Mighty Man and Yukk facts for kids
Mighty Man & Yukk is an exciting animated TV show made by Ruby-Spears Productions. It was part of The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show which aired from 1980 to 1981. This cartoon follows the amazing adventures of a tiny superhero and his very unusual dog partner as they fight crime!
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Meet Mighty Man and Yukk!
The show is all about a rich guy named Brandon Brewster, voiced by Peter Cullen. He has a special machine that can shrink him down to just a few inches tall. When he's tiny, he gains awesome superpowers like super-strength and the ability to fly! In this super form, he becomes the costumed hero known as Mighty Man.
Mighty Man's best friend and crime-fighting partner is a dog named Yukk, voiced by Frank Welker. Yukk is known as the "world's ugliest dog." To keep his scary face hidden, he always wears a miniature doghouse on his head! Why? Because the sight of his face is so incredibly ugly that it can destroy anything he looks at!
The Mayor of their unnamed city, voiced by John Stephenson, often calls on Mighty Man and Yukk to help protect the city. They face off against all sorts of strange and tricky supervillains. The series is quite similar to another cartoon from the same creators, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder.
Who Are the Voices Behind the Heroes and Villains?
Many talented voice actors brought the characters of Mighty Man & Yukk to life!
Main Voices
- Peter Cullen – He was the voice of Brandon Brewster, who transforms into Mighty Man.
- John Stephenson – He voiced the Mayor and many of the villains like Anthead, Big Mouse, and Catman.
- Frank Welker – He gave Yukk his unique voice.
Other Voices You Might Know
- Michael Bell - Krime Klown
- Henry Corden - Goldteeth, Kragg the Conqueror
- Casey Kasem - Beach Bum
- Allan Melvin - Coach Crime
- Alan Oppenheimer - Time Keeper
- Fred Travalena - Baby Man
- William Woodson - Miro the Mentalist
Adventures and Villains!
Mighty Man and Yukk had many exciting adventures, stopping a new villain in almost every episode. Here are a few examples of the kinds of bad guys they faced:
- Big Mouse the Bad Mouse (Episode 1): Big Mouse and his followers tried to steal the city's money and hijack a rocket!
- Magnet Man (Episode 2): This villain threatened to pull the whole city into the river using a giant magnet unless he got a huge ransom.
- Anthead (Episode 3): Anthead stole computers to plan the biggest crime ever.
- Mr. and Mrs. Van Pire (Episode 4): This spooky duo hypnotized rich people, making them sell their fortunes and then turning them into bats!
- Goldteeth (Episode 5): Goldteeth and his helper, Doctor Decay, wanted to steal a gold-plated satellite from space.
- Baby Man (Episode 6): Baby Man used a secret spray to make city officials act like babies!
- Coach Crime (Episode 10): Mighty Man and Yukk had to go undercover as safecrackers to find out who Coach Crime really was.
- The Time Keeper (Episode 12): This villain could freeze time to commit crimes without being caught.
- Catman (Episode 18): A cat burglar named Catman used his trained lion and black panther to steal the world's biggest diamond.
- Kragg the Conqueror (Episode 19): A scientist thawed out a Viking warrior named Kragg and his dog, planning to use them to kidnap the Mayor and Mighty Man.
- Krime Klown (Episode 24): This clown used a special kazoo to turn citizens into his circus helpers.
- Marble Man (Episode 27): Marble Man had a device that could bring statues to life, hoping to take over the city.
In total, there were 32 episodes of Mighty Man & Yukk, each filled with action and humor as the tiny hero and his unusual dog saved the day!
