Frankenstein jr -02 - The Spyder Man

[luckyfingers1213]

I've been waiting to see this all my life!!! f*k your brain cells!!

[bluemax79]

How many laws of physics were violated in the production of this cartoon?

[valessamendonca]

gente eu tinha uns 5 anos q legal

[bdkalltheway]

Did he say Spiderman? Cal the lawyers, "Copyright Infringement, Copyright infringement".

[ffejgib]

what kind of drugs were the animators on?????

[jsilence418]

What a terrible cartoon for any era !

[Damoskinos]

Thanks for posting this. I loved this series at the time

[TheStraatjutter]

this kid swears even wors than Robin

[windnchgo]

@carycomic1 I am not qualified to respond to that since you are more well versed on the artists behind the animation.

[brnleague99]

They made the wackiest damn cartoons in the 1960's: Aquaman, Space Ghost, Birdman and Frankenstein Jr. All released on DVD. Awesome.

[Diogenes1360]

Why did all the adult males back always speak with such a deep manly voice? They don't anymore.

[Tygerhart]

One should always put a mask on your giant robot to protect its anonymity. heh

[peshozmiata]

Like, zoomsville!

[robertquentincobb]

I think this show was made in 1964 or before. If so, Marvels Spider-man was just an Idea. Love the show as a kid! Thanks great posting!

[kailood]

ICY SPY

[windnchgo]

I always wanted my very own giant Frankenstein robot to fly me around on his shoulder. lol Hana Barbara was no Pixar but, hey, it was a big part of youth.

[BuddyNovinski]

@windnchgo I'd want a seat belt on Frankenstein Jr, although the cars still didn't have them, before I'd fly on him!

[windnchgo]

I always wanted my very own giant Frankenstein robot to fly me around on his shoulder. lol

[rickylaw01]

i don't remember it being this funky when i watched it as a kid

[vox1003]

the voice of ted cassidy no doubt

[Jokerbmx]

why does every super hero wear his underwear over his pant :))

[Shaddowkhan]

Talk about bad parenting launching your kid into the air

[billc756]

@Shaddowkhan oh lighten up. It's a CARTOON!

[Shaddowkhan]

@billc756 Dude i know, thats why he can launch his kid into the air with no after thought

[billc756]

@Shaddowkhan oh yeah! point taken, duly noted.

[B1R3dude]

You're right 967andy . IT STILL ROCKS ! ! ! And I will show these episodes to all my many nephews , so the fan club ( and the legend of Hanna Barbera cartoons ) can live forever ! Even if I will have to translate it to them .

[967andy]

I guess I was five when this was one of my Saturday morning faves. It still rocks 45 years later.

[billc756]

@967andy As a fellow 45-year old, I agree with you.So many Saturday mornings in front of the TV, eating cereal at the coffee table. Great memories. Hanna-Barbera will always have a special place in my heart. I believe Bill and Joe are entertaining angels in heaven now

[jerichopasaoa]

spiders have 8 legs

[Colierrannd2]

Understand I love almost every Hanna-Barbera cartoon ever made but logic wasn't their strong suit. For example...they know exactly where the Spyder-Man is but no one bothered to go after him before this? Just sayin'....

[diodoro73]

@Colierrannd2 he did his time abd was on parole - so they had no reason to apprehend

[Colierrannd2]

@diodoro73 foiled again by the Hanna-Barbera legal system! LOL

[thimoneus]

I loved watching that cartoon on Saturday mornings when I was a kid in the late 1970's.

[martin518441]

i just lost 60% of my brain cells watching thiss

[zapkvr]

@martin518441 It is still better than Thunderbirds.

[Damoskinos]

@zapkvr You are having a laugh. You are grounded and stay in your room

[zapkvr]

@Damoskinos I don't care. I have a televsion in my room and a computer so there;)

[ftenzer]

@martin518441 Would you have lost more of your brain cells if you had watched one of today's animated cartoons? I wish that anyone could comment on any tv show, both on free tv and pay tv, just like one can comment on a video on YouTube. Imagine what would have happened if YouTube and the rest of the Internet were around when Frankenstein Jr. was a brand new animated cartoon!

