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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Space Ghost'' (segments)}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Space Ghost'' (segments)}} | ||
:''This article | :''This article is about to the TV series. For the character, see [[Space Ghost (character)]]. For other uses, see [[Space Ghost]].'' | ||
{{Infobox TV | {{Infobox TV | ||
|name= Space Ghost | |name= Space Ghost | ||
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|released= [[September 10]], [[1966]]—[[September 16]], [[1967]]; [[September 12]]—[[November 21]], [[1981]] | |released= [[September 10]], [[1966]]—[[September 16]], [[1967]]; [[September 12]]—[[November 21]], [[1981]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|starring= [[Gary | |starring= [[Gary Owens]]<br />[[Ginny Tyler]]<br />[[Tim Matthieson]]<br />[[Alexandra Stoddart]]<br />[[Steve Spears]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] | ||
|execs= | |execs= | ||
|producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[Art Scott]] | |producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[Art Scott]] | ||
|music= [[Ted Nichols]] | |music= [[Ted Nichols]]<br />[[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writer= [[Walter Black]]<br />[[Bill Hamilton]] | |writer= [[Walter Black]]<br />[[Bill Hamilton]] | ||
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | |director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
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|next= Space Ghost Coast to Coast | |next= Space Ghost Coast to Coast | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''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]]. | '''''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 that spanned one season. In [[1981]], it was revived for a second season with 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 (character)|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]]. | A space law enforcement officer with a superhero-like name and uniform called [[Space Ghost (character)|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 (segments)|Moby Dick]]'', ''[[Mighty Mightor]]'', ''[[ | In the final few episodes of the original series, ''Space Ghost'' had crossovers with several other H-B series, including ''[[Moby Dick (segments)|Moby Dick]]'', ''[[Mighty Mightor]]'', ''[[The Herculoids]]'', and ''[[Shazzan (TV series)|Shazzan]]''. | ||
The entire original series has been released on both [[Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series|DVD]] and [[Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series (BD)|Blu-ray Disc]], and the entire revival has been released on [[Space Stars: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | The entire original series has been released on both [[Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series|DVD]] and [[Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series (BD)|Blu-ray Disc]], and the entire revival has been released on [[Space Stars: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File:The Space Ghosts 1.jpg|thumb|]] | |||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
The working title was ''The Space Ghosts'', with art by [[Alex Toth]] and [[Tony Sgroi]]. The pitch involved two pieces of art, the first of which was a maskless man and two blond kids wearing blue and white space uniforms, and then the second piece was them in space suits and purple and white masks. | |||
===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
For the first season, the music was composed by [[Ted Nichols]], who was credited as musical director. Then in the second season, it was [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| [[September 10]], 1966 | | [[September 10]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Lizard Slavers]]" / "[[The Web]]" | | "[[The Lizard Slavers]]" / "[[The Web (Space Ghost)|The Web]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| [[September 17]], 1966 | | [[September 17]], 1966 | ||
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| "[[The Iceman]]" / "[[Hi-Jackers]]" | | "[[The Iceman]]" / "[[Hi-Jackers]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| [[October | | [[October 15]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Energy Monster]]" / "[[The Lure]]" | | "[[The Energy Monster]]" / "[[The Lure]]" | ||
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| [[November 5]], 1966 | | [[November 5]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Brago]]" / "[[Revenge of the Spider Woman]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| [[November 12]], 1966 | | [[November 12]], 1966 | ||
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| [[December 10]], 1966 | | [[December 10]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Glasstor]]" / "[[The Space Ark]]" | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
| [[December 17]], 1966 | | [[December 17]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Sorcerer]]" / "[[The Space Piranhas]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| [[December 24]], 1966 | | [[December 24]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Ovens of Moltor]]" / "[[Transor - The Matter Mover]]" | | "[[The Ovens of Moltor]]" / "[[Transor-The Matter Mover]]" | ||
| 1x17 | | 1x17 | ||
| [[December 31]], 1966 | | [[December 31]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Gargoyloids]]" / "[[The Looters]]" | ||
