# For Dopers who were kids in the 70s/early 80s: your Saturday morning dreamteam? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876 "2008-09-10T00:36:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/121 "2008-09-12T01:38:18Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I remember it, it had the pair from F-Troop and a gorilla that was a guy in a gorilla suit. I think it was by the same people that did the Far out Space Nuts, they were just recycling hasbeens from the 60s. Nope. _Far Out Space Nuts_ was a Krofft production. That _Ghost Busters_ was Filmation. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/122 "2008-09-12T01:46:19Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Nope. _Far Out Space Nuts_ was a Krofft production. That _Ghost Busters_ was Filmation. Thanks, they were both so bad, I thought it must be the same team. There were one or two other awful live actions that were similar to these two, but I can’t remember them any more. They were actually worse. I saw “Lidsville” mentioned and of course “H.R. Pufnstuf” that even had clips on multiple episodes of “My Name is Earl” but does anyone remember the awful “The Bugaloos”? Damn I see \*\*Greg Charles \*\*mentioned that awful piece of dreck. Are there any sites that show an archive of the Saturday morning line ups? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/123 "2008-09-12T01:49:36Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Thanks, they were both so bad, I thought it must be the same team. There were one or two other awful live actions that were similar to these two, but I can’t remember them any more. They were actually worse. > I saw “Lidsville” mentioned and of course “H.R. Pufnstuf” that even had clips on multiple episodes of “My Name is Earl” but does anyone remember the awful “The Bugaloos”? > > Damn I see \*\*Greg Charles \*\*mentioned that awful piece of dreck. > > Are there any sites that show an archive of the Saturday morning line ups? Heretic! The Krofft shows were NOT awful! They were a whole different kind of AWESOME! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/124 "2008-09-12T01:51:09Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Heretic! The Krofft shows were NOT awful! They were a whole different kind of AWESOME! Hey, I liked “H.R. Pufnstuf” and I loved “Land of the Lost” Wiki to the rescue, this should be fun. > **[Saturday-morning cartoon | References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_morning_cartoon#References)** > > 1.Raiti, Gerard (April 30, 2003). "The Disappearance of Saturday Morning". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 10, 2016. | > 2.Saturday-morning grid of 1967, year of debut of Fantastic Four and Spider-Man | > 3.TV Party presents the schedules and program profiles for every series the networks broadcast on Saturday Mornings from the mid-Sixties all through the Seventies. | > 4.St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Saturday Morning Cartoons | > 5.Everhart, Karen (June 6, 1994). "Goal for Ready ... ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/125 "2008-09-12T01:59:00Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Hey, I liked “H.R. Pufnstuf” and I loved “Land of the Lost” > > Wiki to the rescue, this should be fun. > [Saturday-morning cartoon - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_morning_cartoon#References) Dayum, is there anything not on Wikipedia? That’s so cool! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/126 "2008-09-12T02:11:34Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Dayum, is there anything not on Wikipedia? That’s so cool! I have seen a few shows where the description triggered a few memories of shows I forgot I had ever seen. I found one of the live actions I was looking for “[The Lost Saucer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Saucer)” with 60s alums Jim Nabors & Ruth Buzzi It was actually worse than \*Ghostbusters \*and _Far Out Space Nuts_. This one was Kroft. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/127 "2008-09-12T02:23:56Z")
[Uncle Croc’s Block](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Croc%27s_Block)with Charles Nelson Reilly & Jonathan Harris. It had really bad spoofs of Mash and some other silly cartoons. It died a quick and merciful death. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/128 "2008-09-12T02:26:50Z")
Checking Wikipedia, I was surprised to see that many of my favorites were actually in the mid- to late- 80s: **G.I. Joe** , **Count Duckula** , **Beverly Hills Teens** (yes, I’m ashamed), **The Real Ghostbusters** , **The Mysterious Cities of Gold** , **Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea** , **The Pirates of Dark Water** (early 90s, but I can’t bear to leave it out), **Bionic Six** , **Defenders of the Earth** , **Dinosaucers** … Anyway, earlier favorites I haven’t seen mentioned yet: [Mr. T](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_T_(TV_series)) [Turbo Teen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_Teen) ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/129 "2008-09-12T04:00:17Z")
> [@Risha](#): > > [Mr. T](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_T_(TV_series)) That one was actually pretty darned good. > [@](#): > > [Turbo Teen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_Teen) That one wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Momofgirls](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/momofgirls/32/21798_2.png) [@Momofgirls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Momofgirls)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/130 "2008-09-12T05:04:45Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > Many of mine were already mentioned, but I have to give a shout out to [Hilarious House of Frightenstein](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frightenstein). I was creeped out and entertained at the same time. I don’t think we had that in the States, but we did have [The Groovy Ghoulies](http://www.kidzworld.com/article/7211-groovie-goolies-cartoon-facts)! One of my favorite shows EVER that is never shown anywhere. But according to the link, it’s now out on DVD! ---
**Author:** ![Momofgirls](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/momofgirls/32/21798_2.png) [@Momofgirls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Momofgirls)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/131 "2008-09-12T05:06:05Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Heretic! The Krofft shows were NOT awful! They were a whole different kind of AWESOME! Agreed! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/132 "2008-09-12T12:02:18Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I remember the first time I saw that and I couldn’t understand why Gilligan was in space. (I was very young) > > And **The Lost Saucer** blew my mind. Gomer Pyle had become an android flying a spaceship. :eek: With Ruth Buzzi! Comedy gold! darn, on edit I see that **What Exit?** beat me to the Ruth Buzzi fact, story of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876/133 "2008-09-22T12:38:26Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > KORG 70,000 BC (also my [favorite lunchbox](http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/images/Lunchbox%20Page/lb-korg1.JPG)) You know, I’ve asked people I grew up with and people my age if they remembered \*\*Korg \*\*and NO ONE DID! Thank you for mentioning it. I thought maybe it was all in my imagination for awhile. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-were-kids-in-the-70s-early-80s-your-saturday-morning-dreamteam/462876.md?page=6)