Dick Spanner

Dick Spanner (1987)


  • Genre: Animation, Comedy
  • Creator: Gerry Anderson, Terry Adlam
  • First Air Date: 1987-05-03
  • Last Air Date: 1987-09-27
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 22
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 6 min.
  • Production Company: Anderson Burr Pictures
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Networks: Channel 4
star 7.167/10
From 5 Ratings

Summary

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.

Trailer

Is Dick Spanner on Disney Plus?


Unfortunately the series Dick Spanner is not yet available on Disney Plus. Follow us on Facebook to see when Dick Spanner becomes available on Disney Plus!

Dick Spanner Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1987-05-03
11 Episodes

Season 2

First Air Date: 1987-07-19
11 Episodes

Dick Spanner Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1The Case of the Human Cannonball (1)10 min
Season 1Episode 2The Case of the Human Cannonball (2)10 min
Season 1Episode 3The Case of the Human Cannonball (3)10 min
Season 1Episode 4The Case of the Human Cannonball (4)10 min
Season 1Episode 5The Case of the Human Cannonball (5)10 min
Season 1Episode 6The Case of the Human Cannonball (6)10 min
Season 1Episode 7The Case of the Human Cannonball (7)10 min
Season 1Episode 8The Case of the Human Cannonball (8)10 min
Season 1Episode 9The Case of the Human Cannonball (9)10 min
Season 1Episode 10The Case of the Human Cannonball (10)10 min
Season 1Episode 11The Case of the Human Cannonball (11)10 min
Season 1Episode 12The Case of the Maltese Parrot (1)10 min
Season 1Episode 13The Case of the Maltese Parrot (2)10 min
Season 1Episode 14The Case of the Maltese Parrot (3)10 min
Season 1Episode 15The Case of the Maltese Parrot (4)10 min
Season 1Episode 16The Case of the Maltese Parrot (5)10 min
Season 1Episode 17The Case of the Maltese Parrot (6)10 min
Season 1Episode 18The Case of the Maltese Parrot (7)10 min
Season 1Episode 19The Case of the Maltese Parrot (8)10 min
Season 1Episode 20The Case of the Maltese Parrot (9)10 min
Season 1Episode 21The Case of the Maltese Parrot (10)10 min
Season 1Episode 22The Case of the Maltese Parrot (11)10 min
  • Shane Rimmer

    as Dick Spanner
Production Gerry Anderson Producer