Filmation animation Kick

[kennermike]

I dont know whats going on with me but I have been a deadly kick this week bought 3 box sets and Im still not done next Tarzan Lord of the Jungle 1976-80 CBS
now I just have to sit down and watch them
just bought 2 more added to list I cant stop!


Blackstar -1981 CBS
New Adventures of Flash Gordon -1979-81 NBC 2 seasons
New Adventures of Batman-1977 CBS
Space Sentinels/Freedom Force 1977-78 NBC/CBS
Hero High and The Kid SuperPower Hour with Shazam-1981 NBC

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LOU SCHEIMER: CREATING THE FILMATION GENERATION

[BOTZWANA]

I have some filmation but not those. I would love for the Flash Gordon and Batman sets. I have:

HeMan volume 2
Zorro-Lone Ranger volume 1
Groovie Ghoulies
BraveStarr

[SeattleEd]

What?!!? No Fat Albert? Sabrina Teenage Witch? Archie Show? Gilligan?

I want Waldo Kitty, My Favorite Martian, Fraidy Cat and M.U.S.H. Complete and uncut.

[kennermike]

What?!!? No Fat Albert? Sabrina Teenage Witch? Archie Show? Gilligan?

I want Waldo Kitty, My Favorite Martian, Fraidy Cat and M.U.S.H. Complete and uncut.

those were late 60's early 70's .I wasnt born till 1971 LOL I grew up on late 70's early 80's stuff except for Fat Albert LOL

[SeattleEd]

Interesting, I was born in '70 and grew up watching them all on rerun.

[MIB41]

I'm really hooked on Tarzan. I think it has a style and soundtrack close to the '67 Spiderman. I'm beginning to understand why I liked it so much. It's a fun cartoon.

[kennermike]

I'm really hooked on Tarzan. I think it has a style and soundtrack close to the '67 Spiderman. I'm beginning to understand why I liked it so much. It's a fun cartoon.

yeah Tom Im gonna pick up that set you told me about on ebay very soon Thanks for the heads up!

[HardyGirl]

I have:

Tarzan
Mission:Magic (w/ Rick Springfield)
Fat Albert
Archies
Sabrina
The toons featured in Uncle Croc's Block (MUSH, Fraidy Cat, Wacky & Packy)
1 ep of New Adventures of Gilligan
Both versions of Batman (60s and 70s)
Aquaman
Brady Kids
Groovie Ghoulies
My Favorite Martian
The Lone Ranger
Star Trek

And of course the live actions:
Shazam
Isis
Space Academy

[MIB41]

I like alot of Filmation's work. But some of it is hit and miss. I think they did their very best work towards the late 70's and early 80's.

[MIB41]

yeah Tom Im gonna pick up that set you told me about on ebay very soon Thanks for the heads up!

I guarantee you'll like it Mike. It's actually AS good as I remembered and THAT'S saying something. I wish someone would make a custom Mego of that particular Tarzan.

[cricketts99]

What I remember is how all those Filmation cartoons reused the same music cues!

[MIB41]

What I remember is how all those Filmation cartoons reused the same music cues!

It's funny you would say that. Because that reason was often why the '67 Spider-man caught so much flack. But the truth was, re-used animation was the industry standard. That was a cost cutting device and honestly it worked very well. I love Spidey '67 and Tarzan. I think they used that technique the very best...along with some artistic flare.

[kennermike]

I like alot of Filmation's work. But some of it is hit and miss. I think they did their very best work towards the late 70's and early 80's.

totally agree Tom and thats the stuff Im buying great minds think alike

[mego73]

Are there good quality sources of Tarzan out there? There's no legit release yet is there?

Best Filmation for me is Star Trek but I love most of their 60's/ 70's stuff.

[johnmiic]

When I got older I was very angry at Filmation for their style and how the Co. produced stiff Animation. John Kricfalusi used to work for them and told many insider tales that would make me shake my head. As an adult I kind'a came to grips with it and bought some sets of shows I watched as a kid. When they were offered by BCI I thought this might be the only chance to own these.

Ark II, Space Sentinels, Star Trek, Isis, Space Academy, Jason of Star Command, Flash Gordon, The New Adventures of Batman, Freedom Force.

I would still like to get Web Woman on DVD. I guess it's going to take a bigger Co. who is willing to stand up to Marvel tho.