Fabulous Funnies (1978)
Fabulous Funnies (1978)
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Release DateSeptember 9, 1978
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes13
Running Time30m
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Fabulous Funnies is a 1978–1979 American animated children's cartoon show produced for Saturday morning television by Filmation. The show aired for one season from September 9, 1978, to December 1, 1978, on NBC, airing 13 episodes.
The show was an anthology of stories based on American comic strips, including Broom Hilda, Alley Oop, The Captain and the Kids, Nancy, Emmy Lou and (for one episode) Tumbleweeds. The character designs closely mimicked the comic strips, so the animators had to animate in several different styles for the program.
It was noted by critics that the show's comic potential was blunted by NBC's demand that the show promote pro-social messages for the child audience. This was especially noticeable when rowdy characters like The Captain and the Kids were obliged to spread messages of politeness and restraint. The Los Angeles Times called the show's moralizing "heavy-handed".