I was glued to this show when it aired in 1968-1969, and was so disappointed when it was cancelled. I know some might take issue with the mix of animation and live action, but this was made 50 years ago at this writing, and the technology wasn't there, period. Given that, I thought Hanna-Barbera really did something innovative for prime time television.
And the plots weren't at all bad.
I give special credit to the main cast for making this show really work. All of them, from Kevin Schultz to Ted Cassidy, made this show special. It should have done better, being the lead-in to the Disney anthology series, but all three networks had a very competitive night on Sundays, and I am sure this series didn't come cheap, especially with all that green screen work they had to do, because of the animation. By comparison, an episode of The FBI looks like a real bargain basement in terms of production costs.
That said, however, this was a special show that deserved better, especially given how it pushed the production envelope and given its fine cast!!!
And the plots weren't at all bad.
I give special credit to the main cast for making this show really work. All of them, from Kevin Schultz to Ted Cassidy, made this show special. It should have done better, being the lead-in to the Disney anthology series, but all three networks had a very competitive night on Sundays, and I am sure this series didn't come cheap, especially with all that green screen work they had to do, because of the animation. By comparison, an episode of The FBI looks like a real bargain basement in terms of production costs.
That said, however, this was a special show that deserved better, especially given how it pushed the production envelope and given its fine cast!!!