''Cathy's Last Resort'' is a 1988 animated

television special A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of e ...

based on the ''

Cathy ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes ...

'' comic strip by

Cathy Guisewite Cathy Lee Guisewite (born September 5, 1950) is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip ''Cathy'', which had a 34-year run. The strip focused on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, work, relationships, and havi ...

. It features Kathleen Wilhoite as the voice of Cathy Andrews, and was written by Guisewite, executive producer Lee Mendelson, produced by

Bill Melendez José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008) was an American character animator, voice actor, film director and producer. Melendez is known for working on the ''Peanuts'' animated specials. Before ''Peanuts'', he p ...

, and directed by Evert Brown. This special premiered after the episode "The NASA Space Station" of '' This Is America, Charlie Brown''.

Plot

Cathy's preparations for an idyllic, romantic vacation with her boyfriend, Irving, go awry.

Voices

* Kathleen Wilhoite as Cathy Andrews * Robert F. Paulsen as Irving Hillman *

Emily Levine Emily Levine (October 20, 1944 – February 3, 2019) was an American humorist, writer, actress and public speaker who lectured on science and the human condition. Levine has been recognized as a philosopher comic. "In her celebrated career, Levin ...

as Charlene * Shirley Mitchell as Anne - Cathy's Mom * William L. Guisewite as Bill - Cathy's Dad *

Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...

as Steve * Allison Argo as Andrea * Gregg Berger as Mr. Pinkley * Heather Kerr as Airline Clerk * Jamie E. Smith as Zenith (credited as Jamie Neal)

References

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* * 1980s American television specials 1988 television specials 1988 in American television 1980s animated television specials Television shows based on comic strips CBS television specials Hollywood, Los Angeles in fiction {{1980s-animation-film-stub