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THE MUSEUM OF UNCUT FUNK PRESENTS FUNKY TURNS 40™: BLACK CHARACTER REVOLUTION A RETROSPECTIVE OF 1970‘S CARTOON ART FEATURING BLACK CHARACTERS THE MUSEUM OF UNCUT FUNK PRESENTS FUNKY TURNS 40: BLACK CHARACTER REVOLUTION

EXHIBITION INVENTORY Contact Information Museum First Name Last Name Phone Address E-Mail

Curator The Museum Of UnCut Funk Pamela Thomas

Co-Curator The Museum Of UnCut Funk Loreen Williamson

Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description I. BLACK CAST CARTOONS:

Billy Jo Jive Billy Jo Jive - Original Production Cel Features Billy Billy Jo Jive PBS: Billy Jo Jive was the first positive Saturday morning cartoon Jo Jive and 11/27/78 - series featuring Black characters to be created from a series of Smart Susie through the children’s books. Billy Jo Jive was a self-described super crime Sunset 1980’s fighting ace, a prepubescent Black detective in animated segments on Sesame Street in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Billy Jo Jive and his sidekick, Smart Susie Sunset, originated in a series of children's books by John Shearer, with illustrations by his father . The series debuted with Billy Jo Jive, Super Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Ten Speed Bike in 1976. The earliest known TV appearance: Sesame Street Episode 1186.

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - “Band Features Fat Fat Albert And CBS: Fat Albert is the longest running positive Black cast Saturday Practice” Limited Edition Cel Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 morning cartoon series and the third positive Black cast from Halloween Run: Saturday morning cartoon series. Fat Albert first appeared in the Special - Fat 110 episodes, Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert primetime special that aired on Albert, Bill, 4 specials November 12, 1969. This was the first positive Black cast cartoon Bucky, Dumb to appear on TV. Donald, Mush Mouth, Rudy, Russell, Weird Harold

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Original Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: The director of the special was Ken Mundie. Two Black animators Production Cel Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 were and Leo Sullivan. The characters Fat Albert playing football Run: Jackson, and Mushmouth were voiced by Bill Cosby. The - Fat Albert, Bill, 110 episodes, music for the special was written and performed by pianist / Bucky, Dumb 4 specials keyboardist Herbie Hancock and was released on the album Fat Donald, Mush Albert Rotunda. Mouth, Rudy, Russell, Weird Harold

2 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Original Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran for 22 episodes from 9/9/72 - Production Cel Albert on a go The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 10/27/73, and then again for 14 episodes from 9/6/75 - 10/30/76. The cart Run: New Fat Albert Show ran for 24 episodes from 9/8/79 - 9/16/81. The 110 episodes, Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran for 50 episodes 4 specials from 9/1/84 - 8/10/85. The show was in syndication from 1984 - 1985.

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Original Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: The four Fat Albert specials are: Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert Production Cel Albert playing The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 (11/12/69), The Fat Albert Halloween Special (10/24/77), The Fat an instrument Run: Albert Christmas Special (12/18/77), The Fat Albert Easter Special 110 episodes, (4/3/82) 4 specials

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids included ten Black and white advisors Halloween Special - Original Production Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 who were degreed professional psychologists from UCLA. This series Cel from Halloween Run: had clear educational elements and addressed issues of poverty, Special - Fat 110 episodes, child abuse, kidnapping, teen parenting, smoking, bullying and Albert, Bill, 4 specials vandalism. This series won mass parent approval and Cosby and Bucky, Dumb Filmation Associates kept tight reins on the popular uses of the Donald, Mush series. Mouth, Russell, Weird Harold

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: created a comic book adaptation of Fat Albert Halloween Special - Original Production Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 which ran for 29 issues, from 1974-1979. A lunch box, a board game Cel from Halloween Run: and record album was also produced. A live action film was produced Special - Fat 110 episodes, in 2004, introducing a new generation to Fat Albert. Albert, Bill, 4 specials Bucky, Dumb Donald, Mush Mouth, Rudy, Russell, Weird Harold

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: The original cartoon series was released on DVD in 2005-2006 and Halloween Special - Original Production Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 again in 2013. The cartoon specials were released on DVD in Drawing from Halloween Run: 2008-2009. Special - Fat 110 episodes, Albert, Bill, 4 specials Bucky, Dumb Donald, Mush Mouth, Russell, Weird Harold

