Difference between revisions of "The Robonic Stooges"
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'''''The Robonic Stooges''''' is a series of animated segments as part of the ''[[Skatebirds (TV series)|Skatebirds]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[CBS]]'s Saturday morning children's programming | '''''The Robonic Stooges''''' is a series of animated segments as part of the ''[[Skatebirds (TV series)|Skatebirds]]'' television series, produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[CBS]]'s Saturday morning children's programming block. It ran from [[1977]] to [[1978]], airing 32 episodes in total.<ref>Erickson, Hal (2005). ''[https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/288/mode/2up Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.)]''. McFarland & Co. pp. 748–750. ISBN 978-1476665993. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.</ref> When ''Skatebirds'' ended in early 1978, the series was given their own half-hour timeslot that ran for 16 episodes, airing alongside ''[[Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives]]''.<ref>Woolery, George W. (1983). ''Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series''. Scarecrow Press. pp. 288–290. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.</ref> | ||
In this strange twist on The Three Stooges, Moe, Larry and Curly work together as a team of cybernetic superheroes, and are given assignments from their boss Agent 000 of the Superhero Employment Agency. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
[[Frank Welker]] provided the voice of [[Curly Howard]] since Curly has long since passed away | ===Casting=== | ||
Since all of the original Three Stooges had died when production began (Moe Howard and Larry Fine had both died in 1975, and Curly Howard died in 1952), other voice actors were used to impersonate them, mostly veteran voice actors from the Hanna-Barbera studio.<ref>Markstein, Don. ''[https://toonopedia.com/robonic.htm Three Robonic Stooges]''. Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.</ref> [[Frank Welker]] provided the voice of [[Curly Howard]] since Curly has long since passed away; he used a similar voice impression to that of [[Jabberjaw]], another character he was voicing at the time. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== |
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The Robonic Stooges | |
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Created by | Norman Maurer |
Network | CBS |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Original release | September 10, 1977—March 18, 1978 |
Starring | Joe Baker Ross Martin Frank Welker Paul Winchell |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols Chris Cuddington |
The Robonic Stooges is a series of animated segments as part of the Skatebirds television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS's Saturday morning children's programming block. It ran from 1977 to 1978, airing 32 episodes in total.[1] When Skatebirds ended in early 1978, the series was given their own half-hour timeslot that ran for 16 episodes, airing alongside Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives.[2]
In this strange twist on The Three Stooges, Moe, Larry and Curly work together as a team of cybernetic superheroes, and are given assignments from their boss Agent 000 of the Superhero Employment Agency.
Production
Development
Casting
Since all of the original Three Stooges had died when production began (Moe Howard and Larry Fine had both died in 1975, and Curly Howard died in 1952), other voice actors were used to impersonate them, mostly veteran voice actors from the Hanna-Barbera studio.[3] Frank Welker provided the voice of Curly Howard since Curly has long since passed away; he used a similar voice impression to that of Jabberjaw, another character he was voicing at the time.
Music
Episodes
Cast
- Joe Baker as Larry
- Ross Martin as Agent 000
- Frank Welker as Curly and Narrator
- Paul Winchell as Moe
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 748–750. ISBN 978-1476665993. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 288–290. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.
- ^ Markstein, Don. Three Robonic Stooges. Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved on November 30, 2022.