Groovie Goolies: Saturday Mourning Collection
starring: Jane Webb, Mel Blanc, Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, John Erwin
directed by: Hal Sutherland
directed by: Hal Sutherland
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A spinoff of the Archie comic book and television series the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon GROOVIE GOOLIES followed the musical adventures of a hipster rock band that also happened to be classic horror-movie monsters like Frankenstein Wolfman Mummy and Dracula. This collection presents 16 of the quirky charming series' best episodes.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 787364721597
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Groovie Goolies: Saturday Mourning Collection is a sprightly anthology of episodes from Filmation's 1970 Groovie Goolie cartoon series, a kind of kooky-spooky cousin to Filmation's other hit program, The Archies. A fascinating reflection of different strains in pop entertainment at the time, Groovie Goolies is thick with rapid-fire puns and blackout gags akin to Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, sugary tunes a la The Archies, and nostalgia for those monster team-up films once made by Universal (House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula). The basic idea is that relatively friendly variations on the best-known film fiends—Frankenstein's monster, the Wolfman, Dracula, Vampira, the Mummy, etc.—all hang out together in Horrible Hall, getting into wacky scrapes and banging out happy hits as a band. Tall, green, stooped, and ominous, Frankie is a lovable klutz with a voice like Boris Karloff and a thing for birdwatching and exercise. Hirsute Wolfie is a beatnik werewolf, Count Drac is a somewhat cranky vampire with a gift for wordplay ("This place is driving me batty!"), and Bella La Ghostly is a scary siren in a tight, tight dress. Somehow, in the middle of all this, a familiar face from another cartoon (and comic book) appears on occasion: the comely Sabrina, the teenage witch. Episodes include "When I Grow Up," in which Drac, Wolfie, and Frankie visit Drac's "game room" (actually an old-fashioned dungeon); "Feed the Ghost Some Garlic," about a baseball game that dissolves (like a lot of athletic endeavors on this show) into pure nuttiness; "Darlin' Darlin'," in which Frankie and Wolfie try (with wacky results) to help Drac when he's having trouble turning into a bat; and "Goolie Swing," which introduces viewers to Drac's art collection (including the "Moaning Lisa" and a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gool). Shamelessly silly. --Tom Keogh
A spinoff of the Archie comic book and television series the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon GROOVIE GOOLIES followed the musical adventures of a hipster rock band that also happened to be classic horror-movie monsters like Frankenstein Wolfman Mummy and Dracula. This collection presents 16 of the quirky charming series' best episodes.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 787364721597
Amazon.com:
Groovie Goolies: Saturday Mourning Collection is a sprightly anthology of episodes from Filmation's 1970 Groovie Goolie cartoon series, a kind of kooky-spooky cousin to Filmation's other hit program, The Archies. A fascinating reflection of different strains in pop entertainment at the time, Groovie Goolies is thick with rapid-fire puns and blackout gags akin to Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, sugary tunes a la The Archies, and nostalgia for those monster team-up films once made by Universal (House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula). The basic idea is that relatively friendly variations on the best-known film fiends—Frankenstein's monster, the Wolfman, Dracula, Vampira, the Mummy, etc.—all hang out together in Horrible Hall, getting into wacky scrapes and banging out happy hits as a band. Tall, green, stooped, and ominous, Frankie is a lovable klutz with a voice like Boris Karloff and a thing for birdwatching and exercise. Hirsute Wolfie is a beatnik werewolf, Count Drac is a somewhat cranky vampire with a gift for wordplay ("This place is driving me batty!"), and Bella La Ghostly is a scary siren in a tight, tight dress. Somehow, in the middle of all this, a familiar face from another cartoon (and comic book) appears on occasion: the comely Sabrina, the teenage witch. Episodes include "When I Grow Up," in which Drac, Wolfie, and Frankie visit Drac's "game room" (actually an old-fashioned dungeon); "Feed the Ghost Some Garlic," about a baseball game that dissolves (like a lot of athletic endeavors on this show) into pure nuttiness; "Darlin' Darlin'," in which Frankie and Wolfie try (with wacky results) to help Drac when he's having trouble turning into a bat; and "Goolie Swing," which introduces viewers to Drac's art collection (including the "Moaning Lisa" and a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gool). Shamelessly silly. --Tom Keogh
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Proof that monsters aren't always evil
Remember these guys? I know I sure do. Groovie Goulies is a great way to releave stress with it's Laughin styled script. Each disk is a wonderful barage of brght psychedelic colors, cool music, and bad jokes that only a vampire clould love. Speaking of vampires, Our star Drak or Daddio as he sometimes called seems a bit of a square against the rest of the carachtures such as Frankie who aloways seems to be very child-like and somwhat dopy, and Wolfy who just happens to be the resident hippy at Horrible ... Read More
Rating: - I loved them, now so do my kids
All the great laughs I remembered as a kid! I was thirlled to find this collection. I had no idea there was such a following. Nobody I ever encountered knew what I was talking about when I described the show. Glad I'm not alone now. The extra footage is a bit corny but fun to watch!! Great find!!!
