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From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: the cartoon network
Date: 15 Aug 92 08:17:47 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

From "Variety," August 10, 1992:

     WILMA!  TURNER TOONS UP WITH CLASSIC ANIMATION

          Turner Broadcasting will rely on the likes of "The Flintstones,"
     "The Jetsons" and Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to power the Monday-
     through-Friday primetime hours of its soon-to-be-launched Cartoon
     Network.
          Network executives say "The Flintstones" will kick off each
     night, [scheduled] at 8 p.m.  From there viewers will flow into
     another cartoon family, "The Jetsons," at 8:30 p.m., with the
     "Bugs & Daffy Tonight" block occupying 9 to 10:30 p.m.
          Programming the 24-hour toon service, set to launch Oct. 1,
     will be done in "elemental blocks" and half-hour strips culled
     from more than 8,500 titles Turner has in its library of
     Hanna-Barbera, MGM, Warner Bros. and Paramount animation.
          On Saturday, "Bugs & Daffy" will move to the 8 p.m. slot
     leading into an hourlong version leading into a "Flintstones"/
     "Jetsons" hour.  At 10 p.m., the web will present "Back To
     Bedrock" and "Johnny Quest" at 10:30 p.m.
          The schedule remains the same for Sunday nights with the
     exception of the 10 to 11 p.m. block, during which the web will
     show "The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley," an
     animated series based on the Martin Short character, which aired
     on NBC.
          The network will use the animation already in the Turner
     house for the launch, although as the network grows there is a
     potential for product acquisitions and original productions.
          Fans of unconventional and rarely seen animation are the
     garget of a latenight show, "Toon Heads," planned for 11:30 to
     11:45 p.m.  The 15-minute offering is being programmed in theme
     weeks featuring directors, short-lived characters and others.
     For example, the first week will focus on the work of Tex Avery.
          Daytime hours will be broken into four programming blocks
     and packed with TBS catalog animation, with an emphasis on
     Hanna-Barbera material.
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From: amc@kepler.unh.edu (Andrew M Champagne)
Subject: X-MEN cartoon
Organization: University of New Hampshire  -  Durham, NH
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 18:31:13 GMT

 Hi folks,

 I hear an X-Men cartoon is on the way. Can someone post the cast, credits,
and most important- the schedule? Is it weekday or just Sat. mornings?

 Cheers,
Andy
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From: dgm@moscom.UUCP (David G. Modl)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: QUESTION: cartoon character??
Date: 12 Aug 92 17:14:32 GMT
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford, NY
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This is a reposting into this group from rec.arts.tv after a suggestion to do
so:


I have been searching for the name of a cartoon character from back in the
60's and 70's.  The character is known to say:

	"Help me Mr. Wizard!!!!!!"

whenever he encounters trouble.  The troubles he encounters stem from pleading
with 'Mr. Wizard' to send the bored character back in time to an
era when 'life' *is* more exciting.  'Mr, Wizard' always seems to reluctantly
comply, then bails him out when called to do so.

I am not sure if this is the place to post this question.  If anyone has
a better suggestion, I would appreciate your assistance.

This has been a ten year (plus) quest.  I am just learning about network news.

Thanks,
Dave Modl
From: emru@CAM.ORG
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Little Nemo
Date: 21 Aug 92 12:06:47 GMT
Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada

In article <1992Aug16.032640.1102@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:
>Any opinions out there on Little Nemo in Slumberland, due out next weekend?  Is
>it suitable for people over 10?

It's a kids' film, but you can watch it just for the animation, or to make
fun of the incredibly Freudian overtones.

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From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: New Tex Avery LD set
Date: 19 Aug 92 09:27:58 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

In article <1992Aug16.004203.27879@fenris.com>, kohler@fenris.com (Kurt Kohler) writes...

} "The Compleat Tex Avery", a boxed set of Tex Avery cartoons, has been
} announced by Pioneer for December release. The price is $100. I assume,
} but can't say for sure, that it is 5 discs like the Loonie Tunes boxes.
} The dealer that I got this information from didn't know the actual
} contents, but he's trying to find out.
} I've been trying to get the disc "All This and Tex Avery Too" with no
} success, but now I wonder if its contents are duplicated by the new set.
} Anyone know?

I don't know for sure, but what I've heard is that when they say "The
Compleat Tex Avery", they mean complete --- or at least, that it includes
everything that Avery did that's currently owned by MGM/UA. Therefore,
it will duplicate both of the previous single-disc Avery collections.

