Tom Terrific Robinsnest Crusoe Part 1

I have it on good authority that this is episode 24 of season 1 of Tom Terrific, the minimalist cartoon series shown on Captain Kangaroo in the 1950's and early 1960's. It's T-Riffic!!!

In this episode, Tom and Mighty Manfred are captured by Pittsburgh the Pirate, who stole Robinsnest Crusoe's key to Davy Jones's locker, which contains uniforms for the annual underwater baseball game. Zook!

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• Tom
• Terrific
• Mighty
• Manfred
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• Wonderdog
• Captain
• Kangaroo
• CBS
• TV
• Television
• 1950's
• 1960's
• children
• daytime
• cartoon
• animation
• Terrytoons

[racerjsf]

wow this mustve been the easiest cartoon to draw up...i cant believe Tom Bradys nickname is the same as whatever that thing is

[TooleMan87]

@racerjsf Who's Tom Brady?

[wrybreadspread]

Manfred! I had forgotten! This is surprizingly sophisticated and witty for its time.  Anchovie Dick. Fantastic.

Who remembers Crabby Appleton?

[TooleMan87]

I do! I wonder where he was - maybe on vacation and plotting new misdeeds for Tom.

I had a beautiful English Setter I named Manfred after Mighty Manfred. My Manfred was truly a wonder dog - so smart and sensitive.

[doctor90250]

Did I dream it, or was there an old cartoon called "The Badlands", a western in about 1965, where instead of shooting each other....they threw ripe tomatoes? LOL.

[w5cdt]

I used to watch the Captain. Back in 1963. Showed it to my kids!

[RURIGHT]

I haven't seen Tom Terrific in 50 years!I It has always been one of my favorite cartoons,and old Wonder Dog will always be true to life! I love the fact that with the Internet, programs that were just memories are now abled to be viewed!

[Fleshcucumber1]

i liked "Peter Perfect" from "The Whacky Races" better...

[Fleshcucumber1]

it seemed more interesting when I was little...go Mr greenjeans!!! :)

[handy335]

Tom Terrific was part of the early original Captain Kangaroo series. I can remember watching TT and Mighty Manfred in ....1955. I think there are ties between TT and Rocky and Bullwinkle if only the cartoonists/artists. Fun stuff!

[SchizoidMan100]

I guess you would call this "minimalist."

[au33987]

@Vincek88 yup, I believe you are correct sir.