Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Blossom Comedy Series

Blossom Teen Sitcom

The Blossom family comedy series created by Don Reo about bright sassy girl and her daily life around at school and at home with her charming musician father and two sweet elder brothers.


Blossom Russo starred by Mayim Bailik, a 13-year warm, intelligent, sweet sissy girl in her wild imaginations. When her mother left them to pursue her career, her father Nick working as session musician was left to raise and exemplary father to Blossom and her elder brothers, eldest Anthony recovering from drug & alcohol addiction and stereotypical jock naïve Joey. Blossom usually hang-out with her sweet, fast-talking best friend Six LeMuere as her partner in crime and trouble, but with Blossom's wild fantasy, she always get advices from scenes with famous celebrity in her mind. As Blossom grow up, she made her beautiful and fair person together with her growing family, her father remarries again to Carol with now step-sister Kennedy while Anthony married to Shelly and soon new baby joined their family.


Blossom teenage sitcom completed 5 seasons of 114 30-minute episodes aired from January 1991 to May 1995 on NBC.


Casts:
  • Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo
  • Ted Wass as Nick Russo
  • Jenna Von Oy as Six LeMuere
  • Joey Lawrence as Joey Russo
  • Michael Stoyanov as Anthony Russo
  • David Lascher as Vinnie Bonitardi
  • Finola Hughes as Carol Russo
  • Courtney Chase as Kennedy
  • Samaria Graham as Shelly Russo
  • Barnard Hughes as Buzz Richman

Blossom DVD

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Jem

Jem Musical Cartoon Series


Jem was an animated musical tv series create by Hasbro, a fashion, action/adventure show about a girl with her earrings transform her into a holographic image alter ego popular singer named Jem with a band called Holograms, in their glamorous exciting adventures around the world touching people's heart with their hit songs.


Jerrica Benton was the owner of a foster home for young girls The Starlight Foundation and The Starlight Music company. Before her father died, he gave her a very special gift called Synergy, a holographic computer system that can create realistic holograms of things virtually and an star-shaped earrings, it transform Jerrica into a glamorous pop singer Jem. With the band Holograms compose of Jerrica's young sister Kimber plays on keyboard, Shana Elmsford plays drum, Aja Leith on guitar and Raya Carmen Alonso as new drummer when Shana left, and along with Jerrica's boyfriend and manager Rio Pacheco, they travel and take adventures in US, France, Italy and China together with music. But with a competing band called Misfits, they take even further new journey around US, Mexico, Shangri-La and England.


Jem beloved 80's pop rock cartoon series outrageously excelled in 3 seasons ran from October 1985 until May 1988 with total of 65 episodes.

Jem DVD

Casts:

  • Samantha Newark as Jem & Jerrica Benton
  • Britta Phillips as Jerrica Benton singing voice
  • Cindy McGee as Shana Elmsford
  • Cathianne Blore as Kimber Benton & Aja Leith
  • Linda Dangcil as Raya Carmen Alonso
  • Michael Sheehan as Rio Pacheco
  • Patricia Alice Albrecht as Pizzazz & Phyllis Gabor
  • Ellen Bernfeld as Pizzazz singing voice
  • Townsend Coleman as Riot & Rory Llewelyn
  • Charlie Adler as Eric Raymond
  • Kath Soucie as Minx & Ingrid Kruger
  • Bobbie Block as Roxy & Roxanne Pelligrini
  • Marlene Aragon as Synergy
  • Louise Dorsey as Jetta & Sheila Burns
  • Vicki Sue Robinson as Rapture/Phoebe Ashe
  • Ellen Gerstell as Rapture & Phoebe Ashe
  • Susan Blu as Stormer & Mary Phillips

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Dinosaurs TV Series

The Dinosaurs Family

Casts:
  • Kevin Clash as Baby Sinclair
  • Jessica Walter as Fran Sinclair
  • Sally Struthers as Charlene Sinclair
  • Christopher Meloni as Spike
  • Pons Maar as Roy Hess
  • Jason Willinger as Robbie Sinclair
  • Leif Tilden as Robbie Sinclair
  • Stuart Pankin as Earl Sinclair
  • Sam McMurray as the Voice of Roy Hess
  • Suzie Plakson as Monica DiVertibrae
  • Florence Stanley as Grandma Ethel
  • Sherman Hemsley as B.P. Richfield
  • Gary Owens as the Narrator


Dinosaurs children show created by muppet master Jim Henson was a sitcom-style series about talking dinosaurs living in modern world act like human – wear dress, go shopping, watching television, held down 8 hours job, etc.

Like mixed elements of families The Flinstones and The Simpsons living in average working-class life, Sinclair dinosaur family living in 60, 000, 003 BC headed by father Earl Snead Sinclair job to push over trees which are used for petroleum and other organic matter in WeSaySo Development Corporation with his co-worker and girl timid best friend Roy Hess. Earl was married to Fran and they trying hard to support and raise their three children 15-year old Robert “Robbie” Mark attending La Brea High School, very materialistic 12-year old daughter Charlene and house true master, Baby Sinclair. The family joined by cranky widowed grandma Ethel, they live in happy life with their friends, neighbors and Earl's Boss B.P. Richfield.

Dinosaurs children tv series originally ran from April 26, 1991 to July 20, 1994 completed four seasons with 65 episodes.

Dinosaurs DVD

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Two of a Kind Comedy Series

Two of A Kind TV Series

ABC's Two of A Kind under Miller-Boyett Production was a another situational comedy series about relationships and misadventures of a father raising his twin daughters. Good, funny, romantic and often witty writings of the show plus perfect acting and dialogs of Olsen twins and other casts made the series even genuinely funnier and become crowd favorite.

