Remember that one day when you could wake up without an alarm? When you would get your favorite bowl of cereal and sit between the hours of 8 and 12? This is a blog dedicated to the greatest time of our childhood: Saturday mornings. The television programs you watched, the memories attached to them, and maybe introducing you to something you didn't realize existed. Updated every weekend.
It's February, and love is in the air--especially on Saturday morning! In honor of Valentine's Day, we figured we showcase a selection of romances you could find in our first even installment of
He is a 1000-year-old gargoyle who only comes out at night
and tends to tangle with evil businessmen, closed-minded thugs and mythological
figures. She’s a no-nonsense police detective that helped him get acclimated to
a new century and kick some tail. Don’t sit there like a stone, give it up for
Goliath and Elisa Maza!
He was a ruthless businessman that took many illegal
and underhanded methods to get what he wanted. She was one of the facilitators
of those illegal methods until their business relationship became a personal
one. Even bad guys need love, too—let’s hear it for David Xanatos and Fox!
She is a neurodivergent teenager from the Human Realm who
wanted nothing more than to live in a fantasy world like her favorite witch
character. She actually lived in that fantasy world and was two kinds of
witches until meeting her favorite human left her as only the magical kind.
Let’s show some Lumity love for Luz Noceda and Amity Blight!
She is a chaotic magical princess from another dimension.
He’s a “misunderstood bad boy” who likes to keep things organized and
controlled. Opposites sure attracted, because here is Starco: Star Butterfly and Marco
Diaz!
He was your average nerd until a freak computer accident
turned him into a chaotic lunatic. She is his classmate, and while she can’t
stand the before she certainly has no problem with the after. Big hugbees for
Freakazoid and Steff!
She is the only female of legal age in the entire village
(even though she was technically created a short time ago through magic).
They’re a village full of similarly handsome young men eager to woo her with
their particular name-represented skills. Give a Smurfy welcome to Smurfette
and the Smurfs!
He’s a rough and tumble sailing man with an affinity for
leafy greens. She’s a fickle damsel in distress who usually ends up regretting
running away with another man. Toot your pipes for Popeye and Olive Oyl!
He’s an oblivious scientist with a strong interest in
spores, molds, fungus and ghosts. She’s a no-nonsense resident of Queens who
would go to great lengths to get him to notice her. Who ya gonna call? Dr. Egon
Spengler and Janine Melnitz!
She is a wealthy socialite with a little black book bigger
than most phone books (kids, ask your parents). She is the sweet and loving
girl next door with an impressive list of talents and skills. He is the klutzy
average teenager who tries (and fails) to juggle relationships with both of
them. Give it up for the eternal triangle of Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper and
Archie Andrews!
He is the king of Atlantis and friend to all sea life. She was
the queen from a similar alternate dimension until she was usurped and
banished. All hail King Aquaman and Queen Mera of Atlantis!
He is the embodiment of vengeance that protects the streets
of Gotham by night. She is the feline-themed thief who managed to steal his
heart. Here is a truly dynamic duo: Batman and Catwoman!
He is the tree-slamming king of the jungle. She is his mate,
whose name he can never seem to remember (too many falls out of their
treehouse, probably). Let’s hear it for the mighty George of the Jungle and
fella—er, Ursula!
He is a mighty warrior dedicated to keeping evil technology
at bay. She is his loyal wife, trusted partner, and mother to their son.
Welcome the out of this world couple of Zandor and Tara!
He is a world-renowned superhero when not doing his day job
of being a mild-mannered reporter. She’s a hard-hitting journalist who happily
puts herself into danger just to get the story. All the way from Metropolis
it’s Superman and Lois Lane!
He was a nerd whose life was changed when he was bitten by a
spider. She’s a fun-loving model/actress that apparently has a thing for
arachnids. Let’s give an amazingly sensational welcome to the spectacular
Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson!
He’s a shiftless layabout that spends all day playing with
swords and trains. She’s a femme fatale who loves to tend to her lethal garden
of man-eating plants. They’re creepy. They’re kooky. They’re Gomez and Morticia
Addams!
She’s a modern Stone Age teenaged girl. He’s her
super-strong life-long best friend, bandmate and next door neighbor. Together,
they’re Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble!
