Space Ghost DVD set

[Xenorama ™]

i can't believe this hasn't been brought up yet...

forget the stupid talk show version, this is the real deal! all 20 episodes presented in their original format, two Space Ghost episodes bracketing a "Dino Boy in the Lost Valley" cartoon. the episodes look great as well, and the sound is good.

there's a great documentary on Alex Toth, the man who designed Space Ghost as well.

it's a great show and it's easy to see why it has lasted this long.

i would have bought Birdman as well, but there weren't any at the nearest Best Buy.

[Shonokin]

Thanks for the heads up David. I never put on long-johns and a towel for a cape in order to play Superman... but I sure did for Space Ghost. I took typing paper and drew buttons on the sheets and made gauntlets to finish the look.

Absolutely loved Space Ghost. Don't remember Dinoboy at all though. hehe


EDIT: Now I remember, I saw SG paired with Frankenstein Jr and then either earlier or later with The Herculoids.

[Xenorama ™]

it's a great set. the doc is about Toth, though, and barely touches on his cartoon work. i'd have liked to seen one about HB heroes in general, talking to the people who did the voices (Gary Owens, for one, at least) and how they were created. there is plenty of room on the set for that, also.

[Shonokin]

There MUST be a good HB doc out there somewhere. I'm all about the Toth doc, the man was not only brilliant but came up with most of the incredible stuff HB had to offer. He was definately like the Jack Kirby of cartoons.

[Zone Fighter]

I'll rent Space Ghost and Birdman, as soon as there is room in my Netflix queue. I don't recall Dino Boy.

[Xenorama ™]

i think you will like the series. Dino Boy is fun, but best to be relegated to the middle slot. as soon as i find Birdman i'll get that, though i have DVDrs of the series, which are almost as nice.

now, about the rest of the H-B shows...

the Toth doc is very well done, i hope i didn't imply it wasn't. but there should be a better one about the HB shows themselves.

[Shonokin]

No worries David, you didn't imply that in any way. I'm just glad there is actually a doc about Toth at all!
With a company as old and big as HB, I would think there must be a decent doc about them and their shows around somewhere.

[Xenorama ™]

yes, it's a good doc about Toth. we'll see if the one on the Birdman set is more about H-B.

the bumper with Space Ghost and the twins rescuing Dino Boy and Ugh isn't on this set, which is not the worst thing, but it would be nice if it was there.

[Zone Fighter]

I hadn't remembered that brother and sister were always arguing or that Blip actually helped subdue the villains.

[Zone Fighter]

Other than the Herculoids, did any of the guest good guys in the Council of Doom episodes have their own shows? I know the Herculoids did.

Strange that the Phantom Crusier suddenly became the Ghost Ship in those 6 episodes.

[Xenorama ™]

the Council of Doom episodes were the second season, and ALL the guest stars, Herculoids, Mightor, Moby Dick and Shazzan had shows premiering on the network along with those episodes of Space Ghost, so it was a clever way of introducing the characters to fans of Space Ghost.

have no clue about the name for the Phantom Cruiser. could be the writers forgot?

let me know if you want to see any of the other heroes.

[Shonokin]

Is the second season in this DVD set?

Also, I didn't know Toth designed Seven Zark Seven! ;D

[Xenorama ™]

yep, the entire two seasons (all six episodes of the second season are the Council of Doom) are here.

that's a great page! though i wouldn't want Zark on my resume...

[Shonokin]

Thanks for the clarification David.

Yeah, Zark isn't a high point of Gatchaman but I was surprised to see him in Toth's portfolio!