DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (1965)
Plot.
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was an animated cartoon series that was syndicated to television from 1965-1970. DoDo was a young extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who came to Earth in his flying saucer and had numerous adventures. Other cast members included Professor Fingers, an eccentric scientist who somewhat resembled the later Professor Utonium; Compy, DoDo's computer/duck hybrid pet; and Why and How, two Earth children. The characters speak in rhymes, either independently or playing off each other.
"DoDo" was created by Lady Stearn Robinson and produced by British animators Halas and Batchelor. A total of 78 five-minute episodes were filmed.
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Cast & Crew.
Lady Robinson
Creator
Joy Batchelor
Director / Producer
John Halas
Director / Producer
Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
Robert Maxwell
Executive Producer
Johnny Gregory
Music
Jack King
Music
Details.
Release DateJanuary 8, 1965
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes71
Running Time5m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
alien
extraterrestrial
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Wiki.
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space is a science fiction animated television series that was syndicated to television from September 24, 1965 to March 7, 1970. The series follows DoDo, a young humanoid extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who has come to Earth in his flying saucer, and has numerous adventures. The shorts are often based on scientific and technological advances of the period, most notably the development of computers and space exploration.