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Jack Mendelsohn
Jack Mendelsohn (November 8, 1926 – January 25, 2017) was an American writer-artist who worked in animation, comic strips and comic books. An Emmy-nominated television comedy writer and story editor, he had numerous credits as a TV scripter, including ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'', ''Three's Company'', ''The Carol Burnett Show'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Among his work for feature films, he was a co-screenwriter of '' Yellow Submarine'' (1968). In 2004, the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Personal life His father was an agent for cartoonist-animator Winsor McCay, and during Mendelsohn's childhood in Brooklyn, he was an avid reader of cartoonist Stan MacGovern's off-beat ''New York Post'' comic strip, ''Silly Milly'', an obvious influence on Mendelsohn's cartoon style. Dropping out of high school, Mendelsohn joined the Navy and after World War II, he contributed gag cartoons to ''The Saturday Evening Post'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV Series)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (initially known as ''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'' in some European countries) is an American animated television series produced by Fred Wolf Films, and based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The pilot was shown during the week of December 14, 1987 in syndication as a five-part miniseries, and the show began its full-time run on October 1, 1988. The series ran until November 2, 1996, when it aired its final episode. Set in New York City, the series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder, Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals. The property was changed considerably from the darker-toned comics, to make it more suitable for children and the family. The show was the first television appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and helped launch the characters into mainstream popularity, becoming one of the most popular animated ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Funky Phantom
''The Funky Phantom'' is an animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in association with Australian production company Air Programs International for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show was a clone of Hanna-Barbera's popular ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', with a trio of teenage detectives driving around the country and solving crimes. In this case, the "Scooby-Doo" role was taken by a Revolutionary War-era ghost. The show returned briefly in reruns in 1980, as part of Hanna-Barbera's ''Godzilla'' series. Plot Trying to find shelter from a storm while driving their "Looney Duney" dune buggy, three teenagers — the brainy redhead Skip Gilroy, the beautiful blonde April Stewart, and Skip's brawny dark-haired best friend, Augie Anderson — and his dog Elmo, entered an old house where a grandfather clock displayed the incorrect time. Upon setting the clock to midnight, it released two Revolutionary War-era ghosts: an American patriot named Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groovie Goolies
''Groovie Goolies'' is an American animated television show that had its original run Saturday mornings on CBS between 1970 and 1971. It was rebroadcast the following season on Sunday mornings. Set at a decrepit castle, the show focused on its monstrous but good-natured and mostly friendly inhabitants. Created by Filmation, ''Groovie Goolies'' was an original creation of the studio; its characters would cross over with Filmation's Archie Comics adaptations including ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' and ''The Archie Show'', as well as with the '' Looney Tunes'' cast. Premise The Goolies were a group of hip monsters residing at Horrible Hall (a haunted boarding house for monsters) on Horrible Drive. Many of the characters referred to each other as cousins. Most of the Goolies were (in look and sound) pop-culture echoes of the classic horror-film monsters created in the 1930s and 1940s, mostly by Universal Pictures. Shows consisted of fast-cut sequences of pun-filled jokes and short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' is a 1970 animated showcase for various caricatured Jerry Lewis characters, all based on characters from the 1965 film '' The Family Jewels'', and styled in a fashion similar to ''Archie's TV Funnies'' and the ''Groovie Goolies''. The title is a variant of the deciding question on the game show '' To Tell the Truth'': "Will the real __________ please stand up?" Like most 1970s-era Saturday morning cartoon series, ''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' contained an adult laugh track. Though Jerry Lewis contributed to some of the scripts, he did not voice any of the characters. The central character of Jerry Lewis was voiced by David Lander, who would later be better known for his role of Squiggy on '' Laverne & Shirley''. Premise As with all of their wilder comedies, such as those mentioned above and later shows like ''Uncle Croc's Block'' and ''The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty'', Filmation stuffed the episodes with slapstick j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina The Teenage Witch (1970 TV Series)
