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Funshine Friday: The Ant and the Aardvark, ‘Ants in the Pantry’ (1970)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Happy Funshine Friday, folks. Friday is fun-day (I don’t care what your boss says)! Therefore, it’s time to consume a cartoon featuring The Ant and the Aardvark. Ants in the Pantry made its theatrical debut in June of 1970. Enjoy … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: ‘Jason of Star Command’ (1978)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Filmation’s Jason of Star Command first aired in September of 1978. The low-budget, outer space-based adventure appeared as 15-minute cliff-hanger episodes during the CBS series Tarzan and the Super 7. The following year, Jason was expanded to 30-minutes and ran … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: ‘Magic Mongo’ (1977)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Magic Mongo originally ran as short, weekly segments on season two of The Krofft Supershow from 1977 to 1978. Other segments that season included Bigfoot and Wildboy and Wonderbug. Magic Mongo starred Lennie Weinrib, voice of, and writer for H.R. … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: The Pink Panther, ‘Pink Campaign’ (1975)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Happy Funshine Friday, ‘Disco buddies! Here’s another full ‘n’ fun Pink Panther cartoon. This time around we have a revenge tale from 1975 entitled Pink Campaign. Go get that large-nosed fellow, Pink! The Pink Panther, ‘Pink Campaign’ Cartoon, 1975 Previously … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday Holiday Special: ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!’ (1976)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Happy Arbor Day! While the celebration of Arbor Day varies from state to state, National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. Here at the ‘Disco, we’ll party it up for the trees by remembering the 1976 … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: ‘These Are the Days’ (animated series, 1974)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Hanna-Barbera’s These Are the Days originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to September, 1975. A total of 16, 30-minute episodes were produced. The series was one of the few serious cartoons created by HB and focused on an early-20th … Continue reading →

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