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==Television series== ===''Space Ghost and Dino Boy''=== {{main|Space Ghost (TV series)}} The [[Space Ghost (TV series)|original series]] debuted in September 1966. Space Ghost was voiced by [[Gary Owens]], who is best known as the announcer for ''[[Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]]''.<ref name="abba">{{Cite book |last=Mansour |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7GN0E_diWbAC&pg=PA453 |title=From Abba to Zoom : a pop culture encyclopedia of the late 20th century |date=2005 |publisher=Andrews McMeel Pub. |isbn=9780740793073 |location=Kansas City, MO |page=453 |access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref> In the original series, Space Ghost was an intergalactic crime fighter from the Ghost Planet. He had the ability to become invisible (referred to as "Inviso Power") via his belt, fly, and survive in space. His principal weapons were his power bands which generated beam-based attacks including heat, cold, magnetism, energy, and force among others.<ref name="toon" /> Space Ghost's sidekicks are Jan (voiced by [[Ginny Tyler]]), Jace (voiced by [[Tim Matheson]]), and their pet monkey Blip (vocal effects provided by [[Don Messick]]). Space Ghost would fight such recurring supervillains as: * Zorak (voiced by [[Don Messick]]) - A villain from a race of [[Insectoids in science fiction and fantasy|insectoid]]s called Dokarians from the planet Dokar. * Lizard Slavers - A race of reptilian humanoids that capture humans and sell them as slaves. * Black Widow (voiced by [[Ginny Tyler]]) - A spider-themed villain who controls the Tarantopods and other insects. She was later renamed Spider Woman. * Creature King (voiced by [[Vic Perrin]] in the first two appearances, [[Don Messick]] in later appearances) - An alien who uses a mind-control helmet to control different intergalactic animals. * Metallus (voiced by [[Ted Cassidy]]) - A mechanical alien. * Brak (voiced by [[Keye Luke]]) - A feline alien and [[space pirate]]. * Moltar (voiced by [[Regis Cordic]]) - The creator of the Magma Men. The original series shared time with an unrelated segment called ''Dino Boy in the Lost Valley''. During its original run, there were a total of 42 Space Ghost episodes and 18 Dino Boy episodes. The series ended in 1968,<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 14, 2014 |title=Space Ghost and Dino Boy Cartoon List |publisher=BCDB |url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/S/Space_Ghost_and_Dino_Boy/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150215190226/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/S/Space_Ghost_and_Dino_Boy/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2015}}</ref> but remained in syndication during the 1970s.<ref name="Fischer">{{Cite book |last=Fischer |first=Stuart |url=https://archive.org/details/kidstv00stua |title=Kids' TV: The First 25 Years |publisher=Facts on File |year=1983 |isbn=9780871967947 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/kidstv00stua/page/255 255]–256 |access-date=January 2, 2016 |url-access=registration}}</ref> The final episodes had Metallus, Creature King, Zorak, Moltar, Brak, and Black Widow coming together as the Council of Doom to destroy Space Ghost. They were defeated by Space Ghost and were assumed to have escaped when their headquarters was destroyed. ===''Space Stars''=== Twenty-two new ''Space Ghost'' segments appeared on ''[[Space Stars]]'' on [[NBC]] in 1981. Gary Owens reprised his role as Space Ghost, while [[Steve J. Spears]] voiced Jace, Alexandra Stoddart voiced Jan, and [[Frank Welker]] provided the vocal effects of Blip. The episodes introduced a new assortment of villains including an evil version of Space Ghost named Space Spectre (voiced by [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]]) who came from an alternate universe. The villains Toymaker and Wizard (voiced by Frank Welker) made more than one appearance. As in the original series, Space Ghost often came to the aid of [[The Herculoids]] and vice versa. The Phantom Cruiser was given a more modern redesign as well. They also frequently crossed paths with the Teen Force and it appeared that Jan and Teen Force member Kid Comet were dating as well. ===''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''=== {{Main|Space Ghost Coast to Coast}} The character Space Ghost hosted a [[talk show]], ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'', which began broadcasting in 1994 on Cartoon Network.<ref name="booker">{{Cite book |last=Booker |first=M Keith |url=https://archive.org/details/drawntotelevisio0000book |title=Drawn to Television: Prime-time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy |date=2006 |publisher=Praeger |isbn=9780313076152 |location=Westport, Conn. |page=[https://archive.org/details/drawntotelevisio0000book/page/170 170] |access-date=January 2, 2016 |url-access=registration}}</ref> The show spoofed late-night talk shows, with villains Zorak and Moltar serving as Space Ghost's sidekicks with occasional guest appearances from other ''Space Ghost'' villains Metallus, Lokar, Tansut, Brak, and Black Widow. In this version, Space Ghost is voiced by [[George Lowe]] and his real name is Tad Ghostal. The show reused animation [[cel]]s from the Hanna-Barbera archives.<ref name="genre">{{Cite book |last=Mittell |first=Jason |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AjscMrPE4ksC&pg=PA86 |title=Genre and television : from cop shows to cartoons in American culture |date=2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780415969024 |location=New York |page=86 |access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref> The show ran from 1994 to 1999, and returned with two new episodes in 2001, moving to the [[Adult Swim]] programming block later that year; the series ended its Adult Swim run in 2004. The characters of Jan, Jace, and Blip (Space Ghost's old sidekicks) appeared a few times on the show. After eight seasons on television, the show went into hiatus. New episodes of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' appeared on the "Animation" channel of the [[GameTap]] service, beginning on May 30, 2006. On May 31, 2008, the show ended when the TV section of GameTap shut down. ===''Cartoon Planet''=== Following the popularity of ''Coast to Coast'', the show provided a spin-off series, ''[[Cartoon Planet]]''; the show ran from 1995 to 1998.