Dynomutt, Dog Wonder facts for kids
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| Created by | |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
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| Narrated by | Ron Feinberg |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 11, 1976 – October 1, 1977 |
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Dynomutt, Dog Wonder is a fun American cartoon series. It was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show first aired on ABC from 1976 to 1977.
The story is about a superhero named the Blue Falcon and his sidekick, Dynomutt. The Blue Falcon is a bit like Batman. Dynomutt is a robot dog who is clumsy but still helps a lot. He can make all sorts of cool mechanical tools pop out of his body! We never learn how they became heroes, which was common for cartoons back then.
Dynomutt first appeared as part of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour. Later, it was also part of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics. The characters from The Scooby-Doo Show sometimes appeared in Dynomutt to help solve mysteries.
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Meet the Heroes: Blue Falcon and Dynomutt
The show follows a rich art dealer named Radley Crown. He is voiced by Gary Owens. His robot dog, Dynomutt, is voiced by Frank Welker. They enjoy their free time in Big City. But when the "Falcon Flash" alarm goes off, they quickly change into their secret identities. Radley becomes the Blue Falcon, and Dynomutt becomes Dynomutt, Dog Wonder!
They get their missions from a secret agent named F.O.C.U.S. One. He talks to them through a TV screen. Then, the heroes jump into their special car, the Falconcar, and speed off to fight bad guys.
Dynomutt's Gadgets and Goofs
Dynomutt is a metal dog with tiny parts inside. These parts let him stretch his arms, legs, or neck to do amazing things. But here's the funny part: his gadgets never quite work right! The Blue Falcon often gets into trouble because of Dynomutt's clumsy mistakes. He even calls Dynomutt "Dog Blunder" sometimes.
Even with all the mix-ups, Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon always manage to save the day. The Blue Falcon also has his own cool superhero tools to help them out.
Crossovers with Scooby-Doo
Three episodes of Dynomutt featured a crossover with the famous cartoon dog, Scooby-Doo. This meant that Scooby and his friends helped the Blue Falcon and Dynomutt solve crimes.
Episode Adventures
The show had a total of 20 episodes across two seasons. The first season was part of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour. The second season was called The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt.
First Season: The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)
The first season had 16 episodes. Here are some of the exciting adventures:
- Everyone Hyde! The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt team up with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang. They try to stop Willie the Weasel, who turns into the scary Mr. Hyde.
- What Now, Lowbrow? A caveman-like villain named Lowbrow wants to be the "King of Crime." The heroes and Mystery, Inc. work together to stop him.
- The Great Brain... Train Robbery A master criminal called The Gimmick uses his gadgets to cause trouble. He even tries to steal a train car with a prince inside!
- The Day and Night Crawler A talking worm and his helper use a giant digging machine to break criminals out of prison. They plan to steal a super-computer.
- The Harbor Robber A villain named Fishface, who loves fish, tries to steal all of Big City's oil. He wants to hold it for ransom.
- Sinister Symphony A villain called Manyfaces is great at disguises. He tricks Dynomutt into arresting the Blue Falcon and other important people.
- Don't Bug Superthug Superthug creates a super-strong steel suit. He plans to steal all of Big City's steel to make an army of these suits.
- Factory Recall The Blue Falcon loses his special communicator. A villain named Mr. Cool uses it to trick the Blue Falcon. He makes him think Dynomutt needs to be "recalled" and reprogrammed!
- The Queen Hornet The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt try to find proof to put the Queen Hornet in jail.
- The Wizard of Ooze The Swamp Rat and his helper plan to flood Big City. They want to use stolen pumps to cause a crime spree. Scooby-Doo and his friends help again!
- Tin Kong A movie director plans to make a movie about destroying Big City. He uses his giant robot, Tin Kong, for the film.
- The Awful Ordeal with the Head of Steel A mysterious criminal named Ironface wants revenge on Big City. It captures many important people, including the Blue Falcon and Dynomutt.
