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Mark Jones (screenwriter)
Mark Robert Jones (born January 17, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. He wrote and directed ''Leprechaun'' (1993), about the fairy tale character, beginning the horror franchise of the same name, which includes eight films in total. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film ''Rumpelstiltskin'', also based on a fairy tale, and written for numerous television series such as ''The A-Team'' and '' The Highwayman''. Jones wrote and directed the 2007 film ''Triloquist ''Triloquist'' is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones and produced by Jack Edward Sawyers, Marlon Parry, and Michael Levine. It stars Paydin LoPachin, Rocky Marquette, Katie Chonacas and Brian Krause. Plot In a ...'' and the 2013 film '' Scorned''. Filmography Film Television External links * 1959 births Living people Film producers from California American male screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skatebirds
''The Skatebirds'' (onscreen title: ''Skatebirds'') is an American live-action/animated package program produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 10, 1977, to January 21, 1978. Overview The Skatebirds consisted of three large costumed birds on roller skates: Knock-Knock, a woodpecker (voiced by Lennie Weinrib); Satchel, a pelican (voiced by Bob Holt) and Scooter, a penguin (voiced by Don Messick). Their nemesis was a cat named Scat Cat (voiced by Scatman Crothers). The live-action sequences featuring The Skatebirds mostly revolved around the nasty Scat Cat perpetually chasing the roller-skating trio and trying to get the best of them. Unlike the ''Banana Splits'' live-action segments, the Skatebirds were filmed in a variety of theme-park locations, rather than running around in a single studio. The show was divided into four short segments introduced by live action wraparounds with The Skatebirds characters which included three animated segments ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo And Scrappy-Doo (1980 TV Series)
The ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' shorts represents the fifth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon ''Scooby-Doo'' series. The original format of four teenagers and their dog(s) solving faux-supernatural mysteries for a half-hour was eschewed for simpler, more comedic adventures that involved real supernatural villains (the villains in previous ''Scooby'' episodes were almost always regular humans in disguise). A total of 33 half-hour episodes, each of which included three 7-minute shorts, were produced over three seasons, from 1980 to 1982 on ABC. Thirteen episodes were produced for the 1980–81 season, and seven more for the 1981–82 as segments of ''The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show''. The remaining thirteen episodes were produced as segments of ''The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' for the 1982–83 season. Out of the 99 shorts that were produced, 86 of them feature Scooby-Doo, his nephew Scrappy-Doo and Shaggy without the rest of the Mystery Inc gang, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo
''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' is an American action comedy television series that ran on NBC from September 18, 1979, to May 5, 1981. For its second season the show was renamed ''Lobo''. The program aired Tuesday nights, at 8:00p.m. Eastern time. The lead character, Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo, played by Claude Akins, was a spin-off character from ''B. J. and the Bear'', which also aired on NBC from 1979-1981. Synopsis In fictitious Orly County, Georgia, Sheriff Lobo is the lead enforcer of the law — as well as one of its leading offenders. The pilot of ''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' aired as an episode of ''BJ and the Bear'' titled "Lobo", which set the premise for the show and introduced the main cast of characters that would be involved in the show. The corrupt (but now somewhat reformed) sheriff is assisted in his schemes by Deputy Perkins (Mills Watson), whose buffoonery often upsets and exacerbates the situation. An honest but naive new deputy, Birdwell "Birdi ... [...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] |
Dinky Dog
''Dinky Dog'' is a Saturday-morning animated series produced by the Australian division of Hanna-Barbera, which aired on CBS from September 9, 1978, to September 5, 1981. It was Hanna-Barbera's first show created and produced in Australia. ''Dinky Dog'' was originally broadcast as an 11-minute segment on ''The All New Popeye Hour''. When ''The All New Popeye Hour'' was shortened to a half-hour and retitled ''The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show'' in September 1981, ''Dinky Dog'' was spun off into a show of its own, packing two 11-minute instalments per half-hour episode. Summary The show is about two girls, ditzy and beautiful blonde haired Sandy (voiced by Jackie Joseph) and smart, sensible, bespectacled brunette Monica (voiced by Julie Bennett), living with their Uncle Dudley (voiced by Frank Nelson). Sandy bought a cute puppy named Dinky (voiced by Frank Welker), which suddenly grew to the size of a polar bear. Sandy is now stuck dragging Monica into always finding work and diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buford And The Galloping Ghost
''Buford and the Galloping Ghost'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of ''Yogi's Space Race'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that was broadcast on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1978. The half-hour series was composed of two 11-minute segments: ''The Buford Files'' and ''The Galloping Ghost''. ''The Buford Files'' and ''The Galloping Ghost'' originally aired as segments on ''Yogi's Space Race'' from September 9, 1978, to January 27, 1979. Following the cancellation of ''Yogi's Space Race'', both segments were repackaged and spun off into a half-hour show on NBC from February 3 to September 1, 1979. The show has been rebroadcast on USA Cartoon Express, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. ''The Buford Files'' Buford is a lazy bloodhound with a mournful bark and a sharp nose for solving mysteries who lives deep in Fenokee Swamp. He teams up with the teenage Boggs twins, Cindy Mae and Woody. The trio solves confusing mysteries that baffle Sheriff Muletra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangface
