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Dick Spanner, P.I.

Dick Spanner, P.I.

Description: Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. Wikipedia
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Year Released: 1987
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 25
First episode air date: May 3, 1987
Program Creator: Gerry Anderson
Network: Channel 4
Cast: Shane Rimmer
Executive Producer: Gerry Anderson
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