The title screen 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. Space Ghost was assisted by two teenagers named Jan (voiced by Ginny Tyler) and Jace (voiced by Tim Matheson), and a monkey named Blip (voiced by Don Messick). The show ended on September 7, 1968. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Animation is the technique in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model unit (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result with a... The title screen of Dino Boy in the Lost Valley Dino Boy in the Lost Valley was one-half of the an animated television series Space Ghost and Dino Boy, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major radio and television network in the United States. ... Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Tim Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... 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. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Designs for the series were by noted comic book artist Alex Toth. Alex Toth (born June 25, 1928 in New York City) is a cartoonist. ...

Space Ghost appeared again in 1981 in new episodes that appeared as a segment in the series Space-Stars. The series lasted one year. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Space-Stars is a 1981 NBC Saturday morning cartoon created by Hanna-Barbera which lasted from 1981-1982. ...

The character of Space Ghost was revived for a series in 1994 on Cartoon Network. Villains Zorak (a giant praying mantis) and Moltar were Space Ghost's sidekicks (with guest appearances from many other old SG villains, most notably Brak) as he led a talk show in the style of late-night shows such as David Letterman called Space Ghost Coast to Coast, as well as the short-lived Cartoon Planet. Celebrities interviewed by Space Ghost included Beck, Bobcat Goldthwait, and The Ramones. It was a very odd show, and often slipped into the absurd. The strange humor, the renovated characters, and many unknown elements combined to make viewing a surreal experience. SGC2C continues to this day as the elder program on Cartoon Network's late-night comedy/action programming block, Adult Swim. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The current Cartoon Network logo, was used in North America since June 14, 2004, in Latin America since January 1st, 2005, and in Europe since April 11, 2005. ... A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is a kind of insect, of the family Mantidae (order Mantodea), named for their prayer-like stance. ... Brak (or Braque) was the title of the kings of the kingdoms of Waalo (or Oualo) and Biffeche on the Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa until the 19th Century. ... Letterman behind the desk at The Late Show. ... Space Ghost at his desk Space Ghost Coast to Coast is a spoof talk show on the cable TV channel Cartoon Network. ... Cartoon Planet was a 1995 spin-off of the successful Space Ghost: Coast to Coast talk show series in which Space Ghost recruits Zorak and the virtually then-unknown Brak, former member of the Council of Doom (team of villains from the original 60s Hanna-Barbera Space Ghost action cartoon... Beck Hansen Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Bobcat Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Disambiguation: Theatre of the Absurd In Philosophy, The Absurd refers to humans who continue to live their lives, despite knowledge that their lives are utterly pointless. ... Adult Swim logo. ...

On the first two series, Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens. On the later series, Space Ghost is voiced by George Lowe, who is also Dad on The Brak Show. Gary Owens (born May 10, 1936) is a disc jockey and voice actor born in Mitchell, South Dakota. ... George Lowe is an American voice actor. ... Cover of The Brak Show DVD The Brak Show is one of Cartoon Networks 15-minute animated series that airs during Adult Swim. ...

Some people claim that SGC2C had contributed to the popularity of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force. (as seen in "The Baffler Meal")

Space Ghost in other languages

• Portuguese: similar to English
• Spanish: El Fantasma del Espacio
• German: similar to English

Comic Books

In 2004 DC Comics published a Space Ghost miniseries, which featured the original, serious, sci-fi/space opera version of the character and showed his origins for the first time. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... Space opera is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes romantic adventure, interstellar travel, and space battles where the main storyline is centred around interstellar conflict and character drama. ...

The series was written by Joe Kelly and illustrated by Ariel Olivetti. Space Ghost's real name is revealed to be Thaddeus Bach. Bach, an interplanetary peacekeeper, is betrayed by corrupt officers, who kill his pregnant wife and abandon him on a desolate planet. Bach is rescued by an alien who gives him both a reason to live and the technology contained in his suit. A sequel by the same creators is planned. Joseph Joe Kelly is a American comic book writer. ... Ariel Olivetti is a comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Daredevil, JLA: Paradise Lost and Space Ghost. ...

Opinion on this depiction is divided however, with some fans believing that it is a good reinterpetation of the character and others expressing the opinion that the series was redundant as they see Space Ghost as an inherently ridiculous concept best played for its comedic potential.

External links

• Space Ghost and Dino Boy entry at TV.com