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--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

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From: ransley@parnasus.dell.com (Robert Ansley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Disney Animation Studio/Soundblaster problems
Summary: Can't get Soundblaster to work with DAS.
Date: 18 Aug 92 15:25:02 GMT
Organization: Dell Computer Co


   I've posted this to soundcard area without results.  Has anyone
   used Disney Animation Studio with a Soundblaster?  I can't get it
   to work, the computer locks up when accessing sounds.  My SB works
   fine with all other packages.  I have a 486DX2  25/50mhz.  Thanks,

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From: rogue@cellar.org (Rachel McGregor)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Little Nemo
Date: 18 Aug 92 15:15:24 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:

> Any opinions out there on Little Nemo in Slumberland, due out next weekend?  
> it suitable for people over 10?

Definitely yes.  I saw it last year (Japanese video import) and can't wait
to get a look at it on the big screen.  The story was adapted by Ray
Bradbury, and the character designs ae by Moebius.  

(The videotape I saw also had some trailers based on test footage - one of
which was done in PERFECT McKay style.  Unfortunately, I don't expect to
see these at the theatre.)

           
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From: isc30176@nusunix2.nus.sg (CHEN JIA TYAN)
Subject: Re: Transformers T.V. Series History
Organization: National University of Singapore
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 03:04:12 GMT

pmm34393@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dr. Claw ) writes:
: >>A full SERIES (30 some episodes) of Headmasters, "Transformers:Supergod 
: >>Masterforce", and "Transformer Victory", totalling some 150-200 episodes.
: I,too, would be greatly interested in getting copies of Transformer episodes
: that were never shown in the US. Could someone provide a summary of the
: Headmasters, Masterforce, and Victory episodes?

Singapore is able to watch the Transformers aired by our neighbour's
station, and currently we're catching the 1st of the 3 series:
Transformers - Headmaster.
The other 2 has been aired before, and it cost me about 12 tapes of 3
hours each.

Since I watch the later stories before the earlier ones, I couldn't
really tell what the grand plot was. From what I've seen,
In the Headmaster series, Autobots are inhabiting Cybertron, and
Decepticons are lead by Galvatron on some planet.  Very early in this
series did they screen Optimus Prime dead, and Rodimus Prime became the
leader.  There was quite a fuss about Metroplex and the Headmaster, plus
Fortress Maximus vs Scorpinok (sp?).  All in all, there was some
reference to the originals.  Arcee, Willy, Blaster, Blurr, Kup, Danny
were all inside.

For MasterForce, 4 transformers (Headmasters) disguised themselves as
humans and coexist with humans on Earth, until the Decepticons decided
to hit the Earth again.  Besides the Cybertonian Headmasters, they've
recruited some humans to also transform into Headmasters, which Optimus
Prime was one of them.  This story has already swayyed away from the
American Transformers that I've watched.  There was no mention of
Galvatron.  The main opponent was Scorpinok.

And finally Victory.  Optimus Prime came back (miraculously!), but the
leader another transformer-in-transformer Transformer called Star Saber.
Later on Optimus Prime died (again) and was 'reconstructed' into another
Transformer called Victory Leo (looks like a lion), which merges with
Star Saber and fight on... It was just a load of merging and lots of
sword fights (I guess gun fights weren't that impressing).  And the
ending looks like it could be continued if the response is good.

One thing I want to say about the Japanese Transformers is that you can
always find a kid around the whole bunch of huge robots.  Sort of like a
fingerprint for their Transmformers.

--Chen JiaTyan
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From: gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ryan P. Gavigan)
Subject: Re: Transformers T.V. Series History
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 05:31:51 GMT



To my knowledge, none of the Transformer series have been released on video,
(other than the OVA Transformer Zone).  I have a sampling (5-10) of episodes
from Transformers:SuperGods MAsterforce and Transformer Victory, as well
as Transformer Zone.  I also have an interesting tape which was "on video"
which seemed to be a two-hour recap of nearly everything that had went on, 
primarily an edited story from certain parts of the series' with narration,
along with all the openings/Closings & commercials.  There is also an intersting
promo for Transformers the Movie that was made well before the movie was 
very far along, with some scenes of the movie with different color schemes
for certain characters(ultra Magnus for one).

There is one other very strange Transformer bit, an OVA called "Scramble
City".  It takes scenes from original episodes, twist the story just a bit
, add characters from "movie and post movie" era, with some new
animation.  Scenes life Superion being faced by Bruticus and (darn don't
remember the Stunticons mega-name) and Prime calls Ultra Magnus
to send in Metroplex (and a VERY well done Metroplex for tv-level animation).
Very strange video.