Rating: - This Set Is Driving Me Batty!
The Groovie Goolies never crossed over generations like Scooby Doo, but it's a much better cartoon if you ask me.Being a huge fan of the Universal monsters and spoofs like The Munsters, a cartoon like this is right up my alley(and maybe yours).There's really no plot to this show.It's a bunch of assorted monsters hanging out at a mansion called Horrible Hall and engaging in all kinds of nonsense.There are two musical numbers per show, usually in the form of 60s bubble gum rock with a horror twist ... Read More
Rating: - Great fun on Saturday mornings
This show was a must for our house. My sisters and I argued on what to watch on Saturday mornings so mom made us rotate each hour. I always got the Groovie Goolies during my hour. The dvd is fantastic with great color (without having to stand up and adjust the dial or the rabbit ears!) They should have included the live action color footage from the Saturday Superstar Movie called Daffy Duck and Porky Pig meet the Groovie Goolies that was relased later. I'd much rather have that in this dvd rather than the ... Read More
Rating: - I needed that!
It was GREAT to watch these episodes again.Ok, the jokes were sometimes excruciating in their cheesiness but the nostalgic trip was worth it.And it was great introducing my kids to other spooky cartoons beyond scooby doo.Two phrases brought it back to life for my older siblings, "This place is driving me batty." and Frankie's post-injurious, "I needed that."Dark Shadows is next on my list!
- Proof that monsters aren't always evilRemember these guys? I know I sure do. Groovie Goulies is a great way to releave stress with it's Laughin styled script. Each disk is a wonderful barage of brght psychedelic colors, cool music, and bad jokes that only a vampire clould love. Speaking of vampires, Our star Drak or Daddio as he sometimes called seems a bit of a square against the rest of the carachtures such as Frankie who aloways seems to be very child-like and somwhat dopy, and Wolfy who just happens to be the resident hippy at Horrible ... Read More
- I loved them, now so do my kidsAll the great laughs I remembered as a kid! I was thirlled to find this collection. I had no idea there was such a following. Nobody I ever encountered knew what I was talking about when I described the show. Glad I'm not alone now. The extra footage is a bit corny but fun to watch!! Great find!!!
- This Set Is Driving Me Batty!The Groovie Goolies never crossed over generations like Scooby Doo, but it's a much better cartoon if you ask me.Being a huge fan of the Universal monsters and spoofs like The Munsters, a cartoon like this is right up my alley(and maybe yours).There's really no plot to this show.It's a bunch of assorted monsters hanging out at a mansion called Horrible Hall and engaging in all kinds of nonsense.There are two musical numbers per show, usually in the form of 60s bubble gum rock with a horror twist ... Read More
- Great fun on Saturday morningsThis show was a must for our house. My sisters and I argued on what to watch on Saturday mornings so mom made us rotate each hour. I always got the Groovie Goolies during my hour. The dvd is fantastic with great color (without having to stand up and adjust the dial or the rabbit ears!) They should have included the live action color footage from the Saturday Superstar Movie called Daffy Duck and Porky Pig meet the Groovie Goolies that was relased later. I'd much rather have that in this dvd rather than the ... Read More
- I needed that!It was GREAT to watch these episodes again.Ok, the jokes were sometimes excruciating in their cheesiness but the nostalgic trip was worth it.And it was great introducing my kids to other spooky cartoons beyond scooby doo.Two phrases brought it back to life for my older siblings, "This place is driving me batty." and Frankie's post-injurious, "I needed that."Dark Shadows is next on my list!
