Fantastic Max 4 - The Baby Who Fell to Earth

**Fantastic Max 4 - The Baby Who Fell to Earth** is a UK VHS release by BBC Enterprises Ltd on 11th March 1991. It contains the final set of three episodes in Season 1 of the British-American space-baby-themed animated TV cartoon series "*Fantastic Max*" since it was originated by British-Welsh creator Mike Young including "The Baby Who Fell to Earth" that was first transmitted on BBC1 in two parts on 13th-14th November 1989, "Beach Blanket Baby" since it was first transmitted on BBC1 in two parts on 20th-21st November 1989 and "Stitches in Time" since it was first transmitted on BBC1 in two parts on 27th-28th November 1989 made into full 20 minute single for this one single video.

## Description

**THREE MORE GALACTIC MISSIONS WITH SPACE HERO FANTASTIC MAX.**

Once again funky Fantastic Max goes 'where no baby has gone before' with his parent AB Sitter and his Twinklerian pal FX.

## Episode Info

1. **THE BABY WHO FELL TO EARTH** - When Max is ejected into outer space and mistaken for an alien by a U.S. astronaut, FX and AB Sitter must enlist Zoe's video-game skills to save max from the scientists.
2. **BEACH BLANKET BABY** - A beautiful mermaid needs the trio's help to save her planet Beachball from destruction, but will the space-trash expert Jumping Jack co-operate or will they be sucked into the T.V. show graveyard? As FX says "Anything can happen on this show".
3. **STITCHES IN TIME** - One cry of 'Rocket and Roll' from FX turns Max's new toy dragon into a flying, fire-breathing friend. Travelling time in a quest to find a safe land for him they all fall into the clutches of a medieval trickster.

## Title Card Credits

Here are the title card credits that feature at the start of all three episodes on this Fantastic Max video.

#### **"The Baby Who Fell to Earth"**

* Story by Kelly Ward and Mark Young.
* Teleplay by Terrie Collins.

#### **"Stitches in Time"**

* Story by Kelly Ward and Mark Young.
* Teleplay by Ken Knox.

## Closing Credits

Here are the closing credits to Fantastic Max that is only featured at the end of the final episode on this video which is "*Stiches in Time*".

* Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
* Executive in Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera.
* Supervising Producer: Jeff Segal.
* Produced by Charles Grosvenor.
* Story Editors: Mark Young and Kelly Ward.
* Supervising Director: Ray Patterson.
* Animation Directors: Paul Sommers, Bob Goe, Carl Urbano and Art Davis.
* Storyboard Artists: Kurt Anderson, Gordon Bellamy, Cullen Blaine, Alfred Gimeno, Carol Holman Grosvenor,
Charles Grosvenor, Scott Jeralds, Larry Latham, Robert Onorato, Chris Otsuki, Boy Baarde, Ade Ocampo,
Mel Capital and Mitch Schauer.
* Recording Director: Gordon Hunt.
* Animation Casting Director: Andrea Romano.
* Talent Coordinator: Kris Zimmerman.
* Voices by Rene Auberjonois, Gregg Berger, Sorrell Booke, Phillip Boutte, Hamilton Camp, Nancy Cartwright,
Townsend Coleman, Jennifer Darling, Jerry Dexter, Paul Eiding, Ben Ryan Ganger, Joanie Gerber,
Benji Gregory, Dorian Harewood, Elizbeth Harnois, Dana Hill, Jerry Houser, Arte Johnson, Michael Lembeck,
Aaron Lohr, Laurence Luckinbill, Danny Mann, Kenneth Mars, Nan Martin, Gail Matthius, Chuck McCann,
Howard Morris, Lorenzo Music, Rob Paulsen, Henry Polic II, Larry Riley, Ronnie Schell, Avery Schreiber,
Howard Stevens, Andre Stojka, B.J. Ward and Edward Winter.
* Music by Clark Gassman and Michael Tavera.
* Director of Music Supervision: Joanne Miller.
* Title by Bill Perez.
* Graphics by Iraj Paran and Tom Wogatzke.
* Design Supervisor: Jack White
* Layout Supervisor: Felino Capati.
* Layout Artists: Joselito Availa, Antonio Legaspi, Raymond Ramero, Levy Vergara and Magtanggol Zarzuela.
* Unit Head: Bob Onorato.
* Character Design: Lee Evans, Leonard Johnson and Maurice Hunt.
* Animation Supervisors: Phil Robinson and Joanna Romersa.
* Animation by Allan Abelardo, Rosauro Adorable, Edwin Alcala, Mario Carbera, Tednicolas Camahaian,
Rodel Castillo, Rita Deseo, Oscar Dizom, Jesus Espanola, Ralph Fernan, Guilberto & Romeo Garcia,
Earl Gozo, Noriel Israel, Rita Javier, Adam Kuhiman, Leonardo Lagonera, Ruben Malacura,
Maureen Mascarina, Raul Mimay, Emmanuel and Marco Plantilla, Ronaldo Samala, Victorio Santiago,
Angeltio, Edemer & Francisco Santos, Alfonso Serrano, Aureliano Sibulo, Henry Soriano, Arnold Valencia
and Roman Yusi.
* Background Supervisors: Al Gmuer and Ulfrido Barona.
* Background Artists: Mike Humphries, Patti Palmer, Lorriane Marue, Bonnie Callahan, Andy Philipson,
Rex Avila, Alberto Delizo, Danilo Dictado, Emiliano Gumera, Manuel Inaido, Lalaine Labayane and Ajelo Leal.
* Color Stylists: Alison Leopold, Kathy Hardin, Candy Alejandrino and Aurora Uaje.
* Animation Checking & Scene Planning by Paul Strickland.
* Production Assistants: Hilary Rushnell, Kristina Mazzotti,
Sandy Benenati, Vicki Casper, Erika Grossbart and Debby Lathrop Robbins.
* Program Administrator: Barbara Simon Dierks.
* 1/4" Editors: Kelly Foley and Paul Douglas.
* Track Readers: Yvonne Palmer, Jim Hearn, Kay Douglas and Kerry Iverson.
* Supervising Film Editor: Jamie Graham.
* Music Editor: Bert Navis.
* Camera by Elias Macute, Paul Salgado and Mario Vitug.
* Production Manager: Joham Iriarte.
* Production Supervisor: Jerry Smith.
* Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton.
* Series Created by Mike Young.
* Original Design by Dave Edwards.
* Produced by Kalisto Ltd. By Mike Young and John Parkinson.
* Produced In Association with Booker plc.
* This picture has made the jurdisction of I.A.T.S.E.IA, affiliated with A.F.L.-C.L.O.
* COPYRIGHT: © 1988 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and Kalisto. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

## Opening (Original 1991 release)

* BBC Video copyright warning (1988-1991)
* BBC Video Globe ident (1988-1991) (opening version)
* Fantastic Max 4: The Baby Who Fell To Earth title card with BBC Video 1988-1991 music
* Fantastic Max opening titles
* Start Of The Baby Who Fell To Earth (1988)

## Closing (Original 1991 release)

* End of Stitches In Time (1988)
* Fantastic Max Closing Credits
* BBC Video Globe ident (1988-1991) (closing version with 1991 copyright stamp)
* BBC Video copyright warning (1988-1991)

## Trivia

* This is the final Fantastic Max video release by the BBC.
* This is the only Fantastic Max video release that has the BBC Enterprises Ltd copyright credit in its thinner 1990-1991 Tablet Gothic Compressed Thin font at the end of the video.
* The opening theme and episode title cards of Fantastic Max are featured at the start of all three episodes on this video.
* The ending credits of Fantastic Max are only featured at the end of the last episode on this video.