…general, right from its post-WWII beginnings, and its relationship to Japanese comics. Though there is little actual focus on Gigantor I appreciated the history lesson and found his talk quite…

…some children. It might be argued whether this was insurance, or whether he did this to prod Ms. Travers, but it was probably a little of both. Certainly, his seriousness…

…His efforts there earned him three Emmy Awards over its six-year run. At the same time, Clampett and his staff did the series Thunderbolt The Wondercolt and Willie The Wolf….

…by Hanna-Barbera legends Daws Butler and Don Messick. Then there were the Stone Age gags, of course. In The Flintstones, drivers propel cars using their feet, housewives vacuum with little…

…in length, each discussing either a character or aspect of the show. It is a little fluffy, but worth watching once. Then, there is a vintage P.F. Flyer Commercial, showing…

…but hits Bobby… and that’s it. The short has limited action, little humor, and zero charisma. No wonder Felix was such a sensation in this era!! (Note that Bobby is…

…have been a little meatier, but it is a pretty good track. Disc One’s other bonus is Storyboard Showcase, which has the complete original storyboards used to pitch the J.B….

…were little more than interstitials (these had the show’s characters, but without the plane/pigeon plot) and “Magnificent Muttley”, which saw the popular snickering canine daydreaming about himself in various heroic…

…on a computer, then printed out and inked and painted traditionally. The resulting animation throughout the film is very professional; but ironically, there is very little rain in the movie,…

…program. Yogi and his little buddy Boo Boo Bear were residents of Jellystone Park (unlike Huck, their stories’ setting was almost always the same). In his first appearance, Yogi was…

…the show’s storylines previously, I was a little surprised at how fast Valiant found Camelot (in Episode 6, appropriately titled The Finding Of Camelot), but he does spend several episodes…

…points for ads. This was another missed opportunity to present a little info on Carl Barks, so as a long-time fan I am disappointed. Sure, he got a tribute on…

…the gold gets deeper and deeper, and three suspects emerge. Old Silas Applegate, initially appearing mean and a little batty, eventually befriends the boys, as they are the only ones…

…annoying animal sidekick, so this one has a little alien creature from Mongo named Zully. Other liberties are taken by the show that are not easily explained by the futuristic…

…guys. Little does Grodd realize that he may be getting an extra villain, as Lex still has Brainiac on the brain from their merger last season. Lex’s first mission takes…

…as impressive as it was in the first season introduction of the character, this episode scores with a creepy twist or two. Big Time is just a little less impressive,…

…are his blue collar co-workers at the Wesayso Corporation, especially his best friend Roy, a somewhat dim but likeable T-Rex. Although Roy normally sides with Earl, he is a little…

…action wraparounds, I cannot say that they do much to distinguish themselves. Words like “corny” and “cheap” come to mind, actually. They are watchable, however, and my little girl seemed…

…promoted, and the series fared little better. To make matters worse, the project had been envisioned to launch with a theatrical film, Bravestarr: The Legend, but a financial backer backed…

…Revere, or Little Olive Riding Hood) or Olive’s nice Deezil (The Mark Of Zero). In those cases, you are only left with about four minutes to tell a story, which…

…for a crime. Another original villain is introduced when Batman takes on chubby-faced Sweet Tooth in A Sweet Joke On Gotham City. Episodes like this one slide a little further…

…were shot on home video, with the effects shots appearing especially muddy, but generally the series likely looked little better when it originally aired. As usual, BCI had good compression…

…Elton John, Steve Martin, Madeline Khan, Rudolf Nureyev, Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Dom Deluise… good grief!! That line-up just cannot be beat. And it all pays off, too. This season…

…that the writers had come through pretty well. So, while a part of me resented what they had done to Apache Chief and Fred Flintstone— and especially poor little Boo…