Space Ghost

Space Ghost
Space Ghost as he appears in Space Ghost Coast to Coast
First appearance	"The Heat Thing" (Space Ghost segment)
Created by	Alex Toth William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Portrayed by	Gary Owens (1966–1982, 2011) George Lowe (1994–present) Andy Merrill (1995–99)
Information
Full name	Thaddeus "Tad" Ghostal (in Space Ghost Coast to Coast) Thaddeus Bach (in the DC Comics)
Nickname(s)	SG
Gender	Male
Occupation	Superhero, late-night talk show host (in Space Ghost Coast to Coast)
Family	Unnamed mother Chad Ghostal (twin brother on Space Ghost Coast To Coast)
Spouse(s)	Björk (wife in "Knifin' Around") Charlene (wife on Cartoon Planet)
Children	Eugene and Doris(children on Cartoon Planet)
Relatives	Leonard Ghostal (paternal grandfather)
Powers	Flight Super strength Enhanced agility Enhanced stamina Teleportation Belt that grants invisibility Power Bands give an assortment of energy powers and abilities

Space Ghost is a fictional character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and designed by Alex Toth for CBS in the 1960s.

Space Ghost is credited with the popularity of superhero cartoons in the 1960s.

In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks Jan, Jace, and Blip the monkey, fought supervillains in outer space. In the 1990s, Space Ghost was brought back as a host for his own fictional late-night talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. In the 2000s, he was revamped as a serious superhero once again in a mini-series by DC Comics.

The original series debuted in 1966. In the original series, Space Ghost was an intergalactic crime fighter from the Ghost Planet. He had the ability to be invisible (via his belt), fly, and shoot various rays from the powerbands on his wrists. Space Ghost would fight such recurring supervillains as Moltar, Zorak, Black Widow, Metallus, Brak and Creature King with the help of his sidekicks: Jan, Jayce, and their pet monkey, Blip.

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, but remained in syndication during the 1970s. Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens, who is best known for being the announcer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

Twenty-two new Space Ghost segments appeared on Space Stars on NBC in 1981. The episodes introduced a new assortment of villains including an evil version of Space Ghost named Space Spectre who came from an alternate universe. As in the original series, Space Ghost often came to the aid of The Herculoids and vice versa. They also frequently crossed paths with the Teen Force and it appeared that Jan and Teen Force member Kid Comet were dating as well. Gary Owens reprised his role as Space Ghost.