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids - Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: Halloween Special - Original Production Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 Drawing from Halloween Run: Special - Fat 110 episodes, Albert, Bill, 4 specials Bucky, Dumb Donald, Mush Mouth, Rudy, Russell, Weird Harold

3 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Globetrotters - Original Features Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Harlem Globetrotters was the first positive Black cast Saturday Production Cel George Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 morning cartoon series and the first to feature a Black sports “Meadowlark” Run: team. For perspective, this cartoon aired six years after the Lemon 22 episodes enactment of the Civil Rights Act, and only two years after racist (16 - 70-71; cartoon shorts featuring derogatory depictions of Black characters 6 new plus were banned from television syndication. repeats - 71-72)

Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: The Harlem Globetrotters featured the following players: George Production Cel Meadowlark Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 “Meadowlark” Lemon, Freddie “Curly” Neal, Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, Lemon and Run: J.C. "Gip" Gipson, Bobby Joe Mason and Pablo Robertson. Scatman J.C. "Gip" 22 episodes Crothers provided the voice of . Meadowlark Gipson (16 - 70-71; Lemon also contributed to the series. He was the only Globetrotter to 6 new plus do so. repeats - 71-72) Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features J.C. Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: The series was an instant hit, earning the highest ratings in Saturday Production Cel "Gip" Gipson, Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 morning television history. It was syndicated to more than 30 Bobby Joe Run: countries, the first time any sports team had its own network Mason, Pablo 22 episodes television series. In 1972 / 1973, The Harlem Globetrotters made Robertson (16 - 70-71; three appearances in The New Scooby-Doo Movies. 6 new plus repeats - 71-72)

Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features J.C. Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: In 1978, the series was re-run as the Go-Go Globetrotters, a two Production Drawing "Gip" Gipson, Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 hour program that also included old episodes of The C.B. Bears, The Pablo Run: Herculoids and . The Globetrotters were featured in a Robertson 22 episodes third cartoon series in 1979, The Super Globetrotters. In spring (16 - 70-71; 1999, TV Land aired repeats of the Harlem Globetrotters on Saturday 6 new plus mornings. A new Harlem Globetrotters cartoon is rumored to be in repeats - 71-72) the works.

Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: In April 1972, Gold Key Comics launched a comic book adaptation of Production Drawing Freddie “Curly” Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 the Harlem Globetrotters . Their first comic book Neal Run: appearance was in issue #8 of Gold Key's Hanna-Barbera Fun-In, 22 episodes published in July 1971. The comic series followed and lasted for 4 (16 - 70-71; years and 12 issues through January 1975. A board game, lunch box 6 new plus and a record album, The Globetrotters, was also produced. repeats - 71-72) I Am The Greatest I Am The Greatest - Original Production Features I Am The Farmhouse NBC: Muhammad Ali was the second Black athletic personality to lead Cel Muhammad Ali Greatest: The Films, Fred 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 a positive Saturday morning cartoon series, following the Adventures Of Calvert Run: Globetrotters. I Am The Greatest was also the fourth positive Muhammad Ali Productions, 13 episodes Black cast Saturday morning cartoon series. Ali voiced his own TCF character. Ali’s public relations agent, Frank Bannister, also voiced his character.

I Am The Greatest - Original Production Features I Am The Farmhouse NBC: Muhammad Ali’s adventures dealt with unexplained mysteries Drawing Muhammad Ali Greatest: The Films, Fred 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 and solving crimes. Other characters in his entourage were his Adventures Of Calvert Run: niece Nicky and nephew Damon (voiced by real-life siblings Muhammad Ali Productions, 13 episodes Patrice and Casey Carmichael). TCF

4 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Jackson 5ive Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: The Jackson 5ive cartoon was the second positive Black cast Michael, Rosie 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 Saturday morning cartoon series and Motown Productions' first “The Run: television series. Motown executives had to "approve every aspect Crusher” 23 episodes of the series" and they rejected a number of writers' scripts before (Snake), Ray things met their approval. The Jackson 5ive cartoon was also the and Charles first positive Black cast Saturday morning cartoon series that (Mice), Hairy featured Black musicians. Prior to this, animators regularly used Godfather Black jazz musicians Cab Calloway, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson as archetypes for a host of animals and people in animated features. Many of these caricatures reinforced stereotypes about Blacks' natural ability to dance and sing and their supposed animalistic nature.

