Kissyfur

Kissyfur is an American animated television series from the 1980s, which was produced by DIC Entertainment. The series recounted about the escaped circusbear Kissyfur and was based on a special of the television channel NBC, called Kissyfur: Bear Roots. In the Netherlands was broadcast by the NCRV.

The program revolves around the adventures of Kissyfur and his father, who formerly worked at the circus. The circus train derails on a day in which animals are transported and grabbing father and son their chance to escape. They end up in a swamp in the South of the United States, where they build a new life. The two bears turn the skills they have gained in the human world to a small water taxi company to set up. In addition, they do their best to make their new friends, the other to protect animals, Fred and Marie Marsh, two alligators which prey on their offspring.

For the Dutch dubbing voice of Bart de Graaff took Kissyfur for his account; father was voiced by Bram van der Vlugt. Additional voices included by Simone Kleinsma, Paul Gieske, Maria Lindes and Frits Lambrechts.