British children's art TV series
Produced by BBC
Series: 10 (132 episodes)
Debut: September 14, 1984 (BBC 1)
Presenter(s)
Tony Hart
Margot Wilson
Joanna Kirk
Gabrielle Bradshaw
Liza Brown
Morph (animated plasticine character)
Colin Bennett as Mr Bennett
Writer(s): N/A
Director(s):
Producer(s): Christopher Pilkington (1984-86); Christopher Tandy (1987-90)
Theme tune "Accroche-Toi, Caroline" by Caravelli (Claude Vasori) [Listen on Spotify]; "Java" by Al Hirt and Bert Kaempfert (end title; listen on Spotify)
Presenter(s)
Derek Griffiths (voices and music)
Writer(s): Michael Cole
Producer(s): Michael Cole
Director(s): Michael Cole
An album of songs from the show was released in 1980 on BBC Records
American sword & planet TV series
Based on Masters Of The Universe by Mattel
Developed by Lou Scheimer
Produced by Filmation Associates, Mattel
Series: two (130 episodes)
Debut:
Main cast
John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam, Beast Man (voices)
Linda Gary as Teela-Na (Sorceress of Castle Grayskull), Teela, Evil-Lyn (voices)
Alan Oppenheimer as Battle Cat/Cringer, Skeletor/Prince Keldor, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Mer-Man (voices)
Lou Scheimer as Man-E-Faces, King Randor, Tri-Klops, Trap-Jaw, Orko (season 2), Clawful (season 2) (voices)
Writer(s): Various
Producer(s): Gwen Wetzler
Director(s): Various
Theme music by Shuki Levy, Haim Saban [Listen on Spotify]
A live action cinematic film was produced in 1987 starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella.
American Western action-adventure drama TV series
Created by David Dortort
Produced by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC
Series: four (98 episodes)
Debut: December 7, 1967 (BBC 2)
Main cast
Leif Erickson as "Big John" Cannon
Cameron Mitchell as Buck Cannon
Henry Darrow as Manolito Montoya
Linda Cristal as Victoria Cannon
Mark Slade as Billy Blue Cannon
Writer(s): Various
Producer(s): Various
Director(s): Various
Theme music composed by David Rose [Listen on Spotify]
Canadian / West German family period drama TV series
Based on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain.
Produced by Madison Pacific Film, Wagner-Hallig Film
Series: one (26 episodes)
Debut: January 7, 1982 (BBC 1)
Main cast
Ian Tracey as Huckleberry Finn
Sammy Snyders as Tom Sawyer
Brigitte Horney as Aunt Polly
Blu Mankuna as Jim
Writer(s): Various
Producer(s): Robert Stabler
Director(s): Various