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Between 1932 and 1955 twenty different film shorts featured a Michael and 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 caricature of or reference to Cab Calloway. Racist and racialized Jackie, Run: caricatures of other Black entertainers appeared in at least a dozen Jermaine, 23 episodes films including: six with Fats Waller, six with Bill Robinson, seven with Marlon and Tito Louis Armstrong and two with Ethel Waters. in silhouette in dance sequence

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackie, Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: The Jackson 5ive featured the band in a series of comic Marlon and 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 misadventures, usually sandwiched around two songs per show. Michael in Run: Young Michael was usually the focus, along with his pet mice Ray dance 23 episodes and Charles and pet snake Rosie. sequence

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackie, Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Diana Ross added her voice in the debut episode. Berry Gordy’s Jermaine, 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 character was voiced by . The Jackson Five did not lend Marlon, Michael Run: their voices to the cartoon. The Jackson Brothers were voiced by: and Tito 23 episodes Michael - Donald Fullilove, Marlon - Edmund Sylvers, Jermaine - Joel Cooper, Tito - Mike Martinez, Jackie - Craig Grandy.

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: The Jackson 5ive cartoon series was re-aired during the 1990’s on Michael 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 MTV and VH-1. DVD’s of the series are now available. With the death Run: of Michael Jackson in 2009, a whole new generation has been made 23 episodes aware of the cartoon series. A Jackson 5ive board game was also produced.

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Drawing Michael, Rosie 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 “The Run: Crusher” 23 episodes (Snake), Ray and Charles (Mice)

5 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Rickety Rocket - Original Model Cel Features the The Ruby-Spears ABC: Rickety Rocket was a segment in The Plastic Man Comedy / entire Rickety Comedy / 9/1/79 - 1/1/80 Adventure Show about an artificially intelligent space ship created by Rocket gang - Adventure Run: a group of four Black kid geniuses who run the Far Out detective Cosmo, Rickety Show 16 episodes agency and solve mysteries in the future. The characters were voiced Rocket, by: John Anthony Brown - Sunstroke, Johnny Brown - Splashdown, Splashdown, Al Fann - Rickety Rocket, Bobby F. Ellerbee - Cosmo, Dee Sunstroke, Timberlake - Venus. Venus

II. BLACK CHARACTERS IN CARTOONS:

Captain Caveman And The Teen Angels Captain Caveman And The Teen Angels - Features Dee Scooby’s All- Hanna-Barbera ABC: The first and second seasons were originally broadcast as segments Original Model Cel Dee Sykes and Star Laff-A- 9/10/77 - 6/21/80 on the package shows Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics and other Teen Lympics, Run: Scooby’s All-Stars from 1977 to 1979. The third season featured Angels - Brenda Scooby’s All- 40 episodes Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels in their own half-hour time and Taffy and Stars, Captain slot in 1980. Dee Dee Sykes was the leader of the teen angels and Captain Caveman and was voiced by Vernee Watson. The teen angels were crime solvers Caveman the Teen Angels patterned after the primetime show "Charlie's Angels".

Casper And The Angels Casper And The Angels - Original Features Maxie Caper And The Hanna-Barbera NBC: Casper the Friendly Ghost was a guardian angel for two female Production Cel and Minnie Angels 9/22/79 - 5/3/80 motorcycle space cops named Minnie and Maxie in the year 2179. Run: This was the second cartoon series modeled after Charlie’s Angels, 13 episodes the first being Captain Caveman And The Teen Angels. Maxie was voiced by Diana Mc Cannon.

I Got Six Schoolhouse Rock - I Got Six - Limited Features Boy Multiplication Schoolhouse ABC: I Got Six was part of the Multiplication Rock series and Edition Cel from I Got Six Rock Rock 1973 introduced the first Black feature characters to the Schoolhouse Run: Rock series. I Got Six was named Best Picture of 1973 by ASIF- 1986 East, a chapter of the International Animated Film Association. In 2002, a 30th anniversary DVD was released.

