Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
| Dynomutt, Dog Wonder | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 11, 1976―October 1, 1977 |
| Run time | 30 minutes |
| Starring | Frank Welker Gary Owens Ron Feinberg Larry McCormick |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder is an American animated action/comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1976 to 1977, airing 20 episodes that spanned two seasons.
The first season has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 11, 1976 |
| 1x02 | September 18, 1976 |
| 1x03 | September 25, 1976 |
| 1x04 | October 2, 1976 |
| 1x05 | October 9, 1976 |
| 1x05 | October 16, 1976 |
| 1x07 | October 23, 1976 |
| 1x08 | October 30, 1976 |
| 1x09 | November 6, 1976 |
| 1x10 | November 13, 1976 |
1x11
|
November 20, 1976 |
| 1x12 | November 25, 1976 |
| 1x13 | November 27, 1976 |
| 1x14 | December 4, 1976 |
| 1x15 | December 11, 1976 |
| 1x16 | December 18, 1976 |
| 2x01 | September 10, 1977 |
2x02
|
September 17, 1977 |
| 2x03 | September 24, 1977 |
| 2x04 | October 1, 1977 |
Cast
- Frank Welker as Dynomutt
- Gary Owens as Blue Falcon
- Ron Feinberg as F.O.C.U.S. One
- Larry McCormick as Mayor Gaunt
Crossovers
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter's Laboratory: "Dyno-Mutt" | 1 | May 13, 1998 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Deadomutt Part 1" | 2 | May 25, 2003 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Deadomutt Part 2" | 3 | June 1, 2003 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | 4 | February 26, 2013 |
Legacy
In 1998, Dynomutt and Blue Falcon guest starred in the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Dyno-Mutt," in which the superheroes are somewhat more action-orientated and serious, now that the limitations of 1970s animation is no longer a problem. Dynomutt is damaged in battle against the Buzzard, and Blue Falcon takes him to his young associate, Dexter. Instead of repairing Dynomutt, Dexter creates the bigger and badder Dynomutt X-90, but without a personality, he doesn't prove much better. fortunately, Dynomutt is able to bring himself back online and saves the day, teaching Dexter that a friendship (or sibling) is worth having around despite how goofy the other one may be.
In 2000, Toonami's website launched a four-part Flash-created motion comic called Blue Falcon and Dynomutt. This time, the tone is much more serious, even killing off Dynomutt and having the new villain Hijinx, stealing his corpse and transforming him into Deadlymutt.
Merchandise
Home media
On March 7, 2006, Warner Home Video released the first season of Dynomutt and The Scooby-Doo Show together on DVD as The Scooby-Doo!/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series. Even though this sounds like it is The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, it is, in actuality, not presented as such. Instead, Warner Home Video just slapped the individually cut episodes back together again with their own opening and closing themes.
Reading material
To coincide with the release of the TV series, Rand McNally published several books featuring Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon, including Dynomutt and the Pie in the Sky Caper and Dynomutt, the Great Dog Wonder, the latter of which is a coloring book.
Marvel Comics also released a six-issue run comic book series with Dynomutt.
Toys
In 2002, Toynami released a two-pack of Dynomutt and Blue Falcon as block-like posable figures in series 2 of their I-Men Collection. Toynami followed this in 2003, with the 6-inch fully poseable action figures of the Dynomutt and Blue Falcon double box set.
In 2017, Funko released Funko Pops of Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon.
In 2018, Figures Toy Company released 8-inch fully poseable Mego-like action figures of Dynomutt, Blue Falcon, Radley Crown, a early bird exclusive of Radley, and Mr. Hyde. They also made a carry case to fit them.
Dog Blunder board game
In 1977, Milton Bradley released the board game The Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Game.
