Saturday's Heroes: From Atom Ant to Underdog and Beyond

[@MrWillc1975]

Remember during the week we didn't want to wake up early since we had to go to school , but when it came to Saturday Morning's back in the 60's we got up on our own ( with excitement as we sat down in front of tv with our favorite bowl of sugar sweet cereal as we were glued to the tube watching our favorite Superhero cartoons from 8:00 in the morning until about 1:00 in the afternoon . I truly miss those days of fun and adventure every Saturday morning . Compared to today , we no longer have any reason to get up early on Saturdays anymore . These kids today sure don't know what they missed out on , those were truly the good old days !

[@rays7437]

So true MrWillc

[@annettemalaski1967]

I second that emotion!

[@martinchristain4964]

YEP!!!!!!

[@pedroarenas5287]

When i was kid i got up on Saturday mornings to watch all this shows. Its too bad that the kids of today do mot enjoy these cartoons.

[@nitishcarlin1926]

Rightly said.

[@timothywalters2614]

I remember all of these , I couldn't wait for Saturday mornings . The 60s were the best .

[@richelliott9320]

50 years ago I was in front of the TV every Saturday morning!

[@DGOODWIN19]

And I bet like me, you got up early on Saturdays just to watch more cartoons (I know, I did).

[@MrNoturaveragerednek]

I wish they would bring back these old classics.

[@brinsonharris9816]

With a big bowl of Cap’n Crunch, Quisp or Quake. The one morning I could sleep in and I had to get as much Saturday morning TV in as possible so I sprang out of bed. School days it “gimme five more minutes” because snoozing was way more fun than getting ready for school.

[@carltonwalker6257]

Miss those times

[@williebowen1043]

I was too

[@schallrd1]

Saturday morning television was for kids and they took it away. The cartoons and live action shows are classics and better than what is being offered today. It was awesome to watch cartoons on new color tv. It was a big deal in those days.

[@EduardoFlores-bt4fo]

They are not better, come on, that is just a lie.

[@fats3342]

Eduardo Flores I think they are. I prefer the old format of day to day episodes. No one had to worry about continuity.

[@tibchy144]

@@EduardoFlores-bt4fo what cartoon network offers these days is quite horrible, i guess they adopted to cognitive abilities of dyslexic kids of today

[@danielwarner7572]

Really sad that satuday morning cartoons are a thing of the past. As a kid in the 60's and 70's there was nothing better than Saturday watching "Space Ghost and "The Herculoids".

[@vernskid]

Thank those freaking parent groups who didn’t want their kids watching them all morning on Saturdays

[@thaclicklover4u298]

Wow this brings back so much memories, I just turn 67 on Jan 6..and remember my Saturday watching most of these cartoons..that was a good life.

[@voyager202000]

Thanks for the walk down memory lane! Bought back some very fond memories of being a kid in the 60’s and 70’s! Some awesome cartoons during that era have to admit CBS had the best lineup, but all were great to watch, up at 7 am and done by noon to go out and play the rest of the day away! Wouldn’t trade growing up during then versus now for anything!

[@FredFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it, Wallace.

[@MrNoturaveragerednek]

I wish they'd bring back these old cartoons, they used to be on cartoon network and then boomerang but not anymore. Bring back these old classics because they 1,000 times better than anything they have today.

[@speedracer1945]

The parents wont let their lil darlings watch them but us grandparents would .LoL

[@kennethdemuchest5171]

Yes.

[@ckstaff]

Watching my grandkids having to watch these new computer generated cartoons is very sad they don't know there was better animation. For me these new computer animation cartoons are just to creepy for me to try to get into with my grand kids.

[@garycarpenter6433]

These were the best I had always got up early and mapped out what I wanted to watch if I had seen it before I'd watch another channel they would have It weeks later but even if I missed anything they would rerun it a month later

[@jrmarable5315]

Leave it those asinine, arrogant politicians, who think they know what a kid likes to watch on TV every Saturday mornings.. Especially those arrogant, asinine liberal socialist politicians , They think they’re smarter than the parents. Every single one of them , should be licking rats asses , that’s about all they’re good for .. Like Creep Show Joe Biden and all his minions..

[@lamontcollins3309]

In the words of the late, great, Bob Hope.... THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!

[@tray488]

Yes.

[@brunoantony3218]

Brilliant, thank you for the labor of love & effort. I watched all these as a kid and still had time to play outside with my friends. I wish I could go back to the 1970s.

[@FredFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it, Bruno.

[@aminahshabazz8689]

Thank God I was born into the '70's! I watched ALL of these Heroes every week!!! 💪💪💪

[@highlife0586]

Ah yes... more Childhood memories...five solid hours in front of the TV on Saturday mornings watching these cartoons, drove my parents crazy ha ha!

