Request Page Archive Eleven

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This is the eleventh page of the Toon Tracker Request Archives. On this page are answers to requests received from August 31, 1997 through September 16, 1997.

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Date: September 16, 1997
From: ray_s@prodigy.net
I've been trying to remember the name of a cartoon about a Civil War (I think) ghost who lives in a grandfather clock. He has a cat named Boo. The theme is somewhat similar to Scooby Doo. This aired sometime after Gulliver and Penelope Pitstop.

Thanks
Ray Soberano.

Hi Ray,

The cartoon you referred to was the Funky Phantom, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which aired on ABC-TV from September 11, 1971 through September 1, 1973.

The Funky Phantom, voiced by the great Daws Butler, was actually the ghost of Jonathon Muddlemore who became entrapped in a large grandfather clock after hiding from pursuing Redcoats in 1776. The show was set in modern day New England and concerned three teenagers, Skip, Augie and April, who took refuge in Muddlemore's abandoned mansion during a thunderstorm. While in the mansion they ran across the old clock and released the spirit by setting the clock-hands to twelve. "Muddy", and his spirit cat Boo, joined the teens in their jeep, the "Looney Duney", touring the country and encountering adventures based on early American folktales and colonial history. The character of Skip was voiced by Mickey Dolenz of Monkees fame.

Here are two questions regarding Space Angel:

Date: September 15, 1997
From: David Brittenham
Space Angel used to be my favorite cartoon. I watched it every day after school. I was in the 4th or 5th grade at the time. I'm 43 now, but still enjoy looking back at some of the old cartoons I used to watch (and wondering why I thought they were so great). Do you know if this series is available on VHS, or if it's still in syndication anywhere (unlikely).

Also, there was a claymation series I thought was tops, Fireball XL-5. Do you know if there is any info on it on the Net?

Thanks for bringing back some pleasant memories.
David

Hi David, Space Angel videos are available commercially through Streamline Pictures. You can order them over the internet at Streamline's home page.

Fireball XL5 is on several web sites. Check out Austin Tate's Fireball XL5 page.This page is sometimes very slow or unavailable, but it's not a dead link. If you're unable to access it try again later.There's also the Supermarionation page and another Gerry Anderson site.

All of these sites have links to other Gerry Anderson Productions like Supercar and Thunderbirds.

The theme to Fireball XL5 is also available in RealAudio at the Toon Tracker RealAudio Page.

Date: September 20, 1997
From: BJVOM@aol.com
No one else seems to remember a cartoon series in the '50s called "Scott McCloud:Space Angel." Two other characters were Brutus and Crystal(?). It was freeze frame animation. I think it might have been part of the Captain Kangaroo show. I'd love to see it on your web site.

It's already on the site, and has been since January 3, 1997. Check out Toon Tracker's Space Angel Page.

Space Angel first appeared February 6, 1962. Although it is reminiscent of some of the ultra-limited animation which was featured on Captain Kangaroo, it never appeared on that show.

Again, Space Angel videos are available commercially through Streamline Pictures. You can order them over the internet at Streamline's home page.

Date: September 15, 1997
From: chris.cowley@olsy-na.com

I love your site! I hadn't thought of some of these cartoons since I was knee high to a grasshopper!

I tried to post this question before, I'm not sure you received it.

I am looking for the name of a shark. He had a friend who he always refered to as "habilet". They both had hats. The shark has a German accent. I have no idea who made the shorts, but just about everyone I ask, thinks I'm looney tunes myself. Can you help?

Sorry if this is a duplicate request. I don't think the other one went through. THANKS!!

Hi Chris,

I do remember responding to this question, so it may have been my reply that got lost in cyber-space, not your question.

Date: September 13, 1997
From: John Michael Owen
Hi!
I was wondering if anyone there had any idea as to where I could find Terrytoons' Hashimoto San: The Japanese House Mouse? On TV or tape????
Thanx,
Michael Owen

Hi Michael,

Actually, I am the only one here, other than my wife and kids!!

Hashimoto was featured on video from CBS/FOX back in the late 1970's. Unfortunately, these are no longer available. Video Treasures re-released some of the Terrytoons collection in the 1980's, but they are also no longer available. You may be able to find the CBS/FOX videos at older video rental stores. The Video Treasures tapes have been showing up periodically in close-out sales at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and K-Mart. The local Best Buy had a large selection available last month, including volumes with Hashimoto. They usually run under $5.00.

