From: xeno@nudge.io.org (Jeremy Wilson) Newsgroups: alt.atari.2600,rec.games.video.classic Subject: Info on Video Game Cartoons Date: 2 Mar 1995 04:56:56 GMT Organization: Internex Online, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (416 363 3783) Lines: 288 Message-ID: <3j3j6o$cj1@ionews.io.org> Summary: A long, detailed description of a number Saturday Morning cartoons. The following text is transcribed from "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons," by Jeff Lenburg. It is copyright 1991. The ISBN of the book is 0-8160-2775-7, for those that are interested. I've included only the "classic" referances, as that is basically all I was interested in - a number of more "modern" video-game-based shows are also listed in the book. On a side note, I'd recommend the book to anyone who is interested in animation, especially TV animation. It certainly was a trip back in time for me to read about "Jabber Jaw," "Dungeons and Dragons," and "Barbapapa." Anyway, here it is: Video game related show not detailed, due to non-classic status: Captain N: The Game Master; The Legend Of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers Super Show ------------- Dragon's Lair ------------- In King Ethelred's kingdom, one knight outshines them all - Dirk the Daring. He preforms great deeds and protects the kingdom and his beautiful Princess Daphne from creepy villains and a fiery dragon. _A Ruby-Spears Enterprise Production. COlour. Half-hour. Premiered on ABC: Spetember 8, 1984-April 20, 1985. Voices: Dirk the Daring: Bob Sarlatte, Princess Daphne: Eleen Gerstell, King Ethelred: Fred Travalena, Timothy: Michael Mish, Cinge: Arthur Burghardt, Bertram: Peter Cullen, Sotryteller: Clive Revill Episodes: "The Tale Of The Enchanted Gift," "Sir Timothy's Quest," "The Tournament Of The Phantom," "The Smithee's Haunted Armor," "The Pool Of Youth," "The Sotry Of Old Alf," "The Song Of The Wind Chimes," "The Girl From Crow's Wood," "Mirror, Mirror," "The Snow Witch," "The Tale Of Dirk's New Sword," "The Legend Of The Giant's Name" and "The Mist Of Wishes." ---------------------------------------- The Pac-Man/Rubik, The Amazing Cube Hour ---------------------------------------- Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Baby Pac and the rest of the Pac-Land gang returned in all-new adventures in this hour-long fantasy/adventure series which provided equal time to its co-star, Rubik, the Amazing Cube, which made its Saturday-morning debut. Rubik is discovered by a young boy (Carlos) who brings the colourful cube to life - after he aligns all the cube's sides - an sets out on a magical adventure tour along with his brother and sister, Renaldo and Lisa. (The series was rebroadcast in the spring of 1985 as a mid-season replacement.) Hanna-Barbera Productions (Pac-Man) and Ruby-Spears Enterprises (Rubik) co-produced the series. _A Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears Enterprises Production. Colour. One hour. Premiered on ABC: September 10, 1983-September 1, 1984. Voices: Pac-Man: Marty Ingels, Ms. Pac-Man: Barbera Minkus, Baby Pac: Russi Taylor, Super-Pac: Lorenzo Music, Pac-Junior: Darryl Hickman, Chomp Chomp: Frank Welker, Sour Puss: Peter Cullen, Mezmaron: Alan Lurie, Sue: Susan Silo, Inky: Barry Gordon, Clyde: Neilson Ross Rubik: Ron Palillo, Carlos: Michael Saucedo, Renaldo: Michael