New Casper Cartoon Show
Encyclopedia
The New Casper Cartoon Show was a 1963 to 1969 animated
television series
that appeared on ABC
's saturday morning
schedule. The show featured older 1959-62 Famous Studios
cartoon
s, mostly Noveltoons
and "Modern Madcaps" which were shown as "Harveytoons", and 26 new Casper the Friendly Ghost
episode
s that were created specifically for this show (animated by Paramount Cartoon Studios
), though all of them originally ran in the first 1963-1964 season. Several Minisodes
of the show are available to view for free on Crackle
. All voices in the Casper episodes were performed by Norma McMillan and Bradley Bolke
.
will release Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Complete Collection 1945-1963 on DVD in Region 1. The 3-disc set will feature 55 original theatrical cartoons as well as all 26 episodes from The New Casper Cartoon Show on DVD for the very first time. It will also contain extensive bonus features including a rare never-before-released episode.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that appeared on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's saturday morning
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
schedule. The show featured older 1959-62 Famous Studios
Famous Studios
Famous Studios was the animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount acquired the aforementioned studio and ousted its founders, Max and Dave Fleischer, in 1941...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
s, mostly Noveltoons
Noveltoons
Noveltoons was an anthology series of animated cartoons produced by Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios from 1943 to the close of the studio in 1967. Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey all got their start from this series...
and "Modern Madcaps" which were shown as "Harveytoons", and 26 new Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable...
episode
Episode
An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...
s that were created specifically for this show (animated by Paramount Cartoon Studios
Famous Studios
Famous Studios was the animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount acquired the aforementioned studio and ousted its founders, Max and Dave Fleischer, in 1941...
), though all of them originally ran in the first 1963-1964 season. Several Minisodes
The Minisode Network
The Minisode Network is a Sony Pictures Television internet television network launched in June 2007. The term minisode is a portmanteau of "mini" and "episode." Unlike webisodes, which are initially broadcast on the internet, minisodes are condensed versions of previously broadcast, full length,...
of the show are available to view for free on Crackle
Crackle
Crackle is a digital network and studio, featuring commercially supported streaming video content in Flash Video format. It is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and its content consists primarily of Sony's library of films and television shows...
. All voices in the Casper episodes were performed by Norma McMillan and Bradley Bolke
Bradley Bolke
Bradley Bolke is an American voice actor. He was born on October 1, 1925 in New York City. He currently resides in Dobbs Ferry, New York-Television Roles:*New Casper Cartoon Show as Various Voices...
.
Episodes
| # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greedy Giants | |
| 2 | Red Robbing Hood | |
| 3 | The Lonesome Giant | |
| 4 | A Visit from Mars | |
| 5 | Bedtime Troubles | |
| 6 | Bored Billionaire | |
| 7 | City Snicker | |
| 8 | Cold Wave | |
| 9 | Growing Up | |
| 10 | Kings of Toyland | |
| 11 | Little Lost Ghost | |
| 12 | Mother Goose Land | |
| 13 | Professor's Problem | |
| 14 | Small Spooks | |
| 15 | Super Spooks | |
| 16 | The Absent-Minded Robot | |
| 17 | The Enchanted Horse | |
| 18 | The Heart of Gold | |
| 19 | The Magic Touch | |
| 20 | The Timid Knight | |
| 21 | The Wandering Ghost | |
| 22 | The Witching Hour | |
| 23 | Twin Trouble | |
| 24 | Weather or Not | |
| 25 | Wendy's Wish |
DVD release
On October 11, 2011, Shout! FactoryShout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 that was started by Richard Foos , Bob Emmer and Garson Foos initially as a specialty music label...
will release Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Complete Collection 1945-1963 on DVD in Region 1. The 3-disc set will feature 55 original theatrical cartoons as well as all 26 episodes from The New Casper Cartoon Show on DVD for the very first time. It will also contain extensive bonus features including a rare never-before-released episode.