"Goober and the Ghost Chasers" (1973) TV series 1973-1975

Writers:

Barry E. Blitzer (story) (1973)
Tom Dagenais (story) (1973)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 September 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Mystery

Plot:

A dog, able to become temporarily invisible, and his human companions investigate mysteries involving the paranormal.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Invisibility | Paranormal Investigation | Invisible Dog | Supernatural

Cast

Paul Winchell	...	Goober / ... (16 episodes, 1973)
Jo Ann Harris	...	Tina (16 episodes, 1973)
Ronnie Schell	...	Gilly (16 episodes, 1973)
Jerry Dexter	...	Ted (15 episodes, 1973)
Danny Bonaduce	...	Danny Partridge (8 episodes, 1973)
Suzanne Crough	...	Tracey Partridge (8 episodes, 1973)
Susan Dey	...	Laurie Partridge (8 episodes, 1973)
Brian Forster	...	Chris Partridge (8 episodes, 1973)

Series Directed by
Charles A. Nichols		(16 episodes, 1973)

Series Writing credits
Barry E. Blitzer		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Tom Dagenais		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Jack Kaplan		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Warren S. Murray		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Dick Robbins		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Martin Roth		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Dick Wesson		(unknown episodes, 1973)
Steve White		(unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1973)
William Hanna	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1973)
Alex Lovy	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 1973)
Iwao Takamoto	....	creative producer / producer (16 episodes, 1973)

Series Original Music by
Hoyt Curtin		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Bob Singer		(unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Production Management
Joed Eaton	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1973)
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Brad Case	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)
Gary Hoffman	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)
Earl Klein	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)
Dan Mills	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)
George Singer	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)
Irv Spector	....	story director (16 episodes, 1973)

Series Sound Department
Bill Getty	....	sound director (unknown episodes, 1973)
Richard Olson	....	sound director (unknown episodes, 1973)
Joe Reitano	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1973)
Ron Sawade	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
George Epperson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Curt Hall	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Ralph Migliori	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Dennis Weaver	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Animation Department
Mike Arens	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Ron Campbell	....	animator / layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Jim Fletcher	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Jack Foster	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Alan Green	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Joe Griffith	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Marsha Hanes	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
David High	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Daphne Huntington	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Herb Johnson	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Billie Kerns	....	ink and paint supervisor (unknown episodes, 1973)
Phil Lewis	....	background artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Hicks Lokey	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Fernando Montealegre	....	background stylist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Gary Niblett	....	background stylist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Floyd Norman	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Lew Ott	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1973)
Takashi	....	character designer (unknown episodes, 1973)
Carlo Vinci	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1973)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	xerographer (unknown episodes, 1973)
Peter Alvarado	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Frank Andrina	....	animator (unknown episodes)
George Cannata	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Nino Carbe	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Ed DeMattia	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Hugh Fraser	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Bob Hathcock	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jerry Hathcock	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Gary Hoffman	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Larry C. Cowan	....	supervising film editor (unknown episodes, 1973)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Music Department
Hoyt Curtin	....	musical director (unknown episodes, 1973)
Paul DeKorte	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 1973)
Pat Foley	....	music editor (unknown episodes, 1973)

Series Other crew
Alan Dinehart	....	dialogue director (unknown episodes, 1973)
Frank Paiker	....	technical supervisor (unknown episodes, 1973)
Iraj Paran	....	titles (unknown episodes, 1973)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Hanna-Barbera Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Claster Television
• Columbia TriStar Television (export)
• Turner Program Services (TPS)
• Warner Bros. Television
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete series) (DVD-R)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo (2002) (TV)

Hanna-Barbera Steals From Itself

Goober and the Ghost-Chasers is another in the long line of formula cartoons that came out during the 1970's from Hanna-Barbera. The only difference was that the main human characters were young adults and that Goober could turn invisible and didn't have the ability to speak like Scooby Doo (Goober did speak, but it was in more like an aside where he revealed what he was thinking to the audience). The human characters also lacked the memorable qualities that made Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne the great supporting characters they were. Also, you know the producers lack confidence in a show when they feel they have to pile it up with guest stars (Danny Bonaduce and Susan Dey as Danny and Laurie Partridge, Michael Gray and Wilt Chamberlain).