He is the well-intentioned patriarch that manages to louse
up all the lessons he tries to teach his children. She is the wise matriarch
who comes in and picks up the pieces to ensure the lesson makes it through
intact. Welcome Papa Bear and Mama Bear!
She’s a record producer that moonlights as the biggest pop
act at her label. He’s the road manager and engineer torn between two women he
doesn’t even realize is the same one. It’s showtime for Jerrica Benton/Jem and
Rio!
He is the mightiest rodent in the world. She is his
girlfriend and, unbeknownst to her, also his secret identity’s boss. Here they
come to save the day, Mighty Mouse and Pearl Pureheart are on the way!
He is the city’s greatest rhyming hero when he’s not busy
shining shoes. She’s a reporter that often ends up needing rescuing from that
week’s villain. There’s no need to fear, Underdog and Polly Purebred are here!
She’s the sweetest, most popular girl in school and the head
cheerleader. He’s a conniving con man who would do anything to get ahead and
for his friends. Meet Bayside power couple Kelly Kapowski and Zack Morris!
He’s the captain of the wrestling team and an army brat.
She’s an enlightened feminist that thinks he’s a pig. Never has there been a
more mismatched pairing than A.C. Slater and Jesse Spano!
He’s a plumber from Brooklyn stuck in an alternate world
full of fungus. She’s a princess who can’t seem to shake a sinister lizard. Set
out some pasta for Mario and Princess Toadstool!
He runs around all night in a high-tech suit protecting
Neo-Gotham. She’s just trying to finish school and get a handle on why her
boyfriend keeps disappearing at random times. Let’s hear it for the schway
couple of Terry McGinnis and Dana Tan!
He is the terror that flaps in the night. She’s a mixed-up
spell-caster once from the wrong side of the law. Let’s get dangerous with
Darkwing Duck and Morgana MacCawber!
He is the face that launched a multibillion-dollar empire.
She’s the one who stuck by his side through thick, thin and Pegleg Pete.
They’re the ones that are friends to you and me, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse!
She is a once-powerful agent of chaos that now molds young
minds with her own school. They are a powerful Bard who hates being the center
of attention in public but led a rebellion against a corrupt regime from
within. No need for a requiem when you’ve got Eda Clawthorne and Raine
Whispers!
She is a powerful plant witch once hindered by her own
self-doubts. He was a zealot who was saved when he made the friends he didn’t
know he needed. Say hello to Huntlow: Willow Park and Hunter!
She’s a lovable nerd who’s been forced into trying new
things for the fate of the world. He’s her…not-too-bright best friend along for
the ride that she must eventually give in to her feelings for (y’know, to save
the world and stuff). E komo mai to Hailey Banks and Scott Denoga!
He is a brash and headstrong Brooklyn native that runs as
hot as his power. She’s equally brash and headstrong, but her love and loyalty
to those she cares about is as powerful as the wind. The world is in good hands
with the likes of Wheeler and Linka!
He was originally brainwashed to destroy the very people
that would become his family. She was a replacement that came into her own.
Give a morphinomical welcome to Tommy Oliver and Katherine Hillard!
He’s the chili dog-scarfing, way past cool hero of the
planet Mobius. She’s the rightful ruler and leader of the resistance movement.
Give it up for Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Sally Acorn!
He’s the stalwart leader of the X-Men. She’s a powerful
telepath with a tendency to pass out. He’s a wild man from up north that likes
to play by his own rules. Let’s hear it for the marvelous mutant triangle of
Cyclops, Jean Grey and Wolverine.
He’s the hero of planet Mobius stranded in our world. She’s
can be a bit bossy and stubborn, but she loves her speedy acquaintance. Taking
a break from their quest to get back home, it’s Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy
Rose!
She is the cheerful best friend of a ghost dedicated to
enhappifying the world. He also enjoys enhappifying the world, but he comes
from a family of ghost hunters. Raise your turnips for Molly McGee and Ollie
Chen!
And finally, he’s an enthusiastic young frog that often bounces headfirst
into trouble. She is an energetic frog that enjoys “ambushing” sprig and
playfully sparring with him. Let’s hear it for Sprivy: Sprig Plantar and Ivy
Sundew!