| 1x18 | | 1x18 | ||
| [[January 7]], 1967 | | [[January 7]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Meeting]]" / "[[The Deadly Trap]]" | | "[[The Meeting]]" / "[[Clutches of Creature King]]" / "[[The Deadly Trap]]" | ||
| 1x19 | | 1x19 | ||
| [[September 9]], 1967 | | [[September 9]], 1967 | ||
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! Original air date | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Microworld]]" / "[[Planet of the Space Monkeys]]" | ||
| 2x01 | | 2x01 | ||
| [[September 12]], 1981 | | [[September 12]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The | | "[[The Starfly]]" / "[[The Antimatter Man]]" | ||
| 2x02 | | 2x02 | ||
| [[September 19]], 1981 | | [[September 19]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[City in Space]]" / "[[The Toymaker]]" | ||
| 2x03 | | 2x03 | ||
| [[September 26]], 1981 | | [[September 26]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Nomads]]" / "[[The Space Dragons]]" | ||
| 2x04 | | 2x04 | ||
| [[October 3]], 1981 | | [[October 3]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Eclipse Woman]]" / "[[Attack of the Space Sharks]]" | ||
| 2x05 | | 2x05 | ||
| [[October 10]], 1981 | | [[October 10]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Time Chase]]" / "[[The Haunted Space Station]]" | ||
| 2x06 | | 2x06 | ||
| [[October 17]], 1981 | | [[October 17]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Time | | "[[Time of the Giants]]" / "[[The Buccaneer]]" | ||
| 2x07 | | 2x07 | ||
| [[October 24]], 1981 | | [[October 24]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Space Spectre]]" / "[[The Big Freeze]]" | ||
| 2x08 | | 2x08 | ||
| [[October 31]], 1981 | | [[October 31]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Devilship]]" / "[[The Deadly Comet]]" | ||
| 2x09 | | 2x09 | ||
| [[November 7]], 1981 | | [[November 7]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Spacecube of Doom]]" / "[[The Time Master]]" | ||
| 2x10 | | 2x10 | ||
| [[November 14]], 1981 | | [[November 14]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Web of the Wizard]]" / "[[The Shadow People]]" | ||
| 2x11 | | 2x11 | ||
| [[November 21]], 1981 | | [[November 21]], 1981 | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Gary Owens]] ( | * [[Gary Owens]] (credited as Gary Owen in season 1) as [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]] | ||
* [[Ginny Tyler]] (season 1) and [[Alexandra Stoddart]] (season 2) as [[Jan and Jace|Jan]] | * [[Ginny Tyler]] (season 1) and [[Alexandra Stoddart]] (season 2) as [[Jan and Jace|Jan]] | ||
* [[Tim Matthieson]] (season 1) and [[Steve | * [[Tim Matthieson]] (season 1) and [[Steve Spears]] (season 2) as [[Jan and Jace|Jace]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Blip]] | * [[Don Messick]] (season 1) and [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] (season 2) as [[Blip]] | ||
==Legacy== | |||
Between [[1976]] to [[1977]], following poor ratings of the live-action series ''[[wikipedia:Land of the Lost (1974 TV series)|Land of the Lost]]'', NBC replaced the show with reruns of ''Space Ghost'' and ''[[Frankenstein Jr. (segments)|Frankestein Jr.]]'' segments, in an half-hour block known as ''The Space Ghost/Frankenstein Jr. Show''.<ref>Lenburg, Jeff ([[1991]]). ''The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons'' (1991 edition), page 421. Facts On File, Inc. ISBN 0-8160-2252-6.</ref> | |||
From [[1994]] to [[2008]], [[Williams Street]] produced an irreverent spin-off titled ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' for [[Cartoon Network]] (and later [[Adult Swim]]), where the titular character had retired and became a goofy talk show host. It also spawned its own spin-offs, ''[[Cartoon Planet]]'' and ''[[The Brak Show]]''. | |||
In [[2005]], [[DC Comics]] reimagined the cartoon in a limited series called ''[[Space Ghost (DC Comics)|Space Ghost]]'', and again in [[2016]], with ''[[Future Quest]]'' and ''[[Future Quest Presents]]''. | |||
In [[2011]], "The Bold Beginnings!" episode of ''[[Batman]]: The Brave and the Bold'' had an opening segment called "[[The Space Safari]]," in the style of the original series, with Gary Owens reprising the role of Space Ghost for the final time. | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' | * In ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' TV movie ''Channel Chasers'', Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda are sent into a parody of ''Space Ghost'' called ''Space Spectre''. Space Spectre is nowhere to be seen, aside from his face being used as a logo on the ''Phantom Cruiser''-type spaceship and Timmy, Wanda, and Cosmo's uniforms. Timmy, Wanda, and Cosmo are parodies of Space Ghost's sidekicks, [[Jace]], [[Jan]], and [[Blip]], respectively. Timmy calls his armband a ghost gauntlet. | ||
<gallery> | |||
FOP Space Spectre.png| | |||
FOP Phantom Cruiser.png| | |||
FOP Space Spectre sidekicks.png| | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1966]] | |||
[[Category:1967]] | |||
[[Category:1981]] | |||
[[Category:CBS]] | |||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:NBC]] | |||
[[Category:Space Ghost]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 March 2024
- This article is about to the TV series. For the character, see Space Ghost (character). For other uses, see Space Ghost.
