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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Herculoids'' | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Herculoids''}} | ||
:''This article refers to the TV series. For the group, see [[Herculoids]].'' | :''This article refers to the TV series. For the group, see [[Herculoids]].'' | ||
{{Infobox TV | {{Infobox TV | ||
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|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= Joe Ruby<br />Ken Spears<br />[[David Scott]] | |writer= Joe Ruby<br />Ken Spears<br />[[David Scott]] | ||
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | |director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
|animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | |animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Herculoids''''' is an American animated scifi-fantasy/action adventure | '''''The Herculoids''''' is an American animated scifi-fantasy/action adventure television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1967]] to [[1968]], airing 18 episodes that spanned one season. In [[1981]], it was revived for a second season with a further 11 episodes as segments of ''[[Space Stars]]'' on [[NBC]]. | ||
A technologically primitive human family, with the help of a group of mysterious alien creatures known as the [[Herculoids]], defend the planet of [[Amzot]] from | A technologically primitive human family, with the help of a group of mysterious alien creatures known as the [[Herculoids]], defend the planet of [[Amzot]] from technologically superior threats from outer space. In the revival, the series was set 1,000 years in the future, and without reason, Amzot was renamed Quasar. | ||
The entire original series has been released on both [[The Herculoids: The Complete Series|DVD]] and [[The Herculoids: The Complete Original Series|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 [[The Herculoids: The Complete Series|DVD]] and [[The Herculoids: The Complete Original Series|Blu-ray Disc]], and the entire revival has been released on [[Space Stars: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | ||
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===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music for the first season 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 9]], 1967 | | [[September 9]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Pod Creatures]]" / "[[ | | "[[The Pod Creatures]]" / "[[Mekkor]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| [[September 16]], 1967 | | [[September 16]], 1967 | ||
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| [[September 30]], 1967 | | [[September 30]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Spider | | "[[The Spider Man]]" / "[[The Android People]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| [[October 7]], 1967 | | [[October 7]], 1967 | ||
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| [[October 14]], 1967 | | [[October 14]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Mekkano, the Machine Master]]" / "[[Tiny World of Terror]]" | | "[[Mekkano, the Machine Master]]" / "[[Tiny World of Terror (The Herculoids)|Tiny World of Terror]]" | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
| [[October 21]], 1967 | | [[October 21]], 1967 | ||
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| [[November 4]], 1967 | | [[November 4]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Zorbots]]" / "[[Invasion of the Electrode Men]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| [[November 11]], 1967 | | [[November 11]], 1967 | ||
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| [[November 18]], 1967 | | [[November 18]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Mission of the Amatons]]" / "[[ | | "[[Mission of the Amatons]]" / "[[Queen Skorra]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| [[November 25]], 1967 | | [[November 25]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Laser Lancers]]" / "[[Attack of the Faceless People]]" | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
| [[December 2]], 1967 | | [[December 2]], 1967 | ||
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| [[December 16]], 1967 | | [[December 16]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Ruler of the Reptons]]" / "[[The Antidote]]" | | "[[Ruler of the Reptons]]" / "[[The Antidote (The Herculoids)|The Antidote]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| [[December 23]], 1967 | | [[December 23]], 1967 | ||
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| [[December 30]], 1967 | | [[December 30]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Island of | | "[[The Island of Gravites]]" / "[[Malak and the Metal Apes]]" | ||
| 1x18 | | 1x18 | ||
| [[January 6]], 1968 | | [[January 6]], 1968 | ||
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| [[October 10]], 1981 | | [[October 10]], 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Buccaneer]]" | ||