He wrote for The Super 6, The Bugs Bunny Show, The New Tom &
Jerry Show, The Mumbly Cartoon Show, Heathcliff (1980), Tom & Jerry
Kids Show and Droopy: Master Detective, also serving as story editor
for the latter two; worked as a layout artist for The Bullwinkle Show,
Linus! The Lion Hearted, Wacky Races, Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying
Machines, Josie and the Pussycats, The Flintstone Comedy Hour, The ABC Saturday
Superstar Movie, The Roman Holidays and Hong Kong Phooey; served as
a designer for George of the Jungle (1967); was a story director for Jabberjaw,
The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Kwicky Koala Show; a recording
director for Challenge of the Superfriends, The World’s Greatest Superfriends,
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Droopy:
Master Detective; production designer Emergency +4; director for Spider-Man
(1981), supervising director Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and
voice director for The Incredible Hulk (1982); and was a producer for Scooby’s
Laff-A-Lympics, Challenge of the Superfriends, The World’s Greatest
SuperFriends, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, The
Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show, The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, The Incredible
Hulk (1982), The Smurfs, Tom & Jerry Kids Show, Red Planet and Droopy:
Master Detective.
Notable Roles: Ludwig Von Drake, Wally Walrus, Boris
Baddenov, Inspector Fenwick, Captain Peter “Wrong Way” Peachfuzz, Squiddly
Diddly, Morocco Mole, Double-Q, Yellow Pinkie, Claude Hopper, John Lennon,
George Harrison, Ape, Baron Otto Matic, Evil Star, The Thing, Santa Claus,
Burgermeister Meisterburger, K.A.R.R.
Frees was known as “The Man of a Thousand Voices”; a title
he shared with colleague Mel
Blanc. He began his career in the 1930s as an impressionist under the stage
name Buddy Green. This skill set would prove to be a boon to his career as he
would be called in to re-loop dialogue of other actors or correct for foreign
accents in various productions. In 1942, he began a 40-year career in radio
that was briefly interrupted by first being drafted into WWII and then attending
the Chouinard
Art Institute before his first wife’s failing health sent him back into it.
Frees worked extensively with various animation studios of the time, including Disney, Warner
Bros., Walter
Lantz Productions, UPA, Jay Ward Productions,
MGM (which would lead him to Hanna-Barbera), DePatie-Freleng
Enterprises, Rankin/Bass
and Ruby-Spears. His
first Saturday morning entry was The
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, where he played multiple
roles including primary antagonist Boris Baddenov. While best known for his
voice work, Frees did make a few on-camera appearances in minor roles, was a
songwriter and a screenwriter. Frees died in 1986 from an overdose of pain
medication. Although ruled a suicide, his agent released a statement citing the
cause was heart failure.
Saturday Credits:
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
The Dick Tracy Show
Hoppity Hooper
The Secret Squirrel Show
Super President
George of the Jungle
The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show
Shazzan
The Beatles
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Fantastic Four (1967)
The Pink Panther Show
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Jackson 5ive
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
Run, Joe, Run
The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show
Notable Roles: Bullwinkle J. Moose, Mr. Peabody,
Dudley Do-Right, George of the Jungle, Super Chicken, Tom Slick, Fillmore Bear,
moosel, Gruffi Gummi, Sir Tuxford, Toadwart
Notable Roles: Rocket J. Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell
Fenwick, Granny, Witch Hazel, Jokey Smurf, Magica De Spell
Foray got her start in radio through the WBZA Players, getting her own
series, Lady Make Believe, in the late 1930s. She became a popular voice
actress, appearing on multiple national network shows. In the 1940s, she began
doing film work which included a few live-action roles but was mostly voice
work; including roles in Disney’s Cinderellaand Peter Pan, Donald
Duck short Trick or Treat, and a variety of characters in Woody
Woodpecker cartoons. She was invited to join Warner Bros. in the mid-50s where she
became the permanent voice for Granny in their Looney Tunes franchise (taking
over for Bea Benaderet, whom
she would lose the role of Betty Rubble to in Hanna-Barbera’s The
Flintstones). Along with Disney, WB and Hanna-Barbera, she would do
work for Jay Ward
Productions, DiC
Entertainment and Nickelodeon. In the
1960s, she became an advocate for the preservation and promotion of animation,
writing numerous articles about it. She joined ASIFA-Hollywood and came up with the
idea of the Annie Awards, which began
celebrating the field of animation in 1972. Foray would also continuously lobby
the Academy to make an award for animation,
which they did in 2001 by creating the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
ASIFA-Hollywood would also establish the June
Foray Award in 1995, which honored “individuals who have made a significant
and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation”.
