Top Cat (Character)

Top Cat, often abbreviated to T.C., is an anthropomorphic cat and the smooth-talking main title character of the Top Cat animated television series. He is a highly mischievous con artist living at Hoagy's Alley in Manhattan. His voice was originated by Arnold Stang, using a Phil Silvers impression as the basis.
He uses his clever wit to devise various schemes for the sake of money, food, or places to stay in. He is often referred to as the most effectual, intellectual, and indisputable leader of his own street gang. Top Cat's foil in the series is Officer Dibble, an NYPD police officer who keeps a watchful eye on his antics.
== Description ==
Top Cat is a yellow, slender feline with an oval-shaped head, white muzzle, a black nose, and a long tail. His attire consists of a Tyrian purple waistcoat, and a matching pork pie hat with a black band, which his ears poke out of. He also sports a black cane that he carries, although its notable appearance appears to be in the series' title sequence.
Living in small area in Manhattan known as Hoagy's Alley, Top Cat makes a living by being a sly, greedy con artist. Although he acts incredibly lazy, he has own charm by using sarcastic remarks, alliterative wordplay, and a natural wit in dry comedy. Top Cat strives to make a fast buck or to get food, typically using his mind to scam those who bump into him. He does so by taking advantage of the person he targets, usually by complimenting their traits so they would fall under his schemes. Top Cat's targets vary, ranging from gullible patrons, to Officer Dibble, to even his own gang on rare occasions; although he does show a strong respect to the latter (particularly Benny the Ball). In spite of the gang's best efforts, Top Cat's elaborate schemes often backfire in the end.
Top Cat is also the main target of Officer Dibble, a beat patrol cop who bats an eye on him and his gang. The shady gentleman is a thorn on Dibble's no-nonsense authority, which infuriates him just as much as any customer Top Cat has. He lazily ignores cleaning up his own alley, and is frequently seen using Dibble's patrol call box in spite of it only made for the latter's use. Regardless of how many times Dibble tried to arrest him, or evict him from the area, Top Cat has nearly evaded from these actions, opting to instead continue his own way of life.
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