''Fangface'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning cartoon produced by Ruby-Spears Productions for ABC that aired from September 9, 1978, to September 8, 1980. The executive producers were Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, and this was their first cartoon they made after they left Hanna-Barbera. Overview Similar in format to ''Scooby-Doo'' (also created by Ruby and Spears) with elements of the Tasmanian Devil and ''I Was a Teenage Werewolf'', ''Fangface'' features four teenagers — buff and handsome leader Biff; his brainy and beautiful girlfriend Kim; short, stocky and pugnacious Puggsy; and tall, skinny simpleton Sherman "Fangs" Fangsworth, who transforms into a werewolf upon seeing a full moon and back into a human whenever he sees the sun. Puggsy and Fangs are based on Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall of the '' Bowery Boys'' films. Cast * Frank Welker as Sherman "Fangs" Fangsworth/Fangface * Susan Blu as Kim * Bart Braverman as Pugsy * Jerry Dexter as Biff Additional * Lewis Bailey * Ted Cassid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The All New Popeye Hour
''The All New Popeye Hour'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Entertainment. Starring the comic strip character Popeye, the series aired from 1978 to 1983 Saturday mornings on CBS. Despite the series' mixed reception, (mostly being criticized about its cheap animation, writing and PSAs), it was a hit for King Features Entertainment. Production The show was produced by the legendary Hanna-Barbera Productions, which tried to retain the style of the original ''Thimble Theatre'' comic strip while complying with the prevailing content restrictions on violence. Featured characters, aside from the popular main stars of Popeye, Bluto, Olive Oyl and Wimpy, were Swee'Pea, Poopdeck Pappy, Eugene the Jeep and Popeye's quadruplet nephews. Popeye's outfit reverted to his sailor's uniform, except for his cap, which was retained as the white Navy hat. Bluto's name was restored, as it had erroneously been changed to "Brutus" for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogi's Space Race
''Yogi's Space Race'' is a 90-minute American animated television series and the third entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on NBC from September 9, 1978, to December 2, 1978, and featured the following four segments, which is parodied logo of '' Star Wars'': * ''Yogi's Space Race'': Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Jabberjaw and several new characters participating in intergalactic racing competitions. * ''Galaxy Goof-Ups'': Yogi Bear, Scare Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and Quack-Up as four intergalactic police officers. * ''The Buford Files'': Buford is a sleepy bloodhound who solves mysteries in Fenokee County with two teenagers named Cindy Mae and Woody. * '' The Galloping Ghost'': Nugget Nose is a ghost miner who is a guardian to Wendy and Rita at the Fuddy Dude Ranch. When ''Galaxy Goof-Ups'' was given its own half-hour timeslot on November 4, 1978, ''Yogi's Space Race'' was reduced to 60 minutes. In early 1979, the ''Space Race'' segment was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics
''Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'' is a two-hour Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 10, 1977, until October 28, 1978. The block featured five Hanna-Barbera series among its segments: ''The Scooby-Doo Show'', ''Laff-A-Lympics'', '' The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt'', ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' and reruns of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!''. During the second season in 1978–79, the show was re-titled ''Scooby's All-Stars'' and broadcast on ABC from September 9, 1978, to October 28, 1978. The runtime was reduced from 120 minutes to 90 minutes by dropping ''The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt'' and ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!''. Overview ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'' included five cartoon segments:Lenberg, Jeff (1991). ''The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons''. New York: Facts of File. p. 409-411. * ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' (one episode, 11 minutes): Comedy/mystery show about three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's New, Mr
What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an interrogative pronoun and adverb * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film) or ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * '' What?'' (film), a 1972 film directed by Roman Polanski * "What", the name of the second baseman in Abbott and Costello's comedy routine "Who's on First?" * "What?", the catchphrase of professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin Music * ''what.'', a comedy/music album by Bo Burnham, 2013 * What Records, a UK record label * What? Records, a US record label Songs * "What" (song), by Melinda Marx, 1965 * "What?" (Rob Zombie song), 2009 * "What?" (SB19 song), 2021 * "What?", by 666 from ''The Soft Boys'' * "What", by Bassnectar from ''Vava Voom'' * "What?", by Corrosion of Conformity from ''Eye for an Eye'' * "What?", by the Move from ''Looking On'' * "What?", by A Tribe Called Quest from ''The Low-End Theory'' Science and technology * Web H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
