TV Show Mash-Up

[GeorgeStGeorge]

She played "Honk", an alien who communicated with horn-honk sounds and was usually

smarter than the 2 humans.[/b]

Isn't that always the way? :lol:

None of the shows, sadly, are ringing any bells.

George

[WordWolf]

Ok, here's some old kids shows, all science-fiction in setting, all 70s in origin.

Name any one to get the round.

A) This post-WW3 Saturday morning offering featured young scientists

exploring what's left of Earth in a high-tech RV/lab.

It rather prominently featured a functioning JETPACK used during episodes.

Filmation did this one, and the nose of this vehicle was used in some other

live-action 70s stuff they did.

It was named after their large travel vehicle.

B) This space show also appeared on Saturday mornings. Set in the future,

it took place on an asteroid, and had young scientists learning about the

universe. Their "SEEKER" vehicles had a nose that Filmation used in some

other work they did around that time.

Jonathan Harris and Brian Tochi were part of the principal cast, and acted

alongside the robot "Peepo."

"ORACO!" ("Orders Received And Carried Out.")

It was named after their off-Earth school.

C) This Saturday morning space show was set on the same asteroid, but

was only vaguely related to the other show. It had a lead hero, and

used more macho "Starfire" vehicles rather than the SEEKERs (almost

all the time.) His tiny robot, designated "W1K1" was called "Wiki."

Sid Haig played the bad guy, and the principal cast included

JAMES DOOHAN. It was done in the old "movie serial" format and was

usually part of a larger show with cartoons.

It was named after the hero and his organization.

D) This show aired in the afternoon, and was from Sid & Marty Kroft.

It had Chuck Mc Cann and Bob Denver as NASA employees who accidentally

fly into space while loading food into a ship. (One of them was told to

press "lunch" and he pressed "launch" instead.) The other main

character was played by Patty Maloney, actress and dwarf. She played

"Honk", an alien who communicated with horn-honk sounds and was usually

smarter than the 2 humans.

Its forgettable name referenced the distance traveled and the level

of sanity exhibited by the 2 human leads.

E) This Sid & Marty Kroft show aired in both daytime and Saturday

morning slots. It featured Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi as 2 androids

and their space/time vehicle, unable to return to the present and

deposit 2 people from the present back in their correct time.

In the process, they visited Earth and Earth colonies in the past

and future, in adventures that were heavy-handed social

commentaries. (Hey, it was the 70s and that was no surprise.)

It was named after the vehicle.

F) This Sherwood Schwartz sitcom was a Saturday-morning offering.

A teacher sips from the Fountain of Youth, and finds he switches

back and forth between his current age and himself at age 12,

unpredictably of course, as he seeks a cure.

Hilarity ensues.

Herbert Edelman and Robbie Rist share the title role.

(Yeah, "cousin Oliver" Robbie Rist.)

Edited September 10, 2015 by WordWolf

[WordWolf]

Ok, here's some old kids shows, all science-fiction in setting, all 70s in origin.

Name any one to get the round.

A) This post-WW3 Saturday morning offering featured young scientists

exploring what's left of Earth in a high-tech RV/lab.

It rather prominently featured a functioning JETPACK used during episodes.

Filmation did this one, and the nose of this vehicle was used in some other

live-action 70s stuff they did.

It was named after their large travel vehicle.

B) This space show also appeared on Saturday mornings. Set in the future,

it took place on an asteroid, and had young scientists learning about the

universe. Their "SEEKER" vehicles had a nose that Filmation used in some

other work they did around that time.

Jonathan Harris and Brian Tochi were part of the principal cast, and acted

alongside the robot "Peepo."

"ORACO!" ("Orders Received And Carried Out.")

It was named after their off-Earth school.

C) This Saturday morning space show was set on the same asteroid, but

was only vaguely related to the other show. It had a lead hero, and

used more macho "Starfire" vehicles rather than the SEEKERs (almost

all the time.) His tiny robot, designated "W1K1" was called "Wiki."

Sid Haig played the bad guy, and the principal cast included

JAMES DOOHAN. It was done in the old "movie serial" format and was

usually part of a larger show with cartoons.

