The Mighty Hercules: The Fantus Beast

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

watching this with my daughter, this cartoon still brings me so much joy..used to wake up at 6 am on Saturdays to watch the reruns of this in the 70's..awesome fun! Johnny Mathis sang the theme under a different name!

[@LessardLanding]

No Mathis did not sing the themet, it was sang by Johnny Nash of "I Can See Clearly Now" fame

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

@@LessardLanding well I stand corrected...thanks!

[@richardleary9085]

​@LessardLanding No it was Jonny Rivers.

[@wpowolfpackinternational8346]

Classic cartoons miss those days 💯👍

[@stanleymoton9466]

I was watching these I the early 70s as a kid the good old days

[@jasonfinnen4716]

I watched this in the morning before elementary school

[@harvdiamondintherough]

Yeah I remember it to 😂

[@harvdiamondintherough]

I think inspector gadget was on next and Spider-Man..I was always late for my bus in the morning wow brings back memories 😂

[@denim-th2dx]

Same. Ha Ha

[@supercompooper]

Me too!

[@mikemiller8975]

Yes then over . mom sendn off too school 😊

[@MrStevie57]

Loved this when I was 6 haha.

[@hughjass1044]

So did I. I loved it even more when I was 20 and too lazy to work!

[@linnet8214]

A

[@drobson8004]

I'm 63 and still do.

[@bhuffine2557]

I remember watching these with my dad before running to catch the bus. Good times back in the early 80's.

[@edrice4095]

This cartoon actually aired from 1963-1966.😊

[@edrice4095]

I remember watching this in 1964-1965 when I was 4 and 5 years old. This cartoon ran from 1963-1966.

[@itizme8072]

I was online looking for the villains of 50's & 60's cartoons when I saw this. And just think... this was one of the most popular of it's time, and I use-to watch it almost faithfully Thumbs up for the memories.

[@LibraOwl]

I was just a little preschooler when The Mighty Hercules aired in the mid-'60s, but I've never forgotten it - especially that "mighty" theme song!

[@paulgentile1024]

I think it was sung by Johnny Nash..

[@mikeneale2459]

I was always impressed with the creativity---turning Hercules into a superhero! One of my all time favorites! Loved it! Still do!

[@harvdiamondintherough]

I away wondered about the mask of volcan

[@ot8030]

You know it's over for Deadalus when Hercules goes in his waist and slips on the ring 😂😂😂😂

[@RogerArthur-z2v]

Watched it as a kid too.brings back good memories

[@joygernautm6641]

Lol. I remember watching this when I was a little kid. I could never figure out why Hercules didn’t just put the ring on from the get-go and instead of getting his ass kicked first😂

[@lastcallbartendingla8849]

Seriously 🤣😂😂

[@matthewhartt5887]

He may have been tempted to abuse its power. Sound familiar?

[@TheDemoexpert]

Because it demonstrated the stupidity of the viewers at that time

[@zazelby]

In the earlier episodes, he does. He puts it on before even leaving Mt. Olympus. As the series went on, he started putting it on later and later in each episode (and seemed to need it less and less).

[@haroldkrishna4116]

I remember watching this in the early-mid 60's!

[@urbanangst7630]

It's so simple and creative. I agree with the comment that Hercules is like a superhero. Thanks for uploading, it brings back good memories of growing up in the 80s.

[@zazelby]

I once read that the cartoon was created as a Public Domain version of Superman (with Helena as Lois Lane and Newton as Jimmy Olsen), but I've never been able to confirm it, but that would explain his logo (a stylized red letter on a yellow background) and that little spit-curl. (Though the lightning power-up and his often-closed eyes also brings to mind Golden Age Captain Marvel) Later, I read from a more reliable source that the look of the 1990s animated Superman was explicitly based on The Mighty Hercules, so it came full circle.

[@janicekay6148]

Scott m. Wonderful Channel! May I suggest another episode Ur viewers might enjoy? Hercules episode # 47! I truly believe this is the "BEST" depiction of HERCULES. That STANDS OUT above all The rest! THANK YOU FOR SHARING &Allowing Are future generations this Opportunity to watch /enjoy A TRUE HUMANITARIAN HERO! NEWTON AND LITTLE TOOT ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT TO SHOW our younger Viewers the importance OF LOYAL FRIENDSHIPS. THE UPS/DOWNS of LIFE Problem solving

[@jimt.626]

That wizard never learns. Never learns

[@plozar]

yeah. He sure gets beat up a lot.

[@jimt.626]

@@plozaralways has to learn the hard way

[@oliver9089]

This comment should be read in a Newton voice 😂

[@Collector261]

But aren’t we are all glad he doesn’t?

[@Collector261]

Why is Dedalus's top part of his face always colored black? Is it just the shadow from his hood? Does he wear a domino mask? OR does Hercules give him a couple of Black Eyes whenever they are offscreen ?