| 2x06 | | 2x06 | ||
| [[October 17]], 1981 | | [[October 17]], 1981 | ||
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* [[Teddy Eccles]] (season 1) and [[Sparky Marcus]] (season 2) as [[Dorno]] | * [[Teddy Eccles]] (season 1) and [[Sparky Marcus]] (season 2) as [[Dorno]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Gloop and Gleep]] | * [[Don Messick]] as [[Gloop and Gleep]] | ||
==Crossover== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Title | |||
! Number | |||
! Original air date | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Space Ghost (segments)|Space Ghost]]'': "[[The Molten Monsters of Moltar]]" | |||
| 1 | |||
| September 16, 1967 | |||
|} | |||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
These identical credits appeared at the end of every episode of the original series. | These identical credits appeared at the end of every episode of the original series. | ||
* | * Produced and directed by: [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
* | * Associate producer: [[Art Scott]] | ||
* | * Story by: [[Ken Spears]], [[Joe Ruby]], [[David Scott]] | ||
* | * Story directors: [[Bill Perez]], [[Paul Sommer]] | ||
* | * Musical director: [[Ted Nichols]] | ||
* Production supervisor: [[Howard Hanson]] | |||
* | * Animation director: [[Charles A. Nichols]] | ||
* | * Assistant production supervisor: [[Victor O. Schipek]] | ||
* | * Character designer: [[Alex Toth]] | ||
* | * Layout artists: [[Bill Perez]], [[Tony Sgori]], [[Nick Gibson]], [[Al Wilson]], [[Jack Huber]], [[Dick Bickenbach]] | ||
* | * Animators: [[Ed Aardal]], [[John Sparey]], [[Lou Kachivas]], [[Rudy Cataldi]], [[Harry Holt]], [[Ray Abrams]], [[Dick Hall]], [[Tony Love]] | ||
* | * Technical supervisors: [[Frank Paiker]] | ||
* | * Background artists: [[Paul Julian]], [[Gary Niblett]], [[Cathleen Braver]] | ||
* | * Camera operators: [[Bill Kotler]], [[Gene Borghi]], [[Byron McRae]], [[Cliff Shirpser]] | ||
* | * Supervising film editor: [[Warner Leighton]] | ||
* | * Film editors: [[Larry Cowan]], [[David Horton]], [[Geoffrey Griffin]] | ||
* | * Sound directors: [[Richard Olsen]], [[Bill Getty]] | ||
* | |||
==Legacy== | |||
In [[2016]], [[DC Comics]] reimagined the series (which included retconning the two different eras together) in ''[[Future Quest]]'' and ''[[Future Quest Presents]]''. | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter," Lois interviews Gloop for a babysitting job, but she can't understand him. Gloop seems to be offended and talks more gibberish when Lois asks him to leave, which he does but not before getting Tundro to fire rocks at her. It should be noted that when Lois asks for a reference from his previous "employers," she refers to them as the Herculoids | * In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter," Lois interviews Gloop for a babysitting job, but she can't understand him. Gloop seems to be offended and talks more gibberish when Lois asks him to leave, which he does but not before getting Tundro to fire rocks at her. It should be noted that when Lois asks for a reference from his previous "employers," she refers to them as the Herculoids, but it's unclear if she meant the Herculoids themselves or their human friends, as ''Future Quest Presents'' also referred to the humans as being members of the Herculoids. | ||
* In | * In ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'' episode "Twenty Years to Midnight," young Rusty wrote a letter to the Herculoids, calling them hippies for not fighting in the Vietnam war. | ||
* In the ''[[Mad]]'' episode "The Social Netjerk/Turn off that Clark," during the "The Social Netjerk" segment, He-Man and the "Herculoids Guy <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Zandor]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>" send a friend request to Tyler Winklevoss on Rich Blonde Twins. | |||
===''Comic Book Men''=== | ===''Comic Book Men''=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 29 April 2023
- This article refers to the TV series. For the group, see Herculoids.
| The Herculoids | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Alex Toth |
| Network | CBS NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 9, 1967—January 6, 1968; September 12—November 21, 1981 |
| Starring | Mike Road Virginia Gregg Teddy Eccles Sparky Marcus Don Messick |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Art Scott |
| Music composed by | Ted Nichols Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Joe Ruby Ken Spears David Scott |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
The Herculoids is an American animated scifi-fantasy/action adventure television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1967 to 1968, airing 18 episodes that spanned one season. In 1981, it was revived for a second season with a further 11 episodes as segments of Space Stars on NBC.
