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Buzz Dixon
Buzz Dixon (December 7, 1953) is an American writer of comic books, film, and cartoons. He has written comics for multiple companies, including Eclipse Comics (where he wrote ''Destroyer Duck'' alongside Steve Gerber), Marvel Comics, and a ''Buck Rogers'' adaptation for TSR, Inc. His cartoon work includes both writing and editing credits. He wrote numerous episodes of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series), GI Joe: A Real American Hero'', ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'', ''Thundarr the Barbarian'', ''Jem (TV series), Jem'', ''Inhumanoids'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series), Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', ''Tarzan and the Super 7'' (the Web Woman installments), ''Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'', ''Dungeons & Dragons (TV series), Dungeons & Dragons'' and ''Teen Wolf (1986 TV series), Teen Wolf''. He also served as a story editor for the ''GI Joe'' and ''Teen Wolf'' series, and was a story consultant on ''G.I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Woman
''Web Woman'' is a television series that originally aired as part of ''Tarzan and the Super 7'' by Filmation. Web Woman is the alias of Kelly Webster. Web Woman's voice was provided by actress Linda Gary. Series format Kelly is a NASA scientist turned farmer who saves the life of a tall, thin insectoid alien when he is swept into a raging river during a thunderstorm. In gratitude, the alien presents her with a special ring with a black widow "hourglass" design which grants her the powers of the entire insect kingdom. The alien proves to be an agent of the mysterious entity named Scarab, the guardian of the space station Citadel 7, who communicates with her via a huge crystal orb in the secret lair hidden in a cavern beneath her barn. Exactly how she came into contact with Scarab after receiving the ring was not specified in any of the cartoons, but she becomes Web Woman soon afterward. In the episode "The Lady in The Lamp", Scarab is implied to be immortal, or at least extremely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bionic Six
is a 1987 animated television series. It was produced by Universal Television and animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment) and distributed, through first-run syndication, by MCA TV, years before the latter company became NBCUniversal Television Distribution. Renowned Japanese animation director Osamu Dezaki was involved as chief supervising director, and his distinctive style (as seen in ''Golgo 13'' and '' Cobra'') is evident throughout all its episodes. The title characters of the series are a family of machine-enhanced human beings each possessing unique powers after being augmented with bionic technology. Each family member is given specific bionic powers, and thus they form a superhero team called the Bionic Six. The series was initiated as a direct sequel to ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and ''The Bionic Woman'' and was originally to be about the Austin family. For creative reasons, this was changed early on in preproductions. Plot In the near future (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Orbots
is a 1984 Super robot animated series created in a joint collaboration of TMS Entertainment and Intermedia Entertainment in association with MGM/UA Television. It was directed by veteran anime director Osamu Dezaki and features character designs by Akio Sugino. The series aired from September 8, 1984, to December 15, 1984, on Saturday mornings in the United States on ABC. Series history ''Mighty Orbots'' was developed from an idea pitched by Fred Silverman, possibly in response to the popularity of other robot-related properties. The original six-minute "pilot" featured a slightly different version of Mighty Orbots called ''Broots'' (pronounced "Brutes"). Rob and Ohno looked similar to their 'finished' selves, though definitively more late 70s-like. The Orbots, while having the same names as in the finished product, are subtly different, and obviously unfinished. Even their combined form aka "Super-Broots" would go through some more developmental evolution before becoming Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister T (TV Series)
''Mister T'' is an American animated series that aired on NBC on Saturday morning from 1983 to 1985, featuring the popular actor Mr. T. A total of 30 episodes were produced during all three seasons, with the thirteen episodes for Season 1, eleven for Season 2, and six episodes for the third and final season. The series was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. Reruns were later seen on the USA Cartoon Express in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and more recently as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night programming block and sibling network, Boomerang that airs classic cartoons from the Hanna-Barbera, pre-1991 Ruby-Spears, Turner and classic Warner animated libraries. This is also Phil LaMarr's first role. Plot The cartoon stars Mr. T as a coach to a gymnastics team (with a specific emphasis on members Jeff, Woody, Robin, and Kim), travelling the world while becoming involved in and solving various mysteries similar to the Scooby-Doo franchise. At the beginning of each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldie Gold And Action Jack
