Cartoons of 1970s
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- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengPaul HarrisonStarsLennie WeinribHal SmithRobert TowersThe adventures of veterinarian John Dolittle, who can "talk to the animals", in his ongoing battle with pirate Sam Scurvy.
- StarsJane WebbJohn ErwinDal McKennonSabrina's involved with a band of monsters, The Groovy Ghoulies; a rock band with Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein; who scare people for their own amusement.
- StarsEddie 'Rochester' AndersonRudy ClarkScatman CrothersThe adventures of a basketball comedy team.
- StarsSherry AlberoniJerry DexterCathy DouglasAn up-and-coming pop-music group and its entourage get involved with strange mysteries while touring the world.
- StarsCliff NortonJean Vander PylMel BlancThe misadventures of a team of football players and their families on and off the field.
- StarsHoward MorrisJane WebbDavid L. LanderJerry works for Mr. Blunderbuss at the Oddjob Employment Agency. Each week Mr. Blunderbuss sends Jerry out on a new job, and each week Jerry finds a new way to screw up.
- StarsJane WebbDal McKennonHoward MorrisToon version of the Archie Comics witch who uses her powers to aide the uncertainty of adolescence.
- StarsPeter HawkinsBernard SpearTomfoolery was an animated cartoon series based on the nonsense poetry of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. There were several recurring characters, including the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo from the Lear poem "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo."
- StarsPaul SolesClaude RaeCarl BanasThe show follows the adventures of Tobias, the well-meaning, kind-hearted and reluctant dragon, living in the kingdom of Willowmarch and the story of the irrepressible Mr. Toad and his friends, Badger, Mole and Water Rat.
- StarsGordon RollingsFilmFair's stop motion animated follow-up to _"Herbs, The" (1968)_, featuring the adventures of Parsley the Lion, Dill the Dog, and other characters in the herb garden.
- StarsCarlo BonomiOsvaldo CavandoliWhen artist draws a magic line, it takes on a life of its own, becoming a silhouette of a living hot-tempered person. This "Mr. Line" wants more things drawn so he can enjoy himself, but the artist loves having fun on Mr. Line's account.
- British cartoon series about the adventures of a frizzy haired girl and her dog, Alistair. They also meet up with their friends Birdie and Butterfly. The stories are told without dialogue but have a musical score and Pop-Art design.
- StarsEric ThompsonThe Magic Ball was yet another children's TV program from the early 1970's. It was all about " well a ball that was MAGIC " !!
- StarsJohn ErwinHoward MorrisDal McKennonArchie and the gang present animated adaptations of popular comic strips like Smokey Stover and Dick Tracy.
- StarsDaws ButlerPaul WinchellWilliam CallawayAnimated series centering on three bears who live in a zoo. Every now and then they try to sneak out of the zoo. So the zoo keeper and his assistant try to stop them or apprehend them when they do. They also have schemes which the zoo keeper has to take care of.
- StarsAllan MelvinHal SmithCasey KasemThree teenagers and the ghost of a patriot from the American Revolution set across the country to uphold justice and fight discrimination.
- StarsSally StruthersJay NorthAlan ReedThe misadventures of the children of the Flintstones and the Rubbles as teenagers.
- StarsJoel CooperDonald FulliloveMike MartinezThe animated musical adventures of the Jackson brothers.
- StarsGyula SzabóÉva SchubertHédi VáradiThe daily life of mellow guard dog Frakk the "terror of cats", his hapless elderly owners and their mischievous cats Lukrécia and Szerénke.
- StarsPeter Hawkins"Caption" animation from the makers of Captain Pugwash (1957), featuring the adventures of Sir Prancelot and his courtiers on their crusade to the Holy Land.
- CreatorMichael ColeStarsRick JonesCharming finger puppet series with Yoffy (Jones) telling stories featuring Fingermouse, Scampi, Gulliver the Seagull, and other animal characters.
- StarsKeye LukeCynthia AdlerGene AndruscoCharlie Chan investigates mysteries with "help" from his ten children and pet dog.
- StarsEve PlumbMike LookinlandSusan OlsenThe Brady kids form a pop group and go on adventures with their newfound friends: two pandas, a shaggy dog and a magical bird.
- CreatorBill CosbyStarsBill CosbyGerald EdwardsLou ScheimerThe educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.
- StarsJackie JosephCasey KasemJanet WaldoThe Pussycats and a pet-sized fluffy alien called Bleep, encounter strange new worlds, where they are often kidnapped by various alien races before escaping and attempting to return home.
- StarsNicole JaffeCasey KasemDon MessickThe Mystery Inc. gang investigate more supernatural sightings with various guest stars and characters.