| Space Ghost | |
|---|---|
 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 Owens Ginny Tyler Tim Matthieson Alexandra Stoddart Steve Spears Don Messick Frank Welker |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Art Scott |
| Music composed by | Ted Nichols Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Walter Black Bill Hamilton |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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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 that spanned one season. In 1981, it was revived for a second season with 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.
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
The working title was The Space Ghosts, with art by Alex Toth and Tony Sgroi. The pitch involved two pieces of art, the first of which was a maskless man and two blond kids wearing blue and white space uniforms, and then the second piece was them in space suits and purple and white masks.
Casting
Music
For the first season, the music was composed by Ted Nichols, who was credited as musical director. Then in the second season, it was Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
Space Ghost & Dino Boy
Space Stars
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Microworld" / "Planet of the Space Monkeys" | 2x01 | September 12, 1981 |
| "The Starfly" / "The Antimatter Man" | 2x02 | September 19, 1981 |
| "City in Space" / "The Toymaker" | 2x03 | September 26, 1981 |
| "Nomads" / "The Space Dragons" | 2x04 | October 3, 1981 |
| "Eclipse Woman" / "Attack of the Space Sharks" | 2x05 | October 10, 1981 |
| "Time Chase" / "The Haunted Space Station" | 2x06 | October 17, 1981 |
| "Time of the Giants" / "The Buccaneer" | 2x07 | October 24, 1981 |
| "Space Spectre" / "The Big Freeze" | 2x08 | October 31, 1981 |
| "Devilship" / "The Deadly Comet" | 2x09 | November 7, 1981 |
| "Spacecube of Doom" / "The Time Master" | 2x10 | November 14, 1981 |
| "Web of the Wizard" / "The Shadow People" | 2x11 | November 21, 1981 |
Cast
- Gary Owens (credited as Gary Owen in season 1) as Space Ghost
- Ginny Tyler (season 1) and Alexandra Stoddart (season 2) as Jan
- Tim Matthieson (season 1) and Steve Spears (season 2) as Jace
- Don Messick (season 1) and Frank Welker (season 2) as Blip
Legacy
Between 1976 to 1977, following poor ratings of the live-action series Land of the Lost, NBC replaced the show with reruns of Space Ghost and Frankestein Jr. segments, in an half-hour block known as The Space Ghost/Frankenstein Jr. Show.[1]
From 1994 to 2008, Williams Street produced an irreverent spin-off titled Space Ghost Coast to Coast for Cartoon Network (and later Adult Swim), where the titular character had retired and became a goofy talk show host. It also spawned its own spin-offs, Cartoon Planet and The Brak Show.
In 2005, DC Comics reimagined the cartoon in a limited series called Space Ghost, and again in 2016, with Future Quest and Future Quest Presents.
In 2011, "The Bold Beginnings!" episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold had an opening segment called "The Space Safari," in the style of the original series, with Gary Owens reprising the role of Space Ghost for the final time.
In popular culture
- In The Fairly OddParents TV movie Channel Chasers, Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda are sent into a parody of Space Ghost called Space Spectre. Space Spectre is nowhere to be seen, aside from his face being used as a logo on the Phantom Cruiser-type spaceship and Timmy, Wanda, and Cosmo's uniforms. Timmy, Wanda, and Cosmo are parodies of Space Ghost's sidekicks, Jace, Jan, and Blip, respectively. Timmy calls his armband a ghost gauntlet.