[@jmoney979]

Classic...timeless

[@mr.duck1246]

I remember watching this on teletoon retro when I was a kid! the intro song would play in my head from time to time and nobody else knew the song cause everyone else watched Disney channel and whatnot

[@mr.mcnuggies]

Same me and my brother always watched teletoon retro since we never had the Disney channel. This cartoon is bringing back so many memories lol

[@cpeeteetuce1974]

6:30am every Saturday morning.

[@charliedog1727]

not a mighty Hercules I used to love that show that was my favorite cartoon on all

[@cybernit3]

One of my favorite shows in the 1970s - 80s........

[@edrice4095]

This cartoon actually aired in 1963.

[@Collector261]

Do you remember? Crusader Rabbit and Rags Tiger. Ruff and Ready. Spunky and Tadpole. Colonial Bleep. The New Adventures Of Picnoccio. Milton The Monster. The Wizard Of Oz (cartoon) The Impossibles. Secret Squirrel and Morroco Mole. King Kong (cartoon) Tobor the Eighth Man. (Anime) Astroboy (Anime) Gigantor (Anime) Speed Racer (Anime) and Shenanigans. (Game show for kids)

[@Collector261]

Or, do you remember? Supercar The Thunderbirds Fireball XL5 Stingray Captain Scarlet The Bananna Splits Danger Island Johnny Quest The Super 6 The Mosurielly Brothers Hoppity Hooper, Uncle Waldo and Philmore. George Of The Jungle. The Lone Ranger (Cartoon) Snaglepuss

[@cybernit3]

@@Collector261 Ya, I remember some you listed; Thunderbirds, Banana Splits, Lone Ranger, George of the Jungle and Johnny Quest.

[@cybernit3]

@@edrice4095 They aired it into the 1980s on some local tv station; ya I know like 1960s toon.

[@buzzbomb67]

We didnt get this in Canada, but when we went down to visit my grandma in Washington, this was my favorite thing to watch! Was so disappointed when it wasnt there, one year.

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

🤨 Yeah we did. In the late ‘80s, early ‘90s it was on Canadian TV.

[@buzzbomb67]

Huh, I never knew that. I grew up in the 70s, so I guess I was into different things at the time Canadian tv finally got it.@@himwhoisnottobenamed5427

[@drusato1209]

We sure did.... In the Toronto área!

[@Unownshipper]

2:32 I didn't know Capsule Corps. was operating in the time of ancient Rome... you learn something new everyday!

[@Collector261]

The narrator actually said “It’s the mighty Thoot!”

[@JohnPatterson-kz8jr]

I remember watching Mighty Hercules on the Cadet Don and Kittrik's Carousel Shows as a kid growing up in Freeport in the 60's on KTRK TV Channel 13 out of Houston.😮😅😊

[@TGOTYZero]

Is that Superman?

[@Collector261]

Yes, that is indeed Superman running around in his underwear.

[@darian1968]

This was done here in Canada 🇨🇦 I didn't know that either.

[@frankkolton1780]

Incorrect, it was produced and animated in New York City by Adventure Cartoon Productions, a US company. Animator artists, voices, music, all from US.

[@lastcallbartendingla8849]

This, battle of the planets & star blazers were some of my favorites as a little kid

[@luciabelarmina4975]

Esse de senho é muito bom só tá em inglês saudades da minha infância 64anos

[@joeyporcelian24]

The Wizard Deadlis always looses in the end. Even Wilamean. Or the mask looses in the end. Hercules always wins.

[@maryexstroughtonaire4244]

Go Herk!

[@ameliawarfield5637]

This Hercules has a magic ✨ ring 💍.

[@FflopsNtanktops]

If kids today watched shows like this they wouldn’t be so messed up!!!!

[@biggs2560]

What?

[@JR-ju3kj]

They can still watch shows like this,can't they? If they know where to look or if the parents or even grandparents tell them about the show,there's no reason they can't still watch it.

[@terrymartin6500]

Bring back Saturday morning cartoons

[@terrymartin6500]

@@JR-ju3kj I am sick and tired of the shows on Saturday morning I go metal detecting Saturday morning e/I shows are boring

[@terrymartin6500]

Kids need to watch Saturday morning cartoons like I did the 70s and 80 was th best times.

[@JohnPatterson-kz8jr]

Much more entertaining than Kevin Sorbo's 90's TV Show!!😮😅😊

[@alisiamiller3750]

Cheezy now but I still like watching it.

[@claudioalberto1849]

Assistia esse desenho em branco e preto,na antiga TV Paulista em 1964.......

[@richardranke3158]

These cartoons used a lot of things from Greek Mythology-and there was a lot of material to draw from.

