Brain Sprain
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats - S1 - E33
Heathcliff accidentally solves a Rubik's cube-type puzzle, so Iggy decides his cat must be a genius and submits him to a scientist for laboratory testing. Heathcliff doesn't blend well with the other animals, and in no time has managed to cause countless squabbles and sabotage all the lab tests.
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats: Season 1 - 83 Episode s
1x1 - The Great Pussini
September 17, 1984
The Great Pussini, opera star, comes into town and immediately takes to Sonja.Cleo's owners are going on vacation and plan to put her in a kennel.
1x2 - Kitty Kat Kennels
September 17, 1984
Cleo's owners are going on vacation and plan to put her in a kennel, so Riff Raff and the Catillac Cats decide to rescue her. They break into the kennel and rescue Cleo, but not until they completely demolish the building in their attempt.
1x3 - Chauncey's Great Escape
September 18, 1984
Heathcliff hears through the grapevine that an over-friendly and slightly dim-witted canine friend of his named Chauncey has been captured by the dogcatcher in the next town. Heathcliff decides that Chauncey isn't all that bad and tries to spring him from the pound.
1x4 - Carnival Capers
September 18, 1984
Riff Raff takes Cleo to a carnival after hours but their fun is thwarted by Bruno, Geldorf and a carnie.
1x5 - Mad Dog Catcher
September 19, 1984
Heathcliff gets into mischief with the local dogcatcher. Sonja is concerned about the dogs that are being picked up so Heathcliff investigates. Once Heathcliff gets involved you know there is going to be some real excitement.
1x6 - Circus Beserkus
September 19, 1984
After returning from the beach, Hector, Wordsworth and Mongo discover that their Cadillac has been stolen. Riff Raff figures that a day at the circus will help them take their minds off their loss. But they soon realize that their car is being used by the circus as part of the show. Now they must devise a plan to get it back.
1x7 - Rebel Without a Claws
September 20, 1984
A kitten shows up in the neighborhood with an enormous case of hero worship for Heathcliff. However, he is so much like the object of his esteem that Heathcliff himself can hardly stand his new little shadow. Eventually, the kitten moves on and leaves Heathcliff alone.
1x8 - The Farming Life Ain't for Me
September 20, 1984
When Cleo visits her cousin, LuluBelle, in the country and takes the Catillac Cats along, it's love at first sight for Mungo and LuluBelle. But the amorous boy-next-door, Orville, already has designs on LuluBelle and will stop at nothing to keep his new competition from edging in.
1x9 - Heathcliff's Middle Name
September 21, 1984
A movie star named Rock comes to town to film a new movie, and Sonja is thoroughly smitten. Heathcliff is wildly jealous, but Sonja forbids any fighting. However, when Rock is exposed as a fake - from his toupee to his false teeth - Sonja's affections return to our hero.
1x10 - Wishful Thinking
September 21, 1984
Mungo becomes master of his very own genie when he rubs a magic milk bottle one day. But everyone wants a piece of the action - and his three wishes - as Mungo tries desperately to save his claim.
1x11 - King of the Beasts
September 24, 1984
Heathcliff and Iggy go to visit the zoo so that Heathcliff can finally meet the king of the beasts, the lion. But to Heathcliff's dismay, the lion is a kind-hearted and gentle creature and not at all to Heathcliff's liking. The apes in the zoo make fun of the lion because he is so tame. Heathcliff gives the cowardly lion some pointers on being fierce and strong which helps the lion put those nasty apes in their place!
1x12 - Cat Can Do
September 24, 1984
It's the Cats vs. sneaky Admiral Catsk in a race up the slopes of Mount Whoji next. Bears and mountain goats add to the surprises and fun up the trial; but the biggest surprise of all is Cleo waiting at the top of the mountain to toast the losers with champagne.
1x13 - Smoke Gets in My Eyes
September 25, 1984
The Nutmegs tour the fire station and are very embarrassed by Heathcliff's behavior. That night, while sleepwalking, Grandpa Nutmeg sets the house on fire and Heathcliff saves everyone by getting the firemen there in time, thus redeeming himself for the way he'd acted earlier.
1x14 - Much Ado About Bedding
September 25, 1984
Cleo wants a new bed, so she sends Riff Raff on a mission to find one. Meanwhile, Leroy's cousin Mervin McMutt is in town and using the bedding that Riff Raff needs...
1x15 - City Slicker Cat
September 26, 1984
J.B. is a rich, snobbish cat who comes to visit the Nutmegs. He expects Heathcliff to wait on him paw and paw, and even vies for Sonja's attention. However, Heathcliff discovers the dark secret of J.B.'s past and uses the information to his advantage.