[Ditherliss]

"I'm going to make a giant robot based off of a fictional zombie, what should I put in it's chest? I know! A Steam Roller! Just in case it has to flatten some asphalt or, something!"

[cammy85]

@Ditherliss Not only that, but sound intelligent too!!

[BuddyNovinski]

One criticism: helium doesn't combine with anything, so how could Buzz use it as fuel? They should have used hydrogen, which leaves only water vapor!

[theawesomone]

well its OBVIOUS how well this cartoon follows science. Didnt you know he has a fusion reactor in his seat?

[WShawn]

I just watched this and one of the Impossibles episodes, and in both shows someone uses a bowling-ball type object to knock over other characters/villains, and in both cases the action happened off screen, accompanied by a camera shake and bowling sound effects. Can you say cheap?

[kristell9]

Watch an episode of Speed Racer for cheap animation. Every animation shortcut in the book!

[Colierrannd2]

@kristell9 what's kinda interesting is that while H-B gets slammed alot for limited animation (and in some cases like this it's deserved) go watch one of the original run of Flintstone's episodes. Or Jetsons. In fact compare the first season of Jetsons from the 60s to the one in the 80's and you'll see just how good they could be and now bad it got. I saw a '60s Jetsons where Jane's mouth was completely in sync even to the sounds of individual letters. It was awesome.

[kristell9]

@Colierrannd2 There was an inevitable move to jobbing the animation out to Asia. In the Star Trek animated series documentary, they talk about how each of the animation houses had to make this move and how Filmation was the last. H-B could do great stuff but had many plates spinning. Still some great moments here and there.

[Carycomic]

Can _you_ say "Budget Limitations of the time?

[BigBlackRod]

@WShawn: And yet, they still are better than what today's kids have to endure...PEACE.

[billc756]

@WShawn I can also say you need to relax and just enjoy this

[lobo5781]

I'm sure that's why they used a different spelling.

[Ultrabrut1]

does Marvel know about this?

[skippie64]

can someone tell me when this and the other cartoons like impossibles and herculodes etc ran from. I LOVE THEM! OH THE GREAT MEMORIES..

[Carycomic]

I so agree with you, there.

[YodaBannon]

OKAY BUZZ!!!!

[Pele2269]

2:50 "wow am i glad we invented you!"

cue awkward laugh by Frankenstein Jr.

Thanks for reminding me kid!

[fjccommish]

Zowie! Neato!

[akiratubo]

You know, cartoons like this and The Herculoids may be old and cheesey, but they're GOOD! They've got plenty of imagination, just enough plot, and astonishing amounts of ass-kicking.

[akiratubo]

Hell, I still get goosebumps when Frankenstein Jr. smacks his hands together to power up. That's just freakin' COOL!

[BPrice1A]

What happened at 3:05? It looks like it was cut.

[rayssonation]

Correction: Child actor Dick Beales was the voice of Buzz Conroy and not Daws Butler(of Yogi Bear fame)

[BuddyNovinski]

I recognized the voice of Buzz as the same voice as Speedy of Alka Seltzer fame. Dick Beales really did a job exploiting his talent!

[rayssonation]

Featuring the voices of Daws Butler as Buzz Conroy

John Stephenson as Buzz's dad

and Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of Frankenstein Junior!!!!

with additional voices by Don Messick.

The series produced 16 episodes and it was shown on Saturday Mornings on CBS from 1966 to 1967. And it was shown in repeats for the 1967-1968 season.

[Ian16545]

No, Ted Cassidy did Frankie.

[rhinostrike97]

I was in first grade when this cartoon was on CBS Saturday Morning! It was the perfect escape from a long week of learning math, spelling, and reading. (Note how the villian's name is spelled "Spyderman" and not "Spiderman". They were smart enough not to get into a legal case with Marvel).

[boru25]

Do you have the episode where the evil alien makes zoo animals grow into giants?

[kennethbear]

The the Evil Space Brain episode, the only 2-parter. I have it, if I can figure it out I'll try and post it.

[boru25]

You would be my friend if you did! I would do sketches of the aniamles cause thats what I love about traditional cartoons!

[kennethbear]

I'll certainly try and figure out how!