- The Comic Strip (TV series)
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This article is about an animated series. For other uses, see Comic strip (disambiguation).
The Comic Strip Format Animated Starring Bob McFadden
Larry Kenney
Maggie JacobsenCountry of origin United States
CanadaNo. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 65 Production Executive producer(s) Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Jules BassRunning time 30 min. Production company(s) Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment Distributor Lorimar-Telepictures
Warner Bros. Television DistributionBroadcast Original channel Syndicated Original run September 7, 1987 – December 4, 1987 (first run)
Fall 1988 (repeats)The Comic Strip was an American animated series which featured four rotating cartoon segments. The 30-minute series ran in first-run syndication during the 1987-1988 season and was also seen on RPN-9 in the Philippines.
Despite the show title, the segments have no history in newspaper comic strips.
The was the last TV series produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, and distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures.
Segments
The four segments offered were:
- The Mini-Monsters: Normal human siblings Sherman and Melissa find themselves in for a surprise when they are sent to summer camp one year. Camp Mini-Mon turns out to be attended by monster kids who are offspring of usually famous monsters, a witch and Merlin. They are Dracky (Dracula's son), Franky (Frankenstein's son), Wolfie (The Wolf Man's son), Gill, the son of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Mummo The Mummy's son, Blanko the Invisible Man's son, Klutz, who may or may not be Godzilla's son, Winifred (a.k.a. Jinx), a witch's daughter, and Melvin, the son of the wizard Merlin, accompanied by Caufield, the talking crow.
- Street Frogs: Depicting the typical teen-aged hijinks of a gang of street-smart frogs, similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' named Big Max, Spider, Moose The Loose, "Honey Love" Loretta and Dr. Slick. Each episode contains a musical number.
- Karate Kat: Starring a crime-fighting cat. Similar to Hong Kong Phooey and long before SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, this show takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic cats.
- TigerSharks: About a group of powered up human/marine hybrids who became involved in underwater adventures. This show was animated like its two predecessors ThunderCats and SilverHawks. Each episode consisted of two parts.
Typically, two segments, each running about 10 minutes, were shown on each broadcast.
Video Releases
VHS releases of certain episodes of The Comic Strip were made available in 1987. These VHS tapes each featured three installments of one particular cartoon. For example, the video "Adventures at Camp Mini-Mon" contained three episodes: "Camp Mini-Mon The First Day," "The Belly Ache," and "Alien."
To date, there have been no formal DVD releases of this series in the United States.
External links
- The Comic Strip (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
- The Comic Strip at TV.com
- The Comic Strip at the TV.com
- Petition To Get The Comic Strip Released On DVD.
Television
specialsRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer • Return to Oz • The Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Show • The Ballad of Smokey the Bear • The Cricket on the Hearth • The Mouse on the Mayflower • The Little Drummer Boy • Frosty the Snowman • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians • Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town • Here Comes Peter Cottontail • The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes • Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters • Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • Red Baron • That Girl in Wonderland • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas • The Year Without a Santa Claus • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow • The First Easter Rabbit • Frosty's Winter Wonderland • Rudolph's Shiny New Year • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II • The Easter Bunny Is Comin' To Town • The Hobbit • Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey • The Stingiest Man in Town • Jack Frost • The Return of the King • Pinocchio's Christmas • The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold •The Coneheads • The Wind in the Willows • The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus • The Flight of Dragons • Santa Baby!Feature
filmsWilly McBean and his Magic Machine • The Daydreamer • The Wacky World of Mother Goose • Mad Monster Party? • King Kong Escapes • Marco • The Last Dinosaur • The Bermuda Depths • The Bushido Blade • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July • The Ivory Ape • The Last Unicorn • The Sins of Dorian GrayTelevision
seriesThe New Adventures of Pinocchio • Tales of the Wizard of Oz • The King Kong Show • The Smokey Bear Show • The Tomfoolery Show • The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show • The Jackson 5ive Show • The Osmonds • Kid Power • Festival of Family Classics • ThunderCats • SilverHawks • TigerSharks • The Comic StripTelevision blocks BKN • Cookie Jar Kids Network • The Disney Afternoon • The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera • The Marvel Action Hour • Marvel Action Universe
Anthology seriesThe Comic Strip • Force Five • Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 (film series) • Kideo TV • The Marvel Super Heroes • My Little Pony 'n Friends • Super SundaySyndication distributors Associated Artists Productions • Claster Television, Inc. • Lorimar-Telepictures • Orbis Communications • Coca-Cola Telecommunications • Harmony Gold USA • Lexington Broadcast Services Company • The Program Exchange • Saban Entertainment • Sandy Frank Entertainment • Screen Gems • SFM Entertainment • Turner Program Services • Westinghouse Broadcasting • World Events Productions • Worldvision EnterprisesStation owners Related topics Categories:- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- American children's television series
- Animation anthology series
- 1987 television series debuts
- 1987 television series endings
- 1980s American animated television series
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
- Animated television series stubs
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