The Captain And The Kids

The Captain And The Kids is a MGM character from the MGM series. The Captain And The Kids made a total of 20 appearances during the golden age of animation.

Overview
The Captain And The Kids were voiced by Billy Bletcher, Martha Wentworth and Mel Blanc respectively and their first appearance was in the cartoon Cleaning House in 1938. The Captain And The Kids would appear in a total of 20 cartoons during the golden age of animation with the final appearance in the cartoon What's Buzzin' Buzzard in 1940.

Appearance/Personality
The Captain And The Kids are a family who live in a house together trying to make a living. The dad is called the captain because he is the main man of the family who provides. The family goes through day by day jobs either around the house or on the outside. The Captain is usually the one getting into trouble though causing the rest of the family to be with him. The Captain is also the one to always get hurt and be on the losing end of things for the most part when it came to pretty much anything. They were the first characters to be launched through MGM.

1938/1940

 * The first 12 cartoons were produced in black and white, the rest a produced in color.