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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Funky Phantom''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Funky Phantom''}} | ||
:''This article is about the TV series. For the character, see [[ | :''This article is about the TV series. For the character, see [[Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore]].'' | ||
{{Infobox TV | {{Infobox TV | ||
|title_card= [[File:TFP title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:TFP title card.png|300px]] | ||
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|network= [[ABC]] | |network= [[ABC]] | ||
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
|distributor= | |distributor= | ||
|released= [[September 11]], [[1971]] | |released= [[September 11]], [[1971]]―[[January 1]], [[1972]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|starring= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Tommy Cook]]<br />[[Micky Dolenz]]<br />[[Kristina Holland]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | |starring= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Tommy Cook]]<br />[[Micky Dolenz]]<br />[[Kristina Holland]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | ||
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|director= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |director= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Funky Phantom''''' is an American animated mystery comedy | '''''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 Anderson|Augie]], [[April Stewart|April]] and [[Skip Gilroy|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 [[The Funky Phantom: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File:Funky Phantom early concept art.png|150px|thumb|right|Early concept art, drawn by [[Doug Wildey]].]] | |||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
[[Doug Wildey]] drew a piece of concept art featuring earlier designs of the [[Funky Phantom Crew]]. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
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! Title | ! Title | ||
! Number | ! Number | ||
! | ! Original air date | ||
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| "[[Don't Fool With a Phantom]]" | | "[[Don't Fool with a Phantom (The Funky Phantom)|Don't Fool With a Phantom]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| [[September 11]], 1971 | | [[September 11]], 1971 | ||
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| [[October 2]], 1971 | | [[October 2]], 1971 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Headless Horseman]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| [[October 9]], 1971 | | [[October 9]], 1971 | ||
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* [[Kristina Holland]] as [[April Stewart]] | * [[Kristina Holland]] as [[April Stewart]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Elmo]] and [[Boo]] | * [[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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:The Funky Phantom]] | [[Category:The Funky Phantom]] | ||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] |
Latest revision as of 08:46, 23 July 2024
- This article is about the TV series. For the character, see Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore.
The Funky Phantom | |
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On-screen title card. | |
Network | ABC |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Original release | September 11, 1971―January 1, 1972 |
Starring | Daws Butler Tommy Cook Micky Dolenz Kristina Holland Don Messick |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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.
Production
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.
Episodes
Title | Number | Original air date |
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"Don't Fool With a Phantom" | 1x01 | September 11, 1971 |
"Heir Scare" | 1x02 | September 18, 1971 |
"I'll Haunt You Later" | 1x03 | September 25, 1971 |
"Who's Chicken" | 1x04 | October 2, 1971 |
"The Headless Horseman" | 1x05 | October 9, 1971 |
"Spirit Spooked" | 1x06 | October 16, 1971 |
"Ghost Town Ghost" | 1x07 | October 23, 1971 |
"We Saw a Sea Serpent" | 1x08 | October 30, 1971 |
"Haunt in Inn" | 1x09 | November 6, 1971 |
"Mudsy Joins the Circus" | 1x10 | November 13, 1971 |
"Pigskin Predicament" | 1x11 | November 20, 1971 |
"The Liberty Bell Caper" | 1x12 | November 27, 1971 |
"April's Foolish Day" | 1x13 | December 4, 1971 |
"The Forest's Prime-Evil" | 1x14 | December 11, 1971 |
"The Hairy Scary Houndman" | 1x15 | December 18, 1971 |
"Mudsy and Muddlemore Manor" | 1x16 | December 25, 1971 |
"Ghost Grabbers" | 1x17 | January 1, 1972 |
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.