Safety Second
- Studio
- Filmation Associates
Synopsis
The newspaper comics page came to life in this series in 1978. Four strips were used in the show, including Alley Oop, Nancy, Captain and the Kids and Broom Hilda. Alley Oops friend Foozy also served as the host on The Fabulous Funnies and would speak in rhyme as he introduced the various segments of the show. This show attempted to be educational, addressing kid-friendly topics like safety and health care. Despite its popular characters and prosocial message, the show ran only one season.
Characters
Alley Oop, Ooola, King Guzzle, Queen Umpateedle, Foozy, Nancy, Sluggo, Emmy Lou, Fritz Katzenjammer, Hans Katzenjammer, Der Captain Katzenjammer, Broom Hilda, Gaylord, Irwin, Grelber
Credits
Producing
- Producer
- Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott
Voices
- Voice
- Bob Holt (Alley Oop, Foozy, Der Captain Katzenjammer, Gaylord), June Foray (Ooola, Sluggo, Fritz Katzenjammer, Hans Katzenjammer, Broom Hilda), Alan Oppenheimer (King Guzzle, Irwin, Grelber), Jayne Hamil (Nancy, Emmy Lou)
Production notes
The newspaper comics page came to life with the premiere of this series in 1978. The Fabulous Funnies featured a mish-mash of characters, some more well-known than others.
Perhaps the more famous at the time was Alley Oop, a caveman who debuted in comic strip form in 1933 and was immortalized in a self-titled 60's novelty song. Oop, with his romantic interest Ooola, lived under the rule of King Guz in the Kingdom of Moo. The show was hosted by Oop's sidekick, Foozy. Other series regulars included Nancy, a young girl who, along with her pal Sluggo, came to the comics in 1940; The Katzenjammer Kids (Fritz and Hans), who started causing trouble for Der Captain Katzenjammer way back in 1897; and Broom Hilda, a 1,500-year-old witch who couldn't control her powers very well. Broom Hilda was a relative newcomer to the comic strip universe, having debuted in 1970.
This show attempted to be educational, addressing kid-friendly topics like safety and health care. Despite its popular characters and prosocial message, the show ran only one season.
Perhaps the more famous at the time was Alley Oop, a caveman who debuted in comic strip form in 1933 and was immortalized in a self-titled 60's novelty song. Oop, with his romantic interest Ooola, lived under the rule of King Guz in the Kingdom of Moo. The show was hosted by Oop's sidekick, Foozy. Other series regulars included Nancy, a young girl who, along with her pal Sluggo, came to the comics in 1940; The Katzenjammer Kids (Fritz and Hans), who started causing trouble for Der Captain Katzenjammer way back in 1897; and Broom Hilda, a 1,500-year-old witch who couldn't control her powers very well. Broom Hilda was a relative newcomer to the comic strip universe, having debuted in 1970.
This show attempted to be educational, addressing kid-friendly topics like safety and health care. Despite its popular characters and prosocial message, the show ran only one season.