Is Dick Spanner, P.I. still running?

No — Dick Spanner, P.I. has ended.

How many seasons does Dick Spanner, P.I. have?

Dick Spanner, P.I. has 2 seasons and 22 episodes, and first aired in 1987.

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Dick Spanner, P.I. holds an average rating of 6.5/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of animation and comedy. Join the discussion below to add your take.

Dick Spanner, P.I.

Name: Dick Spanner, P.I.
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1987-05-03
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Shane Rimmer

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1987

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Overview

Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.