List of works produced by Filmation explained

This is a list of animated television series, made-for-television films, direct-to-video films, theatrical short subjects, and feature films produced by Filmation. Note that some shows or new spin-offs of shows may be listed twice.

Television series

1960s

TitleYearsNetworkNotesCo-productionEpisodes
Rod Rocket 1963 Filmation was at this point just Scheimer and Sutherland, and took over series by contract [1] SIB Productions65
The New Adventures of Superman 1966–1970 DC Comics68
The Adventures of Superboy 1966–1969 DC Comics34
Journey to the Center of the Earth 1967–1969 20th Century Fox Television17
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure1967–1968 DC Comics: Based on Aquaman and Superman Ducovny Productions
DC Comics
3 episodes per guest star segment
Fantastic Voyage 1968–1969 20th Century Fox Television17
Aquaman 1968–1970 DC Comics36
The Archie Show 1968–1969 Based on Archie comic book series The Archie Company17
The Batman/Superman Hour1968–1969 DC Comics: The first animated adaptation of Batman
Based on Superman
Ducovny Productions
DC Comics
The Adventures of Batman 1968–1969 Ducovny Productions
DC Comics
17
The Archie Comedy Hour1969–1970 Based on Archie comic book series The Archie Company
The Hardy Boys 1969–1971 Animated adaptation of The Hardy Boys[2] 17

1970s

TitleYearsNetworkNotesCo-productionEpisodes
Archie's Funhouse 1970–1971 Based on Archie comic book series 23
Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down 1970–1972 Based on characters from the Jerry Lewis film The Family Jewels 18
Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies1970–1974 Based on Archie comic book series The Sabrina Company16
Archie's TV Funnies 1971–1973 Based on Archie comic book series 16
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972–1976 36
The Brady Kids 1972–1973 Animated adaptation of The Brady Bunch Paramount Television22
Lassie's Rescue Rangers 1972–1973 Animated adaptation of Lassie Lassie Television15
Everything's Archie 1973–1974 Based on Archie comic book series
1973–1974 Animated adaptation of [3] Norway Productions
Paramount Television
22
My Favorite Martians 1973 Animated adaptation of My Favorite Martian Jack Chertok Productions16
1973 Spin-off of The Brady Kids Paramount Television16
The U.S. of Archie 1974 Based on Archie comic book series 16
The New Adventures of Gilligan 1974–1975 First animated adaptation of Gilligan's Island 24
Shazam! 1974–1976 DC Comics Live-action DC Comics28
The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty 1975–1976 Live-action/animated 13
The Secrets of Isis 1975–1977 DC Comics Live-action 22
The Ghost Busters 1975–1976 Live-action [4] 15
Uncle Croc's Block1975–1976 Live-action/animated 16
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle 1976–1979 Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan, distributed by Warner Bros. Television Studios and administered by Edgar Rice Burroughs company 36
Ark II 1976–1977 Live-action 16
The New Adventures of Batman 1977–1978 DC Comics: Based on Batman DC Comics16
Space Academy 1977–1979 Live-action 15
Space Sentinels 1977–1978 Loosely based on Greek mythology13
The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour1977–1978 Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan,
DC Comics: Based on Batman
The New Archie and Sabrina Hour1977–1978 Based on Archie comic book series The Archie Company
The Sabrina Company
13
The Groovie Goolies and Friends 1977–1978 Based on Archie comic book series 1978
The final animated series featuring Archie Comic properties produced by Filmation
Tarzan and the Super 71978–1980 Programing block which originally ran 90 min, later shortened down to 60 min, by dropping Tarzan and Jason of Star Command 33
Fabulous Funnies1978–1979 Show based on various newspaper comic strips 13
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle1979–1980 Two of its segments were based on original Terrytoons properties Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle Viacom Productions48
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon 1979–1982 Based on comic strip Flash Gordon King Features Syndicate32
The New Fat Albert Show1979–1981 24

