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Drak Pack was an animated television series. It aired in the United States on CBS beginning in September 1980. Image File history File links DrakPack. ... Image File history File links DrakPack. ... An animated cartoon is a moving picture generated by photographing drawings frame-by-frame, as opposed to a normal movie, which is produced by shooting 24 frames a second of actual moving persons or objects. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

It was produced by Hanna-Barbera's Australian subsidiary, listed in the credits as "Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd". In total there were 16 episodes made. Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ...

The series centred around three young men (apparently in their late teens): Drak (called Drak Jr. in the opening segment, but almost never in the series; voiced by Jerry Dexter), Frankie and Howler (both voiced by William Callaway), descendants of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and a werewolf. To atone for their antecedents' wrongdoings, the three, united as the Drak Pack, became superheroes. Jerry Dexter is a voice actor best known for voicing heroic young men in Hanna-Barbera cartoons from the 1960s to the 1980s. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula; U.S. postage stamp first issued in 1997 as part of a series celebrating Famous Movie Monsters Dracula (1897) is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of the worlds most famous vampire character. ... Anatomical painting of the human arm by Girolamo Fabrici Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf in folklore and mythology is a person who changes into a wolf, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ... Superheroes is a danish pop/rock band. ...

They appeared initially as normal humans, but when they put their hands together and shouted "whack-o" (called the Drak Whack) they would transform into a vampire, a monster and a werewolf, respectively. Drak's powers included flight, telekinesis, and the ability to change shape. Unlike most cartoon vampires, Drak was able to assume a variety of forms, although he did favour the customary bat. Frankie had superhuman strength and could release electrical charges. Howler had an ultrasonic howl and super-breath, apparently an homage to the Big Bad Wolf of The Three Little Pigs. Oddly, even in human form, they called each other by the same names, calling into question why they had secret identities. This article deals with vampires in folklore and legends. ... Flight is the process of flying: either movement through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere by spacecraft. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Shapeshifting, transformation , transmogrification or morphing is a change in the form or shape of a person, especially: a change from human form to animal form and vice versa a change in appearance from one person to another Shapeshifting is not considered scientifically or medically possible for humans (and animal shapeshifting... Suborders Megachiroptera Microchiroptera See text for families. ... The Big Bad Wolf (sometimes called the Big Ol Wolf) is a fictional character who first appeared in the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood, folk tales that can be traced to the literary salons of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. ... The wolf lands in the cooking pot The third pig builds a house of brick Three little pigs and their mother sow Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale featuring talking animals. ... A secret identity is the practice of hiding a persons identity so the actual identity of the person is not known or suspected. ...

Their principal mode of transport was an amphibious flying car called the "Drakster". A DUKW (commonly DUCK), during World War II Propeller on a French VAB An amphibian or amphibious vehicle, is a vehicle that, like an amphibian, can move on land as well as on water. ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ...

Their principal opponent was Dr. Dred, a blue-skinned evil genius, memorably voiced by Hans Conried. Dred's henchmen, collectively known as OGRE (The Organisation for Generally Rotten Enterprises [or Endeavours]). OGRE include the Peter Lorre-like Toad, Fly, Mummyman and Vampira. The sycophantic Toad (a "toady"), voiced by Don Messick, was Dr. Dred's right hand, but very often would unwittingly assist the Drak Pack. Fly, a humanoid fly, also voiced by Messick, mostly buzzed and flew. Mummyman, an animated mummy, had super-strength and could stretch his wrappings indefinitely, often using them to tie up the Drak Pack. His rather inarticulate voice was provided by Chuck McCann. Vampira was a female vampire, with powers similar to Drak's and a voice like Zsa Zsa Gabor's (provided by Julie McWhirter). She had something of an unrequited crush on Drak. Hans Conried in 1974 television appearance Hans Georg Conried, Jr. ... Peter Lorre, 1946, by Yousuf Karsh Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was an actor especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in Hollywood crime films and mysteries. ... Don Messick (September 7, 1926–October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, one of the most prolific voice actors of the second half of the 20th century. ... A mummy is a corpse whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold or dryness, or airlessness. ... Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (born February 6, 1917) is a Hungarian actress and socialite, who, like her two sisters, is best known for her beauty and wealthy lifestyle. ... Julie McWhirter (also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter Dees) is a voice actess best known for her work in Hanna-Barbera cartoons, such as Drak Pack and The Smurfs. ...

OGRE's headquarters were on an artificial island called "Dredquarters" (occasionally called "The Drednought"). They travelled in an airship called the "Dredgible". USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight, 2 November 1931 An airship is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ...

When the Drak Pack needed counsel, they would turn to Drak's granduncle, Count Dracula, whom they referred to as "Big D". Alan Oppenheimer provided his Bela Lugosi-like voice. Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930 in New York City, New York) is an American voice-actor who has had an active career in cartoons since the 1940s. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (October 20, 1882–August 16, 1956). ...

The series had a lighthearted, somewhat satirical tone. The dialogue was rather sophisticated for a Saturday morning cartoon of its time, and made use of alliteration, rhyming, colourfully-turned phrases and pop culture references. Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ...

Drak Pack had a similar premise to a live action series, The Monster Squad, which had aired a few years earlier. There has been speculation that Drak Pack drew its inspiration from this series; however, one could also argue that both series were inspired by the even earlier animated series Groovie Goolies. In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ... The Monster Squad is a comedy/horror film written and directed by Fred Dekker that was released by Tri-Star Pictures on August 14, 1987. ... Created in 1970, Groovie Goolies was a take off of Filmations wildly popular The Archie Show with a monster bend. ...

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