The story line about a single father science professor Kevin Burke raising his 12-year old twin daughters Mary-Kate and Ashley. Kevin always taking things with scientific explanations except figuring out how to control his perfectly opposite twins. Tomboyish Mary Kate spends his time playing sports, hanging with guys and trying to perfect her curve ball while prim proper girlie girl Ashley is a straight-A and love dating with boys. College professor Kevin hires one of his student Carrie as part-time nanny for the twin, a 26-year old beautiful quick to speak her mind girl who late at college after exploring the world. As twin thinks Carrie was their dream-sitter, they join force and set aside their differences to make chemistry between their by-the-book father Kevin and beautiful Carrie.

Comedy series Two of A Kind completed 22 episodes aired from September 25, 1998 till July 9, 1999 on ABC, now available on DVD.

Two Of A Kind DVD at Movies and TV Shows on DVD


Two Of A Kind Casts:
  • Christopher Sieber ........... as Kevin Burke
  • Mary-Kate Olsen ........... as Mary-Kate Burke
  • Ashley Olsen ........... as Ashley Burke
  • Sally Wheeler ........... as Carrie Moore
  • David Valcin ........... as Eddie Fairbanks
  • Ernie Grunwald ........... as Paul
  • Samantha Smith ........... as Nancy Carlson
  • David Lascher ........... as Matt Burke

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

She-Ra: Princess of Power - 1980s Cartoon TV Series

She-Ra: Princess of Power TV Series


As He-Man and the Masters of the Universe hit the small screen and toys in 1983 and basically win male audiences, a spin-off was produced entitled She-Ra Princess of Power for female counterpart. She-Ra and He-Man share personalities and things almost exactly with each other, from their secret identities, source of power, allies and rides, strength & abilities, outsmart beating opponents, fight for their planet & people freedom, etc., but there's also slight differ between two series; He-Man was a lazy irresponsible being Prince Adam to hide his hero identity in a science fiction and technology focused show while She-Ra as Princess Adora in her energetic, tomboyish, strong-willed archetypical female as hero She-Ra in a more on swords and sorcery story line.

Prince Adam's twin-sister Princess Adora, daughter of Queen Marlena and King Randor of Eternia, was kidnapped by evil planet Etheria leader Hordak (he failed to conquer Eternia) in her infants, she grew in Etheria and used to work before. He-Man told Princess Adora her true identity, by the wielding the magic Sword of Protection with a crystal set and saying “For the Honor of Grayskull... I Am She-Ra!”. Transform Adora as the most powerful woman in the Universe - She-Ra and her steed Spirit into unicorn Swift Wind, and possesses superhuman strength, stamina, agility with special abilities to heal with her touch, a telepathic animal communications and change her sword into a shield, helmet, parachute, lasso, flaming blade, etc., at her command. She-Ra, with her few friends Madame Razz, wise sharp-witted bird Kowl and gatekeeper Lighthope knew her identity, formed and led the Great Rebellion aiming to defend the Crystal Castle and free planet Etheria from evil sorcerer Horde Prime.

The She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoon tv series ran from September 9, 1985 till December 5, 1987 with total of 2 seasons and 93 episodes.

She-Ra Princess of Power DVD at Movie & TV Shows on DVD


She-Ra: Princess of Power Voice Actors and Casts:
  • Melendy Britt ........... voices of She-Ra/Princess Adora, Catra, Castaspella, Mermista, Jewelstar & Octavia
  • John Erwin ........... voices of Prince Adam/He-Man & Beast Man
  • Erika Scheimer ........... voices of Queen Angella, Frosta, Imp, Starla, Peekablue & Loo-Kee
  • Linda Gary ........... voices of Glimmer, Shadow Weaver, Scorpia, Madame Razz & Entrapta
  • Lou Scheimer ........... voices of Kowl, Mantenna, Leech, Grizzlor, Modulok, The Horde Troopers, Spirit/Swift Wind, Multi-Bot, Orko, Snout Spout & Sorrowful the Dra
  • Alan Oppenheimer ........... voices of Skeletor, Battle Cat & Man-At-Arms
  • George DiCenzo ........... voices of Hordak, Bow, General Sundar, Sea Hawk, Red Knight, Duke Dreer, Dylamug, Vultak & Tung Lashor
  • Diane Pershing ........... voices of Netossa, Spinerella & Sweet Bee

Monday, April 9, 2007

Thundercats - 80s Animated TV Series

The Thundercats TV Series

Thundercats was a great fictional-mythology TV show created by Tobin “Ted” Wolf in 1983. A good-versus-evil sci-fi cartoon TV series featured human-cats from a distant planet who possesses powers from a mystic Sword of Omens and try to promote peace but evil-mutants chase them to gain powers resulting destructions. A much enjoyable, exciting, original and dynamic tv series with good mix of technology-magic, actions, combats and fantasy.

In a distant galaxy, once peaceful planet Thundera brought into it's near collapse/destruction as Mutants of Plun-darr led by centuries-old embodiment of evil Mumm-Ra terrorized the Thunderans to gain the Eye of Thundera embedded in the hilt of the mystical 'Sword of Omens' (source of Thundercats' powers), where Thunderans led by eldest sage/warrior 'Jaga The Wise', they were forced to evacuate the dying world, board starships and protect the twelve year old sole heir “Lion-O”. Some ships were destroyed and with low-fueled half powered-engine ship, Jaga let 7 on board in the stasis tubes while he sacrifice (turn his body into dust) to manually land in a planet called Third Earth. Awakening from their suspension capsules, Lion-O aged and matured (about aged of 24), with his fellow Thundercats who trained him (Panthro's strength, Cheetara's high-speed, Tygra'a powerful mind, Wilykat & Wilykyt's cunning abilities and his nurse Snarf) they build the Cat's Liar headquarters, he use the power of Sword of Omens and code of Thundera (uphold Justice, Truth, Honor and Loyalty) to restore peace, continue his people's legacy and to weaken, revert and slink back evil Mumm-Ra into his pyramid.