''Goldie Gold and Action Jack'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises that aired for one season on ABC from September 12 to December 5, 1981. The show was rerun on Cartoon Network in 1994, and Boomerang in 2000. Plot The series follows the random adventures of Goldie Gold, a blond-and-beautiful teenage heiress whose late parents left her a newspaper called ''The Gold Street Journal'' and her boyfriend, ace reporter "Action Jack" Travis, who works very closely with Goldie and her Cocker Spaniel, Nugget. Also frequently seen is Jack's boss, GSJ editor Sam Gritt. Thirteen episodes were produced. Voice cast *Judy Strangis as Goldie Gold *Sonny Melendrez as Jack Travis *Booker Bradshaw as Sam Gritt Episode list Home media * A VHS tape, ''Goldie Gold and Action Jack'', was released by Worldvision Enterprises Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. was an American television program and home video distributor established in 1954 as ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathcliff (1980 TV Series)
''Heathcliff'' is a half-hour Saturday-morning cartoon, Saturday morning animated series based on the ''Heathcliff (comics), Heathcliff'' comic strip created by George Gately and produced by Ruby-Spears, Ruby-Spears Productions. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on October 4, 1980, with a total of 26 episodes produced under the titles ''Heathcliff and Dingbat'' and ''Heathcliff and Marmaduke''. History The series began production on November 10, 1979. The first season, called ''Heathcliff and Dingbat'', ran for 13 episodes and included backup segments with ''Dingbat and the Creeps'', who were created for the show. ''Dingbat and the Creeps'' revolved around the adventures of three monstrous characters who were self-employed as "Odd Jobs, Inc." which consisted of Dingbat, a vampire dog who used a bat-shaped novelty straw to eat most foods; Sparerib, a strangely rotund skeleton with the ability to change himself into useful items (such as a floor lamp, which he di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
''The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after ''Super Friends'' on the ABC Network. The show featured various adventures of the DC Comics superhero Plastic Man. The anthology show included several components, including Plastic Man, Baby Plas, Plastic Family, Mighty Man and Yukk, Fangface and Fangpuss, and Rickety Rocket. By January 1980, it was cut down to 90 minutes, dropping off '' Rickety Rocket'', amidst low ratings. By the 1980-81 season, this was changed and it was retooled into ''The Plasticman/Baby Plas Super Comedy'' and paired it up with two other Ruby-Spears productions ''Thundarr the Barbarian'' and '' Heathcliff and Dingbat''. The show was repackaged by Arlington Television into 130 half-hour episodes, and released into national, first-run-off-network daily syndication in 1984. ''The Plastic Man Comedy Show'' was produced and directed by Steve Whiting and fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Shmoo
''The New Shmoo'' is an American animated television series based on the character from the ''Li'l Abner'' comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to November 15, 1980. ''The New Shmoo'' was broadcast as a stand-alone half-hour series from September 22 to December 1, 1979. Beginning December 8, 1979, the remaining five episodes of ''The New Shmoo'' were now incorporated into the 90-minute package show ''Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo'' which also featured combined reruns of '' Fred and Barney Meet the Thing''. Despite the show's title, Fred, Barney, the Thing, and Shmoo only met each other in brief bumpers between their individual segments. Plot Similar to ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' on CBS and later ABC, the show follows a group of teenagers—Mickey, Nita, and Billy Joe—who solve mysteries and crimes with their friend, Shmoo, a friendly bulbous creature who can stretch and shape his body into any f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Freedom Force (TV Series)
''The Freedom Force'' is a 1978 animated television series produced by Filmation and aired on CBS as a segment of ''Tarzan and the Super 7''. It showcased a superhero team gathered by the heroine Isis from around the world to help fight evil. Isis had previously appeared in the live-action television series, ''The Secrets of Isis'', although the actress who portrayed her, Joanna Cameron, did not reprise the role for the cartoon. Only five episodes of the series were produced. Team members *Merlin * Sinbad *Super Samurai - alter ego of Toshi, a young Japanese boy. *Isis *Hercules - alumnus from the Space Sentinels Voice cast * Michael Bell - Merlin; Toshi / Super Samurai; Sinbad * Diane Pershing - Isis * Bob Denison - Hercules Episodes # The Dragon Riders (written by Don Heckman) - The Freedom Force must end a war between two tribes who dogfight in the air. # The Scarlet Samurai (written by Gerry Boudreau) - Toshi's new friend is jealous of his powers, and an evil wizard plans t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie (1986 Film)
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine and Kramer join George in line. When Elaine points out that the line is not moving, George grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |