Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Super Ted In Spotty And The Indians by Mike Young Western Animation / SuperTed. SuperTed (1982-1986, 1989-1990) was a Welsh animated series that is every bit as bonkers as the opening narration would have you believe. Every week, SuperTed, with the Spotty Man (Jon Pertwee) as his sidekick, would save the world from SuperTed's arch nemesis, an evil cowboy named Texas Pete who does rope tricks and nothing else, and his henchmen, a strong but moronic man named Bulk and a talking gay skeleton named, um, Skeleton. An American version was made by Hanna-Barbera as part of their Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera block which also featured Fantastic Max , another show from creator Mike Young. This show provides examples of: Absentee Actor: Texas Pete, Bulk and Skeleton do not appear in "SuperTed and the Pothole Rescue". All Just a Dream: SuperTed once dreamed about what his life would be without Spotty. It wouldn't have ended pleasantly. Ambiguous Innocence: Bulk. He generally acts quite docile and pleasant, and doesn't really seem to realize that what he and Texas Pete do is evil. On the other hand, he was in prison before he and Texas Pete met, and even if he didn't seem to realize that prison was a bad place to be in, he had to have done something to get put there. When one considers his implied Super Strength, it can get kind of creepy thinking about how he did end up there. Ambiguously Gay: Spotty is not as flamboyant as Skeleton is but Spotty loves hanging out with SuperTed a lot to the point that he spends most of his holidays with him. Super Ted In Spotty And The Indians by Mike Young. THE HOUND british toon news & chatter. TV TOONS animated series TOON MAKERS animation studios & people. COMICS characters, strips & comic books. TOON GODS British animators & illustrators. "This is a story about an ordinary teddy bear. When he was made they found something wrong with him and threw him away, like a piece of rubbish, into an old dark store room. Then from outer space a spotty man brought him to life with his cosmic dust. He took him to a magic cloud where Mother Nature gave him special powers. That bear became. SuperTed!" With just one mutter of his Magic Word, Ordinary Ted could transform into SuperTed, a flying hero with jets in his boots and lots of super abilities and agility. Ted's best friend was Spottyman, a green-spotted yellow being who found the young furball and helped him acquire his special abilities. The duo set themselves up to protect the world from danger and evil. Ted and Spotty operated out of one of two locales. They were either in a treehouse somewhere deep in a woodland glade, or orbiting earth in a wheel-shaped space station. A video monitor would flicker into life, detecting trouble somewhere. This trouble usually came in the form of Texas Pete, a mustached Yankee villain who looked and acted like he'd just stepped out of vaudeville. Together with his cronies, bumbling Bulk and an animated skeletal being called Skeleton (of course) this trio would inevitably embark on some dastardly plan, or be the villains whose actions would have dramatic consequences elsewhere. Once they were detected, Ted would utter his ne'er heard Secret Magic Word and he and Spotty would spring into action. SuperTed was the first production to emerge from Cardiff-based Siriol Animation and the show was given a special timeslot on the first day of transmission by S4C Cymru Wales, the Welsh fourth channel. Siriol is Welsh for 'cheerful' and the company was set up by Mike Young and animator Dave Edwards, together with writer and producer Robin Lyons. Siriol made three seasons of this hugely-succesful show. Many of the adventures featured ecological themes - protecting endangered species and environments like the Blue Whale (see "SuperTed and the Whales"). A special additional film was made specifically for the Welsh Office. "Supersafe with SuperTed" instructed children on the "dos" and "don'ts" of road safety. Even today, SuperTed reeks of quality. The background layouts are superb, busy and detailed. Animation effects too, are splendidly realised and the components blend comfortably. It's very pleasing on the eye. It's no surprise the series was licensed by The Walt Disney Company for its new cable channel and for release in the States on Disney Home Video - a Disney first at the time. The show also acquired a 1987 BAFTA, another just reward. Successes like these naturally lead