Aquaman (TV series)

*Aquaman*
Aquaman
Genre	Superhero ; Adventure ;
Based on	Aquaman ; by Paul Norris ; Mort Weisinger ;
Developed by	Lou Scheimer
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	36
Production
Executive producers	Norm Prescott ; Lou Scheimer ;
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Filmation
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 9, 1967 ? ; June 1970

Aquaman is a Filmation animated series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1967, and ended June 1970. ^[1] It is a 30-minute version of The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure , repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments.

The show is composed of previously aired adventures featuring the DC Comics superheroes Aquaman (voiced by Marvin Miller ) and his sidekick Aqualad (voiced by Jerry Dexter ). There were also segments featuring the Atom , the Flash and Kid Flash , the Green Lantern and Hawkman , as well as team-ups with the Justice League of America and Teen Titans . The series was narrated by Ted Knight , with Marvin Miller voicing most of the villains. ^[2]

Aquaman's wife Mera also appeared occasionally. Aquaman rode his seahorse Storm, and Aqualad was accompanied by a sea pony, Imp, and his pet, Tusky. ^[3]

Episodes [ edit ]

Thirty-six Aquaman segments were produced for The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure , plus 18 segments featuring other superheroes.

Home video [ edit ]

In recent years, Aquaman episodes have been seen as part of Cartoon Network 's Boomerang . In 1985, Warner Home Video released eight selected Aquaman episodes of the series on VHS in the "Super Powers" video collection along with Batman , Superboy and Superman . These videos were rereleased in 1996 and are now out of production. On October 23, 2007, Warner Home Video (via DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment ) released The Adventures of Aquaman: The Complete Collection on DVD in Region 1 ; the 2-disc set features all 36 Aquaman segments from the series and was presented in its original, uncut broadcast presentation and original airdate order, as well as special features, including a retrospective featurette titled Aquaman: The Sovereign of the Seas , which explores Aquaman's depiction in various media and how his character and superheroic capabilities have progressed over the years.

References [ edit ]

^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 37?38. ISBN 978-1538103739 .
^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981 . Scarecrow Press. pp. 18 ?20. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5 . Retrieved 14 March 2020 .
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 33 . ISBN 978-0823083152 . Retrieved 19 March 2020 .

External links [ edit ]

Aquaman at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Aquaman at IMDb

[1] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 37?38. ISBN 978-1538103739 .

[Woolery-2] Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981 . Scarecrow Press. pp. 18 ?20. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5 . Retrieved 14 March 2020 .

[Daytime-3] Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 33 . ISBN 978-0823083152 . Retrieved 19 March 2020 .

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