The Snorks
Allstar Seaworthy
Genre	Animated series
Running time	12 minutes per episode / 24 minutes per episode (later episodes)
Creator(s)	Freddy Monnickendam
Starring
Country of origin	Belgium
Original network/channel	NBC / Syndicated
Original run	1984 – 1989
No. of episodes	108

The Snorks was a comic book created by Belgian Freddy Monnickendam in 1974. "Snorks", the titular characters are a race of small, colorful, fictional beings that live in the underwater world of Snorkland. The comic was later adapted by Hanna-Barbera Productions into an American Saturday morning cartoon, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The cartoon was a mild success, compared to the popularity of Hanna-Barbera's The Smurfs (another adaptation from a Belgian comic). Image File history File links Snorks File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Freddy Monnickendam was executive producer of The Smurfs (1981) and The Snorks (1984). ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Freddy Monnickendam was executive producer of The Smurfs (1981) and The Snorks (1984). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming which was typically scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the 1990s. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Smurfs (les Schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional group of small blue creatures who live somewhere in the forests of Europe. ...

The Snorks have snorkels on their heads, which are used to propel them swiftly through the water. When a Snork becomes excited his tube makes a "snork" sound. Like the Flintstones or the Smurfs, they have much of the same technology as humans, adapted to their own aquatic environment. Snorkel A snorkel (also spelled schnorkel or schnorchel) is a tube that allows a person, vehicle, or vessel to draw air while submerged under water. ... The Flintstones, an American animated television series created by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, is one of the most successful animated television series of all time, originally running in American prime time for six seasons, from 1960 to 1966, on the ABC network. ... The Smurfs (les Schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional group of small blue creatures who live somewhere in the forests of Europe. ...

According to the Snork back-story, a few ventured to the surface in 1643, and watched a ship being attacked by pirates. The captain wound up in the water, and that was the first contact between the species. Since then, Snorks have adopted several human habits, such as wearing clothes.

For the third season (which premiered in syndication) in 1987, several changes were made to the series. The character, Dimmy Finster, was written out of the storylines, and three new characters were introduced: Corky (the Snork Patrol officer), and the series' new chief villains, Bigweed and his sidekick, Li'l Seaweed. Also, there are some episodes which take place on dry land, and the later episodes run in two parts.

Characters

Main characters

• Allstar Seaworthy: The leader. Voice: Michael Bell
• Casey Kelp: Allstar's pretty red-headed girlfriend. Voice: B.J. Ward
• Junior Wetworth: The conceited and snobby son of Governor Wetworth (governor of Snorkland). He looks down at other people, especially Allstar and Occy (whom he refers to as "All-wet" and "Icky", respectively). Voice: Barry Gordon
• Tooter Shellby: A cute mute who speaks only in "toots". Voice: Frank Welker
• Occy: Allstar's pet octopus. He was once owned by Junior, until he abandoned him. Voice: Frank Welker
• Daffney Gillfin: Snorkland's prettiest snork. Voice: Nancy Cartwright
• Dimmy Finster: Daffney's tough boyfriend. He was written out of the show in the third season. Voice: Brian Cummings

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Supporting characters

• Uncle Galeo: Allstar's inventor uncle. Voice: Clive Revill
• Jo-Jo: The strongest and the bravest Snork, and the only one with two snorkels. He was raised in the wild. Voice: Roger DeWitt
• Corky: The Snork Patrol officer. His signature line is: "This looks like a job for... (toots "Charge") ...The Snork Patrol!" Voice: Rob Paulsen
• Bigweed and Li'l Seaweed: The father-daughter seaweed monsters, and the chief villains for the third season. Voices: Michael Bell (Bigweed), B.J. Ward (Li'l Seaweed)
• Willie Wetworth: Junior's innocent little brother. Voice: Fredricka "Freddie" Weber
• Smallstar Seaworthy: Allstar's baby sister. Voice: Gail Matthius

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Cartoon episode list

Season 1 (1984-1985)

1. Journey To the Source / Hooked On a Feeling (09.15.1984)
2. Vandal Scandal / The Ugly Yuckfish (09.22.1984)
3. The Littlest Mermaid / Which Snork Snitched (09.29.1984)
4. Now You Seahorse, Now You Don't / Snorkymania (10.06.1984)
5. A Sign of the Sides / Allstar's Allstar Band (10.13.1984)
6. Snork Marks the Spot / Snork Dance (10.20.1984)
7. The Blue Coral Necklace / Junior's Secret (10.27.1984)
8. Gills Just Want To Have Fun / Up, Up and Aware (11.03.1984)
9. The Snorkness Monster / Snorkin' Surf Party (11.10.1984) (12-27-2004 BM)
10. Allstar's Double Trouble / A Snork On the Wild Side (11.17.1984)
11. Me Jo-Jo, You Daffney / Fine Fettered Friends (11.24.1984)
12. The Old Shell Game / Time Out For Sissies (12.01.1984)
13. Whales Tales / The King of Kelp (12.08.1984)

