The New Shmoo
| The New Shmoo | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Al Capp (the Shmoo character) |
| Written by | Gene Ayres Art Browne Jr. Buzz Dixon Donald F. Glut Len Janson Dale Kirby Glenn Leopold Chuck Menville J. Michael Reaves Jim Ryan |
| Directed by | Ray Patterson Carl Urbano Oscar Dufau George Gordon |
| Voices of | Frank Welker Dolores Cantu-Primo Bill Idelson Chuck McCann |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Producers | Art Scott Alex Lovy |
| Running time | 11–21 minutes. |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 22, 1979 – November 15, 1980 |
The New Shmoo is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series based on the character from the Li'l Abner comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to November 15, 1980.
The New Shmoo was broadcast in its own half-hour timeslot from September 22, 1979 to December 1, 1979. Following its cancellation and beginning December 8, 1979, episodes of The New Shmoo were incorporated into the 90-minute package show Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo which also featured combined reruns of The New Fred and Barney Show and The Thing (originally broadcast as Fred and Barney Meet The Thing). Despite the show's title, Fred, Barney, The Thing and Shmoo only met each other in brief bumpers between their individual segments.
Plot
Similar to Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! on CBS and later ABC, the show follows a group of teenagers—Mickey, Nita and Billy Joe—who solve mysteries and crimes with their friend, Shmoo. The teens worked for Mighty Mysteries Comics.
Production
During the original NBC run, the program included a short segment called "Sing Along With The Shmoo". In a manner reminiscent of Screen Songs, Shmoo became a bouncing ball, providing visual guidance to song lyrics so that viewers could sing along with the cartoon.
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Amazing Captain Mentor" | September 22, 1979 |
| 2 | "The Beast of Black Lake" | September 29, 1979 |
| 3 | "The Ber-Shmoo-Da Triangle" | October 6, 1979 |
| 4 | "The Crystal Ball of Crime" | October 13, 1979 |
| 5 | "Dr. Morton's Monster" | October 20, 1979 |
| 6 | "The Energy Robbers from Space" | October 27, 1979 |
| 7 | "The Flying Disc of Doom" | November 3, 1979 |
| 8 | "The Haunting of Atlantis" | November 10, 1979 |
| 9 | "Monster Island" | November 17, 1979 |
| 10 | "The Pyramid of Peril" | November 24, 1979 |
| 11 | "The Return of Dracula" | December 1, 1979 |
| 12 | "Swamp of Evil" | December 8, 1979 * |
| 13 | "The Terror of the Trolls" | December 15, 1979 * |
| 14 | "The Valley Where Time Stood Still" | December 22, 1979 * |
| 15 | "The Wail of the Banshee" | December 29, 1979 * |
| 16 | "The Warlock of Voodoo Island" | January 5, 1980 * |
- Aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
Voices
- Frank Welker - Shmoo
- Dolores Cantu-Primo - Nita
- Bill Idelson - Mickey
- Chuck McCann - Billy Joe
- Additional voices: Joe Baker, Daws Butler, Bob Hastings, Don Messick, Jim MacGeorge, Margaret McIntyre, Ginny McSwain, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Janet Waldo, Bill Woodson
Broadcast history
The New Shmoo originally aired in these following formats on NBC:
- The New Shmoo (September 22, 1979 - December 1, 1979)
- Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo (December 8, 1979 - November 15, 1980)
Production credits
- Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Producers: Alex Lovy and Art Scott
- Directors: Oscar Dufau, Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, George Gordon
- Story Supervisor: Jim Ryan
- Story Editor: Chuck Menville
- Story: Gene Ayres, Doug Booth, Art Browne, Jr., Buzz Dixon, Donald F. Glut, Len Janson, Dale Kirby, Glenn Leopold, Chuck Menville, J. Michael Reaves, Jim Ryan
- Story Direction: Don Christensen, Jan Green
- Recording Director: Art Scott
- Voices: Joe Baker, Daws Butler, Bob Hastings, Bill Idelson, Don Messick, Chuck McCann, Jim MacGeorge, Margaret McIntyre, Ginny McSwain, Dolores Cantu-Primo, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Janet Waldo, Frank Welker, Bill Woodson
- Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
- Title Design: Don Sheppard
- Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
- Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
- Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
- Character Design: Jack Kirby, Don Morgan, Mike Sekowsky, Sandra Young
- Layout Supervisor: Don Morgan
- Key Layout: Mark Kirkland
- Layout: Kurt Anderson, Tom Bird, Aaron Crippen, Bob Foster, Linda Harris, Mike Hodgson, Ray Jacobs, Allen Larson, Jim McLean, Phil Ortiz, Glenn Schmitz, Dave Stevens
- Animation Supervisors: Bob Goe, Bill Keil, Jay Sarbry, Ken Southworth
- Animation: Robert Alvarez, Frank Andrina, Colin Baker, Anne Marie Bardwell, Ed Barge, Bob Bemiller, Robert Bransford, James Brummett, Oliver Callahan, Roger Chiasson, John Conning, Daniel De La Vega, Joan Drake, Judith Ann Drake, Gail Finkeldei, Hugh Fraser, Al Gaivoto, Jeff Hall, Bob Hathcock, Fred Hellmich, Bill Hutten, Aundre Knuston, Teresa Loewy, Hicks Lokey, Tony Love, Mauro Maressa, Burton Medall, Tran Vu Minh, Ken Muse, Eduardo Olivares, Margaret Parkes, Lester Pegues, Jr., Harry Rasmussen, Morey Reden, Joel Seibel, Leo Sullivan, Richard Trueblood, Robert Tyler, John Walker, Allen Wilzbach
- Assistant Animation Supervisor: Rick Leon
- Background Supervisor: Al Gmuer
- Backgrounds: Lorraine Andrina, Fernando Arce, Greg Battes, Dario Campanile, Gil Dicicco, Dennis Durrell, Fla Ferreira, Martin Forte, Bob Gentle, Bonnie Goodknight, Al Gmuer, Ann Guenther, Tom Hames, James Hegedus, Eric Heschong, Jim Hickey, Mike Humphries, Andy Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Viviven Rhyan, Jeff Richards, Cal Titus, Dennis Veinzelos
- Checking and Scene Planning: Cindy Smith
- Xerography: Star Wirth
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Alison Victory
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Camera: Ross Avery, Bob Berry, Allen Childs, Marc Debrilande, Candy Edwards, Curt Hall, Mike Kane, Jerry Mills, Neil Viker, Roy Wade, Brandy Whittington, Jerry Whittington
- Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan
- Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
- Music Editor: Terry Moore
- Effects Editors: Mark Mangini, Karla McGregor
- Show Editor: Gil Iverson
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Production Manager: Jayne Barbera
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
- This picture has made the jurdisction of I.A.T.S.E., affiliated with AFL-CLO-CLC.
- (c) 1979 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.