The Thundercats Animated TV series was premiered on January 23, 1985 (pilot episode) and ended December 7, 1986, completed two seasons with 65 episodes each, now full seasons 1-2 and 130 episodes available on DVD.

Thundercats DVD at TV Shows on DVD


The Thundercats Voice Actors:
  • Larry Kenney ............. voices of Lion-O & Jackalman
  • Lynne Lipton ............. voices of Cheetara & Wilykit
  • Earle Hyman ............. voice of Panthro
  • Earl Hammond ............. voices of Jaga, Mumm-Ra & Vultureman
  • Peter Newman ............. voices of Tygra, Wilykat & Monkian
  • Robert McFadden ............. voices of Snarf, Slithe & Ma-Mutt

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Even Stevens Comedy TV Series

Even Stevens TV Series

A popular and critically-acclaimed family program on Disney Channel (in 'Zoog Weekendz' lineup), Even Stevens Comedy TV Series considered the most successful and most delightful show from the network. The show focuses on the two youngest siblings of an upper-class family, who characterized extremely different from each other, one who almost perfect daughter while the other one who's trying find his place in an over-achiever family but he done it in comedic manner, that's how he score to make himself 'even' with other members of his family, making the show funny and entertaining all the way. Even the series got a quite popularity, good ratings and won awards, Disney applied their 65 episode policy.

The youngest Louis Anthony Stevens belongs to an upper-class family living in Sacramento, California; his mother Eileen was a successful state senator, his father Steve was previously athlete and now a high-powered lawyer, his brother Donald 'Donnie' excel in sports while his sister Ren was a perfectionist, intelligent, class President and a cheerleader, and Louis can't find his place among his successful family. He usually involved in practical jokes and very funny sense, he always distract and annoy her sister Ren, and he do a get-rich-quick schemes where he always take in trouble. Good thing Louis got his girlfriend Tawny Dean, his best friend Alan Twitty and some of his friends like Thomas “Tom” Gribalski and Bearnard “Beans” Aranguren on his side helping him out of situations. Even Louis is so hilarious and always in trouble, he has a huge heart and a wannabe comedian to make his family proud.

Disney's Even Steven was premiered June 17, 2007 and lasted until June 2, 2003, completed 3 seasons with 65 episodes, now available on DVD.

Even Stevens DVD at TV Shows on DVD


Even Stevens Casts:
  • Shia LaBeouf .............. Louis Stevens
  • Christy Carlson Romano ............. Ren Stevens
  • Nick Spano .............. Donnie Stevens
  • Tom Virtue ............. Steve Stevens
  • Donna Pescow ............. Eileen Stevens
  • A.J. Trauth .............. Alan Twitty
  • Margo Harshman .............. Tawny Dean
  • Fred Meyers ............. Tom Gribalski

Monday, April 2, 2007

Punky Brewster TV Series

Punky Brewster DVD

Punky Brewster was another great Family TV Sitcom in the 80's, featuring a bright, warm and funny 7-years old girl, even abandoned by her parents she makes a bright and cheerful day for the people around her. With her colorful clothings and imaginations, most children around her age at the time of the show loved the series, her characteristics give them wild ideas to discover and do things with fun and good meanings to cheer everybody.

The story of young 7-year old tomboy naming Penelope “Punky” Brewster, a girl who love colorful things, her best friend was her golden retriever dog named 'Brandon'. After her father just walked out on their family, her mother Susan Brewster took her to Chicago Supermarket, just abandon her and disappear. Punky discovered a vacant local apartment, she met young girl live upstairs Cherie Johnson with her nurse grandmother Betty (Cherie's parents died in car accident), they liked Punky quickly befriends with her. The apartment building manager and Chicago photographer Henry Warnimont, an old grouchy bachelor discovered Punky in apartment's adjacent. Punky didn't like to stay in an orphanage and when Henry learned about her story, he adopted him and promised to be a foster father and good parent to her. Punky's being funny, warm and cheerful, living in her colorful room, she bring a bright-lively days and turn the world around for the people around her.

The Punky Brewster Children TV Series bring 4 seasons with charming 88 episodes, aired from September 16, 1984 and lasted until May 27, 1988, now all seasons 1-4 available on DVD.

Punky Brewster DVD at TV Shows on DVD

Punky Brewster Casts:
  • Soleil Moon Frye ............. Penelope 'Punky' Brewster
  • Brandon ............ Brandon the Wonder Dog
  • George Gaynes ........... Henry Warnimont
  • Cherie Johnson ........... Cherie Johnson
  • Susie Garrett ........... Betty Johnson
  • Ami Foster ........... Margeaux Kramer

Friday, March 30, 2007

The Transformers Animated TV Series

The Transformers TV Series

The Transformers ('Fight! Super Robot Life Form Transformers' in Japan), most popular robotic cartoon TV series in the 80's (first seen in late 1983), was made by US/Japan Co-Production (under Hasbro/Marvel & TOEI Animation) produced by Sunbow Production, features the giant robots who could think & feel and capable to transform themselves into vehicles, animals or other objects. The show truly captured the hearts, imaginations and minds of children worldwide as well as Transformers in comic books, toys and movie.