1x16 - House of the Future
September 26, 1984
Riff Raff, Cleo, and the Cats visit the world famous "Dizzyland" amusement park where they tour the House of the Future. The cats hide when the house closes for the day, and spend the evening enjoying all the comfort and gadgets the future holds.
1x17 - Spike's Cousin
September 27, 1984
Spike's cousin, Bull, is a ferocious looking guard dog who sports a bone out of his mouth the way a tough guy might use a cigar. He convinces Spike that he no longer should take guff from Heathcliff and proceeds to teach him to defend himself but to no avail. After Bull has harassed everyone in the neighborhood, he challenges Heathcliff to a fight in the vacant lot on Elm Street and guess who wins? Who else, Heathcliff!
1x18 - For the Birds
September 27, 1984
Riff Raff enlists the Catillac Cats to aid his attempt to break into a bird sanctuary. After trying everything from a hang-glider to a trampoline, Riff Raff manages to gain entry, only to be bludgeoned by a giant feathered bouncer.
1x19 - Heathcliff's Pet
September 28, 1984
Heathcliff hears Iggy saying how wonderful it is to have a pet, and decides he should have a pet too. He tries out Spike and Mungo, but they do not make good pets at all. He frees a live lobster from the fish store which makes a great pet until the lobster begs to go home to the ocean and Heathcliff generously complies.
1x20 - Swamp Fever
September 28, 1984
Wordsworth is convinced he has a rare cat disease which Riff Raff read about in the paper, so the gang take him to a cat witch-doctor who tells them the only cure is an alligator hair. The cats risk their lives in a swamp before returning to tell the doc that alligators don't have hair. No matter, Wordsworth seems better.
1x21 - Teed Off
October 1, 1984
Grandpa takes Iggy to the country club where Grandma challenges Grandpa to a game. Meanwhile, Heathcliff's quarrel with the mice causes chaos in the dining room.
1x22 - Monstro vs. the Wolf Hound
October 1, 1984
Riff Raff and the cats watch a horror movie, and that night Riff Raff dreams he is Dr. Frankencat and has created a monster. It's a regular nightmare, with even Leroy showing up as the Wolfman. Riff Raff wakes up screaming for help, and glad it was all a dream.
1x23 - Say Cheese
October 2, 1984
The Nutmegs decide to have a family portrait taken - including Heathcliff. Every time the photographer tells the group to "say cheese," mice appear and Heathcliff dashes to catch them, leaving the studio a shambles in his wake.
1x24 - Cat's Angels
October 2, 1984
An old dirt bike arrives in the junkyard and the cats fix it up to stage a little competition. A gang of tough cats arrives to challenge the Catillac Cats, but our heroes emerge the victors.
1x25 - Meow Meow Island
October 3, 1984
During an afternoon of deep-sea fishing, Heathcliff and the Nutmegs land their boat on a small island for a picnic and soon learn the island is inhabited by a tribe of wild cats called Meow Meows. These savages capture the Nutmegs, but Heathcliff cleverly rescues them from being sacrificed in a native ritual.
1x26 - Iron Cats
October 3, 1984
The Catillac Cats team up against some snobs in an Iron Cat Tag competition that will determine the ownership of the local park. Naturally our heroes come out the victors, but not without some fun along the way!
1x27 - Family Tree
October 4, 1984
Heathcliff becomes curious about his lineage and dreams about what his ancestors might have been like. We follow the escapades of historical Heathcliff in the Wild West, merry old England, and ancient Rome until Iggy calls to his cat and wakes him up.
1x28 - Who's Got the Chocolate?
October 4, 1984
Bush is about to lose his night job as a night guard of the candy factory because somebody keeps stealing chocolate. Riff Raff offers to help catch the crooks, which he does with the help of his friends.
1x29 - Be Prepared
October 5, 1984
When Heathcliff tries to follow Iggy to a Boy Scout camp, the scout master forbids it, saying, "A common house cat could never survive in the wild." This infuriates Iggy's pet, who sneaks along anyway just to prove the scout master wrong. Even though Heathcliff gets into all kinds of mischief in the wilderness, he leads the group to safety when they get lost in the woods, so he becomes the first cat ever to be named "Scout of the Year!"
1x30 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
October 5, 1984
Riff Raff and Cleo head to the Queen Mildred for a love boat cruise, but their romantic plans are thwarted when they get off to a bad start with a couple of pretty poodle snobs. Cat and dog chases ensue, while Hector, Wordsworth and Mungo try desperately just to get on board.