Saucedo, Lisa: Jennifer Fajardo, Ruby Rodriguez: Michael Bell, Marla Rodriguez: Angela Moya Episodes: "Pac-Man" (two 11-minute episodes per show) "Hey, Hey, Hey... It's P.J.," "The Old Pac-Man And The Sea," "Journey Into The Pac-Past," "Pac-A-Thon," "Here's Super-Pac," "The Genii Of Pac-Dad," "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Pac-Man," "The Greatest Show In Pac-Land," "Computer Packy," "Around The World In 80 Chomps," "Super-Pac Vs. Pac-Ape," "Pac Van Winkle," "The Super-Pac Bowl," "Public Pac-Enemy #1," "P.J. Goes Pac-Hollywood" and "Happy Pacs-Living." "Pac-Man Vignettes" (30-second spots per show) "Clean Sweep," "The Sky's The Limit," "Buffons-R-Us," "Life Is A Multi-Dimentional Experience," "ShipShape," "Lil'Shrinkers," "Surf's Ooop" and "Mow Me Down." "Rubik, The Amazing Cube" (one 22-minute episode per show) "Rubik, The Amazing Cube," "Rubik And The Lucky Helmet," "Back Packin' Rubik," "Super Power Lisa," "Rubik And The Mysterious Man," "Rubik And The Pooch-Nappers," "Rubik And The Buried Treasure," "Rubik And The Science Fair," "Honolulu Rubik," "Rubik's First Christmas," "Rubik In Wonderland" and "Saturday Night Rubik." ---------------- The Pac-Man Show ---------------- The immensely popular video game character stars in this half-hour series, along with his wife, Ms. Pac, a peppery, liberated lady; the energetic Baby Pac; Chomp Chomp, a loveable dog; and Sour Puss, their sly cat, in fantasy adventures that take place in Pac-Land, a pretty pastel world composed of brightly glowing dots. Their perfect world has one enemy, however: the even-sinister, Mezmaron, who tries to rob the Power Pellet Forest of the power pellets PAc_land thrives on. (His attempts are always bungled by his comical ghost monsters, Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Clyde and Sue). In 1983, the series was rebroatcast in combination with Ruby-Spears Enterprises "Rubik, The Amazing Cube" as "The Pac-Man/Rubik, The Amazing Cube Hour." Several new characters were added during the second season to the Pac-Man cartoons. They were Pac-Junior. Pac-Man's fast-talking free-wheeling cousin, and Super-Pac, a vain and powerful super-hero. _A Hanna-Barbera Production. Colour. Half-hour. Premiered on ABC: September 25, 1982-September 3, 1983. Rebroatcast on ABC: September 10, 1983-September 1, 1984 (as "The Pac-Man/Rubik, The Amazing Cube Hour.") Voices: Pac-Man: Marty Ingels, Ms. Pac-Man: Barbera Minkus, Baby Pac: Russi Taylor, Super-Pac: Lorenzo Music, Pac-Junior: Darryl Hickman, Chomp Chomp: Frank Welker, Sour Puss: Peter Cullen, Mezmaron: Alan Lurie, Sue: Susan Silo, Inky: Barry Gordon, Clyde: Neilson Ross Episodes: Pac-Man (two 11-minute episodes per show) "Presidental Pac-Nappers," "Hocus-Pacus Pac-Man," "The Great Pac-Quake," "Picnic In Pacland," "Southpaw Packy," "Pac-Baby Panic," "The Pac-Man In The Moon," "Neander-Pac-Man," "Super Ghosts," "Invasion Of The Pac-Pups," "Trick Or Chomp," "Pacula," "Once Upon A Chomp," "Journey To The Centre Of Pac-Land," "Chomp-Out At The O.K. Corral," "The Bionic Pac-Woman," "The Great Power-Pellet Robbery," "Backpackin' Packy," "The Abominable Pac-Man," "Sir Chomp-A-Lot," "Goo-Goo At The Zoo," "Attack Of The Pac-Mummy," "A Ba Case Of The Chomps," "The ay The Forest Disappeared" andd "Nighty Nightmares." "Pac-Man Vignettes" (30-second spots per show) "Toot-Toot-Tootsy