I wish I had a more definitive answer to give you. Your best bet would be to check out the rental stores and the close-out bins. You could also try Suncoast Pictures, a retail video chain, and see if they can be back-ordered. Occasionally Suncoast has discontinued tapes still available through their warehouse.

I wish you the best of luck in your pursuit. As for TV, Viacom (the corporate head of Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite) owns all the Terrytoon cartoons outright. Perhaps contacting them and requesting that they run them might help.

Date: September 7, 1997
From: cmalumphy@earthlink.net
Great pages!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know if there was ever a cartoon character called "Crabby Appleton"? Perhaps he was on Tom Terrific--I have vague memories of a character with that name but can recall.

Also, do you know of an old cartoon where the mice decided to battle the cats--wearing bottle caps for helmets and shooting bananas through graters--while singing "We did it before and we can do it again". I used to love that cartoon but no one ever shows it now. At least on regular tv in Cleveland.
Chris Malumphy

Hi Chris,

There certainly was a character named Crabby Appleton in the Tom Terrific series which appeared on Captain Kangaroo in the late 50's-early 60's. See Toon Tracker's Terrytoons Page for more info on Tom.

The second question was a little harder. I do recall the cartoon you're referring to, but there are literally hundreds of cat-mice cartoons done in the 30's, 40's and 50's, and I was unable to come up with the title by checking my lists. But then, on September 30, Ed Golick e-mailed the following information to me:

Dear Toon Tracker,

I am absolutely positive that the cartoon Chris Malumphy is
looking for with the mice with bottlecap hats singing "We Did
It Before" is "Fifth Column Mouse", a 1943 Warner cartoon.

It's in the public domain, so it is relatively easy to find
on a bargain cartoon tape.

Hope this helps you out.

Hey Ed,

Thank you so very much. You're absolutely correct. I've encoded the "We did it Before..." song in RealAudio, and you can hear it by clicking on the title.

Date: September 3, 1997
From: Strutter78@sprintmail.com
Okay, I've searched all of the archive pages FIRST, so I wont be asking you a q you already answered. (Like the infamous Snuffles!)

1. Did rock superstars KISS ever have an animated series to your knowledge?

2. What are the names of the characters in the series "Arabian Nights"?

3.Obscurity Check: I remember a series that I've not seen mentioned yet. It seems to me that it was part of another program like The Banana Splits, and was made in the late 60s early 70s. It centered around a group of kids that I picture as always being in sailor outfits, one had large glasses and there was also a girl, and a dog who also wore a sailor outfit and a Napoleanesque looking hat, and he stood upright. (Maybe named Salty???) It MAY have had SOMETHING to do with Captain Crunch cereal, but I'm probably confusing that with something else. Hey, at least its more to go on than "whats the dogs name that goes hmmm, hmmm, hmmm?"

THANK YOU for a groovy site, there is obviously alot of love and passion that went into it. You have given alot of joy to many people from the looks of your archive pages it cracks me up to see how many people chase after their favorite childhood toons.
Mike

Hi Mike,

First off, thanks for checking the archives ahead of time. Believe it or not, I've received two more questions regarding Snuffles since I last updated.

Now, on to the questions. I'm going to do the obscure one first, mainly because I don't have a definitive answer for you. I've checked my references and have been unable to place those characters with any of the shows from the 60's-70's. I am guessing that your hunch about Captain Crunch is probably right. It does sound like the kids from the Goodship Guppy.

As for KISS, to the best of my knowledge, they never appeared in an animated series. Hanna-Barbera did produce a live-action made for TV movie featuring KISS. The movie, KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK, appeared on NBC-TV (even though the book The Art of Hanna-Barbera says it was on ABC) in 1978. It was directed by Gordon Hessler and co-starred Anthony Zerbe, Deborah Ryan and Carmine Caridi. In the movie the group, who were the star attraction at an amusement park, battles a mad scientist who is intent on destroying their careers by making robot clones of the group and turning them loose to wreak havoc on the park.

The Arabian Knights was a series of short adventures included as part of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, seen on NBC-TV beginning in 1968. The characters were Bez (Henry Corden), Fariik (John Stephenson), Raseem (Frank Gerstle), Prince Turhan (Jay North), Princess Nida (Shari Lewis) and the evil Vangore (Paul Frees).

Date: September 2 , 1997
From: Todd.Last@ncal.kaiperm.org
I'm trying to locate any pictures of the cartoon "Milton the monster" as well as the complete lyrics of the opening song including lead-in narration:

There is beginning naration then the song starts:

"Six drops of essence of terror,
five drops of sinister sause.
When the stirring' done may I lick the spoon?
of course, ha ha, of course."

