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

television special A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of en ...

based on the '' Cathy'' 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 havin ...

. It features

Kathleen Wilhoite Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in ''Private School'' (1983) before having a leading role in '' Murphy's Law'' (1986), followed by supporting parts in '' Witchboard'' (a ...

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 animator, director, producer, and voice actor. Melendez is known for working on the ''Peanuts'' animated specials, as well as providing the voices of Sno ...

, 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 a Christian martyrs, martyr named Saint Valentine, Valentine, and ...

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

as Cathy Andrews *

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Pro ...

as Irving Hillman (credited as Robert F. Paulsen) *

Shirley Mitchell Shirley J. Mitchell (November 4, 1919 – November 11, 2013) was an American radio, film, and television actress. Early life Mitchell was born in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Sam Mitchell & Mary Ann Daniels, Jews who emigrated to America to esc ...

as Anne - Cathy's Mom * Jerry Houser as Ross * Allison Argo as Andrea * William L. Guisewite as Bill - Cathy's Dad *

Gregg Berger Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American voice actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'', Myste ...

as Mr. Pinkley * Emily Levine as Charlene *

Susan Silo Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles. Early life Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors Jon Silo and Ruth Silo. Career Her acting career started in ...

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

References

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* {{IMDb title, 0352237, Cathy's Valentine 1980s American television specials 1989 television specials 1989 in American television 1980s animated television specials CBS television specials Hollywood, Los Angeles in fiction Valentine's Day television specials