Dam

"Dam" is the twentieth episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season four, and the fifty-third overall. It aired on November 21, 1997 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Randolph Heard and Alan Laddie.

Space Ghost uses a self-help tape during his interview with Academy Award winner Charlton Heston.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Woman on tape (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Cheryl Barbour
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charlton Heston
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dave Willis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charlton Heston
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dave Willis
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dave Willis

Organizations

 * The Original Way Outs

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * Earth
 * United States
 * Nevada
 * Hoover Dam

Objects

 * Power bands
 * Inviso belt

Vehicles

 * Phantom Cruiser

Development
The episode was supposed to have two interviews, with the other being a crossover involving the Tick from The Tick cartoon that aired on Fox Kids, but its parent company backed out, even though all the dialogue had been recorded by Townsend Coleman, who was reprising his role from the aforementioned cartoon. They briefly toyed with the idea of still using the dialogue over a real tick.

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1997.

Music
The music was composed by Sonny Sharrock and Eddie Horst. The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Horst, and Alfrieda Gerald.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 21, 1997 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * A Charlton Heston interview isn't a Charlton Heston interview without talking about his film Planet of the Apes. They also talk about his other film The Ten Commandments.
 * Space Ghost asks Zorak if he wants some gum, which is a reference to the episode "Gum."
 * Gag credits include Nathan Cook as Space Ghost's former male secretary, and Michael Lazzo for shoes.
 * Special thanks are given to Marc Francis, Ben Edlund, Townsend Coleman, Pat Coddington, Ashley Manos, Renee King, and Steve Tseckares.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 5, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three: This Is 1997 on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.