''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (titled ''Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Hour'' and promotionally referred to as ''The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Show'') is an American animated television series produced by Filmation that aired on CBS during Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1974. The series has also aired in prime time as a syndicated series. Based on Archie Comics' ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', the show was a spin-off of '' The Archie Comedy Hour'', featuring new episodes of Sabrina along with the ''Groovie Goolies''. Writers at Archie Comics later stated they were "flabbergasted" that Filmation sought to cast Sabrina, then a minor (but rising) character in the Archie Comics fictional universe, as the lead role in an animated series.Archive of McQuarrie, Jim"''Archie's Mad House'' No. 22" "Oddball Comics" (column) #1153, April 1, 2007Original page/ref> The show's opening strapline is: "Once upon a time, there were three witche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jim Nabors Hour
''The Jim Nabors Hour'' is an American variety television series hosted by Jim Nabors that aired on the CBS television network from 1969 to 1971. Fresh from his success with ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', which put his backwoods "Gomer Pyle" character from ''The Andy Griffith Show'' in a military context, the show not only built on that success, but also displayed his baritone singing voice, which had been used on the ''Pyle'' show on occasion and had earned Nabors several gold records in the late 1960s. Two of Nabors' co-stars from ''Gomer Pyle,'' Ronnie Schell and Frank Sutton, appeared as regulars along with Karen Morrow and many guest stars. The Tony Mordente Dancers and the Nabors Kids provided musical support for the song and dance routines.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 2 F-L). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. . The show was consistently in the top thirty and performed strongly in its time slot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Abbott And Costello Cartoon Show
''The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show'' is an American half-hour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967 to June 1, 1968. Each of the 39 individual episodes consisted of four five-minute cartoons. The cartoons were created jointly by Hanna-Barbera, RKO General and Jomar Productions between 1965 and 1967. The series was syndicated by Gold Key Entertainment and King World Productions, with the rights now owned by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. The primary feature of this cartoon series was the fact that Bud Abbott supplied the voice for his own character. Stan Irwin provided the voice of Lou Costello, who had died in 1959. The rest of the voice cast was composed of Hanna-Barbera regulars. The Canadian cartoonist, Lynn Johnston, who is famous for her comic strip, '' For Better or For Worse'', was an uncredited cel colorist. Production ''Abbott and Costello'' was among the animated programs of the 1960s that were based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Of The Jungle
''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon characterization of George Eiferman (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, IFBB Hall of Famer) drawn by a cook on his mine sweeper in the Navy during World War II. It ran for 17 episodes on Saturday mornings from September 9 to December 30, 1967, on the American television network ABC. Program format Each episode featured three segments in the form of three unrelated cartoons: ''George of the Jungle'', ''Tom Slick'', and '' Super Chicken''. Each of the cartoons ended with a strike on the tympani (kettle drum), which changed to an ascending tone, following a pun. Unlike previous Ward series, the animation production was done in Hollywood using veteran animators Phil Duncan, Rod Scribner, and Rudy Zamora, among others. Each segment's theme song was wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles (TV Series)
''The Beatles'' (also referred to as "The Beatles Cartoon") was a Saturday morning animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name. It was originally broadcast from 1965 to 1967 on ABC in the United States, with repeats airing until 1969. The series debuted on 25 September 1965 and new episodes ended on 21 October 1967. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturdays at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the 1968–69 fourth season, which consisted of repeats, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sundays. Each episode has the name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode. The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on The Disney Channel beginning in 1989 on Fridays at 5 PM. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle Bailey
''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the oldest comic strips still being produced by its original creator. Over the years, Mort Walker had been assisted by (among others) Jerry Dumas, Bob Gustafson, Frank Johnson and Walker's sons, Neal, Brian and Greg Walker, who are continuing the strip after his death. Overview Beetle was originally a college student at Rockview University. The characters in that early strip were modeled after Walker's Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers at the University of Missouri. On March 13, 1951, during the strip's first year, Beetle quit school and enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he has remained ever since. Most of the humor in ''Beetle Bailey'' revolves around the inept characters stationed at Camp Swampy (inspired by Camp Crowder, where Walker had once be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
