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* FountainOfMemes: Choo Choo has spawned lots of memes, including "Jazz's bingo party" and "This fucking cat has been stuck on my TV for 12 hours." He even has his [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/choo-choo own page]] on Know Your Meme.
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** A screenshot of Choo Choo from the episode "Dibble Sings Again" was the subject of a viral Website/{{Tumblr}} post, where the original poster stated that the frame was frozen on their TV for 12 hours.
** Choo Choo's sign advertising Jazz's bingo party in "All That Jazz" is frequently edited to say something else.
** A screenshot of Choo Choo from the episode "Dibble Sings Again" was the subject of a viral Website/{{Tumblr}} post, where the original poster stated that the frame was frozen on their TV for 12 hours.
** Choo Choo's sign advertising Jazz's bingo party in "All That Jazz" is frequently edited to say something else.
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** In Latin America, it's Hanna-Barbera's biggest franchise, rivaling only ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' in its success and has reruns up to the late 2010s. It is so popular that Officer Dibble's name, dubbed as "Oficial Matute", became slang in several Latin American countries for "police officer". It is even so popular that in 2011, Creator/WarnerBros (who now owns the franchise after taking over Hanna-Barbera) licensed out the property to Anima Studios of Mexico to create a ''Top Cat'' animated feature specifically targeted at the Latin American fanbase. The ticket sales in Mexico alone paid for the film and it's the fifth highest grossing Mexican-produced film of all time. The show's popularity owed a great deal to the {{Woolseyism}} of the dub. Each character name was changed to a typical Latin American name and each cat was given a distinctive and different Mexican accent appropriate to the character. Considering that Mexican media is very popular in most Latin American countries sans Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil, people everywhere were familiar with those changes. ''Top Cat'''s popularity also stems in part from casually happening to be similar to a popular Mexican cinema character of the time called ''Tin Tan''.
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** In Latin America, it's Hanna-Barbera's biggest franchise, rivaling only ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' in its success and has reruns up to the late 2010s. It is so popular that Officer Dibble's name, dubbed as "Oficial Matute", became slang in several Latin American countries for "police officer". It is even so popular that in 2011, Creator/WarnerBros (who now owns the franchise after taking over Hanna-Barbera) licensed out the property to Anima Studios of Mexico to create a ''Top Cat'' animated feature specifically targeted at the Latin American fanbase. The ticket sales in Mexico alone paid for the film and it's the fifth highest grossing Mexican-produced film of all time. The show's popularity owed a great deal to the {{Woolseyism}} of the dub. Each character name was changed to a typical Latin American name and each cat was given a distinctive and different Mexican accent appropriate to the character. Considering that Mexican media is very popular in most Latin American countries sans Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil, countries, people everywhere were familiar with those changes. ''Top Cat'''s popularity also stems in part from casually happening to be similar to a popular Mexican cinema character of the time called ''Tin Tan''.
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** [[{{Adorkable}} Choo Choo]] and [[CoolCat Spook]] tend to be the fan favorites of the gang.
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** [[{{Adorkable}} Choo Choo]] and [[CoolCat Spook]] tend to be the fan favorites of the gang. Chooch is loved so much that he got picked to be Top Cat's partner in the Fender Bender 500 series, even though Benny the Ball is typically TC's right hand.
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** Though by no means obscure in the US, the show's popularity in Latin America has far eclipsed that of it's home country since the late 1960s. Just mention "Oficial Matute" (Officer Dibble) or "Cucho" (Choo-Choo) and watch Latin Americans smile with nostalgia. This is especially true of Mexico, where [[WesternAnimation/TopCatTheMovie two animated]] [[WesternAnimation/TopCatBegins features]] based on the show have been produced, the first of which had the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film created by a Mexican studio.
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** Though by no means The series was only a modest success in the United States, where it ran for a mere 30 episodes and [[MainstreamObscurity is relatively obscure in to modern audiences]] (unless you're a classic cartoon historian/fan, like Jerry Beck or Leonard Maltin or those who found it either on Creator/{{Boomerang}} or a episode of ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''). The show was however successful outside the US, United States:
** In Latin America, it's Hanna-Barbera's biggest franchise, rivaling only ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' in its success and has reruns up to the late 2010s. It is so popular that Officer Dibble's name, dubbed as "Oficial Matute", became slang in several Latin American countries for "police officer". It is even so popular that in 2011, Creator/WarnerBros (who now owns the franchise after taking over Hanna-Barbera) licensed out the property to Anima Studios of Mexico to create a ''Top Cat'' animated feature specifically targeted at the Latin American fanbase. The ticket sales in Mexico alone paid for the film and it's the fifth highest grossing Mexican-produced film of all time. The show's popularityin owed a great deal to the {{Woolseyism}} of the dub. Each character name was changed to a typical Latin America has far eclipsed that of it's home country since the late 1960s. Just mention "Oficial Matute" (Officer Dibble) or "Cucho" (Choo-Choo) American name and watch Latin Americans smile with nostalgia. This is especially true of Mexico, where [[WesternAnimation/TopCatTheMovie two animated]] [[WesternAnimation/TopCatBegins features]] based on the show have been produced, the first of which had the highest-grossing opening weekend for each cat was given a film created by a distinctive and different Mexican studio.accent appropriate to the character. Considering that Mexican media is very popular in most Latin American countries sans Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil, people everywhere were familiar with those changes. ''Top Cat'''s popularity also stems in part from casually happening to be similar to a popular Mexican cinema character of the time called ''Tin Tan''.
** In Latin America, it's Hanna-Barbera's biggest franchise, rivaling only ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' in its success and has reruns up to the late 2010s. It is so popular that Officer Dibble's name, dubbed as "Oficial Matute", became slang in several Latin American countries for "police officer". It is even so popular that in 2011, Creator/WarnerBros (who now owns the franchise after taking over Hanna-Barbera) licensed out the property to Anima Studios of Mexico to create a ''Top Cat'' animated feature specifically targeted at the Latin American fanbase. The ticket sales in Mexico alone paid for the film and it's the fifth highest grossing Mexican-produced film of all time. The show's popularity
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** The series is also well-remembered in the United Kingdom, even making an appearance in a commercial for the Halifax bank.
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** It's loved in Sri Lanka, where it is known as Pissu Poosa (පිස්සු පූසා) (Crazy Cat), and it has been rerun several times on Rupavahini, the channel that aired it. The last known time it aired was in 2012.
** It's loved in Sri Lanka, where it is known as Pissu Poosa (පිස්සු පූසා) (Crazy Cat), and it has been rerun several times on Rupavahini, the channel that aired it. The last known time it aired was in 2012.
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** In ''Choo Choo’s Romance'', Choo Choo is devastated when he thinks Top Cat is dead, saying that he “meant more to me than anything.”
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* VindicatedByHistory: The Creator/HannaBarbera television animation studio had been up and runninggag since 1957, and had been enjoying at least middling success due to the popularity of its earliest shows, most notably ''Huckleberry Hound''. But it was the early '60s success of ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' which established a [[StealthPun rock-solid]] TV empire for them. They could throw together whatever they wanted and not worry about the ratings. ''Top Cat'' was one of the shows that came out of this early freedom, but only lasted one season in "Choo Choo Goes Gaga".its initial run. Hanna-Barbera subsequently built a stable franchise out of it over the course of a few decades, to the point where its status as a mainstream classic became undisputed.
* VindicatedByHistory: The Creator/HannaBarbera television animation studio had been up and running
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* {{Woolseyism}}: The Mexican dub, ''Don Gato'', changed all the characters' names apart from T.C. himself: Benny "The Ball" became "Benito" (whose voice shifted into that of a little kid), Choo-Choo became "Cucho" (a common nickname for cats), Brain became "Demostenes" (just like the philosopher -- [[GeniusBonus who was also a stutterer]]), Fancy became "Panza", Spook became "Espanto" and Dibble became "Matute".
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* {{Woolseyism}}: The Mexican dub, ''Don Gato'', changed all the characters' names apart from T.C. himself: Benny "The Ball" became "Benito" (whose voice shifted into that of a little kid), Choo-Choo became "Cucho" (a common nickname for cats), Brain became "Demostenes" (just like the philosopher -- [[GeniusBonus who was also a stutterer]]), Fancy became "Panza", Spook became "Espanto" and Dibble became "Matute". On top of this, every cat spoke in a different accent, with the result that the series became wildly successful in Mexico. The same 30 episodes have been rerun over and over in mainstream Mexican TV for about 30 years.
