Archive for May, 2012

Lancelot Link back on DVD!

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Today, Tuesday, May 29th, Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp is being re-released on DVD.

The new version is being put out by Film Chest, who worked with Lancelot Link producer Allan Sandler and ABC to re-release the show from the original masters. This new release is a 3 disc Collector’s Edition with a behind the scenes documentary including Allan Sandler, producer, Bob Emenegger, the original music director, Diane Bernard’s and Jeff Krulik’s “I Created Lancelot Link” documentary, and Lancelot himself (the original Lancelot has been at the Wildlife WayStation living in retirement).

To go along with the release, there is now an official Lancelot Link site, along with Twitter and Facebook accounts:
http://www.lancelotlinksecretchimp.com
https://twitter.com/#!/LancelotLink70
http://www.facebook.com/officiallancelotlink

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Way Out Games’ opening

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Here’s the opening of Way Out Games, which ran on Saturday mornings on CBS in 1976. The show was hosted by game show veteran Sonny Fox, who had previously hosted the long running children’s series, Wonderama. The series was shot on location at Magic Mountain Amusement Park in Valencia, CA. There were 51 teams, with each state and Puerto Rico getting one team, participating in various physical and comedic events.

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The series ran for one year. Shortly after the show premiered, Sonny Fox was made the Vice President of Children’s Programming at NBC.


Thanks to Darryl H on the 70s Live Kid Vid Yahoo Group for letting me know about the clip!

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Space Academy and other Filmation shows back on the air

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Space Academy title

KTV, the kids and teen television channel, is currently airing an extended retro block in the late afternoon/evening slot, featuring several Filmation series, including Space Academy. Space Academy airs daily at 6:30 EST. The other Filmation shows include two with live action segments, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty, as well as two Archie series, the original series and Archie’s Funhouse.

Other retro shows aired during the block include Gumby, the Mighty Hercules, Mr. Magoo, and Roger Ramjet.
Individual segments of Roger Ramjet and the 1960s Dick Tracy cartoon are frequently shown in between shows. The one other retro live action series is Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo, an Australian series from the late 60s that was produced by some of the same people who later worked on Barrier Reef.

Besides the shows listed above, the channel has showed the animated spin off of the Ghost Busters as well as various Filmation holiday specials, including the Fat Albert Christmas and Easter ones, and the He-Man & She-Ra Christmas special.

Here’s KTV’s full schedule.

The station is available via DISH and Sky Angel.

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