''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 ent ...
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.
It features
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in ''Private School'' (1983) before having a leading role in '' Murphy's Law'' (1986), followed by supporting parts in '' Witchboard'' (a ...
as the voice of Cathy Andrews, and was written by Guisewite, executive producer
Lee Mendelson
Leland Maurice Mendelson (March 24, 1933 – December 25, 2019) was an American animation producer and the executive producer of the many ''Peanuts'' animated specials.
Biography
Mendelson was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Mateo gra ...
, 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, ''Peanuts'' animated specials ...
, and directed by Evert Brown. This special premiered after the episode "The NASA Space Station" of ''
This Is America, Charlie Brown
''This Is America, Charlie Brown'' is an eight-part animated television miniseries that depicts a series of events in American history featuring characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts''. It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. T ...
''.
Plot
Cathy's preparations for an idyllic, romantic vacation with her boyfriend, Irving, go awry.
Voices
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Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in ''Private School'' (1983) before having a leading role in '' Murphy's Law'' (1986), followed by supporting parts in '' Witchboard'' (a ...
as Cathy Andrews
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Robert F. Paulsen as Irving Hillman
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Emily Levine as Charlene
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Shirley Mitchell
Shirley J. Mitchell (November 4, 1919 – November 11, 2013) was an American radio, film, and television actress.
Early life
Mitchell was born in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Sam Mitchell & Mary Ann Daniels, Jews who emigrated to America to esc ...
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
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Allison Argo as Andrea
*
Gregg Berger
Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from '' The Transformers'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter from '' ...
as Mr. Pinkley
* Heather Kerr as Airline Clerk
* Jamie E. Smith as Zenith (credited as Jamie Neal)
References
External links
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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
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