Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Categories: Animated television series | Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios cartoons and characters
The Herculoids
The Herculoids was a Saturday morning television cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show debuted on September 9, 1967, and ran for one season on CBS. The plotlines were rooted in science fiction, and had story direction and content similar to Jonny Quest and Space Ghost.
This series takes place on a far-away planet named Quasar and has has a cast of eight characters:
- Zandor (voiced by Mike Road ), humanoid protector of the planet Quasar
- his wife, Tara (voiced by Virginia Gregg )
- their son Dorno (voiced by Ted Eccles )
- Five creatures of the planet, known as The Herculoids, who are the following:
- Zok the flying dragon (voiced by Mike Road ), who emits laser beams from his eyes and tail
- Igoo the rock gorilla (also voiced by Mike Road )
- Tundro the ten-legged rhino-triceratops (either voiced by Mike Road ), who shoots energy stones from his cannon-horn
- Two protoplastic creatures named Gloop and Gleep (both voiced by Don Messick), who can assume several forms.
Together, the Herculoids and the humanoids battle to defend their planet from several menaces from the outer space.
External links
The Herculoids in other languages
- Portuguese: Os Herculóides
- Spanish: Los Defensores Intergalácticos
Categories: Animated television series | Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios cartoons and characters
Last updated: 05-27-2005 01:19:37
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details