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'''''Wolf Rock TV''''' was an animated series produced by Dick Clark and originally broadcast in 1984 on ABC, with originally 13 episodes planned to air.<ref>[http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?show_id=3965 A Toonarific page on ''Wolf Rock TV''.] Retrieved 03 Jul '14</ref>
'''''Wolf Rock TV''''' was an animated series produced by Dick Clark and originally broadcast in 1984 on ABC, with 13 episodes produced and 7 episodes aired.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030402134126/http://www.dicentertainment.com/dic_shows.html#AShows Dic Entertainment's website on their list of shows] Retrieved 13 Jun '21</ref><ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-International-Television-Almanac-IDX/IDX/90s/International-Television-Almanac-1998-OCR-Page-0075.pdf 1998 International Television Almanac]Retrieved 16 May '22</ref>


It starred famed radio DJ "Wolfman Jack" (real name: Robert Weston Smith) as a fictionalized cartoon version of himself.
It starred famed radio DJ "Wolfman Jack" (real name: Robert Weston Smith) as a fictionalized cartoon version of himself.
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A segment was ''Wolf Rock News'' and another was ''The Rock N' Roll Museum'' with live-action interviews. 
A segment was ''Wolf Rock News'' and another was ''The Rock N' Roll Museum'' with live-action interviews. 


==Episodes==
Only seven episodes were aired before it was cancelled as it received bad ratings. According to a listing in the 1998 International Television Almanac, thirteen episodes of the show had been produced, though it's unknown if the remaining six were ever publically shown at any point.
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|-
! style="background-color:lightblue" | #
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Short Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
|-
|1
|"The Video Rappers"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|2
|"Bad News Birds"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|3
|"Bopper Goes Ape"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|4
|"The Nerds Who Fell to Earth"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|5
|"No Time for Sarge"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|6
|"Rockin' Robot"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|7
|"Wolfman's Granny"
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|8
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|9
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|10
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|11
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|12
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|13
|Unknown title
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|}
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
The series was reaired in 1989 with the other animated series ''Kidd Video'' (also music-themed, featuring teen heroes and live-action music videos) in a segment known as "The Wolf Rock Power Hour". While ''Kidd Video''’s episodes survive on unlicensed VHS recordings, there are no known viewable copies of full ''Wolf Rock TV'' episodes''.''
The series was reaired in 1989 with the other animated series ''Kidd Video'' (also music-themed, featuring teen heroes and live-action music videos) in a segment known as "The Wolf Rock Power Hour".


It is very unlikely that the series would ever come out on DVD, due to the great number of music/music videos used in the episodes that would be very expensive to license (the same problem that happened with ''Kidd Video'').
It is very unlikely that the series would ever come out on DVD, due to the great number of music/music videos used in the episodes that would be very expensive to license (the same problem that happened with ''Kidd Video'').
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A VHS recording of ABC's ''Saturday Morning Preview Park'' (dated September 7th, 1984) has surfaced on YouTube, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic with two actors in full-body suits impersonating Scrappy-Doo and Scooby-Doo. The three characters are at the "Knott's Berry Farm" theme park while talking about three upcoming animated series: ''Turbo Teen'', ''Dragon's Lair'' and ''Wolf Rock TV''. A very short preview of each is given at first and then Yankovic, accompanied by the dogs, visits a ride that is theme-related to the cartoon (bumper cars for ''Turbo Teen'' and a cave that hides a fire-breathing dragon for ''Dragon's Lair'') while more details about each show are given. However, the available VHS recording stops while the "dragon cave" skit ends, and the uploader claims this is the only part he has.
A VHS recording of ABC's ''Saturday Morning Preview Park'' (dated September 7th, 1984) has surfaced on YouTube, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic with two actors in full-body suits impersonating Scrappy-Doo and Scooby-Doo. The three characters are at the "Knott's Berry Farm" theme park while talking about three upcoming animated series: ''Turbo Teen'', ''Dragon's Lair'' and ''Wolf Rock TV''. A very short preview of each is given at first and then Yankovic, accompanied by the dogs, visits a ride that is theme-related to the cartoon (bumper cars for ''Turbo Teen'' and a cave that hides a fire-breathing dragon for ''Dragon's Lair'') while more details about each show are given. However, the available VHS recording stops while the "dragon cave" skit ends, and the uploader claims this is the only part he has.


The short preview of Wolf Rock TV shows a dancing young man, Wolfman Jack in an extreme close-up and Hopper breakdancing and described by the voice-over as ''"hip-talking and moondancing"  ''with no mention of the other characters.
The short preview of Wolf Rock TV shows a dancing young man, Wolfman Jack in an extreme close-up and Bopper breakdancing and described by the voice-over as ''"hip-talking and moondancing"  ''with no mention of the other characters.


In January 2017, Lost Media Wiki user [http://lostmediawiki.com/User:Cyber_Bishop Cyber Bishop] got his hands on a 30-year-old cassette tape that contains a recording of ''Wolf Rock TV'''s theme song. Despite the tape's age, Cyber Bishop has managed to record the audio from the tape and has subsequently uploaded it to YouTube.
In January 2017, Lost Media Wiki user [http://lostmediawiki.com/User:Cyber_Bishop Cyber Bishop] got his hands on a 30-year-old cassette tape that contains a recording of ''Wolf Rock TV'''s theme song. Despite the tape's age, Cyber Bishop has managed to record the audio from the tape and has subsequently uploaded it to [https://youtube.com/watch?v=EWX9Xu2Ea2w YouTube].


==Videos==
On December 1, 2021, Youtube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXebKZz5vnVD_k8ObIuSsSA mejo kallamthanam] uploaded a 1984 promo for ABC's Saturday Morning cartoons, containing some footage of Wolf Rock TV, where Wolfman's character's voice can finally be heard.
 
