Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Written by | David Scott Ed Brandt |
Directed by | William Hanna |
Voices of | Barry Balkin Bobby Resnick Don Messick John Stephenson Paul Stewart Bobby Diamond Patsy Garrett |
Composer | Hoyt Curtin Ted Nichols |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 (36 Mightor segments and 18 Moby Dick segments) |
Production | |
Producer | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Alex Lovy (associate) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 9, 1967 January 6, 1968 | –
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor is an American Saturday morning animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which ran on CBS from September 9, 1967 to January 6, 1968, airing in reruns until September 6, 1969.[1] Despite Moby's name coming first, he had only one short per half-hour episode, sandwiched between two with Mightor.[2] The same structure was used the previous season for Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles.
Segments[]
Mightor[]
One day, while on a hunting trip, a teenage caveman named Tor, along with his winged pet dinosaur Tog, rescue an old man who, as a reward, gives Tor a magical club. When Tor raises his club to the sky, he transforms into the masked and muscular Mightor, a prehistoric superhero who possesses superhuman strength and the power of flight through his club, which can also fire energy blasts. He can also transform Tog into a powerful fire-breathing dragon.[3]
Mightor protects his village from evil-doers. Amongst the villagers are the chief, Pondo, and his daughter, the beautiful red-haired Sheera. Sheera has a younger brother named Little Rok, who loves pretending to be Mightor. The characters have several pets, including Little Rok's dodo, Ork, and Sheera's mammoth calf, Bollo.
Mightor bears a number of similarities to the Marvel superhero, Thor, particularly during the early of run of the latter titular character's series. Both heroes having a secret identity of an ordinary, unassuming man with a superpowered alter ego when possessing a powerful mystical weapon. Their respective names and titles are quite similar as well.
Tor is voiced by Bobby Diamond, while Mightor is voiced by Paul Stewart.[4] Pondo, Tog, Ork, and Bollo are voiced by John Stephenson. Sheera is voiced by Patsy Garrett. Little Rok is voiced by Norma MacMillan.[5]
List of episodes[]
Nº | Titles | Air date |
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1 | "The Monster Keeper / The Tiger Men" | September 9, 1967 |
2 | "The Serpent Queen / The Bird People" | September 16, 1967 |
3 | "The Giant Hunters / Mightor Meets Tyrannor" | September 23, 1967 |
4 | "Brutor, the Barbarian / Return of Korg" | September 30, 1967 |
5 | "Kragor and the Cavern Creatures / The Tusk People" | October 7, 1967 |
6 | "The People Keepers / The Snow Trapper" | October 14, 1967 |
7 | "The Vulture Men / The Tree Pygmies" | October 21, 1967 |
8 | "The Stone Men / Charr and the Fire People" | October 28, 1967 |
9 | "Cult of Cavebearers / Vampire Island" | November 4, 1967 |
10 | "Revenge of the Serpent Queen / Attack of the Ice Creatures" | November 11, 1967 |
11 | "The Scorpion Men / Rok and His Gang" | November 18, 1967 |
12 | "A Big Day for Little Rok / The Sea Slavers" | November 25, 1967 |
13 | "Tribe of the Witchmen / The Plant People" | December 2, 1967 |
14 | "The Return of the Vulture Men / Battle of the Mountain Monsters" | December 9, 1967 |
15 | "Vengeance of the Storm King / The Mightiest Warrior" | December 16, 1967 |
16 | "Rok to the Rescue / Dinosaur Island" | December 23, 1967 |
17 | "The Missing Village / The Greatest Escape" | December 30, 1967 |
18 | "The Battle of the Mightors / Rok and the Golden Rok" | January 6, 1968 |
Moby Dick[]
Teenage boys Tom (Bobby Resnick) and Tubb (Barry Balkin) are rescued by the great white whale Moby Dick (Don Messick) after a shipwreck. Together with their pet seal, Scooby (Messick), they face the dangers of the undersea world.[5]
List of episodes[]
Nº | Title | Air date |
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1 | "The Sinister Sea Saucer" | September 9, 1967 |
2 | "The Electrofying Shoctopus" | September 16, 1967 |
3 | "The Crab Creatures" | September 23, 1967 |
4 | "The Sea Monster" | September 30, 1967 |
5 | "The Undersea World" | October 7, 1967 |
6 | "The Aqua-Bats" | October 14, 1967 |
7 | "The Iceberg Monster" | October 21, 1967 |
8 | "The Shark Men" | October 28, 1967 |
9 | "The Saucers Shells" | November 4, 1967 |
10 | "Moraya, the Eel Queen" | November 11, 1967 |
11 | "Toadus, Ruler of the Dead Ships" | November 18, 1967 |
12 | "The Cereb-Men" | November 25, 1967 |
13 | "The Vortex Trap" | December 2, 1967 |
14 | "The Sand Creatures" | December 9, 1967 |
15 | "The Sea Ark" | December 16, 1967 |
16 | "The Shimmering Screen" | December 23, 1967 |
17 | "Soodak the Invader" | December 30, 1967 |
18 | "The Iguana Men" | January 6, 1968 |
Voices[]
- Barry Balkin as Tubb
- Bobby Diamond as Tor
- Patsy Garrett as Sheera
- Don Messick as Moby, Scooby
- Bobby Resnick as Tom
- John Stephenson as Pondo, Tog, Ork, Bollo
- Paul Stewart[4] as Mightor
Home media[]
On July 19, 2011, Warner Archive released Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1 as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[6]
Other appearances[]
Along with other Hanna-Barbera heroes, Mightor and Moby Dick appear in a crossover with a time-traveling Space Ghost during the final six episodes ("The Council of Doom") of the latter's original series.
Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor and his friends appear in the comic book Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes #1–7 (April 1968 – Oct. 1969).[7]
In 1972, Moby Dick appeared briefly in Yogi's Ark Lark when Captain Noah and Yogi Bear accidentally landed their flying ark on Moby's back.
Characters from Moby Dick later appear in Sealab 2021: Tubb as child actor star "Chubby Cox", and Scooby the seal as "Stinky Pete", whose appearances culminate in his eyes becoming near-demonic, uttering his catchphrase "I'm cha-cha-cha-cha-delicious".
Mightor makes some appearances in the Adult Swim show Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, as Judge Hiram Mightor and voiced by Gary Cole. Moby Dick appears in the episode "SPF" voiced by Wally Wingert.
Tom, Tubb, and Scooby the seal appears in the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated episode "The Midnight Zone" with Tom and Tubb voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. Moby Dick is depicted as a submarine piloted by Tom and Tubb. They helped Mystery Incorporated and Cassidy Williams to reach the Midnight Zone (the deepest part of the ocean near Crystal Cove) when World War II robots have been attacking Cassidy Williams.
Mightor and Moby Dick have cameos in the film Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Jellystone!.[8]
A new incarnation of Mightor appears in the 2016 DC comic book series Future Quest, along with several other characters from Hanna-Barbara's action cartoons. This version is a young black boy of modern times who discovers the original's club and is transformed into a new Mightor, with the boy's pet cat becoming a powerful saber-toothed cat. This Mightor is mentored in his new heroic role by Birdman.
See also[]
- Moby-Dick, 1851 novel by Herman Melville
- List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
- List of Hanna-Barbera characters
References[]
- ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 404. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 560. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ↑ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. pp. 146–148. ISBN 978-0670829781. https://archive.org/details/artofhannabarber00teds/page/146/mode/2up. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wiki Worries". News From ME. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 190–191. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/190/mode/2up. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ "Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor - 'The Complete Series' is Now Available from Hanna Barbera and the Warner Archive". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04.
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: - ↑ "GCD :: Series :: Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes". www.comics.org.
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: - ↑ Zahed, Ramin (July 26, 2021). "'Jellystone!': C. H. Greenblatt Re-introduces Thoroughly Modern Hanna-Barbera Toons". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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External links[]
- Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor at the Internet Movie Database
- "The Mighty Mightor" at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016.
- Moby Dick at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on Mar h 8, 2016.
- Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor at The Big Cartoon DataBase
Hanna-Barbera Super Heroes | ||
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Shows | Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles (The Impossibles) • Birdman and the Galaxy Trio • Dynomutt, Dog Wonder • The Herculoids • Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor • Samson & Goliath • Space Ghost and Dino Boy • Shazzan | |
Spin-offs | Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure • Space Stars • The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera • The Brak Show • Cartoon Planet • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law • Space Ghost Coast to Coast | |
Related shows | The Adventures of Jonny Quest • Challenge of the Gobots • The Fantastic Four • Fantastic Max • The Further Adventures of SuperTed • Galtar and the Golden Lance • Godzilla • Mystery Island • The New Adventures of Captain Planet • The New Adventures of Jonny Quest • The Pirates of Dark Water • Sky Commanders • Super Friends • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron • Young Robin Hood | |
Creators | Alex Toth • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | |
Misc. characters | Apache Chief • Black Vulcan • El Dorado • Gleek • Jana of the Jungle • Samurai • Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog • Wonder Twins • Teen Force |
Children's programming on CBS in the 1960s | ||
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First-run animated series | Mighty Mouse Playhouse (1955–1967) • Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963–1966) • Linus the Lionhearted • The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show • Tom and Jerry (1965–1972) • The Mighty Heroes • =The Underdog Show (last few seasons) • Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles (1966–1968) • Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966–1968) • The New Adventures of Superman • The Lone Ranger • The Road Runner Show (1968–1971; 1975–1978; 1978–1985) • The Beagles • The Herculoids (1967–1968) • Shazzan • Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor (1967–1969) • The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure • Go Go Gophers • Wacky Races (1968–1970) • The Archie Show (1968–1969) • The Batman/Superman Hour • Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–1971) • The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–1971) • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969–1972, 1974–1976) | |
First-run live-action series | Captain Kangaroo (1955–1984) • The Magic Land of Allakazam • CBS Children's Film Festival | |
Rebroadcasts | Sky King • The Roy Rogers Show • My Friend Flicka • The Alvin Show • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin • The Quick Draw McGraw Show • The Jetsons • The Adventures of Lassie • Jonny Quest • The Monkees (1969–1972) | |
Schedules | 1960–61 • 1961–62 • 1962–63 • 1963–64 • 1964–65 • 1965–66 • 1966–67 • 1967–68 • 1968–69 • 1969–70 | |
Related programming and topics | Animation in the United States in the television era |
Toonami (Cartoon Network / Kids' WB era) | ||
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1997 | Cartoon Roulette (composed of Space Ghost (TV series), Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, The Herculoids, Mightor, Shazzan, Teen Force, The Impossibles, and the 1940s Superman cartoons) • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest • ThunderCats • Voltron | |
1998 | Beast Wars: Transformers • Dragon Ball Z (Ocean Dub '98/Funimation Dub '99) • Robotech • Sailor Moon (DiC Dub '98-'99/Cloverway Inc. Dub '00) • Superfriends | |
1999 | ReBoot • Ronin Warriors • The Powerpuff Girls | |
2000 | Batman: The Animated Series • Blue Submarine No. 6 • G-Force: Guardians of Space • Gundam Wing • Superman: The Animated Series • Tenchi in Tokyo • Tenchi Muyo! • Tenchi Universe | |
2001 | Batman Beyond (Cartoon Network / Kids' WB) • Cardcaptor Sakura (Cartoon Network / Kids' WB) • Detention (Kids' WB) • Dragon Ball (Funimation Dub) • Dragon Ball Z (Kids' WB) • Generation O! (Kids' WB) • Jackie Chan Adventures (Kids' WB) • Gundam 0080 • The 08th MS Team • Mobile Suit Gundam • Outlaw Star • Pokémon (Kids' WB) • Sailor Moon (Kids' WB) • The Big O • The New Batman/Superman Adventures • X-Men: Evolution (Kids' WB) • Zoids: New Century | |
2002 | G Gundam • G.I. Joe • Hamtaro • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe • Samurai Jack • Scooby-Doo (Kids' WB) • The Powerpuff Girls (Kids' WB) • Transformers: Armada • Yu-Gi-Oh! (Kids' WB) • Zoids: Chaotic Century | |
2003 | Cyborg 009 • Dai-Guard • Gigantor • .hack//Sign • IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (microseries) • Justice League • Martian Successor Nadesico • Neon Genesis Evangelion • Rurouni Kenshin • Star Wars: Clone Wars • SD Gundam Force • Yu Yu Hakusho | |
2004 | Astro Boy • Duel Masters • Gundam SEED • Jackie Chan Adventures • Justice League Unlimited • Megas XLR • Rave Master • Teen Titans • Transformers: Energon | |
2005 | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo • Dragon Ball Z (uncut) • Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers • D.I.C.E. • Dragon Ball GT • IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix • Naruto • One Piece (4Kids dub) • The Batman (TV series) • Transformers: Cybertron • Yu-Gi-Oh! • Zatch Bell! | |
2006 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes • MÄR • Pokémon Battle Frontier • Pokémon Chronicles • The Prince of Tennis • Wulin Warriors • Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | |
2007 | One Piece (Funimation dub) • Storm Hawks | |
2008 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers • Ben 10: Alien Force • Blue Dragon |
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