Josie And The Pussy Cats Josie And The Pussy Cats - Original Features Valerie Josie And The Hanna-Barbera CBS: Valerie Brown was the first positive Black female cast member in Production Cel Brown playing Pussy Cats 9/12/70 - 1/2/71 a Saturday morning cartoon series and the first positive Black the tambourine Run: female musician character in a Saturday morning cartoon series. 16 episodes She was voiced by Barbara Pariot (speaking voice) and Patrice Holloway (singing voice). Hanna-Barbera wanted to recast Patrice Holloway and portray "Josie and the Pussy Cats" as an all-white and alter Valerie, who was Black in the comic book, to make her white. The producer refused to recast Holloway and threatened to walk away from the project. Hanna-Barbera finally relented, kept Holloway and changed Valerie back to being Black.

6 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Josie And The Pussy Cats - Original Features Valerie Josie And The Hanna-Barbera CBS: A comic book series ran from 1963 - 1982. A live action film was Production Cel Brown, Alan Pussy Cats 9/12/70 - 1/2/71 produced in 2001. Two albums were recorded, one soundtrack for and Josie Run: the cartoon series, the other soundtrack for the movie. The series has 16 episodes also been released on DVD.

Josie And The Pussy Cats In Outer Space Features Valerie Josie And The Hanna-Barbera CBS: In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized as Josie and the Pussy - Original Production Drawing Brown Pussy Cats In 9/9/72 - 12/23/72 Cats in Outer Space, 16 episodes aired in 1972-73 and were rerun Outer Space Run: the following season. Josie and the Pussy Cats was rerun during 16 episodes 1975-76. The series ran on The in 1992 and airs today on Boomerang.

Kid Power Kid Power - Original Production Cel Features Diz Kid Power Rankin-Bass ABC: Kid Power was the first truly multicultural Saturday morning and Nipper 9/16/72-1/6/73 cartoon series and the first positive Saturday morning cartoon Run: series featuring Black characters to be created from a syndicated 17 episodes . The characters were members of the Rainbow Club. The cartoon was based upon ’s comic strip series.

Kid Power - Original Production Cel Features Randy Kid Power Rankin-Bass ABC: Morrie Turner’s Wee Pals comic strip series was introduced in 1965. and Ralph 9/16/72-1/6/73 The character were voiced by: Donald Fullilove (Diz, Randy); Michelle Run: Johnson Murray (Sybil). 17 episodes

Mission: Magic! Mission: Magic! - Original Production Cel Features MIssion: Magic! Filmation ABC: was an “athletic Black teen” voiced by Lane Scheimer. Franklin and the 9/8/73 - 12/22/73 The cartoon featured Rick Springfield and a group of kids called “The Mission Magic! Run: Adventurers Club”. Mission Magic! was a spinoff of gang - Rick 16 episodes cartoon. Springfield, Carol, Harvey, Kim, Miss Tickle, Socks, Vinnie

Peanuts - Original Production Cel Features Peanuts Charles Schultz CBS: Franklin Armstrong was introduced on July 31, 1968 as the first Franklin 3/11/73 Black character in the Peanuts comic strip. He went to school with Armstrong Peppermint and Marcie. He met at the beach. playing the Franklin's father was a soldier fighting in Vietnam. drums

Peanuts - Original Production Drawing Features Peanuts Charles Schultz CBS: Franklin first appeared on TV in There’s No Time For Love Charlie Franklin 3/11/73 Brown (3/11/73), the first appearance by a Black character in a Armstrong Peanuts TV special. He then appeared in: A Charlie Brown playing the Thanksgiving (11/20/73); Be My Valentine Charlie Brown (1/28/75); drums You’re A Good Sport Charlie Brown (10/28/75); It’s Arbor Day Charlie Brown (3/16/76); It’s Your First Kiss Charlie Brown (10/24/77). The animation cel and drawing are from the 1989 TV animated series This Is America, Charlie Brown, The Music and Heroes of America.

