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Encyclopedia > Herculoids
The Herculoids

The Herculoid creatures
Format Animated series
Run time 9 minutes per episode
Creator(s) Alex Toth
Starring Mike Road
Virginia Gregg
Ted Eccles
Don Messick
Country USA
Network CBS
Original run 1967 – 1969
No. of episodes 36 (1967)
11 (1981)


The Herculoids was a Saturday morning television cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show debuted on September 9, 1967, and on CBS until September 6, 1969. Eleven new episodes were created in 1981 as part of the Space-Stars show. The plotlines were rooted in science fiction, and had story direction and content similar to Jonny Quest and Space Ghost. Image File history File links Herculoids. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Alex Toth (born June 25, 1928 in New York City) is a cartoonist. ... Virginia Gregg Burket (Born: March 6, 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois, USA-Died: September 15, 1986 in Encino, California, USA from lung cancer) was an American actress. ... 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. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the typical television animation programming that was typically scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks since the mid 1960s. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Space-Stars is a 1981 NBC Saturday morning cartoon created by Hanna-Barbera which lasted from 1981-1982. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Jonny Quest (often referred to as The Adventures of Jonny Quest) was a science fiction animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and created and designed by comic book artist Doug Wildey, about the adventures of a young boy who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. ... The title card from an episode of Space Ghost Space Ghost was one-half of the animated television series Space Ghost and Dino Boy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions; it first aired on September 10, 1966 on CBS. In the series, the hero, Space Ghost, battled villains in outer space. ...


This series takes place on a far-away planet named Amzot, but was renamed Quasar in the 1981 series, and has has a cast of eight characters:

  • Zandor (voiced by Mike Road), humanoid protector of the planet Amzot/Quasar
  • his wife, Tara (voiced by Virginia Gregg)
  • their son, Dorno (voiced by Ted Eccles, then by Sparky Marcus in 1981)
  • Five creatures of the planet, known as The Herculoids, who are the following:
    • Zok the flying dragon (voiced by Mike Road), who emits energy blasts from his eyes and tail. His eyes also produce a "nega-beam" that can neutralize certain energy attacks. Zok can survive in space unaided, is capable of interstellar travel, and can breathe fire.
    • Igoo the rock gorilla (voiced by Mike Road), who has extremely dense skin and in nearly invulnerable to harm.
    • Tundro the ten-legged rhino-triceratops (voiced by Mike Road), who shoots energy rocks from his cannon-horn. His natural armor-plating is exceptionally strong and is almost as invunerable as Igoo's rock skin.
    • Two protoplastic creatures named Gloop and Gleep (both voiced by Don Messick), who can assume several forms.

Together, the Herculoids and the humanoids battle to defend their planet from several menaces from outer space. All of the Herculoids displayed human-level intelligence and could clearly understand human speech. Virginia Gregg Burket (Born: March 6, 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois, USA-Died: September 15, 1986 in Encino, California, USA from lung cancer) was an American actress. ... Chinese dragon, colour engraving on wood, Japanese Chinese school, 19th Century A dragon is a mythological creature, typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ... Type species Troglodytes gorilla Savage, 1847 Species Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei The gorilla, the largest of the primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of central Africa. ... The Rhinoceros is a large land animal. ... Species See text. ... 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. ...


External links

  • The Herculoids FAQ
  • Big Cartoon DataBase: The Herculoids
  • Picture Gallery
  • TV.com: The Herculoids

The Herculoids in other languages

Brazilian Portuguese is a form of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
The Herculoids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (398 words)
There was also a sixth creature in close association with the Herculoids: Saju, an enormous Godzilla-like creature whose size was only matched by her enormous strength.
She was not however, considered a member of the group in canon, and did not travel with them on their various remote adventures.
Together, the Herculoids and the humanoids battle to defend their planet from several menaces from outer space.
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