T.C. and the Gang Get Into Advertising

While all of the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons had stellar voice casts, none were stronger than Top Cat. The series had many Hanna-Barbera usuals like John Stephenson and Jean Vander Pyl but made up its main cast with comedy legends like Arnold Stang, Maurice Gosfield, and more. All of the Top Cat actors had careers that included Broadway, sitcoms, and even commercials. So today, here's a look at a few instances where the stars of Top Cat tried to sell us stuff.

Let's start this off with the leader of the gang, Arnold Stang. Or two of him to be exact! This was a commercial for the Steak and Brew restaurant chain that aired in 1975. One can never have enough of Stang, so getting two of him in this commercial is a real treat.

I'll now share a commercial with narration from the real-life Choo-Choo, Marvin Kaplan. Fittingly enough, it's for Purina Cat Chow. This one aired back in the 1960s. Perhaps this was a gig Choo-Choo did on the side?

I'll share one more, this being a 1956 ad featuring Benny the Ball himself, Maurice Gosfield, for Camel cigarettes. He's joined by another Hanna-Barbera star, Allan Melvin. The two are acting as their characters from The Phil Silvers Show (which served as inspiration for Top Cat), but you'll probably know Melvin best as Magilla Gorilla.