7 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Star Trek - Original Production Cel Features Lt. Star Trek: The Filmation NBC: Lt. Uhura was the first positive Black character from a television Uhura Animated 9/8/73 - 10/12/74 series to appear as the same character in a Saturday morning Series Run: cartoon series. Lt. Uhura was voiced by Nichelle Nichols. 22 episodes

Star Trek - Original Production Drawing Features close Star Trek: The Filmation NBC: Initially, Filmation was only going to use the voices of William Shatner, up of Lt. Uhura Animated 9/8/73 - 10/12/74 Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan and Majel Barrett. Series Run: Doohan and Barrett would also perform the voices of Sulu and Uhura. 22 episodes Leonard Nimoy refused to sign up to lend his voice to the series unless Nichelle Nichols and George Takei were added to the cast — claiming that Sulu and Uhura were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast.

The Hardy Boys - Original Production Cel Features Peter The Hardy Boys Filmation ABC: The Hardy Boys cartoon featured the first positive Black male Jones and other 9/6/69 - 9/4/71 character in a cartoon series, who was also the first positive members of The Run: Black male musician character in a Saturday morning cartoon Hardy Boys 17 episodes series - Peter Jones. He was the drummer in the band. He was gang - Frank voiced by Byron Kane. Hardy, Joe Hardy, Chubby Morton

The Hardy Boys - Original Production Cel Features Peter The Hardy Boys Filmation ABC: Jones 9/6/69 - 9/4/71 Run: 17 episodes

U.S. Of Archie U.S. Of Archie - Original Model Cel Features Chuck U.S. Of Archie Filmation CBS: Chuck Clayton was the first Black male character to appear in Clayton, Archie, 9/7/74 - 9/76 as a member of the gang and the first Black male Jughead, Run: character to appear as a member of the Archie’s gang in a Reggie, Moose 16 episodes Saturday morning cartoon series.

U.S. Of Archie - Original Model Cel Features U.S. Of Archie Filmation CBS: U.S. Of Archie was a Saturday morning cartoon that was a spinoff of Booker T. 9/7/74 - 9/76 the popular Archie comic books and television show. It Washington and Run: featured Archie, Jughead, and the other High student George 16 episodes regulars re-enacting famous scenes throughout American history, Washington taking full advantage of the Bicentennial in the months leading up to Carver from it. Chuck Clayton appeared in this series and later appeared in the episode 11, The New Archie / Sabrina Hour in 1977. Giver, 11/16/74

8 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Where's Huddles Where’s Huddles - Original Production Features Freight Where’s Hanna-Barbera CBS: Freight Train was the first positive Black male character in a Drawing Train, Ed Huddles 7/1/70 - 9/2/70 primetime cartoon series and the first positive Black athlete Huddles and Run: character in a primetime cartoon series. Where’s Huddles was a Bubba McCoy 10 episodes as primetime cartoon about a fictional football team called The Rhinos summer and their players. Freight Train was voiced by Herb Jeffries. There primetime was also a Gold Key comic book which ran for three issues in 1971. replacement

III. BLACK SUPERHEROES IN CARTOONS:

All New Hour All New Super Friends Hour - Black Features Black All New Super Hanna-Barbera ABC: Black Vulcan was created to add more cultural diversity to the All Vulcan - Original Production Cel Vulcan Friends Hour 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 New Super Friends Hour. Black Vulcan was not a pre-existing DC Run: . He was voiced by Buster Jones. Black Lightening, a DC 15 one hour character, was not utilized due to rights issues. episodes

All New Super Friends Hour - Black Features Black All New Super Hanna-Barbera ABC: Black Vulcan also appeared in the All New Super Friends Hour / Vulcan - Original Production Drawing Vulcan Friends Hour 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 Challenge Of The Super Friends series, which aired from September Run: 9, 1978 - December 23, 1978 on ABC. 15 one hour episodes

Hong Kong Phooey - Original Production Features Hong Hong Kong Hanna-Barbera ABC: Hong Kong Phooey was the first Black male superhero character Cel Kong Phooey Phooey 9/7/74 - 12/21/74 in a Saturday morning cartoon series and the second Black male Run: superhero character. Hong Kong Phooey was a superhero (“number 16 episodes one super guy”) who used Chinese martial arts to fight crime. Hong Kong Phooey is the secret alter ego of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered" police station janitor. Hong Kong Phooey was voiced by .