1x31 - Heathcliff Gets Canned
October 8, 1984
After discovering several empty cat food cans in the Nutmeg pantry, Heathcliff decides to go to the cat food cannery to complain. There he defeats a vicious guard dog in battle, and manages to get himself appointed cannery guard by the foreman! The new station is short-lived, however, when what begins as a picnic with the Catillac Cats in the factory turns into a free-for-all, and the old guard dog returns to seek his revenge.
1x32 - Whackoed Out
October 8, 1984
Riff Raff's sleep is disturbed by the sound of a squawking whacko bird. Try as he may, he can neither silence nor hide from the noisy bird. Eventually, he manages to trap the intruder and ship it to Africa - before he hears about the big reward the zoo has offered for the bird.
1x33 - Brain Sprain
October 9, 1984
Heathcliff accidentally solves a Rubik's cube-type puzzle, so Iggy decides his cat must be a genius and submits him to a scientist for laboratory testing. Heathcliff doesn't blend well with the other animals, and in no time has managed to cause countless squabbles and sabotage all the lab tests.
1x34 - Cat Balloon
October 9, 1984
Cleo is bored with Westminster and asks Riff Raff to take them to the exciting city. The cats build a giant balloon and fly it into the city. Once there another gang quickly steals their balloon, leading to a chase across town. English
1x35 - May the Best Cat Win
October 10, 1984
Much to his dismay, Iggy and Marcy enter Heathcliff in a show against pedigree cats. He uses his less-than-scrupulous best to win the show and impress Sonja.
1x36 - Comedy Cats
October 10, 1984
Hector is being forced by a big dog to perform as a stand-up comic at a Big Dog Comedy Show. Riff Raff brings in the world's worst cat comic to empty the room so Hector can be rescued.
1x37 - Revenge of the Kitty
October 11, 1984
Heathcliff is trying to sleep in a vacant lot when he is disturbed by a noisy construction crew. To revenge his loss of sleep, Heathcliff single-handedly destroys the new structure and hides all of the workers' tools.
1x38 - Jungle Vacation
October 11, 1984
Cleo wants to take a trip, so Riff Raff packages her and the other cats up and sends them through the mail to what he believes to be a ski report. However, the gang end up in a wild animal park where they have endless adventures with the jungle beasts.
1x39 - Hospital Heathcliff
October 12, 1984
Iggy goes into a hospital to have his tonsils removed, and Heathcliff goes along - even though no pets were allowed. Heathcliff terrorizes the hospital in a very short time, and even gives a lecture posing as a visiting doctor.
1x40 - Hector's Takeover
October 12, 1984
Hector complains about Riff Raff's leadership of the Catillac Cats, so Riff Raff offers to let him take over. After a series of dumb decisions and blatant bungles, even Hector has to agree there is no leader for the gang except Riff Raff.
1x41 - Going Shopping
October 15, 1984
Iggy and Marcy take Heathcliff along shopping for an anniversary gift for Grandma and Grandpa Nutmeg. Heathcliff seizes every opportunity to cause mayhem in the department store, and even tries to swipe a rhinestone collar for Sonja to replace the one she's recently lost. On the way home, Heathcliff finds Sonja's lost collar in the grass, which makes him a hero.
1x42 - Cat in the Fat
October 15, 1984
Riff Raff's brother comes to visit and gets into trouble with the junkyard dog Leroy.
1x43 - Wild Cat Heathcliff
October 16, 1984
While on a camping trip with the Nutmegs, Heathcliff gets himself covered in feathers and sardine oil. A mountain lion and an eagle mistake Heathcliff for a bird, and fight over him. Eventually he escapes and returns safely home.
1x44 - Kitten Around
October 16, 1984
Riff Raff and Cleo decide to go steady. When a new girl comes to town, Riff Raff decides to juggle both. Cleo finds out and decides to sabotage Riff Raff's date.
1x45 - Cat Burglar Heathcliff
October 17, 1984
Heathcliff sneaks into the Van Corkingdale mansion to challenge Bruno, their ferocious guard dog, and determine who the real king of the neighborhood is. Inside, Heathcliff defeats Bruno, allowing burglars to raid the house! Later, when the some crooks attempt to burgle the Nutmeg home, Heathcliff traps them for the police, and returns all the previously stolen goods to the mansion.
1x46 - Lucky's Unlucky Day
October 17, 1984
Cousin Lucky comes to visit Riff Raff seeking help. It seems everywhere he goes, disaster follows, and his reputation as a jinx is so widespread, everyone runs when they see him coming. Riff Raff gives Lucky a good luck charm, and it really seems to work! However, Lucky becomes overconfident, discards the charm, and once again it rains only on him wherever he goes.
1x47 - The Blizzard Bandit
October 18, 1984
The Nutmegs are snowed in and Heathcliff has cabin fever. He accidentally locks himself out in the snow, and while outside, helps police apprehend the dangerous Ski-Mask Fugitive.
1x48 - Harem Cat
October 18, 1984
When a wealthy Sheikh visits the country, Cleo is excited to meet the suave cat who travels with him. But Riff-Raff isn't happy when the royals run off with his girlfriend, and the gang must run to the rescue.
1x49 - Kitten Smitten
October 19, 1984
Heathcliff learns that playing Momma Cat is no easy task after he is adopted by a tiny kitten lost from her mother. Heathcliff teaches the little girl all about life as they roam the streets together in search of the missing mom, and they soon become fast friends. Heathcliff's big responsibility ends when at last the mother and kitten are reunited, but a touching moment at the end reveals that Heathcliff is really going to miss the little thing.
1x50 - Young Cat with a Horn
October 19, 1984
When the local fishing bureau announces a shortage of fish in the area, the Catillac Cats turns to Professor Flixx for help. With the aid of the professor's latest invention, a Flixx fish trumpet that will summon fish at a single note, the cats get their fill. But not before an overly-zealous Hector learns a valuable lesson about greed and friendship.
1x51 - The Gang's All Here
October 22, 1984
When the local policeman warns Heathcliff that any more of his pranks will land him in jail for life, our little monster decides he'd better reform. And when a new cat gang moves into town to terrorize the neighborhood, Heathcliff is forced to stand passively by and let them take over his territory. But it isn't long before the policeman is back knocking on Heathcliff's door; only this time he's come to ask Heathcliff's help. Heathcliff can do anything he wants, just as long as he runs those nasty new cats out of Westfinster! Things return to normal in no time as Heathcliff shows the punks who's really the boss!
1x52 - The Meowsic Goes Round & Round
October 22, 1984
The Catillac Cats are practicing for a band competition at the Cat's Pajamas Club, when three hip cats steal their musical instruments. Riff Raff and Cleo help track down the crooked cats and retrieve the instruments. That night at the contest, the Catillac Cats win first place.
1x53 - Snow Job
October 23, 1984
Heathcliff accompanies the Nutmegs to the lake Plastered ski resort where he immediately has a tumble with Alpine, the resident St. Bernard. The ensuing fight takes us throughout the ski lodge and onto the slopes; from hot tub to snowmobile before Heathcliff proves himself the better beast.
1x54 - Condo Fever
October 23, 1984
After sneaking into a rich cat's condominium, Cleo convinces Riff Raff and the gang to build a condo of their own in the junkyard... But they soon realize that being home owners isn't as easy as it seems.
1x55 - Heathcliff Pumps Iron
October 24, 1984
A big, muscle-bound cat named Pecs tries to take Sonja away from Heathcliff, so he starts working out in order to beat Pecs at his own weightlifting game. Unfortunately, the manager of the gym is in cahoots with Pecs, and throws Heathcliff every possible curve. Heathcliff catches on, and throws the curves right back. Sonja is his in the end.
1x56 - Mungo's Dilemma
October 24, 1984
Riff Raff sees a picture of a cat that looks like Mungo in the paper for which a reward is offered. The cats turn Mungo in and collect the reward, only to find they have left their friend in the clutches of a mad scientist. A rescue plan saves Mungo just in the nick of time.
1x57 - Heathcliff's Double
October 25, 1984
A mild-mannered cat named Henry -- who looks exactly like Heathcliff -- wanders into the neighborhood. When Spike thinks he has beaten up Heathcliff, Heathcliff catches on and joins forces with Henry to make Spike look like a fool.
1x58 - Big Foot
October 25, 1984
Riff Raff and the Catillac Cats go camping in the woods and meet Big Foot who threatens their camp. They try to catch him for fame and fortune. In the end Big Foot gets away, but upon overhearing the boys tell their disappointment over their loss of fame, Big Foot comes out of the woods and auditions for them.
1x59 - Terrible Tammy
October 26, 1984
Marcy gets a new cat, Tammy, who challenges Heathcliff's position as top cat in the neighborhood. It's a terrible blow to Heathcliff's ego to have a female cat take over, but neither he nor the alley cats can defeat this lady. Sonja knows how to handle Tammy, however, and puts Heathcliff back in charge.
1x60 - The Games of Love
October 26, 1984
Mungo's in love with a cute little cat named Dixie and everything is perfect. All except for one thing Dixie's older brother, Jake. Jake has conditions to prove Mungo is worthy of his little sister which include an athletic competition in which Mungo pole vaults, shot puts, runs the high hurdles, and performs other amazing feats all for the sake of a date with Dixie. Mungo's buddies pitch in to help Mungo win, but in the end it is Dixie who has the final say, and she wants Mungo - win or lose!