Million years ago, in a distant corner of universe, a metal planet called Cybertron, life existed in form of giant-intelligent sentient robots who could feel and transform themselves into different form of vehicles and weapons, they are called Transformers (created by secret race of multi-faced aliens called Quintessons). A city was inhabited by races divided into two clans engaged in a war over supremacy – the heroic Autobots (transform into cars) led by Optimus Prime wishing peaceful co-existence between everyone and evil Decepticons(transform into military hardware) led by Megatron sought conflict and military dominations. With energon supplies running low, Autobots built & launched Ark spacecraft to locate new source of energy while Decepticons aboard space-cruiser Nemesis attacked/sabotaged the Ark resulting both ships crash landing in pre-historic Earth (Ark into side of dormant volcano while Nemesis into remote region of South America), both buried underground and all robots were deactivated. Four million years later, in 1984 a volcanic eruption bring ships into surface reawakening automatic system computer (Teletraan I), repair & modified both transformers to mimic Earth, and the clans continue the war now more ferociously where Decepticons wished to drain Earth resources & enslave humanity while Autobots committed themselves stopping them and protecting human race.

The fantastic cartoon tv series, The Transformers was premiered on September 1984 and lasted until November 1987, completed 4 seasons with 98 episodes, now available on DVD.

The Transformers DVD at TV Shows on DVD


The Transformer 1984 TV Series Voice Cast Actors:
  • Peter Cullen ........... Optimus Prime, Iron Hide, Slugslinger, Wingspan & Streetwise
  • Aron Kincaid ........... Sky Lynx
  • Frank Welker ........... Megatron, Galvatron, Soundwave, Wheelie, Rumble, Mirage, Blades, Chromedome, Frenzy, Groove, Mixmaster, Skywarp & Slu
  • Rob Paulsen ........... Air Raid, Chase , Fastlane & Slingshot
  • Casey Kasem ........... Cliff Jumper, Telatran-1, Bluestreak & Dr. Archeville
  • John Stephenson ........... Alpha Trion, Huffer, Kup, Thundercracker & Windcharger
  • Michael Bell ........... Bombshell, Brainstorm, First Aid, Prowl, Sideswipe, Scrapper & Swoop
  • Jim Cummings ........... Afterburner & Rippersnapper
  • Charlie Adler ........... Silverbolt &Triggerhappy Duros
  • David Mendenhall ........... Daniel
  • Brad Garrett ........... Trypticon
  • Ed Gilbert ........... Blitzwing, Thrust & Superion
  • Corey Burton ........... pike Witwicky, Brawn, Shockwave, Sunstreaker, Wideload
  • Victor Caroli ........... Narrator
  • Neil Ross ........... Bonecrusher, Crosshairs, Hook, Monzo, Pointblank, Sixshot, Slag & Springer
  • Michael Chain ........... Hoist, Powerglide & Red Alert
  • Ron Feinberg ........... Headstrong
  • Jack Angel ........... Astrotrain, Omega Supreme, Ramjet, Smokescreen & Ultra Magnus
  • Regis Cordic ........... Menasor

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The Simpsons Animated TV Series

The Simpsons

From being a 1 minute filler from 'The Tracy Ullman Show' on April 1987 into a spin-off, The Simpsons Animated TV Series became Fox Network's most successful series and the longest-running primetime animated sitcom show on TV up today (19th season coming on 2007-2008). This cartoon series even enjoying not only worldwide success but also amazingly won several major awards (almost 89 in over 90 nominations) from Emmy, Peabody, ASCAP, Environmental Media, Kids' & People's Choice Awards, etc., plus from Time Magazine as “The Century's Best Television Series”. The characters created by Matt Groening (named after members of his own family & his hurried sketches of characters traced over by animators & used as basics), a dysfunctional/politically incorrect family in their wacky, entertaining & hilarious Middle American lifestyle which become influential in popular culture with their catchphrases used in real life.


Living in fictional Springfield city, Homer as unintelligent, beer-drinking but lovable dufus father working as safety inspector in local nuclear power plant, his hardworking wife Marge as supermom for three kids; a 10-yr old 4th grade proud to be 'underachiever' Bart as rebellious troublemaker son but a helpful one, 8-yr old gifted & responsible Lisa as genius daughter and the youngest Maggie often forgotten baby in her pacifier, together they are The Simpsons. The family pets dog Santa's Little Helper and cat Snowball II, they live and deal with co-workers, teachers, some wealthy/evil friends & neighbors in their wacky, humorous brilliant life and adventures that delivered huge variety of different things to viewers.


The Simpsons Animated TV Series was premiered on December 1989 enjoying 400th episodes at the end of 18th Seasons (19th season to be aired in 2007-2008) celebrating it's 20th anniversary, now seasons 9-16 avilable on DVD.


The Simpsons Seasons 9-16 DVD at TV Shows on DVD


The Simpsons Voice Actors:
  • Dan Castellaneta .............. voices of Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy
  • Julie Kavner .............. voices of Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier
  • Nancy Cartwright .............. voices of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney
  • Yeardley Smith .............. voice of Lisa Simpson

Monday, March 26, 2007

The Little Mermaid Animated TV Series

Little Mermaid was first published in 1836 by it's author/creator Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen, a magical fairy tale about a young princess mermaid who fell in love with a human prince she saved from drowning. In 1989, Walt Disney produced it's best animated motion pictures which gain box office success on the big screen, based from H.C. Andersen work, featured a young sixteen-year old mermaid Princess Ariel (youngest of seven daughter of Sea King Triton) who dissatisfied with under-sea life and take her adventures with her friends in human world on land, met human prince 'Eric' where she fall in love and give up everything to gain the love of prince and an eternal soul to become a human. In 1992, Disney created the prequel of film, The Little Mermaid Cartoon TV series, featured the year and life of Princess Ariel at sea before the movie.


