Inch High

INCH HIGH, "the world's biggest little detective," was the hero of Inch High, Private Eye, a 1972 Hanna Barbera cartoon for kids. He could shrink down to the height of one inch, thanks to the help of a secret shrinking formula. Unfortunately, the effects of the formula weren't reliable, and he would often start to grow in the most inopportune of times. Suffice it to say the whole thing was played for laughs...

The "world's smallest detective" could count on the well-intentioned, but not always capable assistance of his normal-sized niece Laurie, her palooka of a boyfriend (and master of disguise) Gator, and his cowardly dog Braveheart. They had a car, The Hugemobile, in which they sallied forth to fight crime on behalf of the Finkerton Organization (run by Mr. Finkerton, of course).

According to The Boxtree Encyclopedia of TV Detectives, it was "short on stature, short on entertainment."

TELEVISION

• INCH HIGH, PRIVATE EYE
  (1973-74, ABC)
  13 30-minute episodes
  Premiered September 8, 1973
  A Hanna-Barbera Production
  Starring the voices of Lenny Weinrib as INCH HIGH
  with Kathy Gorias Lori
  Bob Lutell as Gator
  John Stephenson as Mr Finkerton
  Jean VanderPyl as Mrs Finkerton
  and Don Messick as Braveheart
  Also featuring the voices of Ted Knight, Jamie Farr, Allan oppenheimer, Janet waldo and Vic Perrin.

"Diamonds Are Crooks Best Friend"

"You Oughta Be In Pictures"

"The Smugglers"

"Conterfeit Story"

"The Doll Maker"

"Mummy's Curse"

"Music Maestro"

"High Fashion"

"Dude Cry"

"The Worlds Greatest Animals"

"The Cat Burglars"

"Super Flea"

"The Return Of Spumoni"

RELATED LINKS

Preliminary report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.