Super President (TV Series 1967) ⭐ 6.3 | Animation, Action, Adventure (original) (raw)
- TV Series
- 1967
- 30m
The President of the United States, former astronaut James Norcross, is given superpowers as the result of a cosmic storm during. He gains increased strength and the ability to change his mo... Read allThe President of the United States, former astronaut James Norcross, is given superpowers as the result of a cosmic storm during. He gains increased strength and the ability to change his molecular composition at will to any form required.The President of the United States, former astronaut James Norcross, is given superpowers as the result of a cosmic storm during. He gains increased strength and the ability to change his molecular composition at will to any form required.
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"SUPER PRESIDENT" was DePatie-Freleng's first action-adventure cartoon series that the studio produced in association with Mirisch-Rich Prods. and United Artists Television for NBC in 1967. this cartoon series,mostly regarded as a very bad joke,for depicting a US President as a Super Hero often fell under serious criticism,mostly due to the violence. Fall 1967 was interesting,since Saturday morning cartoons that year,were mostly Super Hero themed,and heavily action adventured. you had the premier of the first "SPIDER MAN" cartoon series,and "THE FANTASTIC FOUR" on ABC-then on CBS,there was "THE SUPERMAN-AQUAMAN HOUR OF ADVENTURE" along with "THE HERCULOIDS","SHAZZAN" and "MOBY DICK and The MIGHTY MIGHTOR"-so with all these serious cartoons,NBC's "SUPER PRESIDENT" cartoon was a nice try but lost seriously to its other competition!
The cartoon series also featured the "SPY SHADOW" segment,which wasn't so bad. Ted Cassidy,"Lurch" from "THE ADDAMS FAMILY",and a year before landing the role and voice of "Injun Joe" in "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN" voiced Private Eye Richard Vance,who,through intense mystical training,could animate his "Spy Shadow" alter ego,in his fight against crime and evil! then of course,there was Super President,alias James Norcross,who,with his aide Jerry Sales,fought a variety of both exotic, and inter-galactic menaces,as the main character had possessed the ability to molecularly transform himself into any element,while using his Super Powers for the good of America,,sure wish we had a President like this in real life-but politics aside,this DePatie-Freleng cartoon show didn't last very long,and faded from view by 1968. veteran,and legendary voice over Paul Frees both voiced this character,and narrated the episodes. it was still interesting to watch,and if you overlook the ridiculous aspect,this was a typical 1960s cartoon show, with simple characters,despite being labeled as the worst cartoon ever to run on Saturday mornings. DePatie-Freleng,best known for their main creation,"THE PINK PANTHER",later went-on to make better cartoon shows in their TV history-most notably,"RETURN TO THE PLANET OF THE APES" in 1975,using "JONNY QUEST" designer Doug Wildey,as a character designer, who did a great job with this Fox franchise! but with "SUPER PRESIDENT" it was the first Patriotic Saturday morning super hero ever created,even though it was frowned upon,it was still enjoyable to watch,depending on your sense of humor,and the violence that it depicted-which later incurred the wrath of angry parents,who complained about all the cartoon violence,and changed most of the way Saturday morning cartoons were done and made-giving way,to the likes of "SCOOBY-DOO" and "The ARCHIES"-a fitting change from the Super hero cartoons,that once ruled the weekends!
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- Dec 18, 2013
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By what name was Super President (1967) officially released in Canada in English?