At age of fifteen, Princess Ariel as she finishes growing up, she listen stories from her sisters who yearly go in the surface and from her grandmother who know many things about human world, with her curiosities she take her adventures and journey. With her friends, Sebastian (King's Royal assistant), childhood friend Gabriella & merboy Urchin, her best friend Flounder, her wildcat party-lover cousin Pearl, mobster lobster Little Manta Ray, goofy seagull Scuttle who knows a lot about human objects, etc., Ariel learned many things about human world. Ariel saw a handsome prince in a ship where she falls in love, a great storm come and the prince drop and almost drown, she save him to the shore. Ariel goes to the Evil Sea Witch Ursula for a potion that give her legs in exchange of her most intoxicating voice, even like walking in knives, she fight for her love to Prince Eric and get an eternal soul (if the prince love and marry her).


Disney's outstanding, educational and magical Cartoon TV Series, The Little Mermaid was premiered on September 1992 and lasted until November 1994, completed 3 seasons with 31 episodes, now available on DVD.


Little Mermaid DVD at TV Shows on DVD



The Little Mermaid Cartoon TV Series Voice Casts:
  • Jodi Benson ............... Princess Ariel voice
  • Edan Gross ............... Flounder voice
  • Samuel E. Wright ............... Sebastian voice
  • Kenneth Mars ............... King Triton voice
  • Jim Cummings ............... Mr. Clambakersfield voice
  • Joe Alaskey ............... Lobster Mobster voice
  • David L. Lander ............... Da Shrimp voice
  • Kath Soucie ............... Mrs. Clambakersfield voice
  • Joan Gerber ............... Babies voice
  • Danny Cooksey ............... Urchin voice
  • Maurice LaMarche ............... Scuttle voice
  • Mary Kay Bergman ............... Arista voice
  • Sheryl Bernstein ............... Aquata voice
  • Pat Carroll ............... Ursula voice

Friday, March 23, 2007

"The Muppet Babies" - Imaginative Adventures

Jim Henson's The Muppet Babies, even basically featured the famous Muppets as babies, (inspired from 1984 TV film, “The Muppets Take Manhattan”), was a successful cartoon TV series on it's own (combined humors with childhood innocence) and an instant favorite for viewers appealing not only for children but also for teen & adult, a sensational children's program. Unlike most cartoon tv series done for toys, clothing or gimmick, The Muppet Babies was considered an outstanding & iconic cartoon show providing a pure educational, imagination rich adventures with cool music & comic reliefs of the cute, entertaining and lovable Muppets in their childhood. A group babies who love to sing about everything & thought many wonderful things will come true through dreaming and power & magic of imaginations.

The show centered on infants living together in a nursery but through their wild, over-active imaginations they turn the room into exciting world of adventures. The group of babies led by Kermit with wannabe comedian best friend Fozzie with his jokes, shy but friendly Rowlf the musician, bossy and dominant Miss Piggy, the “whatever” weirdo Gonzo who have huge crush on Piggy, the computer nerd Scooter with his gymnast twin sister Skeeter, and the loud speaking rambunctious Animal, they gone in many wild wonderful places & take crazy adventures like playing as Star Wars characters or being caught on giant squid tentacles but in reality, only in curtain tails. The babies are under supervision of human woman called Nanny only seen on her white-green striped socks & stockings, her face never seen but she give tough-love & caress and teach lessons to the babies.

The Muppet Babies also an award winning TV series from Humanitaz Prize, Daytime Emmy & Young Artists Awards, the series was aired from September 1984 until December 1990, completed 7 seasons with 106 episodes.


Catch The Best of Muppet Babies DVD available at TV Shows on DVD


Muppet Babies Voice Casts:

  • Frank Welker ............. Baby Kermit, Baby Skeeter (1985–1991), Baby Beaker
  • Greg Berg ............. Baby Fozzie and Baby Scooter
  • Barbara Billingsley ............. Nanny
  • Dave Coulier ............. Baby Animal, Baby Bunsen, Baby Bean Bunny, Uncle Statler and Uncle Waldorf
  • Katie Leigh .............. Baby Rowlf
  • Howie Mandel ............... Baby Animal, Baby Bunsen and Baby Skeeter (1984-1985)
  • Laurie O'Brien ............... Baby Piggy
  • Russi Taylor .............. Baby Gonzo

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

"Super Friends" – 70s Justice of League TV Series

Super Friends – 70s Justice of League TV Series

The Super Friends animated series, produced by creative team of William Hannah and Joseph Barbera in 1973, features the adventures of the long-running DC Comics book series started in 1960s, well-known as “The Justice League of America”, compose of all time heroes Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman plus their apprentice training to become superheroes Wendy Harris, Marvin White and their caped-pet Wonderdog. The early Saturday morning hour-long tv series of action-adventures Super Friends putting down criminals, saving people lives and stopping terrible disasters, in a child-friendly version show with some lesson of educational values like environmental issues, moral dilemmas and other thought-provoking conflicts. The Super Friends routinely monitoring the world from their headquarter called Hall of Justice with an automated warning system the “Trouble Alert” signals someone need their help, they fight injustice, right that which is wrong and serve all mankind.

The show in later years featured many follow-up spin-offs and revivals until 1986 such as The All-New SuperFriends Hour (1977 - Wendy, Marvin & Wonder dog replaced by planet Exxor Wonder Twins Zan & Jayna and their space-monkey Gleek), Challenge of the SuperFriends (1978 - now features the team Justice League of America versus super villains group in DC Comics The Legion of Doom), The Worlds Greatest SuperFriends (1979), SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984), The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985).


The SuperFriends animated TV series first season by Hannah-Barbera Production was premiered on September 1973 and lasted until August 1974 with total of 16 episodes, now on DVD.


