For the true football-crazed kid, there were only three things wrong with the world: 1) The NFL season only lasted five months of the year, 2) You couldn’t play football indoors (well, you could, but it was probably a bad idea), …….continure reading
Count Duckula was a centuries-old vampire who also happened to be a duck. While trying to revive him, the Count’s assistant Igor accidentally injected him with ketchup instead of blood. This mishap resulted in the canard’s refusal to eat meat …….continure reading
Deep in the corridors of the Hall of Justice resided some of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes: Superman, Aquaman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman. Collectively, these crimefighters were known as the Justice League of America, based on the DC Comics series of the same …….continure reading
Astronaut John Blackstar was sucked through a black hole and awakened to find himself stranded on the planet Sagar. Since he had never heard of this planet, John figured he would never see earth again and settled into his new …….continure reading
“Hong Kong Phooey,Number One Super Guy,Hong Kong Phooey,Quicker than the human eye…” For his day job, Penrod Pooch worked as a police station janitor, which wasn’t nearly as glamorous as it sounds. His fellow employees, clumsy Sgt. Flint and nasal-voiced …….continure reading
Space Ghost is one of the most popular superheroes to come out of Saturday morning. Unlike comic book heroes Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man, Space Ghost originated on television, embodying animation in the 60s. Legendary animator Alex Toth’s use of bright colors, sleek lines, and an almost sinister …….continure reading
Jonny Quest is one of the longest-running Saturday morning cartoon shows of all time, alongside such mainstays as Scooby-Doo and Fat Albert. Unlike Scoob and Al, however, only 26 episodes were produced of the original Jonny Quest. The show was an adventure series about pre-teen …….continure reading
“Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer,He’s a demon on wheels…” Speed Racer is, without a doubt, the best remembered of the 60’s Japanimation series. Set in the world of high-tech auto racing, the show detailed the exploits of Speed, a …….continure reading
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