Aired: 1960-1967
Budget: $250,000 per season
“Mister Magoo” starred the voice of Jim Backus, as the nearly blind main character. Magoo ran for one season – and 130 episodes, which may sound ridiculous, but it’s true! Each episode lasted only a few minutes.
From time to time, “Mister Magoo” would air as a bumper to other cartoon series. Though the original shoe was only a few minutes long, the show became so popular; the character got two spinoff shows, “What’s New, Mr. Magoo,” and “The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo.”
Birdman
Aired: 1967-1968
Budget: $10,000 per episode
"Birdman" was based on the adventures of the superhero Birdman, part bird, part human. The show's original name was "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio," but was often referred to as just "Birdman."
The superhero who was also a lawyer was voiced by Keith Andes and was not originally written as a comedic superhero. "Birdman" made him into a comedic character, though he was still a superhero who drew his power from the sun's rays, and managed to fly using his solar-powered wings.
The Monkees
Aired: 1966-1968
Budget: $10,000 per episode
The family-friendly sitcom, "The Monkees," aired on NBC between 1966 and 1968. The premise focused on a four-man-band trying to make a name for themselves before becoming famous.
The show stood out at the time because it introduced a whole new genre of filming techniques that helped it win two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy. Even after the show went off the air, it was rerun for many years overseas and in syndication.
The Fantastic Four
Aired: 1978
Budget: $40,000 per season
Based on the Marvel Comics series by the same name, "The Fantastic Four" was an animated series that Hanna-Barbera produced for twenty episodes. "The Fantastic Four"'s first animated series aired in 1967 and was on-air until 1970.
After its 1978 run, the show was picked up an animated series in the nineties. True to the comic book classic, the show featured some famous villains, suck as Mole Man, Dr. Doom, Diablo, as well as many others.
Mister Magoo
Aired: 1960-1967
Budget: $250,000 per season
"Mister Magoo" starred the voice of Jim Backus, as the nearly blind main character. Magoo ran for one season - and 130 episodes, which may sound ridiculous, but it's true! Each episode lasted only a few minutes.
From time to time, "Mister Magoo" would air as a bumper to other cartoon series. Though the original shoe was only a few minutes long, the show became so popular; the character got two spinoff shows, "What's New, Mr. Magoo," and "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo."