ABC Weekend Special
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The ABC Weekend Special was a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children which aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories in both the live-action and animated realms.
In the 1980s, puppet character O. G. Readmore served as the host of this series, as well as starring in five animated episodes.
[edit] Trivia
The opening title sequence was animated by San Diego based American Film Technologies, with key animation by comic book artist Terrie Smith.
[edit] Episodes
- The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
- Bunnicula
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Chicken Little
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Little Red Riding Hood
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore's Puss in Boots
- The Trouble with Miss Switch
- The Red Room Riddle
[edit] External links
- ABC Weekend Specials at the Internet Movie Database
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore cartoon list @ Big Cartoon Database
- RetroJunk's page on the Weekend Specials - Features a video of the opening titles.
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