Toon Tracker Request Page Archive Nine

Request Page Archive Nine


This is the ninth page of the Toon Tracker Request Archives. On this page are answers to requests received from July 21 through August 17, 1997.

Date: August 17, 1997
From: Dana (wundawoman@hotmail.com)

I remember this show from the eighties
about a teen band that gets transformed into
cartoons. I think it's called "Kidd Video." Can you
please help me find more information on it?
It's been driving me crazy...

This is a really cool site by the way.
Thanks a whole lot.
Dana

Kidd Video was seen on NBC-TV from September 15, 1984 through September 6, 1986. It was produced by DIC Enterprise Productions in association with Saban Productions.

The show featured four talented teenage rock musicians who are zapped into the fourth dimension where they visit the Flip Side, a strange, bizarre world where the laws of nature don't exist and anything is possible. The Flip Side is a bright, airy, upbeat, non-threatening environment, except for the diabolical Master Blaster of Bad Vibes (voiced by Peter Renaday), who with the help of The Copy Cats, tries to steal the sound of the famed musical group. The live action/animated program was further highlighted by Top 40 hits, which were inventively animated. 26 half-hour episodes were produced.

Additional voices were Bryan Scott as Kidd, the groups leader; Steve Alterman as Ash; Robbie Rist as Whiz; Gabrielle Bennett as Carla; Cathy Cavadini as Glitter, a friend of Kidd Video's; Marshall Efron as Fat Cat; Susan Silo as She Lion; and Robert Towers as Cool Kitty.

Date: August 12, 1997
From: Monte Seyer(mseyer@rafiki.spyglass.com)

What can you tell me about the dog that loved biscuits.
I think his name was "Snuffles" on the QuickDraw McGraw
cartoon series. Once he'd get a biscuit he'd jump way
up in the air and then float down slowly.

Was it on QuickDraw McGraw? Who made this cartoon?
Monte Seyer

Snuffles did appear with Quick Draw McGraw, a Hanna-Barbera Production.

This question was also asked last month. Please check out the
Toon Tracker Request Page Archive 8 for some pictures of Snuffles. .

Date: August 10, 1997
From: Mark Dostie (mdostie@adelphia.net)

I was wondering if you knew of any information
about a cartoon called Shazan and his flying camel
Kaboobie. I think it was a cartoon from the 70's. If you
could tell me about any links, pics, or sounds I would
appreciate it.

Shazzan, a Hanna-Barbera Production, ran on CBS-TV from September 9, 1967 through September 6, 1969. There's a page devoted to Shazzan! at:
The Superhero Cartoon Database.

It covers the series very well, with a synopsis of the premise, pictures, and an episode listing. Unfortunately, there are no sounds available on the page. If I do run across sounds, or the theme song, I will post them on the Toon Tracker page.

Date: August 10, 1997
From: Peter Dunn (pdunn@magna.com.au)

I would be grateful if you could tell me
the names of the 2 chipmunks who appeared
on the the Bugs Bunny Show.

I believe you're referring to the two "Goofy Gophers", not chipmunks. They first appeared in the 1947 short of the same name.

The gophers were originally both voiced by Mel Blanc, but in the 1950's Stan Freberg took over voicing duties for one of the gophers. Regarding the names of the gophers, the ever helpful Jon Cooke,who does the GREAT Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Information Page has come to my aid again. Jon wrote:

"...They were never named in any of their cartoons, but they were given the names Mac and Tosh on "The Bugs Bunny Show", this remains their official names to this day. They never revealed which one was Mac and which one was Tosh (alot like Heckle and Jeckle)".

Many thanks, Jon! Jon's page is also one of the first four recipients of the Toon Tracker's Picks for Top Toon Sites!

I've attached a picture from a Warner Brothers promo poster:

Another, full color picture of the Gophers can be found on the
Non-Stick Looney Tunes site . I hope these are the characters you were searching for.

Date: August 7, 1997
From: Edward P. Stapleton (stapey@sccoast.net)

When I was a kid in the early 70's, there was a
cartoon on tv called either "Sinbad" or "Sinbad The Sailor".
I can barely remember the show.....but as I recall, Sinbad
sailed around with a parrot named Salty and had a belt
with powers that he tightened to activate. I have been
searching for about 5 years trying to locate some tape of it.
Most people have never even heard of it.

Where I was from, Sinbad came on between Speed Racer
and Kimba The White Lion. So it is possible that Sinbad was
Japanese, but I don't remember.

If you have ANY information, please let me know.

Sindad Jr. was originally developed by American International and produced by Sam Singer. The production was taken over by Hanna-Barbera. The rights are currently held by American International's predecessor, Orion Pictures. I am not aware of any video releases of the cartoon, and the last time I recall it being aired was on WTBS, Atlanta in the early 1980's.