Some of the Japanese opening and closing sequences are just  awesome, especially
opening ones for Supergod Masterforce.

Enough rambling, if anyone wants to contact me about this , respond by 
e-mail

Ryan Gavigan
gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu

I also just might have a line on the English version of the Headmasters, but
I'm not sure yet.


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From: palomb@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Palombella)
Subject: Re: Disturbing Cartoons
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Distribution: usa
Date: 20 Aug 92 12:37:44 GMT

daly@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (Sean Daly) writes:

>I am looking for information about two
>cartoons I saw recently.

>The first was either a Looney Toon
>or a Tex Avery. I think. It involved three turtles
>who were looking for their lost brother

>As they were (digging?) to find him, they would
>sing(Barber Shop Quartet style).
>It was very amusing.

	This one is called _The Shell Shocked Egg_, directed by Bob
McKimson for Warner Bros.  I've never seen it on video, but since it
came out in 1948, it's one that ol' Ted should have, so watch for it
on TNT or the Cartoon Network (if you will get it).  I don't think I've
seen this one since the '70's, but the sound of the turtles singing "We are
digging for our brother" to the tune of "I've been working on the railroad" is
still a strong memory.

>Another cartoon I noticed started out with a
>Christmas-type atmosphere. A mother rabbit was
>tucking in her children and they wanted to know
>what "Good Will To Men" meant. The mother explained
>that men were a horrible,warlike,destructive,etc.
>race that had wiped itself out in a holocaust. As
>she narrated the story, the quality of the cartoon
>most definitely changed to a holocaust, Pink Floyd
>The Wall, gothic representation of a war. What struck
>me most was the contrast in animation styles, and the
>extremely realistic movements of the soldiers(as if real
>war scenes had been traced) 

>The cartoon ended with the basic animation style
>with the rabbits, but it was sort of disturbing.

	This one's from MGM, called, I think, _Good Will To Men_.  It's
directed by Harman and Ising, or maybe just one of them.  I remember it
with squirrels instead of rabbits, but it's been several months since I've
seen it.  It too is owned by Ted, and pops up on TBS and TNT every now and
then.  I've never noticed this one on video either.  Most Harman/Ising
'toons, IMHO, are too cutesy for my taste, but this one was definitely
disturbingly different.  Hope this helps.

				-- Tony


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From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation,rec.arts.anime,rec.arts.comics,rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Re: Transformers T.V. Series History
Date: 14 Aug 1992 19:42:40 -0700
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In article <1992Aug14.170830.23546@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ryan P. Gavigan) writes:
>In article <1992Aug14.093626.1@hamp.hampshire.edu> chedberg@hamp.hampshire.edu writes:
>>	The Transformers began as a Marvel Comics endeavor to ride the wave
>>of transforming mecha which was currently the rage in Japan. It was a
>>four-issue limited series, but it did so astoundingly well that they made it
>>into a full serial.
>
>Not to pick nits , but there are FIVE Transformer series, of which 
>ONLY 2 were done and brought here in the US.  What is known here as "The Trans
>formers" was done as two sereis , "Fight, Robots of Life:The Transformers" 
>(original time setting), "Fight Robots of Life:Transformers 2010" (post movie)

  So you're saying that the American TV series wandered to Japan, which
continued production after the American series ended?

>A full SERIES (30 some episodes) of Headmasters, "Transformers:Supergod 
>Masterforce", and "Transformer Victory", totalling some 150-200 episodes.

  For all of us drooling robot fans in the assorted newsgroups getting this
message (I know I'm not the only one), is there any information on how to
order/buy/import this additional material?

>The Headmasters and Supergod MAsterforce have been dubbed in English for
>the Hong Kong/Malaysia/Singapore markets.  Nothing official has been said, 
>but rumors hold they it will(transformers) return to the air in 1993.

  You mean the Asian market, and not the American one, I presume. If the
Transformers make a comeback in the States, I'll be very surprised...

>>"Transformers: Number 60 in a four part limited series"
>		       ^^ 80

  Tying this in to rec.arts.comics/rec.arts.comics.misc, anyone care to
speculate how Simon Furman would have continued his US TRANSFORMERS comic
storylines if the title wasn't cancelled? Issue #76, for instance, had a bit
of exposition by Grimlock about the "inevitability" of the Transformers
duality, making allusions to Yin and Yang...

                                                --R.J.
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From: derrick@cs.athabascau.ca (Derrick Rowlandson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Cartoons - MGM
Date: 20 Aug 92 00:37:02 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Athabasca University


Hi there. I just discovered this group, so excuse any rehashing of topics...

