Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Written by | David Scott
Ed Brandt
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| Directed by | William Hanna |
| Voices of | Barry Balkin
Bobby Resnick
Don Messick
John Stephenson
Paul Stewart
Bobby Diamond
Patsy Garrett
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| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin
Ted Nichols
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (36 Mightor segments and 18 Moby Dick segments) |
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| Producer(s) | William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Alex Lovy (associate)
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 9, 1967 – January 6, 1968 |
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor is an exciting animated TV show from Hanna-Barbera Productions. It first aired on CBS from September 9, 1967, to January 6, 1968. Even though Moby Dick's name comes first, each episode had two short stories about Mightor and only one about Moby Dick. It was a bit like Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles, which had a similar setup.
Contents
Meet the Heroes: Show Segments
This TV series was split into two main parts, each with its own amazing characters and adventures.
Mightor: The Prehistoric Superhero
Imagine a world with cave people and dinosaurs! That's where we meet Tor, a teenage caveman. One day, while hunting with his winged pet dinosaur named Tog, Tor saves an old man. As a thank you, the old man gives Tor a special, glowing club.
When Tor lifts this club to the sky, he changes into the mighty Mightor! Mightor is a strong superhero with a mask. He can fly using his club, and the club can also shoot powerful energy blasts. Plus, he can even turn his pet Tog into a huge, fire-breathing dragon!
Mightor's main job is to protect his village from bad guys and dangerous creatures. In his village, there's the chief, Pondo, and his daughter, Sheera, who has beautiful red hair. Sheera also has a younger brother, Little Rok, who loves to pretend he's Mightor. The characters have some cool pets too, like Little Rok's dodo bird, Ork, and Sheera's baby mammoth, Bollo.
Mightor is a bit like the famous Marvel superhero, Thor. Both heroes have a secret identity: an ordinary person who becomes a powerful hero when they use a special, magical weapon. Even their names sound similar!
Who Voices Mightor and Friends?
- Tor is voiced by Bobby Diamond.
- Mightor is voiced by Paul Stewart.
- Pondo, Tog, Ork, and Bollo are all voiced by John Stephenson.
- Sheera is voiced by Patsy Garrett.
- Little Rok is voiced by Norma MacMillan.
Moby Dick: Undersea Adventures
After a shipwreck, two teenage boys, Tom and Tubb, are saved by a giant white whale named Moby Dick. Along with their friendly pet seal, Scooby, they explore the amazing and sometimes dangerous world under the sea. They often face tricky situations and mysterious creatures in their underwater journeys.
Who Voices Moby Dick and His Crew?
- Tom is voiced by Bobby Resnick.
- Tubb is voiced by Barry Balkin.
- Moby Dick and Scooby the seal are both voiced by Don Messick.
Other Adventures and Appearances
Mightor and Moby Dick have appeared in other cartoons and comic books too!
- They joined other Hanna-Barbera heroes in a crossover adventure with Space Ghost. This happened in the last six episodes of Space Ghost's original series, called "The Council of Doom."
- You could also find Moby Dick and Mightor in the comic book series Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes from 1968 to 1969.
- In 1972, Moby Dick made a quick appearance in Yogi's Ark Lark. Yogi Bear and Captain Noah accidentally landed their flying ark on Moby's back!
- Characters from Moby Dick later showed up in the show Sealab 2021.
- Mightor also appeared in the Adult Swim show Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Judge Hiram Mightor, voiced by Gary Cole. Moby Dick was in an episode called "SPF."
- Tom, Tubb, and Scooby the seal were in the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated episode "The Midnight Zone." In this episode, Moby Dick was a submarine that Tom and Tubb piloted. They helped Mystery Incorporated reach the deepest part of the ocean.
- Mightor and Moby Dick even had small appearances in the movie Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon.
- In 2016, a new version of Mightor appeared in the DC comic book series Future Quest. This time, a young boy from modern times finds the original Mightor's club and becomes the new hero. His pet cat also turns into a powerful saber-toothed cat! This new Mightor is guided by Birdman.
See also
In Spanish: Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor para niños