- StarsDonny OsmondPaul FreesJames A. OsmondIn the early 1970s, white America could not allow the success of the Jackson 5 to go unchallenged. The Osmonds were their answer. It was not a great answer.
- StarsDave WillockStanley LivingstonDaws ButlerBy the same people that brought us "Flintstones, The" (1960), this similar cartoon was about people living in Rome in 63 A.D.
- StarsRoss MartinJohn StephensonJosh AlbeeCartoon adventure series that focused on a group of Oceanauts in their experimental complex on the ocean floor.
- StarsTom BosleyJoan GerberJack BurnsA conservative father butts heads with his family on various social attitudes of the day.
- StarsTed KnightJane WebbKeith SutherlandThe heroic collie dog leads a team of animal friends to assist a human forest ranger search and rescue unit.
- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengJoe RubyStarsAldo RayArte JohnsonMichael BellA crack team of five specialists use daring to battle crime in this "Mission: Impossible" takeoff using animated animals.
- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengJoe RubyStarsHenry CordenJoan GerberJulie McWhirterCartoon starring dogs similar to "All in the Family" (1971).
- CreatorBud BlakeDik BrowneMilton CaniffStarsDon MessickJohn StephensonJoan GerberHour-long animated specials, many based on existing properties and/or pilots for new series.
- StarsApril WinchellDonald FulliloveJay Silverheels Jr.Based on the comic strip "Wee Pals" by Morrie Turner, this half-hour animated ABC series followed the Peanuts-like adventures of the "Rainbow Club," a group of multi-racial kids. Each show featured a song by The Curbstones, several of which were released as an album on Pride (MGM) Records.
- StarsBernard CowanBillie Mae RichardsPeggi LoderAn animated anthology series by Rankin/Bass, featuring adaptations of both folk tales and classic literature. Among the characters featured in various episodes were Cinderella, Hiawatha, Captain Nemo, Johnny Appleseed, Robin Hood, Puss in Boots, Paul Bunyan, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Robinson Crusoe, Tom Sawyer, and Snow White.
- StarsPaul SolesAn eccentric professor presents various stories from history.
- A group of kids and animals explore various aspects of life.
- CreatorElisabeth BeresfordStarsBernard CribbinsDieter HallervordenThe misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and putting it to their own use.
- CreatorDavid LevyStarsJosh AlbeeHoward CaineJohn CarverThe spooky family finds adventures while on a cross-country road trip in a camper shaped like their mansion.
- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengJoe RubyStarsDon MessickBob HoltSarah KennedyRoller skating teams are in a worldwide race to find clues to a million-dollar prize.
- StarsJudy StrangisMicky DolenzJohn StephensonThe globe-trotting adventures of a group of teenage spies masquerading as a rock-and-roll band.
- CreatorHarold Jack BloomRobert A. CinaderStarsKevin TigheRandolph MantoothSarah KennedyLACFD Paramedics Gage and DeSoto are assisted by a team of kids and their pets.
- StarsPaul WinchellJo Ann HarrisRonnie SchellA dog, able to become temporarily invisible, and his human companions investigate mysteries involving the paranormal.
- StarsJamie FarrKathy GoriTed KnightAnimated childrens show about a private detective who's only a few inches tall. Aided by some normal sized teenagers, he solves a variety of mysteries.
- StarsJulie McWhirterMark HamillJoe BesserCalifornia teen Corey Anders finds a bottle containing a genie and her bumbling sidekick.
- "The Kingdom of Could Be You" was a spin-off series of "The Most Important Person;" it explored the various occupations adults have as well as what school-aged children would like to do when they get older, hence the title. The animated kids from "The Most Important Person" (Mike, Cindy, Nicola, Pablo, etc.) returned, but in place of Fumble, Hairy, and Bird, they were joined by a wizard who acted as their guide through the kingdom and who often cast spells that backfired. There was also an unnamed animated duck-billed platypus wearing a black-and-yellow striped sweater that provided commentary throughout each episode.
- StarsRick SpringfieldHoward MorrisLola FisherA witchy teacher and a small group of students travel to magical lands with pop star Rick Springfield.
- StarsJonathan HarrisHoward MorrisLane ScheimerMartin and his nephew Andromeda return to Earth to cause havoc for Tim O'Hara.
- StarsBob DoroughJack SheldonLynn AhrensA series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.
- StarsMel BlancArlene GolonkaChris AllenAnimated 'Saturday-morning' television cartoon about a race car.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyThe further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, as they explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
- CreatorGardner FoxStarsDanny DarkCasey KasemOlan SouleThe greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.
- StarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJosh AlbeeSpinning off of the smash hit ABC Saturday Superstar Movie, Yogi's Ark Lark, Yogi's Gang took Yogi Bear and crew to the airwaves weekly to continue their environmentally minded missions.
- CreatorItalo BettiolStefano Lonati
- CreatorFrancesco MisseriStarsDerek GriffithsClaymation adventures of two playful cats called Mio and Mao.
- StarsAdrian HovenManfred SeipoldMartin HalmA young Viking Boy goes with his Father and his crew on journies.
- CreatorOliver PostgatePeter FirminStarsOliver PostgateSandra KerrJohn FaulknerBagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily brings them a new object, the toys come to life to work out what the strange new thing could possibly be.
- CreatorGrange CalveleyStarsRichard BriersRoobarb the green dog's enthusiasm for inventions and harebrained schemes to liven up life in the garden know no bounds. It's up to Custard the indolent, grinning purple cat, and the rest of the garden animals to make sure nothing comes of them so that their idle tranquility can be preserved, and score points off Roobarb's inflated ego at the same time.
- StarsStanley LivingstonMicky DolenzNorman AldenThree teenage circus performers travel the country solving mysteries.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsScatman CrothersJoe E. RossKathy GoriA kung-fu-fighting pup and his snickering cat sidekick battle crime.
- StarsBob DenverAlan Hale Jr.Jim BackusThe further misadventures of the inept sailor, Gilligan and his fellow castaways, in an animated series.
- StarsChuck McClendonJulie McWhirterDanny BonaduceThe adventures of a futuristic version of the Partridge Family.
- StarsIrene TedrowPaul WinchellHenry CordenA Hanna-Barbera animated series, the show is set in fictional Elmsville of the early 1900's. The Day family consists of Grandpa Jeff, his widowed daughter Martha and her three children Ben, Kathy, and Andrew. Stories consist of everyday events plus the changes in society.
- StarsJane WebbJohn ErwinHoward MorrisArchie and the Riverdale gang explore and reenact important moments of American history.
- StarsShannon FarnonMike RoadKathy GoriAmerican science teacher John Butler along with his wife Kim and their two children Katie and Greg, as well as their dog Digger, are on a rafting trip on the Amazon river. As they are going down the river, their boat gets caught in a dangerous current and capsizes. They are pulled into a whirlpool. When they surface they find themselves in a prehistoric valley where they meet caveman Gorak, his wife Gara and their two children Lok and Tana. The two families soon become friends and Gorak and his family help the Butlers in their many attempts to find a way to return home while trying to survive in the valley.
- StarsFrank WelkerJudy StrangisPaul Winchellthis animated comedy follows the misadventures of a car named wheelie.
- CreatorTalus TaylorAnnette TisonStarsRicet BarrierUlises OteroAllen SwiftThe Barbapapas are creatures that can change their form, and those are the adventures is this unusual family in his struggle to find his place in the planet while helping other people and animals
- StarsBillie Mae RichardsLen CarlsonThe series follows the underwater adventures of Captain Mark Nemo and his two young assistants, Christine and Robbie, in their nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus.
- StarsAlan OppenheimerLennie WeinribLou ScheimerFraidy is a cat on his 9th and last life. When he says the numbers 1 through 8, the ghost from that past life shows up and tries to help him. All his ghost lives always goof up, getting him into more trouble. When he says 9, that number is out to take his last life.
- StarsMarty IngelsBob HoltAlan OppenheimerThe tender, passionate relationship between a 40-foot purple ape and his wisecracking canine pal.
- StarsKenneth MarsRobert RidgelySled dogs who work at a medical outpost in the frozen wasteland of Upper Saboonia. This cartoon is a parody of M*A*S*H (1972).
- StarsFrank WelkerPaul WinchellFrank NelsonSpiffy is a neatnik cat, and Fleabag is a slovenly dog. They're roommates, and comedy ensues when their differing lifestyles clash.
- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengStarsAustin StokerPhilippa HarrisHenry CordenWhile on a mission, three astronauts in their spaceship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year 3979 A.D. and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life.
- StarsHoward MorrisJane WebbAllan MelvinWaldo Kitty is a "fraidy cat" that dreams of being a hero.
- CreatorSherm CohenTim HillTodd WhiteStarsKeenon DouglasBob DeloesHenry CordenA modern continuation of the original Tom and Jerry cartoon, where the cat-and-mouse duo are now close friends through a series of adventures and chaos.
- CreatorLen JansonChuck MenvilleStarsPhyllis DillerCharles Nelson ReillyAlfie WiseParody of kids' entertainment show where Uncle Croc, the host, despises his job and clashes with his program director, Basil Bitterbottom. He also trades banter with his sidekick, Rabbit Ears, has "Star Time" where he talks to fictional celebrities and introduces kids' cartoons.
