| Fantastic Four | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The New Fantastic Four |
| Genre | animated television series |
| Created by | Stan Lee (characters / created for television) Jack Kirby (characters) |
| Theme music composer | Dean Elliott, Eric Rogers |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Gunther |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng |
| Editor(s) | David H. DePatie, Richard Cannon, Richard Corwin |
| Production company(s) | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Marvel Comics Animation |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 9, 1978 – December 16, 1978 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Fantastic Four (1967 TV series) |
| Followed by | Fantastic Four (1994 TV series) |
Fantastic Four is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation in the late 1970s. It is the second animated series based on Marvel's comic book series Fantastic Four. The 1978 series replaced the character of the Human Torch with a robot named H.E.R.B.I.E., (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics). A long-lasting rumor stated that this change was made by the TV network (NBC) because executives did not want young viewers to imitate the Human Torch by setting themselves on fire. This rumor proved to be untrue, as the 1978 television rights to use that character were tied up by a proposed television pilot movie in development by Universal Studios that ended up never being produced.[1].
Contents |
Episode list
- A Monster Among Us
- The Menace Of Magneto
- The Phantom Of Film City
- Medusa And The Inhumans
- The Diamond Of Doom
- The Mole Man
- The Olympics Of Space
- The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom
- The Frightful Four
- Calamity On The Campus
- The Impossible Man
- The Final Victory Of Doctor Doom
- Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst
Cast
- Ted Cassidy - Thing/Benjamin J. 'Ben' Grimm
- Mike Road - Mister Fantastic/Prof. Reed Richards
- Ginny Tyler - Invisible Girl/Susan 'Sue' Richards
- Frank Welker - H.E.R.B.I.E., Impossible Man
- Dick Tufeld - Narrator
- John Stephenson - Doctor Doom, Magneto, Karnak, Professor Gregson Gilbert
Character guide
- Mr. Fantastic
- Invisible Woman
- The Thing
- H.E.R.B.I.E.
- Doctor Doom
- Mole Man
- Impossible Man
- Frightful Four
- Wizard
- Sandman
- Magneto
DVD
This series is planned for release on Region 2 DVD in the UK in November 2008 by Liberation Entertainment as part of a release schedule of Marvel Animated series.[1]
References
- ^ "Is it true that the Human Torch was replaced in the 1978 Fantastic Four cartoon show because the network was afraid that kids would imitate him and set themselves on fire?" -- POVOnline.com. Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
External links
fantastic 4 fan fic
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