Beethoven is a 1994 American Saturday morning cartoon television series loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name.

Dean Jones, who played Dr. Varnick in the film, voiced the role of George Newton.

Nicholle Tom, who played teenage daughter Ryce in the film and Beethoven's 2nd, was the only cast member from the films to reprise her role in the series, partly due to her presence in CBS's own prime time series, The Nanny, in where she was contractually obliged to portray the Maggie Sheffield character.

When not with the Newton family, Beethoven spends time with three other dogs, Sparky (the stray from the first film), Ginger, and Caesar.

[3] The same plot was used in another animated series, Free Willy, where the main character also could talk.