Funshine Friday: ‘Jason of Star Command’ (1978)

Filmation’s Jason of Star Command first aired in September of 1978. The low-budget, outer space-based adventure appeared as 15-minute cliff-hanger episodes during the CBS series Tarzan and the Super 7. The following year, Jason was expanded to 30-minutes and ran … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Magic Mongo’ (1977)

Magic Mongo originally ran as short, weekly segments on season two of The Krofft Supershow from 1977 to 1978. Other segments that season included Bigfoot and Wildboy and Wonderbug. Magic Mongo starred Lennie Weinrib, voice of, and writer for H.R. … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: The Pink Panther, ‘Pink Campaign’ (1975)

Happy Funshine Friday, ‘Disco buddies! Here’s another full ‘n’ fun Pink Panther cartoon. This time around we have a revenge tale from 1975 entitled Pink Campaign. Go get that large-nosed fellow, Pink! The Pink Panther, ‘Pink Campaign’ Cartoon, 1975 Previously … Continue reading

Funshine Friday Holiday Special: ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!’ (1976)

Happy Arbor Day! While the celebration of Arbor Day varies from state to state, National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. Here at the ‘Disco, we’ll party it up for the trees by remembering the 1976 … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘These Are The Days’ (Animated Series, 1974)

Hanna-Barbera’s These Are the Days originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to September, 1975. A total of 16, 30-minute episodes were produced. The series was one of the few serious cartoons created by HB and focused on an early-20th … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point!’ (animated version, 1971)

Happy Funshine Friday, my friends. Here’s a long-lost treat to get your weekend started; the original 1971 version of Harry Nilsson’s The Point! with narration by Dustin Hoffman. The Point! is Nilsson’s fable about little Oblio, the only boy with … Continue reading