- The Blue Falcon vs. the Red Vulture The Red Vulture steals powerful jet engines. He wants to use them for his special Vulturejet and rule the skies.
- The Injustice League of America Several villains escape from prison and form a group called the Injustice League of America. They plan a big crime spree and want to get rid of the Blue Falcon and Dynomutt.
- Lighter Than Air Raid A villain called the Blimp is stealing all of Big City's helium.
- The Prophet Profits The Prophet creates his own disasters. He then charges the Mayor a lot of money to "predict" them.
Second Season: The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt (1977)
The second season had four new episodes. These aired under the new title The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt.
- Beastwoman A jungle-themed villain named Beastwoman uses a special whistle. It makes animals at the zoo break out and scare people away from Big City.
- The Glob The Glob and his gang plan to steal a valuable item called the Baltese Falcon.
- Madame Ape Face A woman with an ape-like face uses a device to steal the faces of beautiful movie stars.
- Shadowman Shadowman mysteriously knows all the Crime Commission's plans. He uses this knowledge to commit crimes and even tries to frame the Mayor.
Meet the Voices
Many talented voice actors brought the characters to life:
- Frank Welker voiced Dynomutt. He also voiced Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo crossover episodes.
- Gary Owens was the voice of the Blue Falcon.
- Ron Feinberg voiced F.O.C.U.S. One and was the show's narrator.
- Larry McCormick voiced the Mayor of Big City.
Other voices included Henry Corden, Casey Kasem (who voiced Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo's villain Fishface), Don Messick (who voiced Scooby-Doo and other characters), and Heather North (Daphne Blake).
Where the Show Aired
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder was shown on different TV networks over the years:
- It first aired as part of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour on ABC.
- Later, it was part of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (as The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt).
- It also aired as a rerun on its own and as part of The Godzilla/Dynomutt Hour on NBC.
- In the 1980s, you could watch Dynomutt on USA Cartoon Express.
- The show also appeared on the Boomerang channel in the 2000s.
Home Video Releases
You can find all 16 episodes from the first season on a DVD set. It's called The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series.
Dynomutt and Blue Falcon in Other Shows and Movies
The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt have appeared in many other cartoons and movies:
- They guest-starred in an episode of Dexter's Laboratory called "Dyno-Might."
- The Blue Falcon appeared in Johnny Bravo and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
- They were also in an episode of Robot Chicken.
- In Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, they appeared with a new origin story. Radley and his dog Reggie were security guards. After Reggie was hurt, he was rebuilt as a cyborg dog by Dr. Benton Quest.
- They were featured in the direct-to-DVD movie Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon. In this movie, the Blue Falcon was a character from an old TV show.
- They also appeared in the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "Scooby-Doo, Dog Wonder!".
- You can see them in the Jellystone! episode "Heroes and Capes."
Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe
The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt were big characters in the animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob!. In this movie, the Blue Falcon was voiced by Mark Wahlberg, and Dynomutt was voiced by Ken Jeong. They had an assistant, Dee Dee Skyes, and a butler, Keith.
In Scoob!, we learn that the original Blue Falcon, Radley, has retired. His son, Brian, takes over as the new Blue Falcon. Brian struggles with the role at first. Dynomutt is shown as being more grown-up and smarter than in the old cartoons. He even teases Brian a lot! But as the movie goes on, Dynomutt's attitude towards Brian gets better. He helps Brian become a confident hero.
Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon from the Scoob! movie also made a quick appearance in Space Jam: A New Legacy. They were seen watching the big basketball game.
Comic Books
- From 1977 to 1978, Marvel Comics published a Dynomutt comic book series. It had six issues.
- Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon also appeared in a story in Cartoon Network Presents comic in 1999.
- In 2018, DC Comics released a special comic called Super-Sons/Dynomutt Special.
See also
In Spanish: Dinamita, El Perro Maravilla para niños
