ABC Saturday Superstar Movie was the first anthology of original cartoons designed for network airing. It contained a mixture of comedy, adventure, and science fiction-themed Saturday morning fare in the form of hour-long animated movies, pilots and specials from various production companies.
The show brought together companies such as Warner Brothers, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Rankin/Bass and several cartoons, such as The Brady Kids, made their first appearances on the show.
In September 1973, the show was retitled The New Saturday Superstar Movie, even though only three new shows aired in the mix. One of these was a second adaptation of ABC’s nighttime sitcom Nanny and the Professor, with the original cast including Juliet Mills and Richard Long providing the voices.
SHOWS INCLUDED
The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island
Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Island
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Tabitha and Adam Meet the Clown Family
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
Nanny & the Professor & the Phantom of the Circus
Luvcast USA
The Man Who Hated Laughter
Yogi”s Ark Lark
Oliver and the Artful Dodger (pictured below)
Robin Hoodnik
Lost in Space
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters
The Red Baron
That Girl in Wonderland
The Mini-Munsters
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