Fantastic Max
- This article is about the TV series. For the main title character, see Max Young.
| Fantastic Max | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Mike Young |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 17, 1988―January 21, 1990 |
| Starring | Ben Ryan Ganger Nancy Cartwright Gregg Berger Elisabeth Harnois Paul Eiding Gail Matthius Benji Gregory Larry Riley |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Clark Gassman Michael Tavera |
| Writer(s) | Kristina Luckey Judy Rothman Rofé |
Fantastic Max is an American animated fantasy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, airing in syndication. It ran from 1988 to 1990, airing 26 episodes spanning two seasons.
The series was originally featured as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera syndicated block.
Production
Development
The working title was Space Baby as featured in the pre-series pilot called "From Here to Twinkle, Twinkle," which was produced and animated by Siriol Animation in 1986, and aired on December 30, 1987 on BBC1. The episode was then reworked and reanimated by Hanna-Barbera in 1988, was later reworked as the thirteenth and final episode of the first season.
Music
The music was composed by Clark Gassman and Michael Tavera.
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 0x01 | September 17, 1988 |
| 1x02 | September 24, 1988 |
| 1x03 | October 1, 1988 |
| 1x04 | October 8, 1988 |
| 1x05 | October 15, 1988 |
| 1x06 | October 22, 1988 |
| 1x07 | October 29, 1988 |
| 1x08 | November 5, 1988 |
| 1x09 | November 12, 1988 |
| 1x10 | November 19, 1988 |
| 1x11 | November 26, 1988 |
| 1x12 | December 3, 1988 |
| 1x13 | December 10, 1988 |
2x01
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October 29, 1989 |
| 2x02 | November 5, 1989 |
| 2x03 | November 12, 1989 |
| 2x04 | November 19, 1989 |
| 2x05 | November 26, 1989 |
| 2x06 | December 3, 1989 |
| 2x07 | December 10, 1989 |
| 2x08 | December 17, 1989 |
| 2x09 | December 24, 1989 |
| 2x10 | December 31, 1989 |
| 2x11 | January 7, 1990 |
| 2x12 | January 14, 1990 |
| 2x13 | January 21, 1990 |
Cast
- Ben Ryan Ganger as Max Young
- Nancy Cartwright as FX
- Gregg Berger as A.B. Sitter
- Elisabeth Harnois as Zoe Young
Merchandise
Home media
Between 1989 to 1991, BBC Video released the first season across four VHSes volumes with three episodes each: The Loon in the Moon, Attack of the Cubic Rubes, Cooking Mother's Goose, and The Baby Who Fell to Earth. Their collection does omit "From Here to Twinkle, Twinkle," however.
In 1991, Kids Tempo Club also released a single season two episode on the VHS tape called The New Adventures of Fantastic Max: Movie Star Max. Why it was called The New Adventures is unclear.