It was named after the hero and his organization.

D) This show aired in the afternoon, and was from Sid & Marty Kroft.

It had Chuck Mc Cann and Bob Denver as NASA employees who accidentally

fly into space while loading food into a ship. (One of them was told to

press "lunch" and he pressed "launch" instead.) The other main

character was played by Patty Maloney, actress and dwarf. She played

"Honk", an alien who communicated with horn-honk sounds and was usually

smarter than the 2 humans.

Its forgettable name referenced the distance traveled and the level

of sanity exhibited by the 2 human leads.

E) This Sid & Marty Kroft show aired in both daytime and Saturday

morning slots. It featured Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi as 2 androids

and their space/time vehicle, unable to return to the present and

deposit 2 people from the present back in their correct time.

In the process, they visited Earth and Earth colonies in the past

and future, in adventures that were heavy-handed social

commentaries. (Hey, it was the 70s and that was no surprise.)

It was named after the vehicle.

F) This Sherwood Schwartz sitcom was a Saturday-morning offering.

A teacher sips from the Fountain of Youth, and finds he switches

back and forth between his current age and himself at age 12,

unpredictably of course, as he seeks a cure.

Hilarity ensues.

Herbert Edelman and Robbie Rist share the title role.

(Yeah, "cousin Oliver" Robbie Rist.)

G) This Sid and Marty Krofft daytime production overtly spoofed

the classic Batman television show. Deirdre Hall and Judy Strangis

played the 2 title roles. They rode to crimes in the "ElectraCar"

and had an "ElectraBase." In 2001, plans were made to make a new

show which spoofed the original. Markie Post starred in the pilot,

but the show was never picked up.

H) This Sid and Marty Krofft production aired on Saturday morning

and in the afternoon. It was a science fiction production that was

NOT intended to be a time-travel series (some viewers misunderstood.)

Writers for that show, amazingly, included: Larry Niven, Ted Sturgeon,

Ben Bova, DC Fontana, Norman Spinrad, and Walter Keonig. It, of course,

was aimed at children. A number of them remembered it decades later and

greenlit a theatrical movie inspired by the original show.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Finally, one I remember (probably because of the hot female cast):

G: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

George

[WordWolf]

Finally, one I remember (probably because of the hot female cast):

G: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

George

A distinction between our ages shows why you watched them and I didn't....

in the early 70s, I watched shows about guys but not girls. :)

But YES, that was "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl."

Ever hear that they thought of a new show? A fan was supposed to

approach "the original" Electra Woman, who was jaded and bitter,

and end up becoming the new Dyna Girl.

Edited September 12, 2015 by WordWolf

[WordWolf]

Now that George got this round,

here's the names of all these obscure shows.

I have fond memories of several, if vague memories of them.

A) This post-WW3 Saturday morning offering featured young scientists

exploring what's left of Earth in a high-tech RV/lab.

It rather prominently featured a functioning JETPACK used during episodes.

Filmation did this one, and the nose of this vehicle was used in some other

live-action 70s stuff they did.

It was named after their large travel vehicle.

ARK II.

B) This space show also appeared on Saturday mornings. Set in the future,

it took place on an asteroid, and had young scientists learning about the

universe. Their "SEEKER" vehicles had a nose that Filmation used in some

other work they did around that time.

Jonathan Harris and Brian Tochi were part of the principal cast, and acted

alongside the robot "Peepo."

"ORACO!" ("Orders Received And Carried Out.")

It was named after their off-Earth school.

SPACE ACADEMY.

C) This Saturday morning space show was set on the same asteroid, but

was only vaguely related to the other show. It had a lead hero, and

used more macho "Starfire" vehicles rather than the SEEKERs (almost

all the time.) His tiny robot, designated "W1K1" was called "Wiki."

Sid Haig played the bad guy, and the principal cast included

JAMES DOOHAN. It was done in the old "movie serial" format and was

usually part of a larger show with cartoons.

It was named after the hero and his organization.

JASON OF STAR COMMAND.

D) This show aired in the afternoon, and was from Sid & Marty Kroft.