Todd Last

Hi Todd,

For pictures of Milton and information, including an episode guide, check out Dave Mackey's
Milton the Monster page.

For RealAudio versions of both the main and secondary Milton themes check out
Toon Tracker's RealAudio Page.

Date: September 1 , 1997
From: pfunn@gulfsurf.infi.net
Boy, am I glad I found your site! It's an amazing collection of memories, images and information. I've been through all nine of your request archives and could not find the answers I'm looking for. Now, I realize your time is limited, but I have several questions/requests:

1. I'm looking for information about the series "Super President," which aired, I believe, on NBC in the '60s. The premise of the show was just that: The lead character had super powers, so he was made president. I am hoping to find the name of the producer of the series in hopes that one of the cable networks (Cartoon Network, etc.) will find it and revive it.

2. On what cartoon series appeared the segment in which, each week, a young character would be trapped by a villain (a wolf or a fox, I think), and then would construct a Guided Muscle out of whatever pot, cage, safe, etc., he was trapped in?

3. I noticed mention of the Super Globetrotters series on one of your request archives pages. My question: Obviously several of the characters' powers were copied from those of The Impossibles ("Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles"). Multi-Man, for instance. Was this deliberate self-plagiarism on the part of the producers? Did they think no one would notice?

I have other questions/requests, but I've taken up too much of your time as it is. Thanks very much.

Mike Suchcicki

Hi Mike,

1 - Super President was produced by DePatie-Freleng and ran on NBC-TV from September 16, 1967 through December 28, 1968. Set in Washington, D.C., it featured the exploits of James Norcross, Chief Justice of the United States. Norcross possessed unique powers as the result of a cosmic storm. He utilized those powers to battle the sinister forces of evil.

Super President also featured Spy Shadow, the exploits of private detective Richard Vance and, able to operate independently of himself, his shadow. This feature was reminiscent of the earlier syndicated cartoon, Q.T. Hush.

2 - Mike e-mailed the following additional information to me regarding the second question:

Concerning the Guided Muscle cartoon, it was a secondary feature in a larger show. I used to think it was Beany and Cecil, but that's probably not correct. It was one of those situation cartoons that found new ways to exploit the same situation time and again, as Warner Bros. did with the Pepe LePew shorts. In this case, it was the constant pursuit of a small creature, I think a young bird, by a sinister predator, like a wolf or a fox. Each segment, the wolf managed to get the young bird trapped somehow, in a steaming pot or a cage or a safe, etc. Then the bird would pull out his slide rule and blueprints and start banging away from the inside of the pot, cage, etc., and form the thing into a Guided Muscle, which was a large, fist-shaped rocket. As he did this, the chorus would be chanting the theme: "Guided Muscle, Guided Muscle...!" The Guided Muscle would then fly over and pound the stew out of the wolf.

Any help on this one would be appreciated.

3 - The Harlem Globetrotters, like Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles, were animated by Hanna-Barbera. The original versions of both of these cartoons were produced for CBS-TV while Fred Silverman was Vice President of Programming. When Silverman became President of NBC-TV the network was in ratings trouble on Saturday mornings. I am assuming that he approached Hanna-Barbera with the idea of combining the two series, which had been hits for him at CBS.

I hope this helped you. Hey, Mike, you have a great a home page. If anyone is interested, check out
Fun and Games with Pfunn & Gaymes.

Date: September 1 , 1997
From: neilmunn@dial.pipex.com
Could you please help me?

I've been searching the internet high and low for Tom & Jerry. Where are they???

Could you please send me any web links, pictures or sound from Tom & Jerry.

Thanks
Neil Munn

Hi Neil, Information and pictures of the original Tom and Jerry series of shorts can be found on
The Non-Stick MGM Cartoon Page and The Tom and Jerry Web Page.

Information on Hanna-Barbera's re-make for TV in the 1970's can be found on
Aaron's New Tom and Jerry Information Site.

I hope these links help you out.

Date: August 31, 1997
From: barbara462@aol.com
Name of deputy dawg's sidekick, please...thanks for your help
Barbara Barnett

Hi Barbara,

Deputy Dawg had no official sidekick. I'm assuming that you're referring to Muskie the Muskrat, although any one of the minor characters would probably qualify. The others included Vincent "Vince" Van Gopher, Ty Coon (a raccoon), Pig Newton and of course, the Sheriff.