Space Ghost (TV series)

For the character, see Space Ghost.
Space Ghost
Genre Animated
Created by Alex Toth
Directed by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices of Gary Owens
Tim Matheson
Ginny Tyler
Don Messick
Johnny Carson
Mike Road
Keye Luke
Country of origin USA
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 10, 1966 – September 7, 1968
Chronology
Related shows Space Stars
Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It first aired on CBS from September 10, 1966 to September 7, 1968. The series was composed of two unrelated segments, Space Ghost and Dino Boy in the Lost Valley. An alternative title, Space Ghost and Dino Boy, is used in official records to differentiate it from Cartoon Network's late-night talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast. The series was created by Alex Toth and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Contents

Space Ghost

Space Ghost, along with teenaged sidekicks Jan and Jace and their monkey Blip, fights villains in outer space. Usually Space Ghost's sidekicks would get captured or trapped by the villains and Space Ghost would have to defeat the villains and save the day. His villains included Zorak, Brak and his brother Sisto, Creature King, Black Widow (aka Spider Woman), Lokar, Moltar, and Metallus.

Voice cast

Dino Boy in the Lost Valley

Dino Boy is a young boy called Todd who parachuted out of a crashing plane with his parents still on board. He lands in an unknown South American valley where dinosaurs, cavemen and prehistoric mammals somehow have survived. Dino Boy then meets the caveman Ugh (who saves Dino Boy from a saber-tooth tiger when he first arrives) and his pet Brontosaurus Bronty who become his friends in the episodes to come.

The Dino Boy segments were similar in many ways to the 1960 film Dinosaurus!, which also features a young boy befriending a caveman and a Brontosaurus.

Ugh appeared in a Cartoon Network Promotional Bumper with Edd from Ed, Edd n Eddy.

Voice cast

Episodes

With the exception of the final two half hour shows (the "Council of Doom" episodes), each episode featured two Space Ghost segments with one Dino Boy segment between them.

# Airdate Plot
1 September 10, 1966
  • The Heat Thing: A lava monster attacks Jace on Jupiter. Space Ghost must save him from the monster.
  • Marooned:
  • Zorak: Zorak, one of Space Ghost's enemies, escapes from prison and kiddnaps the twins in a revenge plot against Space Ghost.
2 September 17, 1966
  • The Lizard Slavers: Lizard-like slavers capture Jan and Jace for stumbing across their base.
  • The Moss Men:
  • The Web: Black Widow lures Space Ghost to her planet so she can kill him with her insect monsters.
3 September 24, 1966
  • Creature King: After suffering a reactor burnout, Jan and Jace land on a planet where huge animals live and are controlled by Creature King.
  • The Treeman:
  • The Sandman: The Sandman has attacked military units to draw Space Ghost to him, in order to destroy his mind and conquer the world.
4 October 1, 1966
  • The Evil Collector: The Evil Collector shrinks people to use in a real-life cat-and-mouse game.
  • The Fire God:
  • The Drone: A mysterious figure uses a robot to steal the Phantom Cruiser. Space Ghost and the twins must retrieve it.
5 October 8, 1966
  • Homing Device: Metallus threatens to destroy Earth with a missile unless Space Ghost surrenders to him.
  • The Mighty Snow Creature:
  • The Robot Master: Metallus uses a robot fleet to take over Space Ghost's planet.
6 October 15, 1966
  • The Iceman: Zeron attacks Space Ghost by using a powerful ice ray.
  • The Wolf People:
  • Hi-Jackers: Jan and Jace are captured by Tansut after they witness his hi-jacking of a ship.
7 October 22, 1966
  • The Energy Monster: Space Ghost must fight a monster created by Dr. Soonev in a lab accident.
  • Valley of the Giants:
  • The Lure: Brak kidnapps Jan so Space Ghost won't interfere in his robbery plans.
8 October 29, 1966
  • The Cyclopeds: Space Ghost must rescue the twins from Cyclo and his robots.
  • The Ant Warriors:
  • The Schemer: Space Ghost is ensnared in the Schemer's plan to kill him.
9 November 5, 1966
  • Lokar - King of the Killer Locusts: Lokar lures the twins to him to be captured by his killer locust robots.
  • The Bird Riders:
  • Space Sargasso: The Lurker and his partner One Eye have been preying on ships that pass close by and now they have their sights set on the Phantom Cruiser.
10 November 12, 1966
  • Brago: Brago's bandits attack an outpost, and the twins must defend them until Space Ghost arrives.
  • Giant Ants:
  • Revenge of the Spider Woman: Staying true to her word, Black Widow/Spider Woman tries to kill Space Ghost again.
11 November 19, 1966
  • Attack of the Saucer Crab: Space Ghost must defeat a UFO from another galaxy that could act as a vanguard for an invasion.
  • The Rock Pygmies:
  • Space Birds: An evil genius is using metal birds to attack satellites and destroying them.
12 November 26, 1966
  • The Time Machine: Jace's time machine invention accidentally sends Jan back in time where she is taken captive by a Viking named Tarko the Terrible. When Jace also gets captured trying to save her, it's up to Space Ghost to rescue them.
  • Danger River:
  • Nightmare Planet: Dr. Nightmare is planning on taking Space Ghost's brain for his mechanical monsters.
13 December 3, 1966
  • Space Armada: Space Ghost and the twins must stop Metallus' new, powerful missiles.
  • The Vampire Men:
  • The Challenge: Zorak resurfaces and has created a metal monster that he thinks will defeat Space Ghost. When Space Ghost's Power Bands somehow fail him, Jan and Jace get to the bottom of this.
14 December 10, 1966
  • Jungle Planet: The Mind Taker is abducting people to steal their knowledge.
  • The Terrible Chase:
  • Ruler of the Rock Robots: The twins and Space Ghost are forced to battle Zorket and his rock robots.
15 December 17, 1966
  • Glasstor: Glasstor captures the twins in order to force them to work in his glass mines.
  • The Sacrifice:
  • The Space Ark: Creature King is planning on using his monsters to conquer Jupiter. Space Ghost must stop him from reaching that goal.
16 December 24, 1966
  • The Sorcerer: The Sorcerer is using his powerful magic for evil and plans to challenge Space Ghost.
  • The Marksman:
  • The Space Piranhas: Piranor wants to use space piranhas to take revenge on Space Ghost.
17 December 31, 1966
  • The Ovens of Moltor: Moltor is planning on using molten men and ships to take over the universe.
  • The Spear Warriors:
  • Transor - The Matter Mover: Transor plans on using Jan and Jace as specimen in his zoo.
18 January 7, 1967
  • The Gargoyloids: Space Ghost must stop a rogue planet inhabited by Gargoyloids from causing problems in the galaxy.
  • The Worm People:
  • The Looters: Brak is using sleeping gas to rob gold shipments, and Space Ghost has to stop them.
19 September 9, 1968
  • The Meeting: Space Ghost's most powerful enemies unite to form the Council of Doom. Metallus uses a fleet a robots to attack Space Ghost.
  • Clutches of Creature King: After defeating Metallus, Space Ghost is forced to land on Creature King's world.
  • The Deadly Trap: Zorak plans to destroy Space Ghost using monsters. He also jettisons the twins when try to rescue him.
20 September 16, 1968
  • The Molten Monsters of Moltar: After escaping Zorak, Space Ghost and the twins are captured by Moltar.
  • Two Faces of Doom:
  • The Final Encounter:

