…the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbors The Yamadas. Watching the special features gave me a better appreciation for the show’s design, as I initially figured this was not Mr. Takamoto’s…

…The First Mission (5:54). This begins with more of Hillhouse and the producers, and ends with the 90-second promotional film they made to help sell the show. It was actually…

…Super Powers tape of Filmation New Adventures Of Superman shows, as well as the Superboy tape. And lying around somewhere are a few taped episodes of the 1980s Ruby-Spears version….

…that I realized why Darrell McNeil’s name was familiar to me—- he co-authored the definitive book on Filmation (Animation By Filmation), a relative rarity of which I am very pleased…

…draw like Hal Foster. Prior to the animated series, the only other screen appearance for Val was in the 1954 Robert Wagner film, which bore only a passing resemblance to…

…white-skinned group, as the Filmation audience was not exclusively Caucasian. Filmation went a step further and had Astraea be the team leader. The writing of the show rarely alluded to…

…been adapted many times for television and film, including humorous takes by Mr. Magoo, Mickey Mouse, the Muppets and even Rich Little. I have seen the story told so many…

…five minutes, that opening (as nice as it is) could otherwise wear out its welcome. Incidentally, Dick Tracy would return to television with animated segments on Filmation’s 1971 series Archie’s…

…as it is referenced only as “Cartoon Network DVD” in the menu!), the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and the live action film How To Eat Fried Worms. The…

…Trek’s successful (second) pilot as well as Filmation’s Flash Gordon telefilm. Viewing it now, the tone of the series is obviously in keeping with it being a Saturday morning show….

…developing a show that took a more comedic approach to action, and 1968 saw the debut of Wacky Races. The show was likely inspired by the 1965 Blake Edwards film…

…training film is a nice change of pace, offering just as many laughs per minute as the more conventional episodes. As an added bonus, we find out what horrible office…

…screen before (in the film Batman Forever). So, they took a non-linear approach to the story, presenting it in flashback while exploring the Dick Grayson character in the present day….

…it’s quite fun to turn up the volume a bit on these and let the sound design impress you. It’s far from feature film quality, though, and the Stereo sound…

…curious to see that film), the Charlotte’s Web movies, and Nick, Jr. Home Video. As if feeling guilty about not having any “behind the scenes” materials, Paramount includes lots of…

…Bros. film). Tweety is mistaken for a famous bird in San Francisco. It Happened One Night Before Christmas – In another of the show’s more watchable episodes, we discover that…

Filmation Studios (September 9, 1985 – November 28, 1987), BCI (November 7, 2006), 6 disc set, 688 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original fullscreen ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated,…

…arts attire. The rest of the gang and the Black Samurai also make appearances. The back cover features some scenes from the film, including a hilarious visual gag where Shaggy…