Goodbye," "Canned Canine," "Gimme A Hand," "Ballon Pie," "Ghosts Galore," "Stuck Up," "Keep In Step," "Animal Magnetism," "On The Noggin'," "Stacked" and "Hose On First" (title of one spot was not on record.) ------------- Pole Position ------------- A stunt racing and daredevil family team puts on thrilling automotive acrobatics at the Pole Position Stunt Show, run by Dan Darret and his two sisters, Tess and Daisy, after their parents disappear after an unexplained explosion during a stunt race. The kids carry on their parents' work, along with pet Kuma and two computerized cars, Roadie and Wheels, using the cutting edge technology of their high-tech vehicles to fight crime. Series was based on the popular video arcade game of the same name. _A DIC Enterprises Production. Colour. Half-hour. Premiered on CBS: September 15, 1984-August 30, 1985. Voices: Dan Darret: David Coburn, Tess: Lisa Lindgren, Daisy: Kaleena Kiff, Dr.Zachary: Jack Angel, Wheels: Melvin Franklen, Roadie: Daryl Hickman, Kuma: Marilyn Schreffler, Teacher: Helen Minniear Episodes: "The Code," "The Canine Vanishes," "The Chicken Who Knew Too Much," "Strangers On The Ice," "The Race," "The Thirty-Nine Stripes," "The Thirty-One Cent Mystery," "Dial M For Magic," "The Bear Affair," "The Clutch A Thief," "The Secret," "Shadow Of A Trout" and "The Trouble With Kuma." ------------------ Saturday Supercade ------------------ Five segments made up this series of video game-inspired cartoons which ran for two seasons on CBS. The first season lineup featured: "Donkey Kong," the adventures of a gorilla who escapes from the circus an keeps on the run to avoid captivity; "Donkey Kong Jr.," the misadventures of Donkey Kong Jr. and his friend, Bones, in search of Kong's missing father; "Frogger," the story of a frog and his companions (Fanny Frog and Shelly the Turtle) as reporters for the _Swamp Gazette_; "Pitfall," the exploits of a treasure hunter, his niece and their cowardly pet who travel the world to unearth lost treasures; an "Q*bert," a teenager who battles the evil Coilee Snake and his accomplices (Viper, Ugh and Wrong Way) with the help of his girlfriend, Q*tee. "Frogger" and "Pitfall Harry" aired only during the first season. For the second season, they were replaced by two new video game-derived segments: "Space Ace," a handsome, gallant space hero who, with his lovely partner, Kimberly, protects the heavens from the evil Commander Borf, who plots to rule the universe; and "Kangaroo," the misadventures of three youngsters Joey, Katy and Sindey, who run into all sorts of problems at the local zoo, including the Monkey Biz Gang. _A Ruby-Spears Enterprises Prouction. Colour. One hour. Premiered on CBS: September 17, 1983-Auguest 31, 1985._ Voices: Donkey Kong: Donkey Kong: Soupy Sales, Pauline: Juy Strangis, Mario: Peter Cullen Donkey Kong Jr.: Donkey Kong Jr.: Frank Welker, Bones: Bart Braverman Frogger: Frogger: Bob Sarlatte, Fanny: B.J. War, ShellShock: Marvin Kaplan, Tex: Ted Field Sr., Mac: Alan Dinehart Pitfall: Pitfall Harry: Bob Ridgely, Rhonda: Noelle North, Quickclaw: Ken Mars Q*bert: Q*bert: Billy Bowels, Q*tee/Q*val: Robbie Lee, Q*bertha/Q*Mom: Julie Dees, Q*bit: Dick Beals, Q*mungus/Q*ball/Q*Dad: Frank Welker, Coilee Snake: Frank Welker, Viper: Juile Dees, Ugh: Frank Welker, Wrong Way: Frank Welker, Sam Slick: Frank Welker