Filmation

Filmation Associates was a company that produced animation and live-action programming for television. The company was established in 1962 by Lou Schemier, Hal Sutherland, and Norm Prescott.
Among the animated shows Filmation produced were The Archies, Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, The New Adventures of Batman, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra: Princess of Power, and BraveStarr. The company also did animated spin-offs of live actions shows such as Lassie, Gilligan's Island, and My Favorite Martian. Its live action productions include The Ghost Busters (not to be confused with the later film franchise Ghostbusters), Ark II, and Space Academy.
In 1975, Filmation produced the hosted television series Uncle Croc's Block, which ran for about an hour. Fraidy Cat was the middle segment of the three cartoon shows (the others being M-U-S-H and Wacky and Packy) until it was cut from the show to make it half an hour.
Filmation was acquired by TelePrompTer Corporation in 1969 and sold to Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1982. Filmation closed in 1989; its properties were sold to various companies.
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