The SuperFriends DVD at TV Shows on DVD

SuperFriends Voice Casts:
  • Danny Dark ............... Superman / Clark Kent voice
  • Olan Soule ............... Batman / Bruce Wayne voice
  • Casey Kasem ............... Robin / Dick Grayson voice
  • Shannon Farnon ............... Wonder Woman / Diana Prince voice
  • Norman Alden ................ Aquaman voice
  • Sherry Alberoni ............... Wendy Harris voice
  • Frank Welker ............... Marvin White voice
  • Ted Knight .............. Narrator

Monday, March 19, 2007

"Snorks" - 80s Cartoon TV Series

The Snorks Animated TV Series

The Snorks, the little cutie fictional underwater creatures adapted from characters of 1974 Belgium comic-book created by Freddy Monnickendam with the same title. Hanna-Barbera Production produced these Belgian comic characters into animated tv series of the tiny playful, colorful and harmless creatures with a large genital like tube or pipe thing on their heads called 'snorkels' they use to breath & propel swiftly in water and when Snorks get excited, their tube makes a 'snork' sound. They are living in an under sea community called Snorkland with adapted modern cultures, technology and habits of humans; they wear dress, eat similar foods, live in houses & go to school, have money, ride vehicles, watch tv, etc. The story elements of the series are helpful to children; not all government officials are evil/money-hungry or looking down on people but taking care of their fellow citizens, to love and care for animal pets, to give respect to others as well as their own self and also to be responsible & stand up against bullies, all in these cute and colorful cartoon series.


In 1643, ancient Snorks witnessed a ship attacked by pirates, they rescued the wounded captain thrown overboard from ship, the captain made friends with happy little aquatic animals and shared stories things about humans soon adapted by the Snorks. In modern days, teenage Snorks AllStar Seaworthy with his red-headed girlfriend Casey Kelp and their friends, the cute mute Tooter Shelby speaks only with 'toots', pretty Snork Daffney Gilphin and her boyfriend Dimmy Finster, they take adventures in human like life under water and deal against infamous Snorkland governor Wetworth with his snobbish arrogant son Junior Wetworth who taking down and manipulate other Snorks. Other villains Bigweed with sidekick Lil Seaweed also try to bully Allstar's groups but they managed to keep themselves safe. Brave and friendly Allstar adapted Junior's abandoned octopus pet Occy, and also make friends with the bad guys & work together when they all get in trouble.


Children entertaining cartoon show The Snorks was premiered on September 1984 and lasted on January 1989, total of 3 seasons with 108 episodes, now available on DVD.


The Snorks Seasons 1-3 DVD at TV Shows on DVD


Snorks Voice Casts:
  • Michael Bell .......... Allstar Seaworthy (voice)
  • B.J. Ward .......... Casey Kelp
  • Nancy Cartwright .......... Daffney Gilphin
  • Brian Cummings .......... Dimmy Finster
  • Frank Welker .......... Tooter Shelby/Occy
  • Barry Gordon .......... Junior Wetworth
  • Rene Auberjonois ................. Dr. Strangesnork
  • Roger DeWitt .......... Jo-Jo
  • Joan Gardner .......... Mrs. Wetworth
  • Joan Gerber .......... Mrs. Kelp
  • Bob Holt .......... Mr. Seaworthy
  • Gail Matthius .......... Baby Smallstar Seaworthy
  • Edie McClurg .......... Mrs. Seaworthy
  • Frank Nelson .......... Governor Wetworth
  • Rob Paulsen .......... Corky - The Snork Patrol
  • Clive Revill .......... Galeo
  • Robert Ridgely .......... Mr. Kelp
  • Fredricka 'Freddie' Weber .......... Willie Wetworth

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

"Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

Are You Afraid of the Dark?” was 1990's popular Saturday night TV series by Nickelodeon, a scary, pretty creepy but very entertaining show that features tales and story themes of paranormal phenomena such as magic, haunted houses, ghosts, curses, aliens, witches, etc. A group of teenagers that do different things, go to different schools and meet different friends in normal days and each week they gather together sitting around a campfire and draws on one thing, the dark. They are called 'The Midnight Society', swapping strange scary stories and tales, a storyteller toss a birch bark powder to heighten the fire and say "Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story... Tales of..." and share things that go bump in the night.

The source of interesting stories from adaptations of public domain fairy tales, urban legends and short stories, some episodes like from the books written by R.L. Stine, the Goosebumps. Memorable recurring characters were Sardo with his magic tricks (Sardo's Magic Mansion selling magical things), and Dr. Vink (a mad scientist, sorcerer and response when his name mispronounced “Vink with a va-va-va, his popular riddle "What is lighter than air, can be seen by the naked eye, and if put in a barrel, will make the barrel lighter? - a Hole). Viewers remember some memorable episodes like Tales of the Laughing in the Dark, Tale of the Twisted Claw, Tale of the Lonely Ghost and many more, the show catch up not only young audience but also appreciated by older, new fresh ideas, variable characters, and multiple unnatural force stories covered the series. Even casts changed every now and then, the same new interesting spooky & scary tales and stories, one of the best shows in the 90s.

Are You Afraid of the Dark TV series was aired August 1992, canceled on April 1996, relaunched on April 1999 and ended on June 2000, completed total of 7 seasons with 91 episodes, now available on DVD.