to even greater things and in 1989 thirteen all-new SuperTed half-hours were put into syndication in America. These were co-produced with animation powerhouse Hanna-Barbera using new voices and a new style, turning the super-cute bear from blighty into an all-american hero. The show was retitled "The Further Adventures of SuperTed" and it went on to top syndication lists over the Pond. Though the series lost its softly appeal, it was still immensely satisfying to see the Americans buying-in to a 'small' local production like this. 20 years young now, SuperTed remains as popular as ever in America and Britain, in both of his forms. The original Siriol team have now split up, but all three of those founder names are still going strong in animation circles. » If you look closely in "Supersafe with SuperTed" , when Ted, Spotty and Spotty's sister Blotch arrive on earth they actually land next to the old Cardiff Arms Park Stadium in Cardiff and proceed to cross the road in front of the Cardiff Crest Hotel. The stadium no longer exists, of course, having since made way for the Millenium Stadium, but at the time, it was Wales' national ground. » SuperTed's magic dust comes from Planet Spot. Ted and his Spotty drop by the planet in "SuperTed on Planet Spot" . » "Bulk's Story" tells how Bulk and Texas Pete first met up in gaol, and how they encountered Skeleton. » In "SuperTed and Mother Nature" Pete takes a return trip to the Magic Cloud, where Ted first received his magic powers. Many have sought the secret of SuperTed's "Secret Magic Word", with little success. That magical utterance is invariably lost beneath a raft of narration, noise or musical cacophony. Current debate suggests that it's all just a sly trick, because instead of some magical tongue-twisting combination or expression, all Ted actually says are those three precise words: "secret magic word". Clever, huh? 1987 BAFTA - Best Animation. In the news. The Hound: August 2003 SuperTed set to return once more. Super episodes SuperTed and the Incas Treasure Bulk's Story SuperTed and the Pearlfishers SuperTed's Dream SuperTed and the Stolen Rocket SuperTed in Spotty and the Indians SuperTed and the Trainrobbers SuperTed Meets Father Christmas SuperTed and the Giant Kites SuperTed and Mother Nature SuperTed and the Elephants Graveyard SuperTed and the Magic Word - Part I SuperTed and the Goldmine SuperTed and the Magic Word - Part II SuperTed at the Funfair SuperTed Kicks up the Dust SuperTed at Creepy Castle SuperTed and the Pothole Rescue SuperTed and the City of the Dead SuperTed and the Whales SuperTed on Planet Spot SuperTed and Tex's Magic Spell SuperTed and Nuts in Space SuperTed and the Gorilla SuperTed at the Toy Shop SuperTed and the Great Horrendo SuperTed Goes to Texas SuperTed and the Rattler SuperTed in Space - Part I SuperTed in China Town SuperTed in Space - Part II SuperTed Goes Round the Bend SuperTed in the Artic SuperTed and the Crystal Ball + Supersafe with Superted SuperTed and the Lumberjacks SuperTed and the Gun Smuggler. SuperTed on DVD. Alas, this fab release is now rather rare: The Complete SuperTed Series 1-3 Region 2 / three discs / Abbey Home Media / June 2008. Alternatively, there are these separate releases for you to track down: SuperTed in the Arctic Region 2 / 6 episodes / Abbey Home Media / June 2005 SuperTed Kicks up the Dust Region 2 / 6 episodes / Abbey Home Media / Feb 2005 Superted: Trouble in Space Region 2 / 3 episodes / Abbey Home Media / Oct 2003. SuperTed: The Original Adventures. Region 2 / 6 episodes / Abbey Home Media / Oct 2004 The Very Best of SuperTed Region 2 / 7 episodes / Abbey Home Media / Feb 2004. made in Wales by Siriol Animation Ltd directed and designed by Dave Edwards written and produced by Robin Lyons. exec producer: Mike Young music: Chris Stuart, Mike Townend key animators: Les Orton, Chris Fenna, Tony Guy, Chris Evans animators: Hugh Workman, Lloyd Sutton, Gary Hurst storyboards: Andrew Offler, Wayne Thomas layout: Tom Bailey backgrounds: Mike Wall, Ian Henderson voices: Derek Griffiths (SuperTed) Jon Pertwee (Spotty) Peter Hawkins (narrator) Roy Kinnear (Bulk) Melvyn Hayes (Skeleton) Victor Spinetti (Texas Pete) On the web. SuperTed A "super" official site takes you onboard Spotty's spaceship, from which you can zoom off on various games and adventures with the heroes and villains of the show - good fun, this one. Christin's SuperTed Site Christin's site is Norwegian, or something, so it could be saying almost anything about