The Funky Phantom


 * This article is about the TV series. For the character, see Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore.

The Funky Phantom is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1971 to 1972, airing 17 episodes that spanned one season.

On a dark and stormy night, three teenagers — Augie, April and Skip, plus their dog Elmo — visit by an old house. They stumble upon a clock stuck at the wrong time, and upon resetting it to midnight, they release two ghosts from the American Revolution: patriot Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore, and his pet cat named Boo. Now freed from their confined prison, Mudsy and his cat join the teens in a cross-country tour, while also helping them out in solving strange cases.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Development
Doug Wildey drew a piece of concept art featuring earlier designs of the Funky Phantom Crew.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Cast

 * Daws Butler as Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore
 * Tommy Cook as Augie Anderson
 * Micky Dolenz as Skip Gilroy
 * Kristina Holland as April Stewart
 * Don Messick as Elmo and Boo

In popular culture

 * In the Animaniacs segment "Back in Style," Spunky Phantom is mentioned to have lost ratings by adding the Warner siblings.