[@richelliott9320]

it was kick ass bring a kid in 1967!

[@johnetheridge5833]

I was born in 1961 these are my 1960's and 1970's childhood favorites.

[@jerryblair61]

What a great bunch of cartoons back then I couldn't wait to watch on Saturday morning. The Herculord,Space Ghost, Johnny Ouest,TopCat,.Hannah and Barbra were the greatest cartoonist of all times

[@samanthab1923]

Tim Mathison voiced Johnny Quest

[@garycarpenter6433]

Jonny Quest was the best

[@TimelordR]

I think you meant The Herculoids. Created by Hanna-Barbera.

[@Inflec]

And don't forget Filmation. They made some great stuff too, like the Superman Aquaman Adventure Hour, Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Fantastic Voyage and Batman and Robin, among others.

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Man, I can’t believe it’s been that long ago, geez 50 years! Seems like yesterday! Yeah I was in front of the tube too watching everyone of these shows, at least in the late 60’s through the 70’s.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I remember growing up watching some of these cartoons like Spiderman the Fantastic 4 the Impossibles Space Ghost Shazzan the Herculoids Mightor Atom Ant Underdog and several others from the 80's and earlier.

[@Mr120Man]

These were great cartoons! I was eight. Space Ghost was my favorite.

[@bobrussel4914]

Up

[@richardwhite9975]

Mine was spiderman, herculoids, mightor, johnny quest, galaxy trio,

[@ThisGuyFrritz]

As a 70's kid, I can remember watching most of these. Some of them were made before I was born. I remember seeing on WNEW (now Fox 5) "Space Ghost", "Frankenstein Jr.", "The Impossibles", "Moby Dick", "Mighty Mightor", "Atom Ant", "Secret Squirrel", "Shazzan", "The Herculoids", "Birdman", "The Galaxy Trio", and "The Fantastic Four" on "Hanna-Barbera's World of Super Adventure".

[@samanthab1923]

I remember Wonderama was on channel 5 NYC

[@ThisGuyFrritz]

@@samanthab1923 I remember "Kids Are People, Too" on Sunday mornings. As a kid I was, I didn't know what the segments were about or how it differs from "Wonderama." I've only seen very little of it, anyway.

[@mariettasmith2691]

Space Ghost was my favorite!!

[@3912James]

Kids Are.People was a 1980 short-lived Wonderama spinoff.

[@MIXPRO68]

THOSE WERE THE BEST OF TIMES!!!

[@EricT3769]

I agree!

[@subnats]

Thanks for the memories. I now have all the CBS Saturday morning Super Heroes on DVD!

[@hiroyukichangmailjohnnieth2922]

That brought back so many memories thank you for taking me back in time

[@rlonzoraddison6921]

After 50 plus years I still get goosebumps listening to Underdog theme song.

[@johnpulaski6725]

👍

[@agt462]

I loved Underdog when I was a little boy in the 70s.

[@raymondmartucci2049]

I remember this cartoons wish they come back to tv. This was cartoons compare to the ones today

[@antonyandrerenaissanceart977]

Saturdays, sundays, before and after school tv animated heaven....1960s and 70s

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

The greatest cartoon year is and was 1966 hands down! People still talk about this to this day!!!

[@01timegone]

This all brings back memories from when I was a kid. We sure had a lot of fun back then compared to the weird crap they have now. Getting up early on Saturday morning priceless. But getting home from school was cool because then you got to watch Batman and the Green Hornet with Bruce Lee and the other cool shows. Television was way more fun back in the the 60s

[@01timegone]

Don't have grandchildren. I'm not old as Crap but I'm old enough. You don't sound Very Bright!! At least you don't have any style and class when it comes to comments.

[@georgegriffin4668]

thats right

[@odinson43]

@@01timegone what in the fuck are u talking about?

[@allenjones3130]

I liked the sleek design of Space Ghost's Phantom Cruiser and the small fighter(or was it a shuttle?) flown by Jan and Jayce.

[@toshiojohnston3732]

Love the vcr but it really changed things record cartoons Saturday morning and watch them for the 1st time Monday night and when cartoon network came along with the rest of the mainstream cable t.v boom that was the death of Saturday morning and t.v as anticipation as a whole as consumer choice yes its better in the past 35 years and of course the internet and you tube but the visceral experience of t.v and movie going die out a long time ago but as Carol Brady told Marcia times and technology change but not people.