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*** In particular Benny (having being renamed in Spanish as Benito) is [[EnsembleDarkHorse wildly popular]] in Mexico far more so than the rest of the gang. While many might not remember the others' names, just saying "''Benito''" in Mexico will most likely get a response of "''Bodoque''" [[note]]ball/lump, the last name he was given in Spanish which while adorable for a little cat [[UnfortunateNames made the name Benito wildly unpopular in Mexico due to overweight associations]] [[/note]]. Sharing a name with the former mexican president Benito Juarez [[https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/economia/proponen-en-redes-otro-benito-para-billete-de-500?amp even got him featured on fake $500 peso bills]].
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*** In particular Benny (having being renamed in Spanish as Benito) is [[EnsembleDarkHorse wildly popular]] in Mexico far more so than the rest of the gang. While many might not remember the others' names, just saying "''Benito''" in Mexico will most likely get a response of "''Bodoque''" [[note]]ball/lump, the last name he was given in Spanish which while adorable for a little cat [[UnfortunateNames made the name Benito wildly unpopular in Mexico due to overweight associations]] associations [[/note]]. Sharing a name with the former mexican president Benito Juarez [[https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/economia/proponen-en-redes-otro-benito-para-billete-de-500?amp even got him featured on fake $500 peso bills]].
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*** In particular Benny (having being renamed in Spanish as Benito) is [[EnsembleDarkHorse wildly popular]] in Mexico far more so than the rest of the gang. While many might not remember the others' names, just saying "''Benito''" in Mexico will most likely get a response of "''Bodoque''" [[note]]ball/lump, the last name he was given in Spanish which while adorable for a little cat [[UnfortunateNames made the name Benito wildly unpopular in Mexico due to overweight associations]] [[/note]]. Sharing a name with the former mexican president Benito Juarez [[https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/economia/proponen-en-redes-otro-benito-para-billete-de-500?amp even got him featured on fake $500 peso bills]].
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* {{Woolseyism}}: The Mexican dub, ''Don Gato'', changed all the characters' names apart from T.C. himself: Benny "The Ball" became "Benito" (whose voice shifted into that of a little kid), Choo-Choo became "Cucho" (a common nickname for cats), Brain became "Demostenes" (just like the philosopher), Fancy became "Panza", Spook became "Espanto" and Dibble became "Matute".
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*{{Moe}}: Benny and Choo Choo are generally agreed to be the cutest cats in Top Cat's gang. The former being friendly and small while the latter being a soft-hearted hopeless romantic.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: [[{{Adorkable}} Choo Choo]] and [[CoolCat Spook]] tend to be the fan favorites of the gang.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The series, which did not do very well on its' initial U.S. run, it became wildly successful in Latin America beginning the late 1960s. Just mention "Oficial Matute" (Officer Dibble) or "Cucho" (Choo-Choo) and watch Latin Americans smile with nostalgia.
** There was even [[WesternAnimation/TopCatTheMovie a full-length animated movie]] from Mexico.
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** Though by no means obscure in the US, the show's popularity in Latin Americabeginning has far eclipsed that of it's home country since the late 1960s. Just mention "Oficial Matute" (Officer Dibble) or "Cucho" (Choo-Choo) and watch Latin Americans smile with nostalgia.
** There was evennostalgia. This is especially true of Mexico, where [[WesternAnimation/TopCatTheMovie two animated]] [[WesternAnimation/TopCatBegins features]] based on the show have been produced, the first of which had the highest-grossing opening weekend for a full-length animated movie]] from Mexico.film created by a Mexican studio.
** Though by no means obscure in the US, the show's popularity in Latin America
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* {{Earworm}}: ''Yes he's the chief, he's the king, but above everything / He's the most tip top / Top Cat!''
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* InternetBackdraft: The aforementioned movie is not well liked by fans of the show.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The title of the episode "The Late T.C." became this after Top Cat's voice actor, Arnold Stang, passed away in 2009.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Benny had four episodes dedicated solely to him, and there were several more episodes where something he did got the ball rolling. Not to mention that in ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'', he got the spotlight again.
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-->'''Girl cat:''' And Fancy, darling, you promise never, ever to leave me again?
-->'''Fancy:''' Honey. Baby doll. What could ever make me leave ''you?'' (Hears T.C.) [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Top Cat! That’s who!]] (Runs off)
-->'''Girl cat:''' And Fancy, darling, you promise never, ever to leave me again?
-->'''Fancy:''' Honey. Baby doll. What could ever make me leave ''you?'' (Hears T.C.) [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Top Cat! That’s who!]] (Runs off)
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