[@vpcproduction7070]

yes its almost like being in ancient greece

[@liberispuritatem]

Why he looks like 90s Bruce Timm Batman/Superman?

[@sunnyturtle0862]

It’s because the animators decided to take the face of Hercules and apply it to Superman since they had difficult times to think how the Superman show should be set up and trying to find what face fits on Superman/Clark Kent

[@liberispuritatem]

@@sunnyturtle0862 Wait. I thought you were joking. It really was "inspiration" for Timm. Haha.

[@sunnyturtle0862]

@@liberispuritatem well there is a video about it 😅😅😅

[@alexanderhamilton2219]

@@sunnyturtle0862. And don’t forget that animators from the Fleischer Superman cartoons also worked on this show.

[@alexanderhamilton2219]

@@liberispuritatem. And don’t forget that animators from the Fleischer Superman cartoons also worked on this show.

[@realhercules]

why does hercules look like superman?

[@superkillr]

Because it inspired the creator and that was the head he wanted. Legit, just heard it from Alex Ross himself in an interview.

[@donnadurie2890]

Wow! Had no idea as a kid that this was all pre flood. Hercules was a neffilum.

[@frankkolton1780]

It's been about 60 years since I've seen this, I forgot how annoying the word repeating was by the centaur character.

[@FrankIsAlwaysRight]

Sunday morning cartoon offering!

[@joycesampson4031]

I love the song of victory

[@janicekay6148]

SORRY...TYPED WRONG KEY. ALMOST finished. Hercules,Newton,Toot Along with others find if They work together they Can accomplish ANYTHING! Again THANKS! YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE! VIEWERS ENJOY!!!

[@raddadray7535]

A flurry of blows was all that was needed.,and oh yeah a ring to grant you super/duper powers.lol.

[@joycesampson4031]

Question what are the words that the centurion is saying suffering, sighting, or what?

[@rwlwrestlingleague2975]

Suffering Psyche. The goddess of purity...

[@plozar]

Hercules sure can be an idiot sometimes

[@crush42mash6]

So good

[@GJP1169]

Boy they get a lot of mileage out of that one monster he's been a few shows 😂😂

[@petermiles7497]

First question, " What is Hurcules saying at the end of each episode? " Second, " do you think that line inspired Larry Merchant's ( LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE ) ? " 😆

[@petermiles7497]

I googled it. 😂 Olympia! As he is headed back to Mt Olympus.

[@Netstryke]

3:32 The predecessor of a JoJo beatdown.

[@JLemal-d4w]

I’m watching the Hercules show from 1998 and talking to my mom born in 67 and she’s like I hate that show and the theme song and sings some of it I’m like uh not the same show i googled this why does he look like superman I said ,the animation when he’s fighting the monster is hilarious it looks like there either making out or dancing.

[@wooderdsaunders6801]

Im a friend of hurcules hurcules.!

[@TheDemoexpert]

As a kid I never liked the stupidity of this cartoon the problem was there was nothing else to watch and looking back now I'm glad its off the air

[@MIDI_Player_Kion]

3:45 I see Hercules smiling

[@MrStereo10]

Title of this one "The Fantus Beast"

[@Habsbsbgirl1909]

I could never fugitive out why newton always repeated everything?

[@Mystery207]

Hercules is a pimp .

[@johnsmith-fs8xh]

Olympiaaaaaaaa!!

[@kelgow101]

The Doris Day Show season 1 full episodes

[@rickparker6485]

Ridley Scott should have used the Fantus beast design for ALIEN in 79 lol

[@Vatch1966]

The Fantus Beast looks exactly like the Dreaded Beast of Charin....same scenes and everything

[@JefferyTaylor-ju7by]

I'm 50 still do

[@peteclarke]

I blame this cartoon for my male anorexia

[@chriscarrol9373]

An art student could easily redraw this and rocket robin hood to influence the older vote. You know simple your candidate is evil and is defeated by good.

[@BarbaraGenna-n2d]

Does anyone else notice the similarly 2 the Nephilim??, there were Giants in those days n mixtures of humans w animals. It's in the Bible n especially detailed in the Book of Enoch!! Interesting...

[@Landrew0]

"Economy" cartoons, made cheap, using stock music and moonlighting artists from other companies. All in all, not bad at all, considering.

[@lifetimepermittingproducti8655]

Dedalus should have thought of better quality footwear...

[@neilprtr]

Newton the non-binary centaur

[@rwlwrestlingleague2975]

This cartoon made me a slut in adult life.

[@BobbyJackson-up7gb]

Hercules kinda favors Superman

[@monsieurlespaique2333]

Wow. This is even worse than I remember them.

[@rixxy9204]

I love how the animations are so terrible. Good times...

[@David_1977]

Nephilim all of them.

[@ul7185]

As Seen on Captain Tugg

[@Lolabelle59]

WPIX-11 late 60s. 😊