1x61 - Big Top Bungling
October 29, 1984
Heathcliff and Sonja go to the circus to see Heathcliff's cousin, Rollo the cat-clown. Rollo is troubled because the wild circus animals have become tame, the trapeze artists are afraid of heights, etc. Our hero discovers a plot by a rival circus, and with the help of the Catillac Cats, he fails the evil plan.
1x62 - Space Cats
October 29, 1984
Riff Raff and the Catillac Cats sneak onto the Space Shuttle in order to carry a home-made satellite into space and focus it toward Westfinster. They get it up and make it home by the skin of their teeth, but the satellite will only send back pictures of the junkyard!!
1x63 - Lard Times
October 30, 1984
Sonja tells Heathcliff he needs to lose a little weight, so he goes on to crash diet with the help of the Alley Cats. Every time Heathcliff weakens and tries to eat something, Mungo or Hector snatch the food away. When Heathcliff is finally able to tell Sonja he has lost ten pounds, she admits he'll love him at any weight, so our hero instantly returns to his former gluttonous ways.
1x64 - The Merry Pranksters
October 30, 1984
Leroy gets a new assistant dog in the junkyard and announces that tougher rules will now be enforced. The new dog is the world's worst practical joker and makes our heroes suffer unmercifully until Riff Raff discovers that the new dog can dish it out, but he can't take it.
1x65 - Spike's Slave
October 31, 1984
Heathcliff suffers a nasty bang on the head, which renders the "Devil Cat" side of his personality stunned and permits the "Angel Cat" side to take over. Suddenly Heathcliff is good as gold and begins performing numerous acts of kindness toward Spike. Spike is confused, but certainly willing to take advantage of the situation. He even puts on a show for the other animals to demonstrate his new ability to make Heathcliff do his bidding. However, when the "Devil Cat" recovers, Heathcliff puts Spike back in his place posthaste.
1x66 - Scaredy Cats
October 31, 1984
Riff Raff must survive one night in a haunted mansion to win a contest of bravery for Cleo's affections. The Catillac Cats accompany Riff Raff, and are terrorized by all manner of embodied spirits. In the end, however, Riff Raff manages to employ the spooks to frighten away the competition for his love.
1x67 - Gopher Broke
November 1, 1984
Heathcliff declares war on a couple of gophers in the park.
1x68 - A Camping We Will Go
November 1, 1984
A trip to a rock concert leads Riff Raff, Cleo and the gang in an unlikely direction.
1x69 - Where There's an Ill, There's a Way
November 2, 1984
When Iggy is sick, he gets so much special attention from Grandma Nutmeg that Heathcliff pretends to be sick.
1x70 - Yes Sewer, That's My Baby
November 2, 1984
Riff Raff "borrows" Leroy's boat for a romantic ride with Cleo.
1x71 - Soap Box Derby
November 5, 1984
Mugsy and Spike challenge Iggy and Heathcliff to a soap box racer competition.
1x72 - A Better Mousetrap
November 5, 1984
Leroy decided that you don't have to be a cat to be an expert at catching mice.
1x73 - Bamboo Island
November 6, 1984
Heathcliff stows away on a cruise ship.
1x74 - Super-Hero Mungo
November 6, 1984
One day, while listening to a radio show, Mungo accidentally hits his head.
1x75 - Butter Up!
November 7, 1984
The boys at school bet Iggy he cant come up with a better science project than they've got.
1x76 - Mungo Gets No Respect
November 7, 1984
Mungo quits the gang because the others are constantly berating him.
1x77 - Sonja's Nephew
November 8, 1984
In order to get a date with Sonja, Heathcliff promises to baby-sit her little nephew.
1x78 - Dr. Mousetus
November 8, 1984
Hector and Mungo become the guinea pigs in a mad scientist's experiment.
1x79 - Cat Food for Thought
November 9, 1984
Heathcliff is volunteers to be the cat on the Puurfect cat food commercial, but doesn't get the part for liking the brand X cat food.
1x80 - Going South
November 9, 1984
The cats stow away, inadvertently, to the Antarctic with a scientific expedition.
1x81 - Phantom of the Garbage
November 12, 1984
A local restaurant owner hires two guard dogs to keep Heathcliff out of the garbage.
1x82 - Junkyard Flood
November 12, 1984
Pearls are discovered in the drainage ditch swimming hole in the junkyard.
1x83 - Trombone Terror
November 13, 1984
Iggy is trying to master playing the trombone.