I do have a brief history, and a few pictures of the cartoon on the Sinbad Jr. page . .

Date: July 26, 1997
From: Veronica Lynn Lafon

I would really like some pictures and
screen savers of Cecil the Turtle. I would
really appreciate any help you could give me.
He is my favorite Warner Bros. character. I even
named my real life turtle after him.

Here's a picture of Cecil the Turtle.

I've been trying to locate one with his rockets out, but it has eluded me thus far. I will keep trying.

Date: July 23, 1997
From: Garry & Linda Ferrington

Just wondering if you had any information
on a web site or if you could include information
on your site featuring the old "Wizard of Oz"
cartoon that was produced for the CBC out of
Canada in the late 50's/early 60's. My husband
and I enjoyed the cartoons and thought they
were the weirdest, esp. the end credits and music.

L. Ferrington

"Tales from the Wizard of Oz" was produced by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass at Canada's Videocraft International in 1961. It was syndicated in the United States. Rankin and Bass later went on to produce holiday specials such as the 1964 Animagic classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

The theme song to "Tales of the Wizard of Oz" is available online at the
Toon Tracker RealAudio page. .

Date: July 23, 1997
From: kcollignon@worldnet.att.net

What a fantastic site!

Hope you can help... I'm looking for the name
(and a picture, if possible) of a cartoon
featuring a white horse. He wore a gun and
holster around his waist (he was a sheriff, I believe)
and stood on his hind legs.

The horse you're referring to was Quick Draw McGraw, who fought bad guys in the Old West with his sidekick, Baba Looey.

Quick Draw, voiced by the GREAT Daws Butler, was produced by Hanna-Barbera and
was first syndicated in 1959. The theme song is available in RealAudio on the
Toon Tracker Cartoon Theme Page.

Date: July 23, 1997
From: irmag@hotmail.com

I have been trying to locate information on "The Banana Splits
Show". Do you know if it is on the cartoon network? If so when
does it come on and what time and weekday. Please let me know asap.
thanks..

The Banana Splits airs Friday night/Saturday mornings at 2:30 am EST on the Cartoon Network.

There's a Banana Splits fan tribute page, with a picture of the Arabian Knights.

The Banana Splits theme song is available in RealAudio at the
Toon Tracker RealAudio Cartoon Theme Page.
It's on the page devoted to cartoons from 1966-69.

I also just recently posted an animated gif of the Splits on the Toon Tracker Picture Archive.

I hope this information helps you.

Date: July 21, 1997
From: Nathalie Nelson (nathalie@compulink.on.ca)

I am desperate. You are my last hope to find my lost
childhood toon. I think I might be called the bugboos or
bug a boos. It featured a dinosaur that shot tennisball size
bombs out of his horn, a monster that resembles "Thing" ,
Two monster blobs ( big and small ), and of course a dragon
that shot lasers from his eyes and the tip of his tail. I am sorry
that this is all I can remember. Please help me find my lost
cartoon.

With much regards to the best site ever,
Nathalie

The cartoon you're referring to was titled The Herculoids. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was originally seen on CBS-TV from September 9, 1966 through September 6, 1969. It was later rerun on NBC-TV from February 4, 1978 through September 2, 1978.

The Herculoids were defenders of a jungle planet in a distant galaxy. The bizarre looking creatures included Zok, the flying dragon who could emit powerful lazer rays from his eyes and tail; Tundro the Tremendous, an armored, ten legged rhinoceros with a horn that doubled as a repeating cannon; and Igoo, a Thing-like King Kong-size gorilla of granite with formidable brute strength. There also was a pair of formless, fearless wonders, Gloop and Gleep, who could seperate into parts or become any size.

The main pastime of the grotesque group was to protect King Zandor, his wife, Princess Tara and their son Dorno from invading mutants and super robots from alien worlds. Zandor, armed with a shield and a missile hurling sling-shot, rode atop Zok in his quest to assist the Herculoids in their mission to defend his kingdom.

I encoded the theme in RealAudio and put it on the Toon Tracker RealAudio Themes from 66-69 page.

There is also a page on the Herculoids put out by the Pazsaz Entertainment Network.

Send requests to:
toontracker@hotmail.com


I'll be adding more, so keep checking back!

Return to The Main Toon Tracker Request Page or

The Toon Tracker Home Page



Netscape

This WEB site created by Ron Kurer and maintained by Jicem.
Send comments to:

toontracker@geocities.com


TOON TRACKER © 1997


The Toon Tracker sites are not endorsed by any of the respective copyright owners. The creators and maintainers of this web site take no responsibility for the information provided herein. All products and brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All characters and all related slogans and indica are trademarks of the respective copyright owners. The use of such material falls under Fair use provisions.