''No Man's Valley'' is an

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written by Christopher Brough and Frank Buxton. It was originally aired on the

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network November 23, 1981. It was executive produced by Lee Mendelson and Phil Howort, produced and directed 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 co-directed by

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Synopsis

Elliot, a rare

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, must find a hideaway for

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animals before humans drive them over the brink into

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Voice cast

Henry Corden Henry Corden (born Henry Cohen; January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian-born American actor, best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed's death in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was in the 1 ...

as Chief *

Frank Buxton Frank Buxton (February 13, 1930 – January 2, 2018) was an American actor, television writer, author, and television director. Buxton grew up in Larchmont, New York. He was a graduate of Northwestern University (B.S.) and Syracuse University (M ...

as Elliot *

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as Abe * Hal Smith as George *

Chanin Hale Chanin Hale, married name Chanin Hale Bradshaw, (1928 – 2020), was an American actress on stage, film, and television, perhaps best known for more than forty appearances on ''The Red Skelton Hour''. Early life Chanin Hale was born Marilyn V ...

as Nipponia *

Arnold Stang Arnold Sidney Stang (September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009)
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as Fred Firmwing *

Barney Phillips Bernard Philip Ofner (October 20, 1913 – August 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Barney Phillips, was an American film, television, and radio actor. His most prominent roles include that of Sgt. Ed Jacobs on the 1950s '' Dragnet' ...

as Pere David *

Joe E. Ross Joe E. Ross (born Joseph Roszawikz; March 15, 1914 – August 13, 1982) was an American actor known for his trademark "Ooo! Ooo!" exclamation, which he used in many of his roles. He starred in such TV sitcoms as ''The Phil Silvers Show'' and '' C ...

as Daniel *

Desirée Goyette Desirée Goyette-Bogas ('' née'' Goyette; September 10, 1956) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and voice-over artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop, Barbie, Nermal, Petunia ...

as Pat * Richard Deacon as Panda * John Stephenson as Herman

Uncredited

* Hal Smith as Louis * John Stephenson as Protester

Credits

* Executive Producers: Lee Mendelson, Phil Howort * Written by: Christopher Brough and

* Creative Consultant: David Hooper * Original Music by:

* Music Arranged and Conducted by:

Ed Bogas Edgar Noel "Ed" Bogas (born February 2, 1942), sometimes credited as Edward Bogas, is an American musician and composer whose work has been featured in films, animations, and video games. Career Bogas' contributions span four decades and sev ...

* A Lee Mendelson-Phil Howort Production ** In association with Bill Melendez Productions and Frank Fehmers Productions * Produced and Directed by:

* Based on an original idea by: Harrie Geelen and Imme Dross * And original art concepts by: Michael Jupp and Elsa Godfrey * Co-Directed by:

* "Welcome to No Man's Valley" sung by:

* Production Designed by: Bernie Gruver, Evert Brown * Color by: Dean Spille * Animation by: Sam Jaimes, Bob Carlson, Al Pabian, Bill Littlejohn, Hank Smith, Fernando Gonzalez, Joe Roman, Larry Leichliter, Dale Baer, Utit Choomuang * Checking: Eve Fletcher, Joanne Lansing, Jane Gonzales * Ink and Paint: Adele Lenart, Micky Kreymann, Karin Holmquist, Roubina Janian, Valerie Green, Joan Pabian, Karen Webb, Lee Hoffman, Emalene Seutter, Chandra Poweris * Editing:

Chuck McCann Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...

, Roger Donley * Dialogue Editing: Les Wolf * Production Manager: Carole Barnes * Production Assistants: Sandy Claxton Arnold, Carol Neal, Jane Mason * Camera: Nick Vasu * Mix: Producers' Sound Service * Color: Technicolor

Production

*This was the final project of

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0344123, title=No Man's Valley 1980s animated television specials CBS television specials Television shows directed by Bill Melendez Television shows directed by Phil Roman 1980s American television specials 1981 television specials 1981 in American television Works about birds Extinction in fiction