Foray was the first recipient. She made sporadic appearances in live television
and had cameo roles in the films Boris & Natashaand The
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, both based on the Rocky
and Bullwinklefranchise she was part of. Foray died in 2017 after
suffering from declining health caused by a car accident two years prior.
Saturday Credits:
Andy’s Gang
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Bugs Bunny Show
George of the Jungle
Super President
Here Comes the Grump
The Pink Panther Show
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show These Are the Days
He was an animator on Fractured Fairy Tales, The Gumby Show and
George of the Jungle; served as a producer on Disney’s Adventures of the
Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Darkwing Duck and Aladdin; and directed
episodes of The Smurfs, Snorks, Galtar and the Golden Lance, The 13 Ghosts
of Scooby-Doo, Challenge of the GoBots, Yogi’s Treasure Hunt, Disney’s
Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Darkwing Duck and Aladdin. He
also provided titles for The Smurfs and served as story director for Space
Stars.
Welcome to the golden portion of our 3rd anniversary celebration!
As we celebrate, we figured we'd also take the opportunity to celebrate the various other programs enjoying anniversaries this year (at least at an interval of 5). Some we've covered, some we'll get to covering sooner or later, but all of them represent Saturday morning.
For this installment, we recognize those shows turning the big 50 in what was the Golden Age of Saturday morning television.
Take a walk down memory lane with us, and feel free to share your memories in the comments, or over on our Facebook group or Facebook page, or on Twitter @SatMForever. We'd love to hear from you!
Now, without further ado, join us in celebrating...
Paul Frees – Ape, District Commissioner Alistair, “Weevil” Plumtree, Baron
Otto Matic, Fred, Narrator, various
Daws Butler – “Tiger” Titherage, Clutcher, various
Watch out for that...treeeeeeeeeeee!
George of the Jungle was the final animated series created by Jay Ward. Developed along with Bill Scott, the program was broken up into three
separate segments with different characters: George of the Jungle, Tom Slick and Super Chicken. Each segment received their own introduction with a
theme song by Stan Worth and Sheldon Allman(George even got a shorter version for his own
segments).
The George segments featured the bumbling
King of the Jungle George (Bill Scott) n a parody of Tarzan. He was a
big-hearted, but dim-witted, ape man who protected the jungle. His preferred
method of travel was by swinging on vines, which usually resulted in his
crashing face-first into trees. Promotion for the series began several years
before it premiered with George named “Walter” before it was changed to the
most non-jungle-sounding name they could think of. George lived with his mate
Ursula (June Foray) in a tree house; which George always forgot was a treehouse
resulting in his falling to the ground whenever he left it in a running gag. George
could never remember her name, referring to her by any other name (male or
female) or simply as “fella,” regarding her as a strange-looking man who
doesn’t shave. That’s why two of her were seen dancing in the show’s intro, to
play on George’s confusion over her identity. George’s best friend was an
intelligent ape named Ape (Paul Frees, impersonating Ronald Colman) and his pet
was an elephant named Shep who behaved exactly like a dog and only responded to
being called as such. Other inhabitants of the jungle included the District
Commissioner (Frees), pygmies, the message-delivering Tooky Tooky bird, and
poachers “Tiger” Titherage (Daws Butler) and “Weevil” Plumtree (Frees).
Tom Slick was about all-American racecar driver Tom Slick (Scott,
using a version of his Dudley Do-Right voice) who competed in various races by
customizing his car, the Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper. His pit crew consisted of
his girlfriend, Marigold (Foray), and elderly mechanic, Gertie Growler (also
Scott, in a manner similar to Jonathan Winters’ character Maude Frickert). Tom
was portrayed as the stereotypical good guy who did no wrongs and was
chivalrous towards women, facts his frequent nemesis Baron Otto Matic (Frees) took
advantage of in order to win races by underhanded means. The Baron was aided by
Clutcher (Butler, impersonating Frank Fontaine), his dim-witted lackey that
often received a wrench upside the head for his blunders.
