The Perishers (TV series) The Perishers (TV series) The Perishers is a cartoon series produced by Bill Melendez Productions and FilmFair. BBC1 transmitted it in 1979. The series is based on Maurice Dodd's long-running comic strip, "The Perishers". Judy Bennett voiced the roles of Maisie and Baby Grumpling; Leonard Rossiter voiced Boot; Sheila Steafel voiced Wellington; Peter Hawkins served as the narrator, and voiced the characters of Marlon and BH. Castle Vision published the first home video release of "The Perishers": Two VHS videocassettes, each with 10 episodes. Abbey Home Media republished the first 10 episodes to a Region 2 DVD titled "The Perishers:
What a Cartoon! exclusive poolside screenings on 9' x 12' movie screens. Beginning February 26, 1995, each "What a Cartoon!" short began to premiere on Sunday nights, promoted as "World Premiere Toons". Every week after the premiere, Cartoon Network showcased a different World Premiere Toons made by a different artist. After an acclimation of cartoons, the network packaged the shorts as a half-hour show titled "World Premiere Toons: The Next Generation", featuring reruns of the original shorts but also new premieres. Eventually, all of the cartoons were compiled into one program which was used the name "World Premiere Toons: The Show" until the