Capitol Critters
Capitol Critters is an American animated series and sitcom produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show is about the lives of mice, rats and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. Seven out of the show's 13 episodes were aired on ABC from January 28 to March 14, 1992. Cartoon Network later aired all 13 episodes (including the unaired episodes) from 1995 through 1996. 20th Television currently holds the rights to the show.
| Capitol Critters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated sitcom Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Nat Mauldin Steven Bochco Michael Wagner |
| Directed by | Robert Alvarez |
| Starring | Neil Patrick Harris Charlie Adler Patti Deutsch Jennifer Darling Dorian Harewood Bobcat Goldthwait Frank Welker |
| Theme music composer | Bruce Broughton |
| Composers | Don Davis Steven Bramson J.A.C. Redford Bruce Broughton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Nat Mauldin David Kirschner |
| Producers | Dayna Kalins Steven Bochco |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Steven Bochco Productions Hanna-Barbera, Inc. 20th Century Fox Television |
| Animation services | Wang Film Productions Jaime Diaz Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (1992) Cartoon Network (1995–1996) |
| Release | January 28, 1992 – September 17, 1996 |
The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop prime time animated shows to compete with the success of Fox's The Simpsons, alongside CBS's Fish Police and Family Dog. The latter two, along with Capitol Critters, proved unsuccessful and were quickly cancelled.