The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
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The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie, later retitled The New Saturday Superstar Movie, is a series of one-hour American animated made-for-television films that aired on ABC Saturday mornings from September 1972 to November 1973. Conceived as a children's counterpart to the ABC Movie of the Week, it featured productions from Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, and Rankin/Bass, often based on popular cartoon characters and TV shows. Some of its films served as pilots for new series.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Movie of the week
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 20
- Runtime
- 45–48 minutes
- Network
- ABC
- First aired
- 9 September 1972
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Home video
Five of the films have been released on VHS: Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters; Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid; Oliver and the Artful Dodger; The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park; and Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain (along with the Lassie's Rescue Rangers episode Lost). On DVD, Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters, Yogi's Ark Lark, and The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island have been released, the latter two on complete series sets. The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik and Oliver and the Artful Dodger appear on the Hanna-Barbera Specials Collection DVD set. Lost In Space was included on the Lost In Space complete series Blu-ray set.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie are there?
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie has 20 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie first air?
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie first aired on 9 September 1972.
When did The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie end?
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie last aired on 17 November 1973.
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