Top Cat is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season of 30 episodes. Arnold Stang's vocal characterization of the main character was originally based on an impression of Phil Silvers's voice. Reruns of the series aired on Cartoon Network from 1992 until 2004, and on Boomerang from 2000 to 2014 and again from November 26 to 29, 2020.
The title character, Top Cat (T.C.; voiced by Arnold Stang impersonating Phil Silvers) is the leader of a gang of Manhattan alley cats living in Hoagy's Alley. The gang constantly hatch get-rich-quick schemes through scams but most of them usually backfire. All episodes feature a cold open, a small scene from the episode that takes place in medias res.
