# Name this '70's Saturday morning TV show **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 26, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470 "2000-10-26T19:28:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/21 "2000-10-26T21:57:01Z")
Ah, such fond childhood memories. But I’ve noticed something, especially with the advent of channels like TV Land: When I was a kid, I loved shows like Lidsville, Banana Spilts, Lancelot Link, and all that stuff. After not seeing them for over 20 years, I check them out as an adult, and it makes me wonder what in hell I saw in those shows? I know I was a kid and all, but jeez, those shows are _really_ cheesey. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/22 "2000-10-26T23:32:54Z")
Chuck McCann aka Captain Bellybuster. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/23 "2000-10-26T23:38:52Z")
ok, there was a live action show on in the early 70s and the intro or credits had this hippy dude playing a guitar and he jumped up turnign arounf and dissappeared. what show was that ---
**Author:** ![Maxwell\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Maxwell\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxwell_Edison)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/24 "2000-10-27T03:15:29Z")
Does anyone remember a show that came on kind of later on Saturday mornings, after the cartoons, called “Big John Little John”? It was about this grown man with a wife and family, I think, and at awkward moments the man would turn into a little boy. I seem to be the only person who remembers this show. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/25 "2000-10-27T03:37:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maxwell Edison \* > \*\*Does anyone remember a show that came on kind of later on Saturday mornings, after the cartoons, called “Big John Little John”? It was about this grown man with a wife and family, I think, and at awkward moments the man would turn into a little boy. I seem to be the only person who remembers this show. \*\* i remember it i liked it i must have been insane ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/26 "2000-10-27T03:55:24Z")
Land of the Lost trivia: Detroit Pistons star Bill Laimbeer was a Sleestack. –sublight. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/27 "2000-10-27T04:49:44Z")
> [@](#): > > ok, there was a live action show on in the early 70s and the intro or credits had this hippy dude > playing a guitar and he jumped up turnign arounf and dissappeared. Might it have been _The Great Space Coaster_? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/28 "2000-10-27T06:47:37Z")
Rhythmdvl, Kathy Coleman played the character of Holly Marshall on Land of The Lost. From what I gather, she never really did much acting after the show. Four episodes of LOTL were recently released on DVD, and a bonus track included an interview with her and Philip Paley (who played Cha-Ka, the monkey boy). Kathy does not look like you remember, nor like what you would expect (hair dyed black with an orange tint in there). The years have taken their toll, though she’s only about 38, and as a reviewer of the DVD said at [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), boy does she come off as demented! At a LOTL site (I’m new and can’t do links, sorry), [Landofthelost.com](http://Landofthelost.com), a fairly recent thread indicated that she suffered a severe bout with pneumonia in August/September of this year, but is recovering fairly well. Sir ---
**Author:** ![jabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabe)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/29 "2000-10-27T08:04:36Z")
While we are on the subject of old tv shows, I remember a show that was on about 10-15 years ago. It was about (I think) a group of four friends, two guys, two gals, who were in a band. Thats all I remember. I think the beginning was live action, but they get turned into cartoons somehow. I asked the fellows at IMDB and they couldn’t help, so now I thought I would ask the pros. Any guesses? Thanks JB ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/30 "2000-10-27T09:30:43Z")
jabe, I hope you’re not talking about _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids._ A dire rehash of the Scooby Doo formula, that included a computer called Mr Socrates that was allergic to dogs. ---
