| Micro Ventures | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Voices of | Don Messick Patsy Garrett Tommy Cook |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 4 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | November 9, 1968 – December 21, 1968 |
Micro Ventures is an educational animated series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions which originally aired as a 4-minute segment on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. It ran for only four episodes from November 9, 1968 to December 21, 1968 on NBC.
Contents |
In each episode, Professor Carter and his two teenage kids, Mike and Jill, use a shrinking machine to shrink themselves and their dune buggy to miniature size to explore and experience the world from the perspective of an insect.
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tiny Sea" | November 9, 1968 |
| Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro size near a pond so that they can get a closer look at a bullfrog, except a predacious hawk tails them. | ||
| 2 | "The Dangerous Desert" | November 23, 1968 |
| Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro size by a rocket wreckage in order to locate a minuscule microchip, but a Gila Monster stands in their way. | ||
| 3 | "The Backyard Jungle" | December 7, 1968 |
| Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro size in their backyard to help Jill with her entomology project. There is much danger on the journey, especially a cat. | ||
| 4 | "Exploring an Ant Colony" | December 21, 1968 |
| Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro size to observe an ant colony. Then an Amazon ant attack occurs. | ||