Mekkor
- Studio
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
- Animation studio
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
Synopsis
An army of robot invaders lands on Amzot. Mekkor, the leader of the mechanical troops, sends them on their mission, and then goes underground. Only his antenna can be seen. The robots keep overpowering the Herculoids until Zandor cuts off Mekkor's antenna with his shield. The robots fall, and they break into pieces. Mekkor himself pops back up, and Zok blasts him.
Characters
Zandor, Tara, Igoo, Dorno, Zok, Gloop, Gleep, Tundro, Mekkor
Credits
Directing
- Director
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Animation Director
- Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols)
Producing
- Producer
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Associate Producers
- Art Scott
Writing
- Writer
- Bill Perez, Paul Sommer, Ken Spears, Joe Ruby, David Scott
- Created By
- Alex Toth
Voices
- Voice
- Mike Road (Zandor, Zok, Igoo), Virginia Gregg (Tara), Ted Eccles (Dorno), Don Messick (Gloop, Gleep), Vic Perrin (Mekkor)
Music
- Music
- Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Animation
- Animator
- Ed Aardal, John Spavey, Lou Kachivas, Rudy Cataldi, Harry Holt, Ray Abrams, Dick Hall, Tony Love
- Layouts
- Bill Perez, Tony Sgroi, Nick Gibson, Al Wilson, Jack Huber, Dick Bickenbach
Art Department
- Character Design
- Alex Toth
- Backgrounds
- Paul Julian, Gary Niblett, Cathleen Braver
Camera
- Camera
- Bill Kotler, Gene Borghi, Byron McRae, Cliff Shirpsher
Editing
- Editor
- Larry Cowan, David Horton, Geoffrey Griffin
- Supervising Film Editor
- Warner Leighton
Sound
- Sound Direction
- Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Music Department
- Musical Director
- Ted Nichols
Production Management
- Production Supervisor
- Howard Hanson
- Assistant Production Supervisor
- Victor O. Schipek
Crew
- Story Direction
- Bill Perez, Paul Sommer
- Technical Supervisor
- Frank Paiker
Companies and other credits
- A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
- Copyright © 1967 Hanna-Barbera Productions
- Inc
Production notes
King Zandor and Queen Tara were constantly defending their planet, Amzot (Quasar in later versions), and all its tiers of society, from the attacks of alien invaders. For this formidable task, the King and Queen employed the help of five extraordinary "Herculoids," a group of odd creatures that showcased some of the most inventive animation ever found on a Hanna-Barbera series.
Tundro was a "tremendous," a ten-legged dinosaur with a cannon for a horn. Tundro's cannon shot out energy rocks, which had the power to explode on contact. Zok, the space dragon, had equally effective weaponry, with eyes and a tail that could fire out power rays. The indestructible Igoo had the appearance of an ape but was made of rock, while Gloop and Gleep were Shmoo-like blobs that could assume any shape. The morphing twosome could multiply, withstand power beams, and be used as giant slingshots- the possibilites were endless.
Zandor and Tara may have employed the help of the Herculoids, but they could hold their own in a fight if the need arose. Zandor, who wore green trunks and gold bracelets, was as skillful with energy rocks as Tundro was- though lacking a cannon on his head, he needed to use a slingshot. The King's shield not only acted as a boomerang, but worked as a parachute as well. Tara was no slouch of a marksperson herself, and even their son Dorno was adept at slinging those exploding rocks.
Each week, this impressive group of eight would fight off such villains as the Faceless People, the Beaked People, and the Mutoids.
Parts of the show appeared in repeats as a segment of Go-Go Globetrotters, and in 1981, the show was resurrected using all the original voices (except Ted Eccles) on Space Stars.
Tundro was a "tremendous," a ten-legged dinosaur with a cannon for a horn. Tundro's cannon shot out energy rocks, which had the power to explode on contact. Zok, the space dragon, had equally effective weaponry, with eyes and a tail that could fire out power rays. The indestructible Igoo had the appearance of an ape but was made of rock, while Gloop and Gleep were Shmoo-like blobs that could assume any shape. The morphing twosome could multiply, withstand power beams, and be used as giant slingshots- the possibilites were endless.
Zandor and Tara may have employed the help of the Herculoids, but they could hold their own in a fight if the need arose. Zandor, who wore green trunks and gold bracelets, was as skillful with energy rocks as Tundro was- though lacking a cannon on his head, he needed to use a slingshot. The King's shield not only acted as a boomerang, but worked as a parachute as well. Tara was no slouch of a marksperson herself, and even their son Dorno was adept at slinging those exploding rocks.
Each week, this impressive group of eight would fight off such villains as the Faceless People, the Beaked People, and the Mutoids.
Parts of the show appeared in repeats as a segment of Go-Go Globetrotters, and in 1981, the show was resurrected using all the original voices (except Ted Eccles) on Space Stars.