<ref name="booker" /> ''Cartoon Planet'' was an hour-long cartoon block hosted by Space Ghost with his imprisoned sidekicks Zorak and Brak. The segments in-between the cartoons usually consisted of skits and original songs. Due to the popularity of the series' songs, two albums were released: ''[[Space Ghost's Surf & Turf]]'' and ''[[Space Ghost's Musical Bar-B-Que]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McCormick |first=Moira |date=August 1, 1998 |title=Space Ghost, Zorak, and Brak Fly High on Rhino's 'Surf' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |page=70 |access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref> Lowe provided the voice for Space Ghost on both records. ===Other appearances=== * Space Ghost also appeared in some of the [[Adult Swim]] projects: ** In the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' episode "Suck It", Space Ghost was seen as a member of the [[Adult Swim]] Council alongside [[Peter Griffin]] from ''[[Family Guy]]'' and [[List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters#Master Shake|Master Shake]] from ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''. ** In an episode of ''[[Perfect Hair Forever]]'', he is attacked by a [[bear]] and is friends with a [[shark]]. He is also depicted as being drunk throughout the series. ** Space Ghost appeared in three episodes of ''[[The Brak Show]]''. ** Space Ghost and Zorak make cameos in ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters]]'', where he is killed by a missile that [[Meatwad]] launches. This was Space Ghost's only film appearance until ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' in 2021. ** Space Ghost briefly appeared in ''[[Sealab 2021]]'' episode "Predator", on a TV where Captain Murphy changes channels along with other [[Adult Swim]] shows such as ''[[The Brak Show]]'' and ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''. ** In a scene of the ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' episode "Multiple Meat", when an older version of [[Frylock]] returns home, Space Ghost can be seen in a dumpster outside the Aqua Teens' home. He also makes a few other cameo appearances in the series. ** Space Ghost makes cameo appearances in ''[[Off the Air (TV series)|Off the Air]]'', usually as a background character. * Space Ghost makes a non-speaking cameo in the ''[[Fantastic Max]]'' episode "The Big Sleep", along with [[The Great Gazoo]] and [[George Jetson]]. * Space Ghost appears in ''[[Donny & Marie (1998 TV series)|Donny & Marie]]''. * Space Ghost along with [[Harvey Birdman|Birdman]] appeared in the background in multiple scenes of the Season 4 episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' titled "Members Only". They are shown as members of the Association of World Super Men. * Space Ghost appears as the unseen narrator in the video game ''[[Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion]]'', reprised by George Lowe. He comments over the events of the game's story, making several references to ''Coast to Coast''. * Space Ghost and his sidekicks appear in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Bold Beginnings!" with [[Gary Owens]] reprising his role of Space Ghost, Jan voiced by [[Cathy Cavadini]], and Jace voiced by [[James Arnold Taylor]]. He teams up with Batman to fight Creature King (voiced by [[Gregg Berger]]) who had captured Jan, Jace, and Blip. * Space Ghost appeared in the ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'' segment "ParaMorgan", voiced by [[Tom Kane]]. He was shown with other popular fictional ghosts. * Space Ghost appeared at the beginning and in several pictures (also a person disguised as Space Ghost) in a Hanna-Barbera's convention in ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon]]''. * Space Ghost and Blip appeared in the ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' episode "The Wack Stuff", voiced by Michael Berger. In a twist, Space Ghost and Blip later turn out to be Tiny and Bella in disguise. * Space Ghost appeared in ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''. This is Space Ghost's second film appearance after ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters]]''. Unlike that film, Space Ghost does not have any lines in the film as he is among the Warner Bros. 3000 Server-Verse inhabitants that watch the basketball game between the Tune Squad and the Goon Squad where he watched while in the air. * Space Ghost appeared in the ''[[Jellystone!]]'' episode "Bleep", voiced by [[Paul F. Tompkins]]. He was riding around in his Phantom Cruiser when a spaceship containing [[Josie and the Pussycats (TV series)|Bleep]] and his hot sauce-irradiated clones that were created by [[Cindy Bear]] crashed into Space Ghost's Phantom Cruiser much to his annoyance. Space Ghost appears again in the episode "Space Con" with his supporting characters with Space Ghost reprised by George Lowe from ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=amerrill2 |number=1760322310307824010 |title=So I guess I can say this now?…Jellystone Season 3, Episode 15 streams tomorrow on max. It's the return of @GLoweOfficial as Space Ghost and me as Brak. Crossing my fingers that they do Zorak and Moltar well. |access-date=February 21, 2024 |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221183201/https://twitter.com/amerrill2/status/1760322310307824010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Jan voiced by Georgie Kidder, Jace and Brak voiced by [[Andy Merrill]] who reprised the latter, Blip's vocal effects provided by [[Jeff Bergman]], Zorak voiced by [[Jim Conroy]], and Moltar voiced by Bernardo de Paula. * Space Ghost makes a visual appearance in the form of his own issue ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast|Space Ghost - Coast to Coast #4]]'' in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode titled "[[Revenge of the Rogues]]" at the timestamp of 12 minutes and 6 seconds. * Space Ghost speaks for the intro and outro of the song [https://genius.com/Dangerdoom-space-hoes-lyrics "Space Hoes"] on the [[Danger Doom]] album ''[[The Mouse and the Mask]]''.
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