[@lelonfurr6197]

underdog was voice by the late great WALLY COX! RIP WALLY

[@richardwhite9975]

Tennessee Tuxedo also

[@richelliott9320]

​@@richardwhite9975no that was Don Adams

[@goldenboi778]

I had a ball watching all my favorite toons..Long live yhe 60's

[@ckstaff]

As a kid, Popeye and the old superman cartoons were around, but for the Saturday morning heroes it all started for me with Mighty Mouse. Wouldn't miss it. Space Ghost came along with the Herculoids were very cool, as was Johnny Quest. Wished they had produced more episodes. To bad we didn't have DVR or even VHS and could record other shows on the other networks that you wanted to watch but didn't because they would be on at the same time as one you would regularly watch.

[@arthurwatt4144]

Great memories. Underdog was my favorite as a child.

[@Carol120454]

I watched these as a kid. The Golden Age of cartoons. Kids these days are missing out!

[@wajinshu]

Wow Space Ghost and Atom Ant. I remembered this watching as a kid.

[@richardwhite9975]

You forgot Johnny Quest

[@garycarpenter6433]

Loved them and the Herculoids, Space Ghost Mighy Mouse and Underdog

[@Freddles279]

As a fellow Fred, this was fantastic. 50 years ago I was 11 and my Saturday mornings were all about the cartoons! Thanks for all the memories!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Freddie.

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

RIP George S. Irving (Underdog announcer, passed in 2016).

[@samanthab1923]

Wally Cox did Underdogs voice. This was on channel 11 in NYC after school.

[@grxracer-1606]

Best Cartoons ever. Jonny Quest-1964, Speed Racer-1967, Kimba the White Lion, Marvel Comic Cartoons, Fantastic Filmation, Scooby Doo 1969-70, Flintstones, All the Hanna Barbera, DC comic Superheroes, Fantastic Voyage, Looney Tunes, Speed Buggy, Spiderman-67, Star Trek the Animated series, 1973.

[@givemetoast]

Cool piece. There’s a few I could add such as; Gigantor, Hot Wheels and Hong Kong phooey.

[@samanthab1923]

I remember Gigantor! Kimba the White Lion & Speed Racer too!

[@martinchristain4964]

I remember the Hot Wheels show. I went out and got a jack rabbit special because of it. 🚗

[@marksinclair1173]

Gigantor was my favorite cartoon followed closely by Space Ghost, Spiderman, Aquaman and Jonny Quest, but I liked all of them!

[@pavel62]

Great video. It was like visiting old friends. Fred really knows how to do it.

[@garrisonstangster8777]

Wow!! The memories awakened by these promos! I was a TV child, especially on Saturday mornings! Does anyone remember Super President, Space Angel, Milton the Monster and Secret Squirrel? How about the prime time shows, "Mr.Terrific" and "Captain Nice"? They don't make'em like they used to!!

[@barbibutton9619]

Then there was The Archie's, H.R. Puffinstuff, Mr. Magoo...yes, the good ole days

[@maureencora1]

The Real Good Ones are Hard to Find on DVD.

[@bryanjefferson3824]

Mr Terrific”!!! And Captain Nice... classic... Yes I remember.

[@nicoleknight9412]

I know it wasn't him, but to me, Milton the Monster sounded a lot like Gomer Pyle. Anyone remember Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse? They were created by Bob Kane, who also created Batman.

[@dwightpowell6673]

I don't remember those cartoons....Those cartoons weren't broadcast into the homes of African American families.

[@alimuhanna3708]

Hi I'm Ali from saudia .oooh I still remember my childhood on 70'. Everything was real and simple. Beautiful time .😪😪😪..

[@berniecioffoletti3398]

👊👊THE HERCULOIDS!!!👊👊 Loved them!!!!

[@1701echopapa]

I have fond memories of all of these cartoons.

[@kenkthesensai4145]

Hanna-Barbera OWNED the Saturday morning superhero genre of the 60s-70s.

[@stevehyman259]

Sho you right

[@garycarpenter6433]

You said it I was always in front of the TV every Saturday like clockwork

[@lamontmccormick3122]

Wacky Racers!!!

[@garycarpenter6433]

You said a mouthful

[@dannybuck5911]

HB practically CREATED it...!!!!

[@jerryj920]

Oct.28th: International Animation Day (IAD) Celebrates and recognizes the art of animation, the artists, the scientists and the technicians behind animated art including animated movies. Thanks for the upload, FredFlix. Blessings

[@georgiagonzales8649]

Brings back the good old day when i was growing up my favor cartoons were super friends, jonny quest , space ghost, all my favors i wish they would bring them all back thank you utube

[@maureencora1]

Don't For Get Gerry Anderson's Supercar, Fireball XL-5, Stingray, and Most All the Thunderbirds are Go.