**Author:** ![writefetus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writefetus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/writefetus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/31 "2000-10-27T12:52:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sir Rhosis \* > The years have taken their toll, though she’s only about 38, > > Sir \*\* WTF?? [http://www.Landofthelost.com/hollytoday.htm](http://www.Landofthelost.com/hollytoday.htm) She looks pretty damn good to THIS slestack!! ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/32 "2000-10-27T18:24:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jabe \* > \*\*While we are on the subject of old tv shows, I remember a show that was on about 10-15 years ago. It was about (I think) a group of four friends, two guys, two gals, who were in a band. Thats all I remember. I think the beginning was live action, but they get turned into cartoons somehow. I asked the fellows at IMDB and they couldn’t help, so now I thought I would ask the pros. Any guesses? Thanks > > JB \*\* would that be kid video? ---
**Author:** ![jabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabe)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/33 "2000-10-27T23:59:52Z")
Thanks for the guesses. It might be Butch Cassidy, but Kid Video does sound familiar. I couldn’t find a listing for it at the IMDB however. Anyone know where I might find some info? Thanks again, this has been bugging the hell out of me for years. ---
**Author:** ![Maxwell\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Maxwell\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxwell_Edison)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/34 "2000-10-28T02:34:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jb\_farley \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by jabe \* > > \*\*While we are on the subject of old tv shows, I remember a show that was on about 10-15 years ago. It was about (I think) a group of four friends, two guys, two gals, who were in a band. Thats all I remember. I think the beginning was live action, but they get turned into cartoons somehow. I asked the fellows at IMDB and they couldn’t help, so now I thought I would ask the pros. Any guesses? Thanks > > > > JB \*\* > > would that be kid video? \*\* Yeah, Kid Video. Wasn’t the fat guy with glasses the same guy that was cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch? ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/35 "2000-10-28T04:18:17Z")
don’t forget the Master Blaster!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/36 "2000-10-28T11:22:29Z")
Ok, since you are all so good at this, let’s see if you can help me ID this one. There were 3 ‘alien’ people, Goldar, Silvar, and Gam(their kid) who helped defeat evil type people. The catch was, when they had to go do something they turned into rocket ships. The standard bad guys in this wore all black-and it looked like bodysuits, with black pantyhose over their heads. When these guys got shot, they melted down into what looked like(to my 5-6 year old eyes) applesauce. This was definately a late 70’s/early 80’s show. For some reason, I think the name of the show was _Space Giants_. Was there such a show, or am I imagining things? ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/37 "2000-10-28T15:42:13Z")
Lsura, Yup. Space Giants. Bad Japanese show. Take a look here at [Goldar and the rest](http://www.coolstuffvideos.com/images/spacepic9.JPG). jb ---
**Author:** ![joemill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@joemill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joemill)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/38 "2000-10-30T05:26:04Z")
Quote: "There were 3 ‘alien’ people, Goldar, Silvar, and Gam(their kid) who helped defeat evil type people. The catch was, when they had to go do something they turned into rocket ships. " Ahhhhhhhh, Space Giants; now that brings back memories… The kid that called on the robots had to blow a special whistle to call them. One toot for Gam, two for Silvar, and three for Goldar. Reminds me of another “serial” kids show that I never saw the ending to; “Star Blazers”. I remember that it was about an alien race attacking earth and people finding an old spaceship to travel to a race that would help earth using the “Wave Motion Engine” (which also powered the wave motion gun). They finally got to the planet that was going to help earth to discover that it’s twin sister planet was home to the race attacking earth. I missed the ending, anyone know how it ended? Also reminds me how I used to like a show called “The Buggaloos”. It was 3 guys and 1 girl that were small bugs and could fly. They used to sing during the show, which as a boy, I thought it was hokey; but I watched it because I _REALLY_ liked the girl in the group… _Reminicing makes me break out into song_: “The Bugaloos, The Bugaloos, They’re hear and there and everywhere. Flying high, flying free, flying free as the summer breeze. The Bugaloos, The Bugaloos…” ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/39 "2000-10-30T06:27:30Z")
Dude, Star Blazers is about to be open-sourced, available for download on the 'net. I’ll try to find that link for you tomorrow. Spoiler: the _Yamato_ kicked lots of ass and won, getting the “cosmo DNA” back home in time to save all Japanese Caucasians with really big eyes. 'scept the Captain. He bought it at the end, for purposes of tragedy, I think. There is a second Star Blazers series, as well. I never saw it. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470/40 "2000-10-30T08:34:07Z")
**joemill:** [Here ya go!](http://www.bugaloos.com) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-70s-saturday-morning-tv-show/38470.md?page=1)