The Heat Thing

"The Heat Thing" is the first episode (part one) of Space Ghost season one, and came as a segment of Space Ghost & Dino Boy. It aired on September 10, 1966 on CBS. It was written by Walter Black and Bill Hamilton, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jace
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Matthieson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jan
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ginny Tyler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Blip
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Heat creature
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gary Owen
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Heat creature
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gary Owen
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gary Owen

Locations

 * Jupiter
 * Ghost Planet

Objects

 * Power bands
 * Inviso belt

Vehicles

 * Space Coupe
 * Phantom Cruiser

Music
The music was composed by Ted Nichols, who was credited as musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 10, 1966 on CBS

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * July 17, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * May 21, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera on DVD.
 * December 5, 2017: Warner Archive Collection releases Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * June 3, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera on DVD.