[@jeffolson7853]

Ah, Saturday morning cartoons in the sixties. Nothing was better. Johnny Quest, Bugs Bunny, and all the Hanna Barbara cartoons (Space Ghost, Herculoids etc.). My mom used to have to kick me out of the house by 10:30, or I'd be watching until noon. Lol

[@dextertheragdollcat213]

My childhood right here. Hours and hours of Saturday morning cartoons. Such a great time. So glad I've now got most of these on DVD. Although someone needs to release the Superboy cartoons.

[@erinthedemonhog2090]

Underdog was my childhood. My nanny had a VHS of "The Big Shrink", I had a plushie of Underdog & an oversized T-shirt with the iconic character on it. Then I later got a DVD set that had 3 episodes in one

[@tonyfriend7413]

My Late Brother Mickey and i as Little kids at Grandma and Grandpas house watching these on Saturday mornings in the mid and late 1960s. 3 channels to choose from on Black and White television. 9/27/2021 9.23 am cst USA..

[@catman3552]

This is when Saturday mornings were the best. To be a kid again. Growing up in the '60s was awesome. In our home,whoever woke up the earliest on Saturday morning pretty much had control of the tv. Luckily we agreed on some shows. Some of my faves were Heckle and Jeckle,Woody Woodpecker,H.R Pufnstuff,The Archies and Scooby Doo. Thanks youtube for bringing back the memories.

[@josephethelbertclarke5611]

I grew up to these classics I got to see em all over again in 2021 and 2022

[@JamesJones-is4ps]

I really enjoyed and like these shows and I wish they would air them again because they are better than the newer ones they stink

[@eliaspuppet9973]

you said it.

[@maureencora1]

Yeah, The Real Good Ones are Hard to Find on DVD.

[@speedracer1945]

These were the age of time to had been young enough had watched these cool cartoons an now old enough to enjoy them again alone or with grand kids

[@waynedombrowski7568]

Thank you!That was great! I felt 10 years old again for a little while!

[@annettemalaski1967]

Thanks for reminding me that there were some good times in my childhood thanks to these heroes!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Annette.

[@davidsomerset8411]

This was GREAT I loved all these shows my favorite was Jonny Quest though.

[@FredFlix]

Glad you enjoyed it, David.

[@juliehawkins1739]

I haven't seen these in years, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@darrellfreemon9546]

When I was little I would sit in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal and watch these shows

[@mikecampbell5856]

I remember most of these, but we only had one TV channel, an NBC station until 1968 when we got cable. Thanks!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Mike.

[@alwayswondering4051]

This is so bizarre. There-like memories yeah. But they feel like someone else's memories. 'But', truth be told, Superheroes got me through a rough childhood.

[@ImTheDaveman]

Most of these I grew up on - but about the time ISIS and Shazam came along, my tastes changed to The Monkeys, The Hudson Brothers, and Pink Panther and so on. Memories all, I wouldn't change or give up for all the gold in the world. Thanx for posting this Fred! I enjoyed that trip down memory lane.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Daveman.

[@richardsibley3297]

The best cartoons - my escape as a kid from reality- as a abused child

[@rays7437]

Richard me too!

[@berniecioffoletti3398]

I can understand 👍

[@maureencora1]

Me Growing Up in the Ghetto.

[@terrybardy2848]

I can sing a few bars of that!

[@allenlovell1604]

I too was an abused child ( Mentally and Physically ) ; I survived by not quitting and letting other adults fight those struggles. I pray that you're doing better and getting over the anger and bitterness from such experiences. It's hard to forgive such people ; I know. Some who did. This to

[@redrebel67685]

where was I 50years ago? watching these cartoons and they were always great fun!😊

[@dougshoemaker7733]

Saturday morning cartoons were a lot better in the 1960's.

[@FleaBagBoogie]

SO glad I was a kid those days.

[@mom369222]

This is what I was looking for. I grew up satching thse, and loved every episode

[@Daddywaah]

If you remember any of these your childhood was magic!

[@drenawalker]

I am so geeking out right now!!!

[@cherylsmith4826]

Thanks! I forgot how awesome the Underdog intro song is

[@blackphoenix77]

50 years ago I wasn't born yet. I miss Saturday morning cartoons.

[@doloresvargas6450]

I used to see these when I was young.Tony has spoken

[@donaldclay9535]

When I Retire I'm Gonna Get Half of These on DVD / Blueray. and be a Boy Again.

[@goldenboi778]

I so miss the 60's

[@purplegoose971]

There’s no need to fear, Underdog is here!

