# Monchhichis (TV series)

Monchhichis is an American animated series based on the stuffed toy line of dolls, released by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it premiered on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, replacing Pac-Man (which had by then been given its own half-hour time slot) from the previous season.
The series aired as part of a package show with The Little Rascals and Richie Rich through the end of 1983, but as early as January 7, 1984, because of lower-than-anticipated ratings, the package show was split up into two separate half-hour shows - Monchhchis moved to 8:00 a.m. ET, switching slots with The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (which aired initially at 11:30 a.m. ET), the latter of which would move to 9:00 a.m. ET and The Little Rascals and Richie Rich remained in the 8:30 a.m. ET slot, as a downgraded package series The Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show for the remainder of the 1983-84 season.
The half-hour episodes were later re-aired as part of the USA Cartoon Express during the late 1980s.

## Plot

The Monchhichis are monkey-like creatures who live in the forest land of Monchia at the very top of tall trees well above the clouds. The tribe's leader Wizzar is a magical wizard who can make up spells and potions to defeat their enemy, Horrg and the evil Grumplins of Grumplor.

## Voice cast

* Robert Arbogast – Snogs
* Peter Cullen – Snitchit, Gonker
* Laurie Faso – Scumgor, Yabbot
* Ellen Gerstell – Tootoo
* Hettie Lynne Hurtes –
* Laurie Main –
* Joe Medalis –
* Sidney Miller - Horgg
* Bobby Morse – Moncho
* Frank Nelson – Wizzar
* Laurel Page – Kyla
* Hank Saroyan – Thumkii
* Rick Segall –
* Frank Welker – Patchit
* Bill Woodson –

## List of episodes

| # | Title | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Tickle Pickle" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10) |
| The Grumplins fly over Monchia and shut down their Happy Works. The Monchhichis require a new tickle crystal to put the Happy Works back in operation. ||||
| 2 | "TooToo Trouble" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | September 17, 1983 (1983-09-17) |
| 3 | "Double Play" | Bob Langhans | September 24, 1983 (1983-09-24) |
| 4 | "Swamp Secret" | Douglas Booth | October 1, 1983 (1983-10-01) |
| 5 | "Dueling Wizzars" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08) |
| 6 | "Thumkii's Pet" | Donald F. Glut | October 15, 1983 (1983-10-15) |
| 7 | "Misfit Grumplin" | Evelyn A-R Gabai | October 22, 1983 (1983-10-22) |
| Thumbkii is captured and taken to Grumplor where he meets Melmoth, a grumplin whose friendly demeanor has made him an outcast among the others. ||||
| 8 | "Jingle Pods" | Unknown | October 29, 1983 (1983-10-29) |
| 9 | "Moncho's Gift" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | November 5, 1983 (1983-11-05) |
| 10 | "Cloud City" | Douglas Booth | November 12, 1983 (1983-11-12) |
| 11 | "Helpless Hero" | Evelyn A-R Gabai | November 19, 1983 (1983-11-19) |
| 12 | "Grumpstaff Grief" | Larry Parr | November 26, 1983 (1983-11-26) |
| 13 | "Charm Alarm" | Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek | December 3, 1983 (1983-12-03) |

## Home media

An episode of the show ("Tickle Pickle") was released as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s DVD set by Warner Home Video in 2010. In April 2017, Warner Archive released Monchhichis: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1, as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.