''Problem Child'' is an

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co-produced by

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, D'Ocon Films Productions for season 1 and

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for season 2, and based on the '' Problem Child'' films. The series was first premiered on

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(part of '' USA Cartoon Express'' block) in October 31, 1993 until the final episode's airing in December 4, 1994. A significant feature has

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reprising his role of Igor Peabody from the films; this makes him the only actor in every film in the series and the cartoon.

Synopsis

10-year-old Junior continues his not-so-evil adventures with his father Little Ben Healy (who is now a police officer) and his new friend, Cyndi in Toe Valley. Junior continues to make life miserable for those who get in his way like his principal Igor Peabody and Junior's grandfather Big Ben Healy with pranks and mischievous ideas.

Characters

* Junior Healy (voiced by

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) – The main

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; a mischievous young boy who causes retributive trouble against the uncaring adults that get in his way. * Ben Healy (voiced by Mark Taylor) – Junior's kindhearted adoptive father and the

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of Toe Valley. * Big Ben Healy (voiced by

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) – One of the main antagonists; Ben's father and Junior's grandfather, Big Ben is the mayor of Toe Valley. * Igor Peabody (voiced by

) – One of the main antagonists; Mr. Peabody is the principal of the local elementary school, and one of Junior's main rivals. * Murph (voiced by John Kassir) – One of Junior's classmates; a former bully turned accomplice. * Cyndi Kerrigan (voiced by

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) – One of Junior's classmates; a pretty, popular girl whose name is a reference to

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Television airing and home media

aired the series as part of their '' USA Cartoon Express'' programming block. In the mid-to-late 2000s, Spanish-speaking TeleFutura (now UniMas) aired reruns of the series. Five tapes (containing two episodes each) were released in 1995 containing episodes from seasons 1 and 2. Currently, the series is now streaming on

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Episodes

Season 1: 1993–94

Season 2: 1994

Credits

Cast

as Junior Healy *

as Igor Peabody *

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as Betsy, Ross * E.G. Daily as Cyndi Kerrigan *

as Big Ben Healy * John Kassir as Murph, Yoji *

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as Spencer, Additional voices (Season 1) * Mark Taylor as Ben Healy

Additional voices

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- Voice Director

References

External links

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