Fantastic Four (1978 TV series)

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Fantastic Four
Also known as	The New Fantastic Four
Genre	animated television series
Created by	Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (characters)
Presented by	DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Marvel Comics Animation
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
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	September 9, 1978 – December 16, 1978

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 NBC executives did not want young viewers to imitate the Human Torch by setting themselves on fire. This rumor proved to be untrue, as the Human Torch had appeared in the '60s version of the cartoon without incident, and the 1978 rights to use the character were tied up in a movie version of the character (a film was never made)^[1].

As of 2008 this series is planned for release on Region 2 DVD in the UK in 2008 by Liberation Entertainment[1]as part of a release schedule of Marvel Animated series.[2]

Contents 1 Voice cast 2 Episode list 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Voice cast

• Ted Cassidy - Thing/Benjamin J. 'Ben' Grimm (voice)
• Mike Road - Mr. Fantastic/Prof. Reed Richards (voice)
• Dick Tufeld - Opening Narrator
• Ginny Tyler-Hilton - Invisible Girl/Susan 'Sue' Richards (voice)
• Frank Welker - H.E.R.B.I.E. (voice)

[edit] Episode list

1. A Monster Among Us
2. The Menace Of Magneto
3. The Phantom Of Film City
4. Medusa And The Inhumans
5. The Diamond Of Doom
6. The Mole Man
7. The Olympics Of Space
8. The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom
9. The Frightful Four
10. Calamity On The Campus
11. The Impossible Man
12. The Final Victory Of Doctor Doom
13. Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marvel Animation Age: Fantastic Four (1978)
• Liberation Entertainment
• Marvel Originals Series at Amazon.co.uk
• The Dreamers: The New Fantastic Four (1978)

v • d • e Fantastic Four Main characters Mister Fantastic · The Invisible Woman · The Human Torch · The Thing Villains Annihilus · Aron · Blaastar · Devos · Diablo · Doctor Doom · Ego the Living Planet · Frightful Four · Galactus · Immortus · Impossible Man · Kree · Hyperstorm · Klaw · Mad Thinker · Mole Man · Occulus · Overmind · Paibok · Psycho-Man · Puppet Master · Rama-Tut · Red Ghost · Salem's Seven · Skrulls · Super-Skrull · Terminus · Terrax · Trapster · Kristoff Vernard · Wizard Supporting characters Agatha Harkness · Alyssa Moy · H.E.R.B.I.E. · Willie Lumpkin · Lyja · Alicia Masters · Franklin Richards · Valeria Richards · Nathaniel Richards · Dr. Franklin Storm · Wyatt Wingfoot · She Hulk · She-Thing Titles Main continuity: Fantastic Four · Four · The Thing Other continuities: Ultimate Fantastic Four · Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four · Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four · Fantastic Five Television Fantastic Four (1967) · Fantastic Four (1978) · Fantastic Four (1994) · Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (2006) · Other appearances Films The Fantastic Four (1994) · Fantastic Four (2005) · Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) Related Baxter Building · Four Freedoms Plaza · Negative Zone · Unstable molecules · Video games

v • d • e DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Founders David H. DePatie • Friz Freleng Cartoons The Pink Panther (Theatrical, 1964-1980) • The Inspector (Theatrical, 1965-1969)   • Roland and Rattfink (Theatrical, 1968-1971) • The Ant and the Aardvark (Theatrical, 1969-1971) • Tijuana Toads (Theatrical, 1969-1972) • The Blue Racer (Theatrical, 1972-1974) • Hoot Kloot (Theatrical, 1973-1972) • The Dogfather (Theatrical, 1974-1976) • Misterjaw (Television, 1976) • Crazylegs Crane (Television, 1978) • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Theatrical, 1964-1967) Shows The Pink Panther Show • The Super 6 • The Houndcats • Super President • Here Comes The Grump • Doctor Dolittle • The Barkleys • Bailey's Comets • The Oddball Couple • The New Fantastic Four • Spider-Woman Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat (CBS/TV special, 1971) • The Lorax (CBS/TV special, 1972) • Dr. Seuss on the Loose (CBS/TV special, 1973) • The Hoober-Bloob Highway (CBS/TV special, 1975) • Halloween is Grinch Night (ABC/TV special, 1977) • Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (ABC/TV special, 1980) See also Marvel Productions Ltd.