It had Chuck Mc Cann and Bob Denver as NASA employees who accidentally

fly into space while loading food into a ship. (One of them was told to

press "lunch" and he pressed "launch" instead.) The other main

character was played by Patty Maloney, actress and dwarf. She played

"Honk", an alien who communicated with horn-honk sounds and was usually

smarter than the 2 humans.

Its forgettable name referenced the distance traveled and the level

of sanity exhibited by the 2 human leads.

FAR OUT SPACE NUTS.

E) This Sid & Marty Kroft show aired in both daytime and Saturday

morning slots. It featured Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi as 2 androids

and their space/time vehicle, unable to return to the present and

deposit 2 people from the present back in their correct time.

In the process, they visited Earth and Earth colonies in the past

and future, in adventures that were heavy-handed social

commentaries. (Hey, it was the 70s and that was no surprise.)

It was named after the vehicle.

THE LOST SAUCER.

F) This Sherwood Schwartz sitcom was a Saturday-morning offering.

A teacher sips from the Fountain of Youth, and finds he switches

back and forth between his current age and himself at age 12,

unpredictably of course, as he seeks a cure.

Hilarity ensues.

Herbert Edelman and Robbie Rist share the title role.

(Yeah, "cousin Oliver" Robbie Rist.)

BIG JOHN, LITTLE JOHN.

G) This Sid and Marty Krofft daytime production overtly spoofed

the classic Batman television show. Deirdre Hall and Judy Strangis

played the 2 title roles. They rode to crimes in the "ElectraCar"

and had an "ElectraBase." In 2001, plans were made to make a new

show which spoofed the original. Markie Post starred in the pilot,

but the show was never picked up.

ELECTRA WOMAN AND DYNA GIRL.

H) This Sid and Marty Krofft production aired on Saturday morning

and in the afternoon. It was a science fiction production that was

NOT intended to be a time-travel series (some viewers misunderstood.)

Writers for that show, amazingly, included: Larry Niven, Ted Sturgeon,

Ben Bova, DC Fontana, Norman Spinrad, and Walter Keonig. It, of course,

was aimed at children. A number of them remembered it decades later and

greenlit a theatrical movie inspired by the original show.

LAND OF THE LOST.

I actually saw more of the others than I saw "Land of the Lost", except

for their catchy opening. I DO remember at least one episode of

"Electra Woman and Dyna Girl." (Glitter Rock used "glitteranium"

against them.)

I preferred the first 3 I mentioned, even if they aired so rarely and it's

been so long since I've seen them. And some of the theme-songs were

too catchy to ever forget.

"Big John found the Fountain of Youth. He drank a little drink.

And that magic water is the thing that made him shrink.

Now that he's Little John, he never knows just when,

zap! He'll change! And rearrange! And he's Big John again!"

The truly curious can find some details on Wikipedia and other pages,

and YT has opening sequences and sometimes whole episodes.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

But YES, that was "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl."

Ever hear that they thought of a new show? A fan was supposed to

approach "the original" Electra Woman, who was jaded and bitter,

and end up becoming the new Dyna Girl.

I looked at Wikipedia. Markie Post would have played the new (older) Electra Woman. I understand that the pilot is on YouTube, but I haven't checked.

I assume you're old enough to have appreciated Markie Post's charms. ;)

I'm not going to give several choices here, but this one is a bit obscure. If no one gets it after a few clues, I'll try another.

This Saturday-morning show ran from 9/12/70-9/4/71. It starred Jonathan Winters, Woody Allen, and Jo Anne Worley.

George

[WordWolf]

I've only heard of this show from this thread. You guessed this one when I was

dropping hints about the obscure "Uncle Croc's Block."

Was it titled "Hot Dog" or "Hot Dog-The Show" or something?

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I've only heard of this show from this thread. You guessed this one when I was

dropping hints about the obscure "Uncle Croc's Block."

Was it titled "Hot Dog" or "Hot Dog-The Show" or something?

I'm impressed.

It was, in fact, "Hot Dog." It was a light-hearted science show, basically. Each episode had a few short segments. There were only 13 shows; each was aired, and then three sets of reruns finished the year.