(The final two half-hour shows only feature Space Ghost. Additionally, they feature cameos from characters that would eventually appear in their own series the following season.)

DVD release

Warner Home Video released Space Ghost and Dino Boy: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on July 17, 2007.[1]

The DVD edition presents the episodes on two double-sided DVDs, but alters the order from the original air-date order.

Disc 1
Side A
1 - The Heat Thing / The Worm People / Zorak
2 - Creature King / The Treemen / The Lizard Slavers
3 - The Web / The Sacrifice / Homing Device
4 - The Drone / The Moss Men / The Sandman
Side B
5 - The Robot Master / Marooned / The Energy Monster
6 - Hi-Jackers / Giant Ants / The Lure
7 - The Schemer / The Rock Pygmies / The Evil Collector
8 - Lokar - King of the Killer Locusts / Danger River / Brago
9 - The Cyclopeds / The Fire God / Space Sargasso
10 - The Iceman / The Vampire Men / The Time Machine
11 - The Space Birds / The Wolf People / Attack of the Saucer Crab
12 - Nightmare Planet / Valley of the Giants / Space Armada

Disc 2
Side A
13 - Ruler of the Rock Robots / The Bird Riders / The Challenge
14 - Jungle Planet / The Marksman / Revenge of the Spider Woman
15 - The Space Ark / The Terrible Chase / Glasstor
16 - The Space Piranhas / The Spear Warriors / The Sorcerer
17 - The Ovens of Moltar / The Ant Warriors / Transor - the Matter Mover
18 - The Looters / The Mighty Snow Creature / The Gargoyloids
The Final 2 episodes are a six-part Space Ghost story called "The Council of Doom"
19 - The Meeting / Clutches of the Creature King / The Deadly Trap
20 - The Molten Monsters of Moltar / Two Faces of Doom / The Final Encounter
Side B Feature-Length Profile Simplicity: The Life and Art of Alex Toth

Cover Art DVD Name Ep # Release Date
The Complete Series 20 July 17, 2007

References

  1. ^ Space Ghost and Dino Boy DVD news: Announcement for Space Ghost and Dino Boy - The Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com

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