Super Chicken was a parody of super hero stories, initially
promoted in trade papers 3 years prior to its premiere. Well-to-do Henry Cabot
Henhouse III (a play on Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. and voiced by Scott) drank a
special Super Sauce from a martini glass (or sometimes a bowl when its mixture
came out differently) to become the super-powered Super Chicken. Super
Chicken’s Super Suit consisted of a plumed cavalier’s hat, cape, Wellington
boots, mask and a fencing sword. Super Chicken’s sidekick was Fred (Frees,
impersonating Ed Wynn), a bumbling lion who wore a red sweater with a backwards
“F” on it. They traveled around the city righting wrongs in the Super Coop, an
egg-shaped air car. Originally,
Tom Slick was the second feature in the program, but halfway through production
his segment switched places with Super Chicken’s.
An original unaired pilot for George was made called
“E Flat Elephants.” The plot of it featured two poachers looking to steal Shep
for being the only African elephant to blow in E-Flat. Not much was different between
the pilot and the finished show beyond George’s hair, which was rendered
curlier. Ursula was also named Jane after Tarzan’s girlfriend, but the estate
of Edgar Rice Burroughs vetoed that resulting in its being changed. Ursula’s
new name came from either the friend of director Bill Hurtz’s daughter or
because she was inspired by Ursula Andress, as attested by Scott.
Two pilots were made for Super Chicken. The original
pilot featured Don Knotts as the lead voice before the project was scrapped and
recast. In the second pilot, Super Chicken’s real name was Hunt Strongbird, Jr.
and was played with a more snooty voice and smarmy personality. His design was
slightly different and there was no mention of his Super Sauce. The Super Coupe
also resembled a flying chicken coop, rather than an egg, further playing on
its name. Super Chicken’s introduction closely parodied that of Superman’s
1940s serial openings. Fred remained largely unchanged, gaining sneakers
instead of boots.
Tom Slick, Marigold and the Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper.
The series animation, handled in Hollywood rather
than Mexico, was more advanced than Ward’s earlier series, which pleased Ward
so much he allowed production to go over budget. As a result, the series was
produced at a loss leading to only the 17 episodes ever being produced. The series quickly ended its
run and entered into syndication to try and recoup some of the losses before
disappearing from the airwaves until the age of cable. Jay Ward Productions
left TV shows behind and focused on producing commercials and designing the
characters for them, such as Cap’n Crunch.
In 2007, Cartoon Network commissioned a remake of the cartoon. Produced in Canada using Adobe Flash, the series featured two short George segments starring Lee Tockar in the title role, omitting Tom and Super
Chicken. It retained the theme song, however it was performed by Urban Legend,
gave Ursula (Britt Irvin) the last name of Scott, and introduced new character
Magnolia (Tabitha St. Germain using a southern accent), a jungle native and
Ursula’s best friend. The show lasted two seasons before ending in January of
2008. Both the classic series and the first season of the new series were
released to DVD the same year.
“E-Flat Elephants” – Charlie Fowler and African Rose plan to steal
Shep, the only African elephant who blows in E-Flat.
“Super Chicken Pilot” – Chicken farmer Eggs Benedict develops a hatred
for chickens and targets Super Chicken.
“The Malady Lingers On / Monster Rally / One of Our States is Missing”
(9/16/67) – The Witch Doctor sends George after particular items to cure Shep.
/ Tom competes in a race against actual monsters. / Super Chicken’s former
classmate steals Rhode Island.
“Ungawa the Gorilla God / Snow What / The Oyster” (9/30/67) – A tribe
captures the District Commissioner and Shep to sacrifice to their god. / Baron
Otto Mattic wages he’ll win a snowmobile race. / A criminal disguised as an
oyster steals the world’s largest pearl.
