Comments on: Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles

By: The Flintstones: Prime-Time Specials Collection: Volume 1 » DVDs Worth Watching

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:22:31 +0000

[...] is one of the last roles for Ted Cassidy (Frankenstone here, also Lurch from The Addams Family and Frankenstein Jr.) before his death in 1979. Otherwise, this episode is only for completists or very young children [...]

By: Shazzan: The Complete Series » DVDs Worth Watching

Shazzan: The Complete Series » DVDs Worth Watching — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:28:28 +0000

[...] superheroic and some not). Some of these other shows included Space Ghost, the semi-lighthearted Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles, and The Herculoids (which originally aired just before Shazzan on Saturday mornings). Many of my [...]

By: The Herculoids: The Complete Original Animated Series » DVDs Worth Watching

The Herculoids: The Complete Original Animated Series » DVDs Worth Watching — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:57:13 +0000

[...] cartoons of the same time period, such as Space Ghost, Birdman, The Galaxy Trio, and Frankenstein Jr. It was an anthology show with two cartoons per episode. The show ran for one season of 18 episodes [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:21:46 +0000

I think NBC re-ran these cartoons in the late 70′s. The exception being that Frankenstein Jr was paired with Space Ghost for their own 30 min show. Hadn’t heard of the Impossible until recently.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:46:02 +0000

They have release dates, when they start shipping, I guess to allow them some time to get the masters ready. I never thought it was weird until you said something.

By: David Oakes

David Oakes — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:33:25 +0000

How do you pre-order a made-to-order DVD?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:25:10 +0000

David, the Herculoids is now available for pre-order at the Warner Archive: http://www.wbshop.com/Herculoids-The-Complete-Original-Animated-Series/1000210842,default,pd.html?cgid=HANNABARBERA

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:12:14 +0000

Michael, I hadn’t realized it was bounded that way. I’m sorry to hear it, because it’s an old movie fan’s dream. Thanks for the correction, Anthony.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:59:36 +0000

>>One of his last regular roles was Hamilton J. Pig on Tiny Toons Adventures.<<

That'd be "Hamton J. Pig", of course. ;-)

I enjoyed watching "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles," too. Boomerang still airs the shorts as occasional fillers between programs (minus the cool opening theme song)…

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:51:22 +0000

I loved this show when I was young!

My only problem is with the Warner Archive, and the fact that it only ships to U.S. destinations—a boundary I live outside of.

By: David Oakes

David Oakes — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:22:56 +0000

I wouldn’t consider them rumours: The Warner Archive ad on the back of the Free Comic Book Day offerings says that Herculoids (along with Mr. T and Challenge of the Go-Bots) is “Coming Soon!”