''Cathy's Valentine'' is a 1989 animated

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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-produced by 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 '' This Is America, Charlie Brown: The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad''.

Plot

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, throu ...

approaches, Cathy, ever the romantic, becomes passionately consumed with thoughts of hearts, flowers and candle-lit dinners. On the other hand, her boyfriend Irving seeks to maintain his independence. They begin to ponder the nature of their relationship while stumbling into further misadventures and whimsical misunderstandings.

Voices

* Kathleen Wilhoite as Cathy Andrews * Robert F. Paulsen as Irving Hillman * Shirley Mitchell as Anne - Cathy's Mom * Jerry Houser as Ross * Allison Argo as Andrea * William L. Guisewite as Bill - Cathy's Dad * Gregg Berger as Mr. Pinkley *

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 * Susan Silo as Janet * Loren Dunsworth as Lisa * Sheryl Bernstein as Joyce * Jamie E. Smith as Zenith * Jeremy Frey as Additional Voices

References

External links

* * 1980s American television specials 1989 television specials 1989 in American television 1980s animated television specials CBS television specials Hollywood, Los Angeles in fiction Television shows based on comic strips Television shows directed by Bill Melendez Valentine's Day television specials {{1980s-animation-film-stub