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Top Cat S1E5 — The Violin Player
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Top Cat•Season 1•Episode 5

The Violin Player

7.7/10 · 128 votesOct 25, 196126 min

Ranked #19 of 30 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Benny is offered the chance to perform at a concert hall when a musical director believes he is a great violin player.

Directed byJoseph Barbera, William Hanna
Written byKin Platt
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Cast9

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Top Cat (voice)

Maurice Gosfield

Maurice Gosfield

Benny the Ball (voice)

Leo De Lyon

Leo De Lyon

Brain / Spook (voice)

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Choo Choo (voice)

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Fancy-Fancy (voice)

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Officer Dibble (voice)

Lars Thiesgaard

Lars Thiesgaard

Top Cat (voice)

Paul Hüttel

Paul Hüttel

Choo Choo / Brain (voice)

Kjeld Nørgaard

Kjeld Nørgaard

Politibetjent Charlie Dibble (voice)

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Joseph Barbera

Joseph Barbera

Director

William Hanna

William Hanna

Director

K

Kin Platt

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Violin Player" is episode 5 of Top Cat season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 128 votes, ranking #19 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna and written by Kin Platt, it aired on October 25, 1961.

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