Space Ghost (segments)
- This article refers to the TV series. For the character, see Space Ghost (character). For other uses, see Space Ghost (disambiguation).
Space Ghost | |
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On-screen title card. | |
Created by | Alex Toth |
Network | CBS NBC |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
Original release | September 10, 1966—September 16, 1967; September 12—November 21, 1981 |
Starring | Gary Owen Ginny Tyler Tim Matthieson Alexandra Stoddart Steve J. Spears Don Messick |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Art Scott |
Music composed by | Ted Nichols |
Writer(s) | Walter Black Bill Hamilton |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Space Ghost is a series of scifi-fantasy/action adventure segments of Space Ghost & Dino Boy, produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1966 to 1967, airing 20 episodes. In 1981, it was revived for a further 22 episodes as segments of Space Stars on NBC.
A space law enforcement officer with a superhero-like name and uniform called Space Ghost battles supervillains across the galaxy. In his quest to uphold the law, he is joined by cadet fraternal twins, Jan and Jace, and their pet monkey pet, Blip.
In the final few episodes of the original series, Space Ghost had crossovers with several other H-B series, including Moby Dick, Mighty Mightor, The Herculoids, and Shazzan.
From 2004 to 2008, Williams Street produced an adult spin-off and spoof for Cartoon Network (and later Adult Swim), where Space Ghost had retired and became a talk show host. It also spawned its own spin-offs, Cartoon Planet and The Brak Show.
In 2005, DC Comics reimagined the series in a limited series called Space Ghost, and again in 2016, with Future Quest and Future Quest Presents.
The entire original series has been released on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc, and the entire revival has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Casting
Music
The score was composed by Ted Nichols, who was credited as musical director.
Episodes
Space Ghost & Dino Boy
Space Stars
Title | Number | Original air date |
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"Attack of the Space Sharks" / "The Haunted Space Station" | 2x01 | September 12, 1981 |
"The Sorceress" / "Planet of the Space Monkeys" | 2x02 | September 19, 1981 |
"The Anti-Matter Man" / "The Space Dragons" | 2x03 | September 26, 1981 |
"The Starfly" / "The Big Freeze" | 2x04 | October 3, 1981 |
"The Toymaker" / "Microworld" | 2x05 | October 10, 1981 |
"Space Spectre" / "Web of the Wizard" | 2x06 | October 17, 1981 |
"Time Chase" / "The Deadly Comet" | 2x07 | October 24, 1981 |
"The Shadow People" / "Time of the Giants" | 2x08 | October 31, 1981 |
"City in Space" / "Nomads" | 2x09 | November 7, 1981 |
"Eclipse Woman" / "Devilship" | 2x10 | November 14, 1981 |
"The Time Master" / "Spacecube of Doom" | 2x11 | November 21, 1981 |
Cast
- Gary Owens (also credited as Gary Owen) as Space Ghost
- Ginny Tyler (season 1) and Alexandra Stoddart (season 2) as Jan
- Tim Matthieson (season 1) and Steve J. Spears (season 2) as Jace
- Don Messick as Blip