Hong Kong Phooey - Original Production Features Hong Hong Kong Hanna-Barbera ABC: Hong Kong Phooey also appeared in the Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A- Drawing Kong Phooey, Phooey 9/7/74 - 12/21/74 Lympics show as a member of the Scoobiy Doobies which aired from Sergeant Flint, Run: 1977 - 1979. Rosemary 16 episodes

Space Sentinels - Original Production Cel Features Astrea Space Sentinels Filmation NBC: Astrea was the first Black female superhero featured in a 9/10/77 Saturday morning cartoon series. Roman mythological figures Run: Hercules and Mercury were joined by Astrea, one of the most 13 episodes respected and esteemed goddesses of the Greek and Roman world to form a superhero team to protect mankind. Astrea is the goddess of justice. She can morph into nearly any living animal. Astrea was voiced by Dee Timberlake.

9 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Space Sentinels - Original Production Cel Features Astrea Space Sentinels Filmation NBC: 9/10/77 Run: 13 episodes

Tarzan And The Super 7 Superstretch and Microwoman - Original Features and the Filmation CBS: Christy and Chris Cross are Micro Woman and Super Stretch, a Production Cel Microwoman Super 7 First appeared fictional, shape-shifting, crime fighting duo. They were the first and Her Dog 9/9/79 Black Husband and Wife superhero duo in a Saturday morning Trouble Run: cartoon series. They appeared as a segment during the Tarzan and 11 episodes the Super 7 cartoon. Christy / Micro Woman was voiced by Kim Hamilton, Chris / Super Stretch by Ty Henderson.

Superstretch and Microwoman - Original Features Tarzan and the Filmation CBS: Production Cel Superstretch Super 7 First appeared 9/9/79 Run: 11 episodes

Superstretch and Microwoman - Original Features Tarzan and the Filmation CBS: Production Cel Superstretch Super 7 First appeared and 9/9/79 Microwoman Run: 11 episodes

The Brown Hornet The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: The Brown Hornet first appeared as a part of The New Fat Albert Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 Show in 1979, as a parody of The Green Hornet. His character was Run: voiced by Bill Cosby. The other main characters were Stinger, the 24 episodes Brown Hornet’s sidekick, and Tweeterbell, a female robot assistant.

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 Run: 24 episodes

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 and Stinger Run: 24 episodes

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Drawing Brown Hornet, Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 Stinger and Run: Tweeterbell 24 episodes

10 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Historical Notes Description Verb: That's What's Happening Schoolhouse Rock - Verb - Original Features Verb Verb: That’s Schoolhouse ABC: Part of the Grammar Rock series, Verb was the first Black male Production Cel What’s Rock 1974 superhero character featured in a cartoon. The song, a parody of Happening Run: Shaft and other Blaxploitation films and songs, teaches about verbs. 1986 This song was voted the 24th best song on the 30th Schoolhouse Rock anniversary edition, which was released in 2002.

Schoolhouse Rock - Verb - Original Features Verb Verb: That’s Schoolhouse ABC: Production Cel and Boy What’s Rock 1974 Happening Run: 1986

IV. Black Animated Films / Other

BeBe's Kids BeBe’s Kids - Publicity Cel Features , BeBe’s Kids Paramount 1/31/92 The first positive animated feature with an entirely Black main Jamika, Leon, Pictures cast. Based on the live stand up routine by comedian Robin Harris. PeeWee, Kahlil and LaShawn

Our Friend Martin Our Friend Martin - Original Production Features Martin Our Friend CBS Video 1/12/99 Children’s educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Cel Luther King Jr. Martin American civil rights movement. Two friends travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life.

Soul Train Soul Train - Original Production Cel Features Soul Soul Train Don Cornelius Syndication: Black music show that was hosted by Don Cornelius and ran for 35 Train Animated Productions 10/2/71 - 3/25/06 years in syndication, from 1971 - 2006. Soul Train is the “longest- Train running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

Soul Train - Original Production Drawing Features Soul Soul Train Don Cornelius Syndication: Train Animated Productions 10/2/71 - 3/25/06 Train

Total Number of Pieces = 60 Original Original Original Model Limited Edition Publicity Cel Total Number Of Pieces Production Production Cels Cels Cels Drawings 39 14 4 2 1 60 Estimated Exhibition Square Feet 150 Linear Feet

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