Balmy Swami/Camouflage Hop-Aroo/Mop Up/Left Hanging/Wild Mutt Muttley (1969) … (character designer)
- Too Many Kooks/Ice See You/Echo/Rainmaker/Professor Muttley (1969) … (character designer)
- Medal Muddle/Go South Young Pigeon/The Window Washer/Beach Blast/Admiral Bird Dog (1969) … (character designer)
Show all 17 episodes
 1969

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV Series) (layout artist – 1 episode)

- Banana Splits Show # 3/A Trap for Turhan/A Letter of Peril/Danger Island 5/Danger Island 6 (1969) … (layout artist)
 1969
Cattanooga Cats (TV Series) (layout artist – 1969)

 Wacky Races (TV Series) (character designer – 17 episodes, 1968 – 1969) (layout artist – 17 episodes, 1968 – 1969)

- Race to Racine/The Carlsbad or Bust Bash (1969) … (character designer) / (layout artist)
- The Ski Resort Road Race/Overseas Hi-Way Race (1968) … (character designer) / (layout artist)
- Ballpoint, Penn., or Bust/Fast Track to Hackensack (1968) … (character designer) / (layout artist)
- Speeding for Smogland/Race Rally to Raleigh (1968) … (character designer) / (layout artist)
- Dopey Dakota Derby/Dash to Delaware (1968) … (character designer) / (layout artist)
Show all 17 episodes
 1968

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV Series) (character designer – 2 episodes)

- Castle of Evil (1968) … (character designer)
- The Curse of Thut (1968) … (character designer)
 1967
Abbott & Costello (TV Series) (layout artist – 1967)
 1967
Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor (TV Series) (layout artist)
 1966
Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (TV Series) (layout artist)
 1966
The Man Called Flintstone (layout artist)
 1964-1966

The Peter Potamus Show (TV Series) (layout artist – 9 episodes)

- The Crossbow Incident/Jail Break-In (1966) … (layout artist)
- Pre-Hysterical Pete/Itchy Finger Gunslinger/Palace Pal Picnic (1965) … (layout artist)
- Mask Task/Bad Guys are Good Guys/King of the Roadhogs (1965) … (layout artist)
- What a Knight/Birthday Bonanza/Sappy Birthday (1964) … (layout artist)
- Hurricane Hippo/Nervous in the Service/Handy Dandy Lion (1964) … (layout artist)
Show all 9 episodes
 1965
The Secret Squirrel Show (TV Series) (layout artist)
 1964-1965

Jonny Quest (TV Series) (layout artist – 3 episodes)

- The House of Seven Gargoyles (1965) … (layout artist)
- Pirates from Below (1965) … (layout artist)
- Turu the Terrible (1964) … (layout artist)
 1963-1964

The Flintstones (TV Series) (layout artist – 14 episodes)

- Dr. Sinister (1964) … (layout artist)
- Cinderellastone (1964) … (layout artist)
- Pebbles’ Birthday Party (1964) … (layout artist)
- Itty Biddy Freddy (1964) … (layout artist)
- Ladies’ Night at the Lodge (1964) … (layout artist)
Show all 14 episodes
 1964
Raggedy Rug (Short) (layout artist)
 1962

The Jetsons (TV Series) (layout artist – 2 episodes)

- Elroy’s Pal (1962) … (layout artist)
- A Date with Jet Screamer (1962) … (layout artist – uncredited)
 1962
Slippery Slippers (Short) (layout artist)
 1962
Bungle Uncle (Short) (layout artist)
 1961

Quick Draw McGraw (TV Series) (layout artist – 2 episodes)

- The Mark of El Kabong/Party Popper Pop/Chilly Chiller (1961) … (layout artist)
- Mine Your Manners/Vacation Tripped/Person to Prison (1961) … (layout artist)
 1961

The Huckleberry Hound Show (TV Series) (layout artist – 1 episode)

- Huck de Paree/Magician Jinks/Chock Full Chuck Wagon (1961) … (layout artist)
 1961
The Abominable Snow Rabbit (Short) (assistant animator – uncredited)

 

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