"The Space Kidettes" (1966) TV series 1966-1967

Directors:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
(more)

Writer:

Tony Benedict (story) (1966)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 September 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

An evil space pirate schemes to steal a treasure map from a group of little kids in outer space.

Plot Keywords:

Outer Space | Television

Cast

Chris Allen

...

Scooter (unknown episodes)

Series Directed by
Joseph Barbera		(unknown episodes, 1966)
William Hanna		(unknown episodes, 1966)
Alex Lovy		(unknown episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Tony Benedict		(unknown episodes, 1966)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (unknown episodes)
William Hanna	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ted Nichols		(unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Charles A. Nichols	....	animation director (unknown episodes, 1966)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966-1967)

Distributors

• DFS Program Exchange
• Taft H-B Program Sales (1967-1973) (USA) (TV)
• Telepictures Distribution
• The Program Exchange
• Turner Program Services (TPS)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete series)
• Worldvision Enterprises (1973-1987) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (20 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (1966-1967)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Not as popular as the Jetsons, but still a fun Hanna-Barbera toon.

"The Space Kidettes: Scooter, Jenny, Countdown, Snoopy and Pupstar. And starring me, the evil Captain Skyhook and his evil pal Static!"

That's how the show opened, as the Captain himself did the opening announcement. While the Space Kidettes may not be as popular the Flintstones or say the Jetsons, it is still remembered fondly, though some may not recall the show's title name. While Space Ghost, the Herculoids and Samson & Goliath focused more on derring-do action, the Space Kidettes had a kiddie-fun quality to it. There was something for everybody - The "kids outwitting the dim-witted adults slapstick" and the slightly savvy dialogue between Captain Skyhook and Static, who really were the stars of the show. Static would always suggest some type of violent torture to get the kids to cough up their treasure map, to which the Captain would bonk him on the head and tell him "You can't do that, they're just LITTLE KIDS!"

Overall, it was a neat '60s cartoon series and like the Jetsons, it pulled you into it's space-themed environment.