Shirt Tales: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on a popular line of greeting cards, the Shirt Tales were a group of adorable animals whose shirts would randomly proclaim things such as "Hug me" or "Let's go!," usually hinting at the current mood of the various "Tales." The group consisted of leader Tyg the tiger, Rick the raccoon, panda named Pammy, Digger the Mole and a monkey called Bogey. In the second season, another female character was added, young Kip the kangaroo. The group lives in an oak tree in the middle of a public park, under the watchful eye of Superintendent Dinkle. Hardly a group of loiterers, the Shirt Tails help park visitors through acts of goodwill and their uncanny ability to solve mysteries.

Series details

• Title: Shirt Tales
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Family, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1982-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-01-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22045
• IMDb ID: tt0085090
• TVDB ID: 73321

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Olge — Digger Mole
• Nancy Cartwright — Kip Kangaroo
• Patricia Parris — Pammy Panda
• Steve Schatzberg — Tyg Tiger
• Ronnie Schell — Rick Raccoon
• Fred Travalena — Bogey Orangutan
• Herb Vigran — Mr. Dinkel
• William Woodson — Commissioner

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-01-18; final listed air date 1983-03-12; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 1983-11-14; final listed air date 1984-01-30; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shirt Tales on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.