“Oo-oo Birds of a Feather / Send in a Sub / Wild Ralph Hiccup”
(9/23/67) – Poachers go after the feathers of the Oo-oo Birds. / Tom takes on
undefeated Lucky Fool in a submarine race. / Super Chicken embarks on numerous
flights to catch an airplane-robbing desperado.
“Monkey Business / I’ve Been Railroaded / The Elephant Spreader”
(10/14/67) – Ape is kidnapped and forced to star in a jungle movie. / Tom and
Gertie enter a train race. / Prince Blackhole shifts the Earth’s tilt with
elephants to make it snow in India.
“The Desperate Showers / The Cupp Cup Race” / Rotten Hood (10/28/67) –
A tribe wants to sacrifice Ursula to make it rain. / Tom converts the
Grease-Slapper for a boat race. / Rotten Hood steals from the rich and keeps
it.
“Little Scissors / The Great Balloon Race / The Eater Bunny” (10/7/67)
– Tiny Tony Tailor and his pygmies are committing crimes. / Baron Otto Mattic
will do anything to keep Tom from winning the balloon race. / Super Chicken
tries to find out why the Easter Bunny has gone bad.
“Next Time, Take the Train / The Geezer / Dranko the Dragster”
(10/21/67) – Dr. Chicago’s formula makes insects strong and aggressive. / An
old geezer steals the famous geyser Old Faceful. / Tom enters a drag race.
“The Trouble I’ve Seed / The Noodle / Overstocked” (11/11/67) – Dr.
Chicago’s new formula makes plants sentient. / The Noodle’s latest plan gives
Super Chicken amnesia, causing Fred to take up the mantle. / Tom enters a stock
car race against Sweet Willy Rollbar.
“Big Flop At the Big Top / Salvador Rag Dolly / The Sneaky Sheik”
(12/2/67) – A circus wants to capture George to perform. / Salvador Rag Dolly
uses wind-up toys to infiltrate birthday parties and steal valuables. / A
Sneaky Shiek sabotages the Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper.
“Rescue Is My Business / Merlin Brando / The Apple-Less Indian 500”
(11/25/67) – George’s new manager believe he should charge for rescues. /
Wizard Merlin Brando can only be the greatest by eliminating Super Chicken. / A
failed desert apple orchard becomes a raceway.
“Dr. Schpritzer, I Presume? / The Fat Man / The Double Cross Country
Race” (11/18/67) – George is tasked to find the missing Dr. Schpritzer. / The
Fat Man steals the priceless Maltese duck. / Baron Otto Mattic tricks Tom with
a fake race map.
“The Chi Chi Dog / Briggs Bad-Wolf / The Cheap Skateboard Derby”
(12/9/67) – George is asked to help a wealthy couple find the rare Chi Chi Dog.
/ Actor Briggs Bad Wolf comes to believe he really is a villain. / Tom enters a
motorized skateboarding race.
“The Treasure of Sarah Madre / The Laundry Man / The Irish
Cheapstakes” (11/4/67) – George and the District Commissioner go on a treasure
hunt. / Super Chicken must capture a money launderer and return the money to
the crooks. / Baron Otto Matic enters a race under an alias.
“A Man of All Hunting Seasons / The Muscle / The Badyear Blimp” (12/16/67)
– A hunter turns his sights on George. / Super Chicken needs to enhance his
strength to take on a bodybuilder. / Baron Otto Matic’s lackey races against
Tom in a blimp race.
“The Forest’s Prime Evil / Dr. Gizmo / The Swamp Buggy Race”
(12/23/67) – George is evicted by a developer who wants to civilize the jungle.
/ Inventive criminal Dr. Gizmo escapes capture. / Baron Otto Matic disguises
himself as a woman to take advantage of Tom.
“Kings Back to Back / The Wild Hair / The Mack Buster Trophy”
(12/30/67) – George is up for re-election as King of the Jungle. / A mad
scientist’s living toupee grows out of control. / Gertie mortgages her garage
to allow Tom to convert the Grease-Slapper into an airplane.
“The Sultan’s Pearl / The Zipper / The Bigg Race” (9/9/67) – George
tries to retrieve the Sultan’s stolen treasure. / Super Chicken must stop The
Zipper from blowing up the world. / Tiny Bigg sponsors a race that Tom must win
so Gertie can pay her mortgage.
