Funshine Friday: The New Adventures of Gilligan

Filmation’s animated series The New Adventures of Gilligan first aired on Saturday mornings on ABC in September of 1974. The series ran through 1975 and 24 episodes were produced. A batch of re-runs were shown during the ’76-’77 season and … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Baggy Pants & The Nitwits’ (1977)

DePatie-Freleng’s Baggy Pants & The Nitwits is one of those animated shows not currently available for sale and still lost in the recesses of your childhood mind. This one only rang a bell with me when I saw the characters … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Emergency +4’ (1973)

Universal Television contracted Fred Calvert Productions to produce two seasons of Emergency +4 and they originally aired September, 1973 through 1975. This animated offshoot of the live-action Emergency! series featured the voices of Randolph Mantooth (John Gage) and Kevin Tighe … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Inch High, Private Eye

Hanna-Barbera’s Inch High, Private Eye originally ran for 13 episodes on NBC from September, 1973 – August, 1974. The animated series featured the voice of Lennie Weinrib (H.R. Pufnstuf) as Inch. Inch did his dangerously comical work for the Finkerton … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Mission: Magic!

Filmation’s Mission: Magic! first aired September through December, 1973 on ABC. 16 episodes of this animated series were produced and they featured the voice and likeness of actor and singer Rick Springfield. Springfield, aged 23 and still sporting an Australian … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty

Filmation produced 13 episodes of The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty and they originally ran from September through November 1975 on NBC Saturday Morning. The show featured two live-action cats, Waldo Kitty and Felecia, and followed their attempts to outsmart … Continue reading