[@martinchristain4964]

Man! I remember all those cartoons. It was awesome growing up in the 60's. I feel sorry for the kids today, the cartoons are just pathetic. Thanks for the memories. You have a new subscriber.

[@FredFlix]

Welcome aboard, Martin.

[@jeffr9425]

What a time to be a kid..the heyday of classic cartoons..while eating a bowl of Trix

[@nathanilsaenz8178]

As a kid I was very familiar with Mighty mouse, I recognized him since I could remember but never watched the Show. I remember trick or treating as a kid and a guy gave us small Mighty mouse toys and I remember being fascinated because the toy was way older than me. I also remember going to a flea market and telling my parents look it's Mighty mouse! Then the elderly man held out the stuffed Mighty mouse and said very loud "here I an to save the day!".

[@ALPHAOMEGA1500]

I am fifty plus years and I do remember them.

[@danieljohnson9351]

I remember the Beatles, Milton the Monster, King Kong, Hoppity Hooper, Casper, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, all good stuff!

[@henryhill1873]

This was a wonderful trip down memory lane. Thank you. Fearless Fly Super President Johnny Quest you forgot those

[@FredFlix]

I left out Quest because he started as a prime-time show and was only on Saturday in reruns. On hindsight, though, I should have included him anyway.

[@tomm.6265]

I still today still have a lot of these cartoons on DVD which were hard to find and my Parents passed away many yrs ago and when visiting them I also go by and visit Hanna who is buried not far from my Parents

[@robertmiller9697]

Oh the days of young so long ago. I got memories still unless I lose it later in life. There's was nothing like it.

[@markbelzer8361]

takes me back....thanks for posting

[@lylux4985]

Beenie and Cecil, Astro Boy, Marine Boy, Kimba, Under Dog. Super Car , Casper the Friendly Ghost. Etc. So many great cartoons , with great music too! Best time to be a kid . You went outside to play after ,being your favourite characters .!

[@BarryH1701]

Dang....I feel so old now. I remember almost every one of these.

[@troyvaughn6060]

Back when times were simpler the best

[@YoRon427]

That was a great tour back to the 60s!

[@harleyray4654]

My small city in Canada only had one TV channel in the sixties but I remember most of these. I also remember Marine Boy which was produced in Japan and Rocket Robin Hood from Canada. The good old days.

[@lauradaly8020]

The only day of the week that mothers considered cold cereal to be nutritious.

[@Raphael-jz6nf]

I was born in the early 60s I remember watching all of these. The weekend was the best Saturday was the greatest moment in my life. I remember Dr. Shock watching that also. These cartoons today comes no where close very disappointing.

[@tomm.6265]

OMG I watched everyone of these cartoons when I was a kid I remember as if it was yesterday

[@franchoiseprice7798]

I remember those days when I was little watching those cartoons Saturday morning they don't make cartoons like they any more

[@steerpike1359]

Some of these were so cheesy and awful...and I loved them all ! Especially the sound effects: there seems to have been a pretty small selection of " space-age " sounds in the archives, because every show used the same ones ! The Laser Beam, The Giant Prehistoric Bird, The Huge Mutant Spider( eek, eek, eek) Remember ?

[@tygrkhat4087]

I cringe at how cheesy the original Super Friends show from the 70s. But when it was on, I was 11-12 years old and wouldn't miss it for the world.

[@sammygreen9652]

They need to bring all of these heroes back to both DVD and Blue-Ray.

[@BruceDavis2301]

Nothing like Saturday morning cartoons before kung fu, godzilla and my R.I.P pops Soul Train that killed watching the rest of my damn shows. One tv back in the day, I am a 70s baby, I am sure most can relate lol

[@maureencora1]

When I Retire I'm Gonna Get All the Good Ones on DVD, and Be a Boy Again. (smile)

[@FredFlix]

You just described my life.

[@maureencora1]

Why? Because We're the Good Guys. (smile)

[@chrisgoku2000]

I watched some or more of these cartoons on Cartoon Network back in the 90's.

[@pschroeter1]

You missed all the Gary Anderson marionette shows, Fireball XL5, Super Car, Thunderbirds, ect. As I grew up in the 60s, I think I started with Astroboy and Mighty Mouse, then moved on to Fireball XL5, Under Dog, then got old enough for Spider Man.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

SpiderMan is still one of the most exciting cartoon series of all time

[@TheTrent814]

They need to bring these cartoons back. All of them.

[@JohnGibson-n5i]

Bringing the childhood memories 1960's early 1970's under dog Super friends "😲😳 WOW

[@JefferySummers-nm7st]

These are absolutely great,.... what a time to be a kid,... your awesome Man.🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟🤟💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Jeffery.