Monchhichis (TV series)

Monchhichis is an American animated series based on the stuffed toy line of dolls, released by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it premiered on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, replacing Pac-Man (which had by then been given its own half-hour time slot) from the previous season.

The series aired as part of a package show with The Little Rascals and Richie Rich through the end of 1983, but as early as January 7, 1984, because of lower-than-anticipated ratings, the package show was split up into two separate half-hour shows - Monchhchis moved to 8:00 a.m. ET, switching slots with The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (which aired initially at 11:30 a.m. ET), the latter of which would move to 9:00 a.m. ET and The Little Rascals and Richie Rich remained in the 8:30 a.m. ET slot, as a downgraded package series The Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show for the remainder of the 1983-84 season.

The half-hour episodes were later re-aired as part of the USA Cartoon Express during the late 1980s.

Plot
The Monchhichis are monkey-like creatures who live in the forest land of Monchia at the very top of tall trees well above the clouds. The tribe's leader Wizzar is a magical wizard who can make up spells and potions to defeat their enemy, Horrg and the evil Grumplins of Grumplor.

Voice cast

 * Robert Arbogast – Snogs
 * Peter Cullen – Snitchit, Gonker
 * Laurie Faso – Scumgor, Yabbot
 * Ellen Gerstell – Tootoo
 * Hettie Lynne Hurtes –
 * Laurie Main –
 * Joe Medalis –
 * Sidney Miller - Horgg
 * Bobby Morse – Moncho
 * Frank Nelson – Wizzar
 * Laurel Page – Kyla
 * Hank Saroyan – Thumkii
 * Rick Segall –
 * Frank Welker – Patchit
 * Bill Woodson –

Home media
An episode of the show ("Tickle Pickle") was released as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s DVD set by Warner Home Video in 2010. In April 2017, Warner Archive released Monchhichis: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1, as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.