Channel Umptee-3

Overview

Channel Umptee-3 is a Saturday morning animated television series created by Jim George and produced by Norman Lear that aired on The WB in 1997. Ogden Ostrich, Sheldon S. Cargo, and Holey Moley drive around the world in a van with their own underground television station, while fleeing the wrath of corporate-villain Stickley Rickets. This one-season cartoon show was designed to teach kids to appreciate the wonders of everyday things, such as sleep and water. The title is derived from the fictitious number “umpteen.”

Cast

Rob Paulsen

Ogden Ostrich (voice)

David Paymer

Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Jonathan Harris

Stickley Rickets (voice)

Alice Ghostley

Pandora Rickets (voice)

Gregg Berger

Bud (voice)

Neil Ross

Ed (voice)

Greg Burson

Professor Edwin I. Relevant (voice)