- StarsAllan MelvinA cartoon segment of Uncle Croc's Block about a caveman and his pet woolly mammoth who get transported to modern times.
- StarsGerry CowanFour garishly-coloured, music-loving animals - Rory the lion, Bongo the dog, Boots the tiger and Twang the monkey - visit Planet Earth in their flying saucer from the mysterious planet of 'Popland'.
- StarsJohn Le MesurierMaggie HendersonThe adventures of a little boy called Bod, who lives in a town with his friends Aunt Flo, P.C. Copper, Frank the Postman and Farmer Barleymow. Each episode also featured Alberto Frog and his Amazing Animal Band.
- StarsOlwen GriffithsAnthony JacksonOliver PostgateIn the 'top, left hand corner of Wales' runs an archaic railway line staffed by such characters as Jones the Steam and Dai Station. Their pride is Ivor, the steam engine with a will of his own and a penchant for such things as looking after dragons in his firebox.
- StarsRichard BriersBased on popular children's book 'Noddy' by Enid Blyton.
- StarsMichael HordernJoel GreyThe misadventures of a little Peruvian bear living in London, England.
- StarsPaul WinchellBob HastingsDavid JolliffeFour teenage detectives, aided by their two dogs, run a private investigations agency out of their suburban residence and help the county sheriff solve mysteries.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsGary OwensFrank WelkerRon FeinbergThe adventures of a robotic dog superhero who proves as much a hindrance as to his master, the Blue Falcon.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsTommy CookRegis CordicRon FeinbergThe futuristic undersea adventures of a goofy talking shark and his human musical band companions.
- StarsPatricia StevensFrank WelkerCasey KasemScooby Doo and the gang solve mysteries; then Blue Falcon and Dynomutt fight crime in each two-part episode of this animated series.
- StarsRobert RidgelyJack BannonErika ScheimerThis series is based on the adventures of Tarzan who seeks to champion the less fortunate, to right wrongs and to protect both the animals in his jungle as well as the human visitors.
- StarsJohn StephensonDon MessickThis show focuses on a detective dog named mumbly,who is also featured on laff-a-lympics, who dresses up in a trenchcoat and solves crimes using his dog senses, and a beat up old car. The character strangely resembles in a way the TV detective Columbo in terms of dress and mannerisms.
- StarsJoe LynchA wonderfully eccentric series about Chorlton, a happy-go-lucky dragon (named after a suburb of Manchester) who unintentionally foils the evil schemes of a mad Welsh 'Kettle Witch' who tries to stop wheelie people having fun.
- CreatorEdward KayStarsBrian TruemanKate Murray-HendersonWhen Jamie shines his Magic Torch on the floor of his bedroom a hole appears, leading Jamie and Wordsworth the sheepdog to the psychedelic fantasy world of Cuckooland.
- CreatorGrange CalveleyStarsRichard BriersPeter HawkinsSurreal animated series very loosely based upon the story of Noah's Ark. However, rather than the animals 'going in two by two' they are a single animal with two heads. Noah's wife Nelly saves the day with her knitting.
- StarsViolet LambRoy SkeltonJames BeattieBritish children's puppet series about the Royal Family of the fictional European country of Rubovia. Amongst the regular characters in the show is Pongo, the Queen's pet dragon who turns into a cabbage when he hiccups.
- CreatorArte JohnsonStarsRuth BuzziArte JohnsonJo Anne WorleyBaggy Pants was the world's first superhero. Now he's the oldest. But this elderly crime fighter (and his equally elderly super-heroine wife) still have a few tricks up their sleeves as they continue to combat crime.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsMel BlancGary OwensLaurel PageThe adventures of a superhero caveman and a trio of female amateur detectives.
- StarsDaws ButlerHenry CordenChuck McCannSaturday morning cartoon series featuring the following segments: "The CB Bears", "Blast-Off Buzzard", "Heyyy, It's the King!", "Posse Impossible", "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Undercover Elephant".
- StarsHenry CordenJean Vander PylVance Colvig Jr.Hosted by Fred Flintstone, this show featured a repackaging of The Flintstone Comedy Hour, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Jeannie, Partridge Family 2200 A.D., The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show and Yogi's Gang.
- CreatorJanis DiamondFred CalvertKimie CalvertStarsMuhammad AliPeter HaskellFrank BannisterAn animated series featuring heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
- StarsMarilyn SchrefflerCasey KasemDon MessickThe various Hanna Barbera characters compete in their own version of the Olympic Games.