Space Stars
| Space Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Animation Adventure Fantasy Science fiction |
| Directed by |
Ray Patterson George Gordon Rudy Zamora |
| Voices of |
Michael Bell Virginia Gregg Darryl Hickman Allan Lurie Sparky Marcus Don Messick Gary Owens David Hubbard Mike Road Steve J. Spears Alexandra Stoddart B.J. Ward Lennie Weinrib Frank Welker Michael Winslow |
| Narrated by | Keene Curtis |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 11 (66 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Oscar Dufau Gerald Baldwin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 |
Space Stars is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1981 to September 11, 1982.
Space Stars was narrated by Keene Curtis and featured five cartoon segments each week:
The cartoons would occasionally crossover into one another. Space Ghost and The Herculoids both had their own respective series in the 1960s. Teen Force and Astro and the Space Mutts are both new segments, although the Astro character was the family dog from The Jetsons.
The opening title narration was provided by Michael Rye and consisted of the following:
Space Stars! A galaxy of heroes teamed together in an interstellar battle against evil! Blast off on adventures as big as the cosmos itself! Race, poised on the edge of time, with Space Ghost and his young friends! Streak through the universe with Space Ace, Astro and the Space Mutts as they spring into action! And somewhere deep in space, super-danger threatens the Teen Force! Join the famed Herculoids in their new battles to preserve peace on the planet Quasar! Now...get set for 60 laser-blasting minutes of action, adventure, fun...on Space Stars!
A total of 22 episodes were produced for Space Ghost (two segments aired each week), featuring a new assortment of villains including an evil version of Space Ghost called Space Spectre (who came from an alternate universe). The Phantom Cruiser and its Scout Ship were also given sleeker and more modernized looks. Space Ghost often came to the aid of the Herculoids and vice versa (as in the original Space Ghost series' "Council of Doom" storyline, where they met once). They also frequently crossed paths with the Teen Force, and it appeared that Jan and Teen Force member Kid Comet were dating as well. Elektra made several appearances as well. Gary Owens reprised his role as Space Ghost, but Tim Matheson was replaced by Steve Spears as the voice of Jace, Ginny Tyler was replaced by Alexandra Stoddart as the voice of Jan, and Don Messick was replaced by Frank Welker as the vocal effects for Blip.
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