Saturday Morning Adventures

[ScottA]

I so remember watching these shows and the specials. Much fun for sure.

[ironman1188]

I loved Jason of Star Command and Space Academy. Post Trek Scotty and Post Lost in Space Dr. Smith! Cheesy, by todays standards, special effects but you couldn't stop watching.
How about Korg?
Bigfoot and Wild Boy?
Shazam and Isis?
Kaptain Kool & the Kongs?
Blue Falcon & Dyno Mutt?

Ahhhhhh, good times, good times.

[kennermike]

I love Jason of Star Command. I still watch it from time to time.

dont forget Tarzan Filmation on ebay. type Tarzan cartoon Im about to order a set from 1976 to 1983 Filmation ruled!

[Jason73]

I just finished watching some Ark II 1976 ,Space Sentinels 1977 and Jason of Star Command 1978

I love Jason of Star Command. I still watch it from time to time.

[hansen14]

I remember watching those Friday night specials and how excited i was for Emergency +4 and star trek animated! Those were the days!

[grizzlelee]

Space sentinals I have but where did you get JOSC

Filmation has a Sci-fi box set containing all three series of Space Academy, Ark II and Jason of Star Command. You can usually find it for around $10-15.

[tmthor]

I just finished watching some Ark II 1976 ,Space Sentinels 1977 and Jason of Star Command 1978

Space sentinals I have but where did you get JOSC

[Earth 2 Chris]

Many of the mid-70s CBS ads were drawn by Neal Adams (or at least him and his Continuity Studios).

Chris

[The Toyroom]

Scrappy Doo and Smurfs and Monchichis sounded the Saturday Morning death knell for me....

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I remember them comic book spots! Sometimes they were even on-model! I think the internets made this sort of thing unneccesary. You can get full reviews, previews, scripts, and TONS of nerd rage months before the new season....

Don C.

[Timothy2251]

This thread really takes me back. The ads for new Saturday morning cartoons, the specials... that was pretty much how we kids used to gauge when summer ended and the fall began.

Summer for us officially ended around Labor Day, usually coinciding with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon; in the last half hour, everyone would wonder if he'd beat last year's total, like we were watching the Kentucky Derby and our horse was in the lead.

School would start the very next day (boo! Took us away from our valuable Mego time!). We'd usually suffer a week or so, then the networks would unveil the Saturday Morning Previews that Friday. Usually the following Saturday, or a week or two later - BAM! New cartoons would premiere, and we'd watch 'em until noon when the monster movies would start. This was always followed by my mom yelling "You kids have watched enough TV! Go outside and play!"

Anyone ever notice, over time, the Previews and the new cartoons would be broadcast later and later in the year? I remember the Previews would be broadcast early September, and we'd get new cartoons mid-October. Ticked me off.

[kennermike]

I just finished watching some Ark II 1976 ,Space Sentinels 1977 and Jason of Star Command 1978

[HardyGirl]

I rememebr The sid & marty kroft rock group captain Kool and the Kongs did fall preview speical darth vader.

Yep! And Shaun Cassidy was on that one too!

[AAAAA]

I rememebr The sid & marty kroft rock group captain Kool and the Kongs did fall preview speical darth vader.

[HardyGirl]

Did they have a thanksgiving special ?

Krofft shows did have a marathon on Thanksgiving day. I clearly remember watching the ep w/ Fi and Fum on the planet of fat people where exercise was illegal, while smelling Mom's turkey and getting hungry!