The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Genre	Adventure Comedy Fantasy Slapstick
Created by	Matthew O'Callaghan
Directed by	Conrad Vernon Mike Mitchell Stephen J. Anderson
Voices of	Francesca Marie Smith Frank Welker Matt Frewer Charlotte Rae Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Music by	Michael Muhlfriedel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Production companies	Hyperion Animation Paramount Television
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	October 31, 1993 (1993-10-31) – September 15, 1996 (1996-09-15)

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.^[1] 26 episodes were produced over two seasons.^[2]

Overview

The series revolves around a little girl named Leslie McGroarty who is befriended by a four-eyed spider named Itsy, and two adversaries, the Exterminator and her teacher Adrienne. The series focuses 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) – A cute and playful young city girl with a vivid imagination. Leslie loves things like bicycling, skateboarding, studying karate, bugs, eating candys and something else boyish. She is a tomboy. 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 Jane shoes. Leslie had the magical ability to shrink herself to bug size. She is the protagonist of the series.
Itsy Bitsy (voiced by Frank Welker) – A harmless country 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 baby with his parents, living in his country life. Frank Welker also voices Adrienne's evil orange cat, Langston.
Adrienne Van Leydon (voiced by Charlotte Rae) – The main antagonist of the series.
George (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) – 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

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Country	Channel	Year
USA	USA Network	1993–1996
Nordic	Nickelodeon	1996–1999
Israel	Kids' Channel	Late 1990s
Asia	STAR Plus	1994–1997
UK	CBBC	1995-2002

References

External links

USA Cartoon Express

USA Cartoon Express
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