''Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure'' is a 30-minute

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produced by

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which was broadcast in

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from 1978 to 1984.

Overview

The series was similar in scope to Hanna-Barbera's 1977–78 syndicated

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anthology, '' Fred Flintstone and Friends''. It was packaged together by Hanna-Barbera and featured a combination of the following seven Hanna-Barbera action-adventure

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that were originally broadcast by various networks: * ''

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'' (1967–1969) * ''

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'' (1967–1970) * ''

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'' (1966–1968) * ''

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'' (1967–1968) * ''

Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor ''Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor'' is an American Saturday morning animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that ran on CBS from September 9, 1967 to January 6, 1968, airing in reruns until September 6, 1969. Despite Moby's n ...

'' (1967–1968) * ''

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'' (1967–1969) * ''

Space Ghost and Dino Boy ''Space Ghost'' is an American Saturday morning superhero animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It first aired on CBS from September 10, 1966, to September 16, 1967, and continued reruns until September 7, 1968. The se ...

'' (1966–1968)

Revivals

Space Stars ''Space Stars'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1981, to January 8, 1982. ''Space Stars'' was narrated by Keene Curtis and featured five carto ...

'' was a new updated version of this packaged series that ran on

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from 1981–1982 which showcased new episodes of ''Space Ghost'' and ''The Herculoids'', as well as the new shows '' Teen Force'' and '' Astro and the Space Mutts''. It never reached the level of popularity as ''Super Adventures'' and was canceled after only one season. The series was again repackaged in October 1992 as ''Super Adventures'', when it was included in the debut schedule of the newly launched

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, and featured an updated with a new intro and modified lineup. It contained the additional episodes featured in ''Space Stars''. Finally, it added the thirteen ''The Thing'' segments from '' Fred and Barney Meet the Thing'', the first seven episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Centurions'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' G-Force: Guardians of Space''. It ran half-hour and two-hour shows on weekdays and weekends from October 1992 to July 1997. Spinoffs of the ''Super Adventures'' block included ''Power Zone'' (January 1995 as a weekend block, March 1996 as a weekday block) and ''Afternoon Adventures'' (September 1995). Eventually, the Super Adventures franchise would be replaced with the legendary action block

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, which showed ''Space Ghost'', ''Birdman'', and ''Mighty Mightor'' as part of the Cartoon Roulette in their early years. In the spring of 2000, Cartoon Network transferred the series to its

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, now renamed "Boomeraction." The format was retooled yet again, this time as a varied hour show (it could run all day, for example.) It also added ''

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'', '' The New Adventures of Huck Finn'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Rickety Rocket''.

Opening narration

The opening title narration for the original 1978 broadcast was provided by Stanley Jones and consisted of the following message:

External links

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Overview

Revivals

Opening narration

See also

External links