Season 2 (1985-1986)

1. The Whole Toot and Nothing But the Toot / Snorkitis Is Nothing to Sneeze At (09.14.1985)
2. Never Cry Wolf-Fish / Chickens of the Sea (09.21.1985)
3. Learn To Love Your Snork / Dr. Strangesnork (09.28.1985)
4. Allstar's Freshwater Adventure / A Hard Day's Snork (10.05.1985)
5. It's Just a Matter of Slime / Water Friends For? (10.12.1985)
6. Junior's Octopuppy / The Shape of Snorks To Come (10.19.1985)
7. Das Boot / Casey and the Doubleheader (10.26.1985)
8. The Big Scoop / I Squid You Not (11.02.1985)
9. A Snorking We Will Go / Guess What's Coming To Dinner (11.09.1985)
10. The Backwards Snork / The New Neighbors (11.16.1985)

Season 3 (1987-1988)

1. All's Whales That Ends Whale / Allstar's Last Hour (10.22.1987)
2. Snip and Snap / Sea Shore Sideshow (10.23.1987)
3. Junior's Empire / A Willie Scary Shalloween (10.26.1987)
4. The Shady Shadow / Freeze Save Our Town (10.27.1987)
5. Daffney's Ransom / Tooter Loves Tadah (10.28.1987)
6. The Sand Witch / Salmon Chanted Evening (10.29.1987)
7. Mummy Snorkest / Jo-Jo In Control (10.30.1987)
8. The Day the Ocean Stood Still / Casey In Sandland (11.02.1987)
9. The Golden Dolphin / Chills, Drills and Spills (11.03.1987)
10. It's Always Darkest Before the Snork / Willie & Smallstar's Big Adventure (11.04.1987)
11. Taming of the Snork / Reefberry Madness (11.05.1987)
12. A Farewell of Arms / A Snork In a Gilded Cage (11.06.1987)
13. The Snorkshire Spooking / The Longest Shortcut (11.09.1987)
14. Daffney's Not So Great Escape / Willie's Best Friend (11.10.1987)
15. Day of the Juniors / Dr. Strangesnork's Bomb (11.11.1987)
16. Ooze Got the Snorks / A Starfish Is Born (11.12.1987)
17. The Silly Snorkasaurus / Who's Who? (11.13.1987)
18. Little Lord Occy / Battle of the Gadgets (11.16.1987)
19. The Boo Lagoon / Junior's Fuelish Kelp Rush (11.17.1987)
20. In Junior's Image / How the Snork Was Won (11.18.1987)
21. Robosnork (11.19.1987)
22. Summer and Snork (11.20.1987)
23. Allstar's Odyssey (11.23.1987)
24. In Greed We Trust (11.24.1987)
25. Jaws Say the Word (11.25.1987)
26. Prehisnorkic (11.26.1987)
27. The Wizard of Ice (11.27.1987)
28. Rhyme and Punishment (11.30.1987)
29. Big City Snorks (12.01.1987)
30. Nightmare On Snorkstreet (12.02.1987)
31. Snorkerella (12.03.1987)
32. Robin Snork (12.04.1987)
33. The Daring Young Snork On the Flying Trapeeze (12.07.1987)
34. Snork Ahoy (12.08.1987)
35. The Story Circle (12.09.1987)
36. Oh Brother! (12.10.1987)
37. The Day They Fixed Junior Wetworth (12.11.1987)
38. I'll Be Senior (12.14.1987)
39. The First Snork In Space (12.15.1987)
40. Wish Or Wish Out (12.16.1987)
41. My Dinner With Allstar (12.17.1987)
42. All That Glitters Is Not Goldfish (12.18.1987)

Trivia

• Contrary to popular belief, The Snorks was not based upon The Smurfs, although both originated in the same geographical area.

• The Snorks made a brief cameo in the fourth season of the animated series Family Guy, where Allstar and Casey appeared in a sexually suggestive gag.

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External links

• The Snorks at the Internet Movie Database
• 80's Child's Snorks page
• Snork City