Flash appeared in animated form on tv, from 1979 81, with a featurelength episode in 1982. For those that might be wondering, this will be the complete series, with all 32 episodes. Flash gordon blasts off to the planet mongo with girlfriend dale arden. An animation movie was created in 1982, and was called flash gordon. Filmation produced the series in 1979, partly as a reaction to the mammoth success of star wars episode iv. Though it only aired for one season the 1979 cartoon series the new adventures of flash gordon is fondly remembered for its innovative use of rotoscoping a form of animation that involves tracing over liveaction footage for a remarkably kinetic effect. Pics of the the new adventures of flash gordon voice actors show.
The first flash gordon series aired in 1979, and only ran for one year on nbc. His contact is near to death when flash finds him, but manages to utter the word mongo, as a. The part01 to part16 format in the title makes sense because the first season was serialized to follow the original comic strip. The greatest adventure of all, written by samuel a. The animation is high quality for its time and the stories were very true to the original 1930s comic strip. The series was originally a single film, flash gordon. Flash gordon, spaceman hero of the sciencefiction comic strip flash gordon, created in 1934 by illustrator alex raymond and writer don moore.
The result was the 1979 animated flash gordon, also known as the new adventures of flash gordon, and it was one of the companys biggest hits and best animated series they ever made. At first, filmation wanted to adapt flash gordon as a live action series like the companys very own jason of star command and shazam however, when this proved too costly, the brass turned it over to their animation department. Flash gordon is a us airforce pilot during wwii, who is on a special mission in warsaw. The greatest adventure of all in 1979 an animated tvmovie was produced, and shown to nbc who made a series out of it, and neglected to release the movie till 1980. Flash gordon robert ridgely, dale arden diane pershing and dr. Jul 17, 2017 the animated series flash gordon 1979 1982 nbc was originally conceived as a live action film for television, but it soon became clear that liveaction would be cost prohibitive, so an animated film was instead commissioned. The space ship animation looks amazing, almost comparable to mocern cgi.
The new adventures of flash gordon, also known as the adventures of flash gordon, is a 1979 1982 animated television series. Movie serials began in 1936, followed by a movie in 1980 and a number of animated series. The strip continued to run in newspapers until 2003. In august 2007, the sci fi channel premiered a new flash gordon tv series. Ctva us scifi flash gordon 193640 buster crabbe 1954. Flash gordon, filmation, abc saturday superstar, hannabarbera, animated series, pilot episode, schoolhouse. Tv show guide for the new animated adventures of flash gordon 1979. Filmation produced the series in 1979, partly as a reaction to the mammoth success of star wars in 1977. The new adventures of flash gordon, also known as the adventures of flash gordon, is a 19791982 animated television series. Track the new animated adventures of flash gordon 1979 season 2 episodes. Flash gordon 1979 cartoon flash gordon wiki fandom. The ultra rare filmations animated flash gordon movie. The new animated adventures of flash gordon 1979 tv show. Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial.
The movie was produced before the 1979 flash gordon cartoon series, but wasnt aired until 1982. For animated series, this should be a picture of their characters. I obtained this item from the original owner sometime in the mid1990s. This animated series is closely based on the classic alex raymond comic strip. Although the film was developed before the 1979 animated series began, it did not premiere on nbc until 1982. The freedom balloonsacrifice of the volcano men 23 october 1982 2. Animated television series first aired in 1979 title episodes country year notes. Though it only aired for one season the 1979 cartoon series the new adventures of flash gordon is fondly remembered for its innovative use of. Flash gordon the complete series 1979animated picture. The new version of flash gordon went beyond what the theatrical version did not to mention bringing a more updated style of the comic strip with some of the best animators and writers aroundone of the writers for this series was that of samuel a. Filmations flash gordon from 1979 to 1980 the animation studios of filmation produced a flash gordon cartoon with the idea of creating a quality animated franchise which would be for boys what. The results were so well received that it was decided not to air it as a film, but instead as a series. The complete 1979 1981 flash gordon animated series is coming to dvd this summer from a company called bci.
In 1979, filmation produced an cartoon series, often referred to as the new adventures of flash gordon, though it is actually titled flash gordon. The new adventures of flash gordon the complete series. It presents the story of gordon s visit to the planet mongo and his encounters with the evil emperor ming the merciless. Flash returned to his comic roots in 1979 with an animated series called the new adventures of flash gordon on nbc. The new adventures of flash gordon 1x01 a planet in peril. The greatest adventure of all is an animated tvmovie produced by filmation.
The defenders of earth cartoon series debuted in 1986. The episodes have been edited together for a one hour length adventure. The character appeared on television in both liveaction 195455. Season 2 guide for the new animated adventures of flash gordon 1979 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Jun 25, 2019 filmation brought fans a gorgeous the new adventures of flash gordon animated series between 19791982 which you can watch here, and there was a dreadfully 90s teen and extreme version. Series danimation, the new adventures of flash gordon 1979. In 1979, filmation produced an animated series, often referred to as the new adventures of flash gordon, though it is actually titled flash gordon. The new adventures of flash gordon tv series 19791982. Animated feature produced by filmation for broadcast by nbc television in 1979, but not broadcast until august 21, 1982. The animated series flash gordon 1979 1982 nbc was originally conceived as a live action film for television, but it soon became clear that liveaction would be cost prohibitive, so an animated film was instead commissioned.
Jun 24, 2019 taika waititi boards foxs flash gordon animated movie. The new adventures of flash gordon 1979 tv show behind. Presented in chapters, it is the first screen adventure for flash gordon, the comicstrip character created by alex raymond in 1934. Peeples,who was also behind the scenes for filmations animated star trek series six years earlier.