Are You Afraid of the Dark? DVD at TV Shows on DVD


Are You Afraid of the Dark Casts:

  • Ross Hull ........... Gary (Seasons 1-5)
  • Jodie Resther Kiki ........... (Seasons 1-5)
  • Raine Pare-Coull ........... Betty Ann (Seasons 1-5)
  • Jason Alisharan ........... Frank (Seasons 1-4)
  • Rachel Blanchard ........... Kristen (Seasons 1-2)
  • Nathaniel Moreau ........... David(Seasons 1-2)
  • Jacob Tierney ........... Eric (Season 1)
  • Joanna Garcia ........... Samantha (Seasons 3-5)
  • Daniel DeSanto ........... Tucker (Season 3-7)
  • Codie Wilbee ........... Stig(Season 5)
  • Elisha Cuthbert ........... Megan (Season 6-7)
  • Vanessa Lengies ........... Evangeline "Vange" (Season 6-7)
  • David Deveau ........... Andy(Seasons 6-7)
  • Kareem Blackwell ........... Quinn (Season 6-7)

Recurring Roles:
  • Aron Tager ........... Doctor Vink (Episodes Phantom Cab, Midnight Madness, Dangerous Soup, Cutter's Treasure 1 & 2)
  • Richard Dumont ........... Sardo (Episodes Super Specs, Dark Dragon,Carved Stone, Cutter's Treasure 1 & 2, Door Unlocked, Oblivion & Time Trap)

Monday, March 12, 2007

"Quack Pack" - Disney's Animated TV Series

The - Quack Pack - Adventures

Quack Pack, a Walt Disney's animated TV series, follows the adventures of triplet nephews Huey, Dewey & Louie with their Uncle Donald Duck. The triplets from being young innocent, tow-headed tykes & more serious characters especially in 1987 “Duck Tales”, they are now grown denser, hot blooded & hormonal teenagers (portraying like human in adolescence) attracted & love to chase girls while their “Uncle D” in his middle-age, frantic less-compelling guardian & very loving “parent” to the three, as well as Daisy in her modern 90's women. The great revolution of character personalities plus humor--biting, sarcastic, witty and intelligent story lines give mark of success to the series.

In Quack Pack, nephews tormenting under the parenting concern of their Uncle Donald who was working as cameraman of his love interest, career-driven reporter, Daisy in a television news show called “What in the World”. The triplets with their new individual personalities and hip lingo attire, the leader Huey in his red collared shirt with sleeves rolled up over a matching T, the smart Dewey in his sports something mop-top/mushroom haircut & blue-toned pinstripe baseball jersey with blue T-shirt underneath, and the a bit clueless but sweet Louie now entails backwards green baseball cap & tank top sando. The boys in their saccharine cuteness, wacky hysterical teenage hood adventures, attractions with human ladies, their silly slapstick heavy comedy & playing practical jokes with their hapless Uncle D, they always get in trouble.

A year of the triplets adventures in Quack Pack TV series from September 1996 until September 1997, completed 1 season with 35 episodes, now available on DVD.

The Quack Pack DVD at TV Shows on DVD


Quack Pack Voice Casts:
  • Donald Duck ....... voice by Tony Anselmo
  • Daisy Duck ....... voice by Katie Souchie
  • Huey Duck ....... voice by Jeannie Elias
  • Dewey Duck ....... voice by Pamela Adlon
  • Louie Duck ....... voice by Elizabeth Daily
  • Ludwing Von Duck ....... voice by Corey Burton
  • Gwumpki ....... voice by Pat Fraley
  • Kent Powers ....... voice by Roger Rose

Friday, March 9, 2007

"Josie And The PussyCats in Outer Space"

70s Josie And The PussyCats in Outer Space Adventures

A Saturday morning animated tv series, a continuation and spin off from the popular cartoon TV show, Josie And The PussyCats, a more exciting and new story series as the gang accidentally gets launched into the outer space. The Josie and The Pussycats characters was came from 1968 popular comic book series, Archie and His Friends (Josie McCoy first introduced), Josie formed all-girl pop music band with Melody Valentine and Valerie Brown (wears leopard printed leotard shirt with long tails and cat ears hat), band's roadie and Josie boyfriend Alan M. Mayberry, rich cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III with his twin snobbish sneaky and mean sister Alexandra (have serious crush with Alan) with a black white cat pet Sebastian (reincarnation of a witchcraft ancestor of Cabots).

In Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space series, the band was invited to play at the launch of new NASA spaceship, soon they ride the top gantry of the ship for photo pose but the bumbling Alexandra attempts to knock Josie out of spotlight with body slam bump Josie causing them all go tumbling inside the Rocketship X-M through it's open hatch. Alexandra pulls the launch lever, taking off the ship good thing smart Valerie managed to operate the ship, they face trouble and adventures in outer space chasing with some alien race dictators capture them, perform couple of musical number (alien comatose as they starts to play) and they able to escape return to Earth but Alexandra trying to win Alan always messing things up turning the ship off-course and land to another planet. Cuddly blob-like alien Bleep join and help their adventures.


Josie and The Pussycats in Outer Space cartoon tv series was debuted from 1972 lasted until 1974, created and produced by William Hanna-Joseph Barbera production, now available on DVD.


Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space DVD at TV Shows on DVD

Voice Casts:
  • Josie McCoy ........ Janet Waldo (Voice) / Cathy Douglas(Singing Voice)
  • Alan M. Mayberry ....... Jerry Dexter (Voice)
  • Sherry Alberoni ....... Alexandra Cabot (Voice)
  • Melody Valentine ....... Jackie Joseph (Voice) / Cheryl Ladd (Singing Voice)
  • Valerie Brown ....... Barbara Pariot (Voice) / Patrice Holloway (Singing Voice)
  • Alexander Cabot III ....... Casey Kasem (Voice)
  • Alien Bleep/ Cat Sebastian ....... Don Messick (Voice)

Thursday, January 18, 2007

"The Best of Muppet Show"

The Best of Muppet Show

Jim Henson first created the muppet characters in 1955, appears on numerous tv programs both local and national but only gained popularity when they showed on the tv series Sesame Street in 1969. Jim sought a program that will be enjoyed both by young and old until in 1976, The Muppet Show was premiered and they become a cultural phenomenon. The show was actually produced in England and syndicated around the world and garnered tremendous ratings and stores jammed with muppets in toy merchandises.

