"G-Force: Guardians of Space" - "Toonami Midnight Run" Intro (2000)

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Credit goes to "Toonami Digital Arsenal" (http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/) for this clip!!!

This is the custom "Toonami Midnight Run" intro to "G-Force" (1986), which after being off U.S airwaves since late 1997 made a brief return on Cartoon Network's TMR on January 2000 as filler for the expired "Robotech" and later "Voltron". However it was once again off the air not too long after, as TMR was revamped and shortened on March 6, 2000 and "G-Force" among other classic shows were left without a place in the network. It has not aired on a national level or outlet ever since......

Enjoy!!!

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[Erador]

Man... I remember when G-Force was on REGULAR Cartoon Network years before this, again at like 2 or 3 in the morning along with Speed Racer. That was before Toonami had even come out yet. I guess I was 6 or 7. That was one of my absolute favorite shows on there and I was always disappointed cus they almost never showed it during the day when I could catch it. I was usually up all night if I was staying with a babysitter or something... memories

[SuperAdventures]

@Erador It used to air up to 6 days a week (afternoons and late night re-runs) when it first premiered on CN in early 1995. After a couple of runs (or for some other reason), it was relegated to late nights, then weekends only by 1996. The TMR airing was very brief; only a handful of episodes were aired between January-March 2000.

[HumanDaikon]

What episode is that clip at the end from where it shows all 5 of them individually except Ken, and Ace says "OK, let's go! G-Force!"?

[SuperAdventures]

@HumanDaikon Episode 15, "The Giant Jellyfish Lens". The original Gatch version of that episode is up here on YT if you want to check it out.

Scenes from this intro are culled from the first 20 episodes (not all of course) of "G-Force", including one of the pilots, which are up on my videos!

[DaPrincess007]

The intro music used on this promo was also used for Sailor Moon at one point in 2000 for the Sailor Moon bumpers...Those are almost impossible to find, though...

[SuperAdventures]

Good to know, thanks.

This obscure airing of "G-Force" on "Toonami Midnight Run" (at what, friggin' 3-3:30AM?) was so under the radar; I wished I had known about it. I'm surprises anyone even catched these intros, much less was up watching TMR late into the night.

[guyveromega27]

In the original Gatchaman they were known as: Ken the Eagle, Joe the Condor, Jun the Swan, Jinpei the Swallow, and Ryu the Owl. In the seventies when they were brought over to the US they were Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny. Re-done again in the 80's (Only God knows why) Changed again to Ace Goodheart, Dirk Daring, Agatha June, PeeWee, and HootOwl (Hootie). I guess they called him Hootowl as an excuse to shorten it to Hootie. Eagle Riders I think used some of the original names.

[theory24]

wow, its been a while since ive seen the old tom...

[CNFanLDEalt]

I believe Gatchaman also brought forth Saban Brands' Eagle Riders.

[roguelead72]

@188metalhead881 Believe it or not the yoyo was developed as a weapon before it became a toy. And it was actually more like a whirlygig.

[booyah344]

WELL OFF TO PLAY TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM

[Chaos2ThaWorld1]

i was wrong i do remember that show when i watch it on yutube months ago it was when i was a kid

[188metalhead881]

If I'm not wrong, the girl has a yoyo, right?

[188metalhead881]

@GIR177 No, have only played marvel vs capcom. 

[GIR177]

@188metalhead881 have you played tatsunoko vs capcom?