Series · 1987 · 6 min · 2 seasons

Dick Spanner, P.I. (1987)

6.5/10 · 8 votes

Dick Spanner, P.I. is a TV series (Animation and Comedy) that first aired in 1987. Dick Spanner, P.I. has 2 seasons and 22 episodes in total. It has an average rating of 6.5/10 from 8 viewers. There is currently no known legal streaming option for Dick Spanner, P.I. in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

Last episode S2 · E11 — The Case Of The Maltese Parrot: Part 11 September 27, 1987

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Plot

Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags.

The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot.

Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.