Flash gordon blasts off to the planet mongo with girlfriend dale arden and scientist hans zarkov to prevent evil dictator ming the merciless from dominating the universe. Tvy7 30min animation, action, adventure tv series 1979 1982. Whenever possible use a photo of the actor from their chest up, similar to a promotional headshot. Buster crabbe played the blond spaceman in flash gordon film serials from 1936 and in the subsequent serials, flash gordon s trip to mars 1938 and flash gordon conquers the universe 1940. Beware of giftsthe memory bank of ming 30 october 1982 2. This is a list of animated television series, madefortelevision films, directtovideo films, theatrical short subjects, and feature films produced by filmation.
The movie was written by star trek writer samuel a. Lizard woman flash gordon 1979 mattel very high grade mip. The new adventures of flash gordon 1979 tv show behind the voice actors. The original film elements were apparently lost when ownership of the filmation library traded hands in the 1990s. S1 was released by ftp 07072006 with the release names adventures. Filmations flash gordon 1979 blasting off on a desperate mission to save earth from the evil plottings of the tyrannical space lord ming the merciless. Flash gordon animated 1979 80 the new adventures of flash gordon in 1979, filmation produced an animated series, often referred to as the new adventures of flash gordon, though it is actually titled flash gordon.
In 1954 he had a tv series, which ran 38 episodes, with steve holland in the title role. Flash gordon is the title seen on screen, although the series is now known by a variety of names, including the adventures of flash gordon and the new adventures of flash gordon. Actually, the creators of the animated series put together a treatment for a television movie, but its special effects wouldve bankrupted any network, so they went the animated route, striking a deal with delaurentis when he got the rights to make a live action movie and helped finance the animated series. The expanded title was used to distinguish it from previous versions. Sep 14, 2012 a few years later, filmation created an animated film adaptation of flash gordon, which was subsequently turned into a serial cartoon series that aired on saturday mornings in 1979. Flash gordon also known as the adventures of flash gordon and even the new adventures of flash gordon was an adaptation of the comic strip flash gordon made in the 1970s by filmation, the people who did star trek. Filmation brought fans a gorgeous the new adventures of flash gordon animated series between 1979 1982 which you can watch here, and there was. Flash gordon was an animated series produced from 1979 to 1980. Language watch edit a list of animated television series first aired in 1979.
Taika waititi boards foxs flash gordon animated movie. The new adventures of flash gordon series comic vine. The new adventures of flash gordon, also known as the adventures of flash gordon, is an animated television series. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Contentsshow overview flash gordon was an animated series produced from 1979 to 1980. Flash gordon tv series 19791982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The series was an homage to the original flash gordon comic strip and featured most of the original characters, including flashs girl. I watched parts of the new dvd version of this series, which i remembered with a certain fondness from the time it was on the air. Track the new animated adventures of flash gordon 1979 new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Flash gordon animated tv series vultan produced by mattel in 1979 1980 everything shown is 100% original absolutely nothing repro. Flash gordon animated tv series lizard woman produced by mattel in 1979 1980 everything shown is 100% original absolutely nothing repro. Mings shuttle is basically a recolored version of the pod and nose cannon that came with the inflatable rocketship. Tvy7 30min animation, action, adventure tv series 19791982.
This video presents the first three episodes of the 1979 animated series the new adventures of flash gordon, including chapter one. List of animated television series of 1979 wikipedia. For decades, flash gordon was only rivaled by buck rogers as the hero of the prototypical space opera. Many of the characters have appeared in later flash gordon incarnations but this version hasnt been revived. Besides great writing and despite still having some budget limits, the art designs were clever updates of the original raymond concepts without the immense detail that would have made the show unaffordable. When nbc saw the finished work, it was decided to turn the work into what became the 1979 saturdaymorning animated tvseries flash gordon. The new animated adventures of flash gordon official order.
When nbc saw the finished work, it was decided to turn the work into what became the 1979 saturdaymorning animated tv series flash gordon. Ming the merciless is regarded as one of the classic comic strip villains. The series is actually called flash gordon but the expanded title is used in official records to distinguish it from previous versions. Vultan flash gordon 1979 mattel very high grade mip. Zarkov produced by mattel in 1979 1980 everything shown is 100% original absolutely nothing repro. The new adventures of flash gordon 1x01 a planet in. The strip was later adapted into a radio program, films, and both liveaction and animated television shows. Laserdisc rip, clearer than that vhs rip thats been circulating around for years. Note that some shows or new spinoffs of shows may be listed twice. That buster crabbe was as hit as both characters only kept both more remembered than they might have been otherwise. Flash gordon animated series movie serial message boards. Flash gordon gets grand treatment in beautiful hardcover series.
There were several flash gordon animated series created. Publication date 1979 topics flash gordon, filmation, abc saturday superstar, hannabarbera, animated series, pilot episode, schoolhouse rock, 1980, sci fi. It starts out looking good but that is only because it constantly borrows footage from the much better madefortv movie by sam peeples, flash gordon, the greatest adventure of them all. This is the flash gordon animated series that aired on saturday mornings from 1979 1981 and is one of the best shows that ever came out of the filmation studios. A feature film, released in 1980, starred sam jones who also portrayed the spirit on the big screen. Home series the new animated adventures of flash gordon official order season 1 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. In attempting to put an end to mings villainy, flash receives the aid and often the hindrance of prince barin of arboria, the hawk men led by king vultan. However clute expressed dislike for flash gordon s humorous, selfaware tone, adding the actors are all just playing, and we know it. In the past, there have been claims of racism due to mings obvious asian influence but the flash gordon series and its main villain have stayed popular since 1934. Flash gordon the greatest adventure of all 1979 youtube. Ming the merciless, flash gordon s archenemy, is equally evil in both the original series and the tv movie, the greatest adventure of all which was actually.
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