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
“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
Those cute, bear-like denizens of Endor, first introduced in Return of the Jedi, received their own show two years later (not to mention some new action figures…). The Ewoks had proven their continued popularity in the made-for-TV movies The Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The …….continure reading
Hoping to build on the success of the immensely popular Star Wars trilogy, ABC decided to fill the void until the next film with cartoons based on the Star Wars characters. The two toon adaptaions were The Ewoks, starring the furry little fellas from Return of …….continure reading
“Marshall, Will, and Holly,On a routine expedition,Met the greatest earthquake ever known.High on the rapids, it struck their tiny raft,And plunged them down a thousand feet below,To the Land of the Lost.” As the theme song explained, single father and …….continure reading
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