CinemaOSSeries · 1987 · 2 Seasons · NR

Dick Spanner, P.I.

65%(8)IMDbAnimationComedy

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.

Created byGerry Anderson, Terry Adlam

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
May 3, 1987
Last aired
September 27, 1987
Seasons
2
Episodes
22
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Dick Spanner

Creative team
Created by
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Terry Adlam
Written by
Tony Barwick
Produced by
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Christopher Burr

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