Funshine Friday: ‘Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids,’ ‘The Runt’ Cartoon (1972)

Hey, hey, hey! It’s cartoon time today! Grab your favorite blankie, kick back on the couch with a bowl of Trix or some hot cocoa and watch a Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids cartoon. The episode below entitled, ‘The … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Hong Kong Phooey’ Cartoons (1974)

Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic pals. Today, we drag Hong Kong Phooey into the spotlight once again with two, full cartoons on display. ‘Iron Head the Robot’ and ‘Cotton Pickin’ Pocket Picker’ comprised episode two of Hong Kong Phooey and first … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Battle Of The Planets’ (1978)

Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure #1 (1978)

“When you want the great taste of Cheerios – just Cheer-y-odel.” This weekend our Daily 70s Spots will feature an ancient and forgotten Cheerios mascot. Here’s the first commercial with “Animated Stick Figure on Blackboard Guy.” Spot aired in 1978. … Continue reading

Funshine Friday (Bicentennial Week): Mind-Blowing Bicentennial Cartoon, ‘200’ (1975)

Happy Funshine Friday! To help you recover from yesterday’s wild & wonderful 4th of July celebrations we have a mellow, yet mind-expanding Bicentennial cartoon entitled 200. 200 is a three-minute, psychedelic eye-feast created by animator Vincent Collins in 1975 as … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Super Chicken’: ‘Merlin Brando’ cartoon (1970s reruns)

Happy Friday, good people of the ‘Disco. Last week we spent a few, animated minutes with Tom Slick – a hero of 1970s reruns. Here’s another Jay Ward-produced hero, Super Chicken. Originally shown as a segment during George of the … Continue reading