"Fantastic 4" (1967) TV series

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creators:

Jack Kirby
Stan Lee
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Four costumed superheroes battle the world's most terrifying villains.

Plot Keywords:

Fantastic Four | Rocket | Elasticity | Invisible Man | Superhero

Cast

Gerald Mohr	...	Mr. Fantastic / ... (18 episodes, 1967-1968)
Paul Frees	...	The Thing / ... (18 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jack Flounders	...	The Human Torch / ... (18 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jo Ann Pflug	...	Susan Storm Richards / ... (18 episodes, 1967-1968)

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Series Directed by
Joseph Barbera		(13 episodes, 1967)
William Hanna		(10 episodes, 1967)

Series Writing credits
Jack Kirby		(5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Stan Lee		(5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Phil Hahn		(3 episodes, 1967)
Jack Hanrahan		(3 episodes, 1967)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (8 episodes, 1967)
William Hanna	....	producer (8 episodes, 1967)
Lewis Marshall	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1967)

Series Original Music by
Ted Nichols		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Earl Bennett		(1 episode, 1967)
Milton Krear		(1 episode, 1967)
James Lusk		(1 episode, 1967)

Series Production Management
Howard Hanson	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Victor O. Schipek	....	assistant production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Howard Swift	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bill Getty	....	sound director (unknown episodes)
Richard Olson	....	sound director (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gene Borghi	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1967)
Charles Flekal	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1967)
Bill Kotler	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1967)
Clarence Wogatzke	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1967)

Series Animation Department
Alex Toth	....	character designer (2 episodes, 1967)

Series Editorial Department
Warner E. Leighton	....	supervising editor (1 episode, 1967)

Series Music Department
Ted Nichols	....	musical director (1 episode, 1967)

Series Other crew
Jack Kirby	....	based on an idea by (1 episode, 1967)
Stan Lee	....	based on an idea by (1 episode, 1967)
Frank Paiker	....	technical director (1 episode, 1967)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• Marvel Enterprises

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967-1970) (USA) (TV)
• Rhodes Productions (1973-1976)
• Taft H-B Program Sales (1976-1979)
• Turner Program Services (TPS) (1992-1996)
• Worldvision Enterprises (1979-1992)

Also Known As:

"Fantastic Four" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (20 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

This was one of several TV series abruptly cancelled due to parental concerns about TV violence in the late 1960s.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Venture Bros.: Ice Station Impossible (#1.7)" (2004)

A lot of fun for fans of the comic book

The stories and art direction for the series more than make up for its spare animation. These cartoons were made when companies understood that translating a comic to the screen requires keeping intact the elements that make the comic enjoyable and successful. If you enjoy the Lee/Kirby era of the Fantastic Four, you'll enjoy these faithful adaptations. Series is a lot of fun.