I specifically remember one segment about skiing. Woody Allen said that he always skied uphill. Not only was it better exercise, but the ski lifts were invariably empty, going down. :lol:

Have at it, Wolfman!

George

[WordWolf]

Few people talk about this show now. However, it won a Peabody Award and

2 Emmys in its time. It was aimed at children but a lot of adults became

fierce fans of the show, and raised a ruckus when its runtime was cut.

The show's ensemble included exactly 1 human being in the cast (and the title.)

The show was renamed from its original, local name-"Junior Jamboree."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"The Jimmy Dean Show"?

George

[WordWolf]

"The Jimmy Dean Show"?

George

No. More clues in a moment.

[WordWolf]

Few people talk about this show now. However, it won a Peabody Award and

2 Emmys in its time. It was aimed at children but a lot of adults became

fierce fans of the show, and raised a ruckus when its runtime was cut.

The show's ensemble included exactly 1 human being in the cast (and the title.)

The show was renamed from its original, local name-"Junior Jamboree."

The name it's remembered by only mentions 1 human being in it.

The show was a black-and-white, AFAIK.

It was in syndication into the early 70s, but was a series from the 60s.

[WordWolf]

Few people talk about this show now. However, it won a Peabody Award and

2 Emmys in its time. It was aimed at children but a lot of adults became

fierce fans of the show, and raised a ruckus when its runtime was cut.

The show's ensemble included exactly 1 human being in the cast (and the title.)

The show was renamed from its original, local name-"Junior Jamboree."

The name it's remembered by only mentions 1 human being in it.

Its name is composed of the names of the 3 main characters.

The show was a black-and-white, AFAIK.

It was in syndication into the early 70s, but was a series from the 60s.

[WordWolf]

Few people talk about this show now. However, it won a Peabody Award and

2 Emmys in its time. It was aimed at children but a lot of adults became

fierce fans of the show, and raised a ruckus when its runtime was cut.

The show's ensemble included exactly 1 human being in the cast (and the title.)

The show was renamed from its original, local name-"Junior Jamboree."

The name it's remembered by only mentions 1 human being in it.

Its name is composed of the names of the 3 main characters-

the human and 2 puppets.

The show was a black-and-white, AFAIK.

It was in syndication into the early 70s, but was a series from the 60s.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney, and Knucklehead Smiff"?

George

[WordWolf]

"Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney, and Knucklehead Smiff"?

George

*checks*

That was a real show!

No, that's not the one I meant. That one had a female host.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I remember Shari Lewis had a show with Lambchop, and maybe a dog puppet. Something like "Shari Lewis and Friends." Could that be it?

George

[WordWolf]

I remember Shari Lewis had a show with Lambchop, and maybe a dog puppet. Something like "Shari Lewis and Friends." Could that be it?

George

No, this one specifically named 3 characters, one person and 2 puppets.

[WordWolf]

Few people talk about this show now. However, it won a Peabody Award and

2 Emmys in its time. It was aimed at children but a lot of adults became

fierce fans of the show, and raised a ruckus when its runtime was cut.

The show's ensemble included exactly 1 human being in the cast (and the title.)

The show was renamed from its original, local name-"Junior Jamboree."

The name it's remembered by only mentions 1 human being in it.

Its name is composed of the names of the 3 main characters-

the human (who was not a puppeteer) and 2 puppets.

The show was a black-and-white, AFAIK.

It was in syndication into the early 70s, but

CORRECTION

originaly aired from 1947 to 1957.

The formal name for one of the main characters was "Oliver J. Dragon."

[WordWolf]

The answer for that round was

"KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE."

FREE POST!

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The answer for that round was

"KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE."

Of course.

George

[WordWolf]

"Where do you come from, where do you go?

What is your scene, baby, we just gotta know!"

"Are you a chick who fell in from outer space?

Or are you real with a tender warm embrace?

Yeaaah, whose baby are you?"

[WordWolf]

"Where do you come from, where do you go?

What is your scene, baby, we just gotta know!"

"Are you a chick who fell in from outer space?

Or are you real with a tender warm embrace?

Yeaaah, whose baby are you?"

Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium,

Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium, Sodium....

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The lyrics seemed familiar, until the "Sodium" part... :)

George