Space Ace: Space Ace: Jim Piper, Kimberly: Nancy Cartwright, Dexter: Sparky Marcus, Space Marshall Vaughn: Peter Renaay, Commander Borf: Arthur Burghardt Kangeroo: Katy: Mea Martineau, Joey: David Mendenhall, Mr. Friendly: Arthur Burghardt, Sidney: Marvin Kaplan, Monkey Biz Gang: Frank Welker, Pat Fraley Episodes: "Donkey Kong" _1983-1984_ "Mississippi Madness," "Gorilla Gangster," "Banana Bikers," "The Incredible Shrinking Ape," "Movie Mania," "Gorilla My Dreams," "Little Orphan Apey," "Circus Daze," "The Great Ape Escape," "Apey And The Snowbeast," "How Much Is That Gorilla In The Window," "Private Donkey Kong," and "Get Along, Little Apey." "Donkey Kong Jr." "Trucknapper Caper," "Sheep Rustle Hustle," "Rocky Mountain Monkey Business," "Magnificant 7-Year Olds," "The Ventriloquist Caper," "The Great Seal Steal," "The Jungle Boy Ploy," "Junior Meets Kid Dynamo," "Amazing Rollerskate Race," "A Christmas Story," Gorilla Ghost," "The Teddy Bear Scare," and "Double Or Nothing." "Frogger" "The Ms.Fortune Story," "Spaced Out Frogs," "The Who-Took-Toadwalker Story," "Hydrofoil & Go Seek," "The Great Scuba Scoop," "The Headline Hunters," "The Legs Croaker Story," "The Blackboard Bungle," "Good Knight, Frogger," "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," "I Remember Mummy," "Here Today, Pawned Tomorrow," and "Hop-Along Frogger." "Pitfall" "Amazon Jungle Bungle," "Raiders Of The Lost Shark," "Tibetan Treasure Trouble," "Mass Menance Mess," "The Sabertooth Goof," "The Pyramid Panic" and "Pitfall's Panda Puzzle." "Q*bert" "Disc Derby Fiasco," "The Great Q-Tee Contest," "Q-Bowl Rigamrole," "Crazy Camp Creature," "Thanksgiving For The Memories," and "Dog Day Dilemma." "Donkey Kong" _1984-1985_ "Sir Donkey Kong," "The Pale Whale," "El Donkey Kong," "New Wave Ape," "Greenhouse Gorilla" and "Hairy Parent." "Q*bert" "Take Me Out To The Q-Game," "Noser P.I.," "Hook, Line And Mermaid," "Q-Historic Daze," "Q*bert's Monster Mix-Up," "Game Show Woe," "The Wacky Q-Bot," "Q-Beat It," "Q-Urf's Up," "Little Green Noser," "Rebel Without A Q-Ause," "Looking for Miss Q-Right" and "The Goofy Ghostgetters." "Space Ace" (one per show) "Cute Groots," "Cosmic Camp Catastrophe," "Dangerous Decoy," "Moon Missle Madness," "Perilous Partners," "Frozen In Fear," "Age Ray Riot," "Wanted Dexter," "Phantom Shuttle," "Spoiled Sports," "Calamity Kimmie," "Three Ring Rampage" and "Infanto Fury." "Kangeroo" (one per show) "Trunkfull Of Trouble," "Zoo For Hire," "Bat's Incredible," "The White Squirrel Of Dover," "The Birthday Party," "Having A Ball," "The Tail Of The Cowardly Lion," "It's Carnival Time," "Lost And Found," "Joey And The Beanstalk," "Zoo's Who?," "The Egg And Us" and "The Runaway Panda." --- end of file [Note: one thing I noticed right away was the name of Nancy Cartwright, who does the voice for Bart Simpson (I think - anyway, someone on the Simpsons) who does the voice of Kimberly for Space Ace.] -- ____ \ _ _____|----|_____ / xeno@io.org - Jeremy Wilson / #__------_/ o o |____| o o \_ \ A t a r i 2 6 0 0 F a n a t i c \ .-o# -. _-======================-_ / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / |~-.-~| \~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/ \ "Give me $6.34 and I'll build you \ ~-|-~ `----------------------' / Utopia!" - Totenbuch Christ
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