The show features the Muppet stock company doing variety show filled with music, dancing and silly comedy sketches, humors and slapsticks. Weekly, they have special guest star join them accompanied by Kermit the Frog who serves as the host and stage manager of the show. Popular characters of the show includes:
  • Kermit the Frog: show manager and host
  • Miss Piggy: a glamorous diva pig show also pursuit Kermit
  • Fozzie Bear: a stand-up comic bear
  • Scooter: the gofer
  • Great Gonzo: a general all-around weirdo or whatever
  • Rowlf the Dog George: the playing piano dog
  • Doctor Bunsen Honeydew: the scientist
  • Beeker Meep: a slow-witted janitor
  • Droop: the Anteater
  • Crazy Donald later named Crazy Harry
  • Brewsters: the old timer
  • Mildred: the goose
  • Rufus later named Muppy
  • and many other
One of the special featured actress Mia Farrow, taught the muppets about love, and that everyone loves something.

The Best of the Muppet Show includes seasons 1-5 with total of 120 episodes lasted for 5 years from 1976 to 1981 now released on DVD available at TVAddicts.tv

Monday, January 8, 2007

"Gummi Bears" Disney's Adventure

An animated TV series about seven anthropomorphic bears lived in medieval time at once populous big tree called Gummi Glen. The great gummies are refugees and looking for their ancient city with the help of their human friends and the Great Book of Gummi to resurrect the city and reunite all other bears scattered around the world. The bears are also the secret defenders of the Dunwyn Kingdom against former knight Duke Sigmund Igthorn and his created ogres army, but when the bears consume their secret Gummibeary juice give ability to bounce and also give human to temporarily become superhumans.

The seven gummies living Gummi Glen:

  • Gruffi - Gruffi also can be viewed as the de facto leader of the Gummi Bears. A no-nonsense, perfectionist and conservative every-job-Gummi.
  • Zummi - The colony's "keeper of Gummi wisdom" turned magician with unreliable skill. Frequently forgets important things, including spells, at the worst possible moment and does spoonerisms when stressed.
  • Grammi - The matriach of the Gummi clan, she cooks and cleans and prepares the gummiberry juice. Her cookings - which sometimes are purely experimental - are not always appreciated by the others.
  • Tummi - the gluttonous teenaged Gummi who is seemingly slow in thinking and action, but is as courageous as the rest. He has a sweet tooth and is a talented planter and loves building model boats.
  • Sunni - "token adolescent" of the bunch who often rebels against the clan but learns her lessons eventually. She is quite fond of rather 'radical' fashions. Her dream is to one day be a princess. Even though Sunni and Calla are best friends, Sunni occasionally displays mild jealously of Calla because she is a princess.
  • Cubbi - the youngest Gummi. An aspiring knight, he is always looking for adventure, and often finds it. Because of his youth, he is often not taken seriously by the others, which is just as frequently a huge mistake. When fighting crime at Dunwyn, he uses the masked identity of the Crimson Avenger.
  • Gusto (Augustus) - the artistic Gummi and an individualist, he lives away from Gummi Glen with his toucan friend, Artie Deco. Gusto is an artist who is very creative with mercurial moods depending on how well his (sometimes unsophisticated) work is going or being appreciated. He sometimes goes to Gummi Glen to visit the rest of the Gummis.

Gummi Bear Friends/Ally:
  • Cavin - Cavin is the squire of Sir Tuxford, the highest knight in King Gregor's court. Cavin befriends the Gummi Bears in the first episode and shares the same ambition as Cubbi - to become a knight. Cavin also had the medallion, given to him by his grandfather, that opened The Great Book of Gummi, the source of all Gummi Bear wisdom. The young squire also has a secret crush on Princess Calla.
  • Princess Calla - Princess Calla is the daughter of King Gregor, ruler of Dunwyn. She is an adventurous character and she often drags the dumbstruck Cavin (who she is overly fond of) into story situations. Calla also befriended the Gummi Bears and is close friends with Sunni. She hates the pomp and circumstance that comes with being royalty while wishing to be more involved in the governance and defense of the realm. Consequently, she tends to be somewhat rebellious at times, often spurning her father's admonishment that "a princess must set an example for her people."
  • King Gregor - King Gregor is the ruler of Dunwyn. He is a brave figure and protects his people from villains like Duke Igthorn with the help of Sir Tuxford and his knights. Gregor is unaware of the Gummi Bears' existence or involvement in saving his kingdom many times. His pride and joy is his daughter, Calla, which later included considerable respect of her previously hidden fighting prowess.

Catch the adventurous Gummi Bears DVD full 6 seasons aired from 1985 to 1991 on DVDAvenue.tv!


Thursday, December 28, 2006

"X-Men Cartoon" TV Series

The X-Men was debuted on 1960 by Marvel Comics Universe, the team was first known as Allies for Peace compose of its original line up Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman and Jean Grey, a group of mutants (human evolution having genetic quirk with powers beyond normal humans) founded by Professor Charles Francis Xavier who aims to get mutants and humans live together in peace. He train young mutants to protect themselves from the world and from mutant threats of arch nemesis Magneto and his brotherhood of evil mutants and try to rule the world with powers.

In 1970's comics issue of All-new, All-different X-Men introduced the original team with new characters such as Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Thunderbird and the most notable Wolverine. While on 1980's Uncanny X-Men new characters appeared such as Rogue, Shadowcat, Dazzler, Psylocke, Longshot and Forge in comic book nicknamed "X-Books".

In 1990's, Marvel revised the entire X-Men line up with addition of characters such as Jubilee, Gambit, Bishop,and more. X-Men Cartoon TV Series was produced by Marvel, with total of 5 Seasons and 77 episodes now available at TVDVDPlanet.com