1980s

TitleYearsNetworkNotesCo-productionEpisodes
Batman and the Super 71980–1981 DC Comics
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour1980–1981 28
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show1980–1982 MGM Television15
Sport Billy 1980–1981 Show based on European comic of same name
Originally produced for Germany
26
Blackstar 1981–1982 13
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!1981–1982 DC Comics26
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour1981–1982 TMS Entertainment13
Gilligan's Planet 1982–1983 Second animated adaptation of Gilligan's Island and sequel series to The New Adventures of Gilligan 13
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 1983–1985 Mattel130
The Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1984–1985 50
1985–1987 Mattel93
Ghostbusters 1986–1988 Based on Filmation's 1975 live-action TV series The Ghost Busters Tribune Entertainment65
BraveStarr 1987–1989 The last animated series produced by Filmation Group W Productions65

Television films, shorts and specials

TitleAirdateNetworkNotesCo-production
His Mother Marveled 1963 Family Films
A Day at the Horse Opera 1966 N/A unaired pilot featuring Marx Brothers[5]
Dick Digit and the Jester 1967 N/A unaired pilot/promotional film
Archie and his New Pals September 13, 1969
The Archie, Sugar Sugar, Jingle Jangle Show March 20, 1970
Aesop's Fables October 31, 1971 Based on the fable of The Tortoise and the Birds and the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare. Lorimar Productions
The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island September 9, 1972 Introduction to The Brady Kids; aired as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Paramount Television
Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain November 11, 1972 Introduction to Lassie's Rescue Rangers; aired as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Lassie Television
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies December 16, 1972 Aired as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Warner Bros. Television
Weird Harold Special: The Great Go-Cart Race May 4, 1973 Introduces Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids character. Produced earlier, as second of two specials Bill Cosby promised to network; the first not produced by Filmation [6]
The Fat Albert Halloween Special October 24, 1977
The Fat Albert Christmas Special December 18, 1977
Treasure Island April 29, 1980 Produced in 1973; edited version aired as part of NBC Special Treat series Warner Bros.
A Snow White Christmas December 19, 1980
Oliver Twist April 14, 1981 Produced in 1974; edited version aired as part of NBC Special Treat series Warner Bros.
The Fat Albert Easter Special April 3, 1982
August 21, 1982 King Features Syndicate
December 25, 1985 Mattel

Theatrical films

TitleRelease dateDistributionNotesCo-production
Journey Back to Oz December 14, 1972 Seymour Borde (USA)
Warner Bros. (International)
Produced in 1962; unreleased until 1972 in UK, 1974 in US
Treasure Island December 9, 1973 Edited version aired in 1980 as part of NBC Special Treat series
Oliver Twist July 10, 1974 Edited version aired in 1981 as part of NBC Special Treat series
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase December 10, 1982 Viacom Productions
The Secret of the Sword March 22, 1985 also known as: He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword Mattel
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night December 25, 1987
March 18, 1988 Taurus Entertainment Alternate title: BraveStarr: The Legend
Happily Ever After June 30, 1989 First National Productions Produced in 1988; released in 1989 in the Philippines, 1990 in France, unreleased until 1993 in USKel-Air Entertainment

Notes and References

  1. Book: Scheimer, Lou. Creating the Filmation Generation. Two Morrows Publishing. 2012. 978-1-60549-044-1. Raleigh, North Carolina. 37.
  2. News: . . . 'Sesame Street' Breakthrough For New Programming . 2 . April 27, 1970 . March 25, 2012.
  3. News: Dick . Kleiner . Dick Kleiner . . . New Animated TV Show Is Aimed At Adults . 21 . June 14, 1973 . March 25, 2012.
  4. News: Lee . Margulies . . . . Filmation - its sole product is for kids . 20 . May 12, 1975 . March 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Marx Brothers Filmation Pilot. YouTube.
  6. Book: Scheimer, Lou. Creating the Filmation Generation. Two Morrows Publishing. 2012. 978-1-60549-044-1. Raleigh, North Carolina. 73, 88.