the show. But it does feature three very fine pages of pics, plus an additional characters page. There's also a page detailing SuperTed on video, and - oddly - it's in English. Particularly useful for image-hunting, this one. Minka's Bear Passion A sweet index page, with 2 pics and that theme WAV again. Part of Minka's Bear Passion - which sounds most intriguing. Super Ted In Spotty And The Indians by Mike Young. Real Name : Superted. Identity/Class : Teddy bear transformed by magic. Occupation : Super hero. Enemies: Texas Pete, Bulk, Skeleton. Known Relatives : None. Base of Operations : Space station orbiting the Earth. First Appearance : "SuperTed and Mother Nature", Superted (Siriol Animation for S4C Cymru Wales, 1st November 1982) Powers/Abilities : Able to fly, superhuman strength and endurance. History : "This is a story about an ordinary teddy-bear. When he was made, they found something wrong with him, and threw him away like a piece of rubbish into an old dark storeroom. Then from outer-space, a spotty man bought him back to life with his cosmic dust. He took him to a magic cloud where Mother Nature gave him special powers. That bear became Super Ted!" After being granted his powers (which he activated by whispering a magic word to himself), Super Ted defended the Earth ably assisted by his alien friend Spotty, while fighting various evil plots hatched by the cowboy supervillain Texas Pete, and his two incompetent sidekicks Bulk (a strong, fat and extremely dim man) and Skeleton (a somewhat fey living/undead skeleton). When not battling them or other forces of evil, Ted and Spotty spent their time either in their tree-house home or up on an orbiting space station. Comments : Created by Mike Young and Robin Lyons. Super Ted was voiced by Derek Griffiths, while Jon Pertwee provided the voice of Spotty. His series lasted 37 episodes. Before any more people ask, sorry, I don't know his magic word - as far as I know it was never said on air. Given the idea of the transformation probably came from Captain Marvel (look at the costume Super Ted wears), I wouldn't be surprised if his word was Shazam - but don't quote me on that! Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know. All images and characters depicted are copyright their respective holders, and are used above for informational purposes only. No infringement is intended and copyrights remain at source. Eighties cartoon SuperTed is coming back to screens. Crime-fighting stuffed animal SuperTed is on his way back to screens. Creator Mike Young has revealed that a reboot of the much-loved eighties children’s cartoon, which was initially written in Welsh before being translated into English, is likely to be in production at some point this year. ‘I got my start in Wales with SuperTed, the first ever show sold to Disney by an outside company, which we hope will be back in production this year, as well as finding and developing the iconic Fireman Sam in Wales,’ he told Wales Online. The animated BBC series, which was based on a book, ran from 1983 to 1985 and centred around a teddy bear who was thrown away ‘like a piece of rubbish’ at a toy factory for being less than perfect, before being brought to life by an alien named Spotty and eventually given special powers by ‘Mother Nature’. Fans will remember that its main characters (other than SuperTed and Spotty) included evil cowboy Texas Pete, a cowardly skeleton and a rather stupid overweight main named Bulk. But the animator, now 70, has previously made it clear that the new episodes will be undergoing a significant face-lift to fit with modern audiences. ‘In SuperTed we had a gun-slinging cowboy, a flamboyantly gay skeleton and a fat guy who had jokes made about his weight,’ he told Radio Times back in 2014. ‘And all these things you just wouldn’t do today.’ Derek Griffiths and Melvyn Hayes, who voiced the characters of SuperTed and the skeleton respectively, are likely to be asked to reprise the roles. However Roy Kinnear (Bulk) died in 1988 and Victor Spinetti (Texas Pete) passed away in 2012, while Jon Pertwee, who voiced Spotty, died in 1996. Meanwhile eighties cartoon Danger Mouse, which used the voice of actor Sir David Jason, is also being revived. SuperTed Goes Round The Bend (1983) Episode 36- SuperTed Cartoon Episode Guide. SuperTed purchases a car in order for Spotty to teach him to drive. Cartoon Production Information: This is a story about an ordinary teddy bear. 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