I am a big fan of the old 1930-1970 cartoons, those put out by
Warner Brothers, Disney, Hanna-Barberra, MGM. These cartoons were
designed to amuse both old and young, and I find them very entertaining.

The Warner Brother cartoons are well documented in 3 books: 
Bugs Bunny: 50 Years And Only One Grey Hare
I Tat I Taw A Putty Tat
That's All Folks

The WB cartoons are also well represented by well over a dozen video
tapes that one can purchase, including the 12 set "Golden Jubilee" series.

I happenned accross a few great MGM tapes:
Tex Avery's Wacky Classics (4 volumes of hilarity)
MGM Cartoon Festival
Droopy Dog and Friends
The Adventures of Droopy Dog
many Tom and Jerry Tapes

These are my favorites, particularily the Tex Avery stuff. I would love to get
a good book on the MGM stuff, and would like to know how to find out wether
any other cartoon tapes of this type of stuff is available.

Disney seems to be well represented by books and video's also, the Disney
video's don't appear to be the best value tho ($15 for 3 cartoons, 23 minutes
total in lenght).

Can you suggest any good reading on the Tex Avery and MGM cartoons? 
(I am considering ordering the $40 Tom and Jerry book). Are there any 
other studio's who put out similar stuff? Any other recomendations 
(tapes or books)? How about a good mail order source for VHS tapes
of cartoons?

thanks for listening.

Derrick
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From: lwv26@cas.org (Larry W. Virden)
Subject: Strange cartoon question
Reply-To: lvirden@cas.org (Larry W. Virden)
Organization: Nedriv Software and Shoe Shiners, Uninc.
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:59:05 GMT


Nickelodeon has this cartoon package from I think Paramount which I
don't see elsewhere.  There are some ho hum cartoons, some okay ones,
some yucky 60s Looney Tunes.  But amoung all of these, there are two or
three which really grab me.  I believe the first name of the company is
Shamus.  The cartoons are really stick figures done in crayon colors.  The
appealing part is that the cartoons have little or no dialogue - instead,
there is a child-like voice doing narration.  So the whole thing comes
off like a 1st grader or so telling a story in class.  I have seen at
least two of these - one has the child talking about its dad being
an astronaut.  The other has slipped my mind, but is perhaps a fairy
tale.

I know this isn't much to go on, but I am hoping to intrigue someone
enough to help me get full details on these cartoons.
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From: mikep@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Mike Powell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Animation system for sale
Date: 15 Aug 92 03:16:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: hpmwmat.15930006
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (NMD MTA MWTD)


	

	Super8 _film_ system for sale....

	Perfectly suited for animation  (camera was used for conventional
	and computer-based animation).

	Camera - Chinon 200-12XL sound camera *full function* auto/man control
	Editor - Goko motorized viewer/editor
	Motorized diamond wheel beveled splicer
	Matte Box
	Film Backwinder tool

	Send E-mail for specifics... all in new condition.

	-Mike-
From: damian+@pitt.edu (Liquid Cooled Spherical Imaging)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: DOES ANYONE HAVE THESE ON TAPE!?!?!?
Date: 18 Aug 92 19:14:44 GMT
Organization: RaveReaction CandyLoop Clothing

Does anyone out there have episodes of TARZAN and/or BLACKSTAR on tape.
These cartoons truly enhanced my childhood (esp. BLACKSTAR)!  If you
have any on tape, please e-mail me or post.

Also, does anyone recall the name of the cartoon that concerned these
mechanical/living robot machines that were driven by humans and could
transfer parts from one another??  It was normally shown during one
of those Sunday 3-in-1 cartoons along with JEM, BIGFOOT MONSTER TRUCKS
and the INHUMANOIDS.  Also, they mads toys out of them.  It was the 
good humans vs the bad humans.  The bad guys were always trying to steal
parts fromthe good guys....anybody know this stuff?????

Thanx in advance,
Damian

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From: destill@mtu.edu (DAVID E. STILL)
Subject: Re: Transformers T.V. Series History
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 22:53:47 GMT

	As I recall, they DID show the Headmasters series in the US.  Granted,
not many stations showed it, but I do recall watching a couple of the season
premier episodes rather early in the morning.  The station that showed them
was WXON (ch. 20) in Detroit.  I don't think they continued to air the series
after that season.

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From: srh3@Ra.MsState.Edu (Steven R. Hollis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Disturbing Cartoons
Date: 21 Aug 92 02:23:03 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University

I remember it as a granpa rabbit though telling his grandkids what happened 
to the last humans

Steve

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