A technologically primitive human family, with the help of a group of mysterious alien creatures known as the Herculoids, defend the planet of Amzot from technologically superior threats from outer space. In the revival, the series was set 1,000 years in the future, and without reason, Amzot was renamed Quasar.
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 music for the first season 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 Stars
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "The Ice Monster" | 2x01 | September 12, 1981 |
| "The Purple Menace" | 2x02 | September 19, 1981 |
| "The Firebird" | 2x03 | September 26, 1981 |
| "The Energy Creature" | 2x04 | October 3, 1981 |
| "The Snake Riders" | 2x05 | October 10, 1981 |
| "The Buccaneer" | 2x06 | October 17, 1981 |
| "The Thunderbolt" | 2x07 | October 24, 1981 |
| "Return of the Ancients" | 2x08 | October 31, 1981 |
| "Space Trappers" | 2x09 | November 7, 1981 |
| "The Invisibles" | 2x10 | November 14, 1981 |
| "Mindbender" | 2x11 | November 21, 1981 |
Cast
- Mike Road as Zandor, Zok, Igoo, Tundro
- Virginia Gregg as Tara
- Teddy Eccles (season 1) and Sparky Marcus (season 2) as Dorno
- Don Messick as Gloop and Gleep
Crossover
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Space Ghost: "The Molten Monsters of Moltar" | 1 | September 16, 1967 |
Credits
These identical credits appeared at the end of every episode of the original series.
- Produced and directed by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Associate producer: Art Scott
- Story by: Ken Spears, Joe Ruby, David Scott
- Story directors: Bill Perez, Paul Sommer
- Musical director: Ted Nichols
- Production supervisor: Howard Hanson
- Animation director: Charles A. Nichols
- Assistant production supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Character designer: Alex Toth
- Layout artists: Bill Perez, Tony Sgori, Nick Gibson, Al Wilson, Jack Huber, Dick Bickenbach
- Animators: Ed Aardal, John Sparey, Lou Kachivas, Rudy Cataldi, Harry Holt, Ray Abrams, Dick Hall, Tony Love
- Technical supervisors: Frank Paiker
- Background artists: Paul Julian, Gary Niblett, Cathleen Braver
- Camera operators: Bill Kotler, Gene Borghi, Byron McRae, Cliff Shirpser
- Supervising film editor: Warner Leighton
- Film editors: Larry Cowan, David Horton, Geoffrey Griffin
- Sound directors: Richard Olsen, Bill Getty
Legacy
In 2016, DC Comics reimagined the series (which included retconning the two different eras together) in Future Quest and Future Quest Presents.
In popular culture
- In the Family Guy episode "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter," Lois interviews Gloop for a babysitting job, but she can't understand him. Gloop seems to be offended and talks more gibberish when Lois asks him to leave, which he does but not before getting Tundro to fire rocks at her. It should be noted that when Lois asks for a reference from his previous "employers," she refers to them as the Herculoids, but it's unclear if she meant the Herculoids themselves or their human friends, as Future Quest Presents also referred to the humans as being members of the Herculoids.
- In The Venture Bros. episode "Twenty Years to Midnight," young Rusty wrote a letter to the Herculoids, calling them hippies for not fighting in the Vietnam war.
- In the Mad episode "The Social Netjerk/Turn off that Clark," during the "The Social Netjerk" segment, He-Man and the "Herculoids Guy [Zandor]" send a friend request to Tyler Winklevoss on Rich Blonde Twins.
Comic Book Men
- "Ghostbusting in the Stash:" Kevin Smith thought there were songs in The Herculoids, like Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space.
- "Wookie Fever:" Mike said he wanted Igoo as a pet.