On September 11, 2023, YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRB6qnrjwP6g_WZBwZFQZeg NR Productions] uploaded the first episode named "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgJjbeFFXE The Video Nappers]". It was sourced by collector Bsh from the internet archive. The upload instantly received a copyright notice (disabling monetization) from WildBrain, claiming the whole episode length as "Wolf Rock TV 01 01". Therefore, the show has been fingerprinted and is most likely available in their archives.
 
==Gallery==
===Videos===
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==Gallery==
 
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===Images===
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File:wolfman and bopper.gif|A promotional image of Wolfman Jack with Bopper.
File:wolfman and bopper.gif|A promotional image of Wolfman Jack with Bopper.
File:wolf rock tv.jpg|A promotional image showing the main cast.
File:wolf rock tv.jpg|A promotional image showing the main cast.
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File:Wolf_rock_tv_parrots_cameras.jpg|Another cel showing these parrots.
File:Wolf_rock_tv_parrots_cameras.jpg|Another cel showing these parrots.
File:Wolf Rock TV bird.jpg|Another cel of Bopper, possibly from the episode "Bad News Birds".
File:Wolf Rock TV bird.jpg|Another cel of Bopper, possibly from the episode "Bad News Birds".
File: Wolf rock tv cityscape.jpg|Background model sketch for a city scape.
File: Wolf rock tv cityscape b.jpg|Another background model sketch for a city scape.
File: Wolf rock tv control booth.jpg|Background model sketch for a control room/booth.
File: Wolf rock tv editing room.jpg|Background model sketch for an editing room.
File: Wolf rock tv museum.jpg|Background model sketch for a museum building.
File: Wolf rock tv museum front.jpg|Background model sketch for the front of a museum.
File: Wolf rock tv general display.jpg|Background model sketch for a museum display.
File: Wolf rock tv museum room.jpg|Background model sketch for a museum room.
File: Wolf rock tv station.jpg|Background model sketch for the front of a radio station tower building.
File: Wolf rock tv station entrance.jpg|Background model sketch for a radio station entrance.
File: Wolf rock tv studio.jpg|Background model sketch for a TV studio.
File:wolf sticker.jpg|A very rare sticker album.
File:wolf sticker.jpg|A very rare sticker album.
File:Wolf_rock_sheet.jpg|Closer look at the sticker panel.
File:Wolf_rock_sheet.jpg|Closer look at the sticker panel.
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File:Wolf_rock_stickers.jpg|Closer look at the stickers.
File:Wolf_rock_stickers.jpg|Closer look at the stickers.
File:Wolf_rock_sticker_album.jpg|Front of the sticker album. The inside pages are blank.
File:Wolf_rock_sticker_album.jpg|Front of the sticker album. The inside pages are blank.
File: Wolf rock tv gadget heathcliff.jpg|A comic ad promoting the cartoon alongside ''Heathcliff'' and ''Inspector Gadget''.
File:abc saturday morning.jpg|Illustrated preview for Saturday Morning Preview Park, including "Wolf Rock TV".
File:abc saturday morning.jpg|Illustrated preview for Saturday Morning Preview Park, including "Wolf Rock TV".
File:abc saturday morning ad.jpg|Another magazine ad.
File:abc saturday morning ad.jpg|Another magazine ad.
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File:wolfrocktv bopper mon.jpg|Screencap of a VHS recording preview of the show - Bopper breakdancing.
File:wolfrocktv bopper mon.jpg|Screencap of a VHS recording preview of the show - Bopper breakdancing.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External Link==
 
*[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-International-Television-Almanac-IDX/IDX/90s/International-Television-Almanac-1998-OCR-Page-0075.pdf International Television Almanac listing, under ''Wolfrock TV''.] Retrieved 27 Nov '19
==External Links==
*[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-International-Television-Almanac-IDX/IDX/90s/International-Television-Almanac-1998-OCR-Page-0075.pdf International Television Almanac listing, under ''Wolfrock TV''.]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:01, 21 December 2023

Wolf rock tv color book.JPG

Wolfman Jack, the title character, and his gang, on a rare color activity book.

Status: Partially Found

Wolf Rock TV was an animated series produced by Dick Clark and originally broadcast in 1984 on ABC, with 13 episodes produced and 7 episodes aired.[1][2]

It starred famed radio DJ "Wolfman Jack" (real name: Robert Weston Smith) as a fictionalized cartoon version of himself.

Plot

In the show, Wolfman Jack would host a rock music TV program with three teenagers, Sarah, Sunny, and Ricardo, while playing some real live-action music videos. A parrot named Bopper also appeared as their pet (and likely comic relief). They had a manager, Mr. Morris, who would show dislike towards the kind of music Jack showcases.

A segment was Wolf Rock News and another was The Rock N' Roll Museum with live-action interviews. 

Aftermath

The series was reaired in 1989 with the other animated series Kidd Video (also music-themed, featuring teen heroes and live-action music videos) in a segment known as "The Wolf Rock Power Hour".

It is very unlikely that the series would ever come out on DVD, due to the great number of music/music videos used in the episodes that would be very expensive to license (the same problem that happened with Kidd Video).

Several animation cels have popped out on websites such as eBay or The Deep Archives. At least one of them has come out from the Van Eaton Galleries, in California.

Some merchandise from the time, such as stickers, coloring books, and watches have also resurfaced on auction sites.

In a 2013 Dragon Con interview, famous voice actor Maurice LaMarche revealed that he did voice work for one episode of Wolf Rock TV, but didn't give more information on the subject.[3]

Footage/Audio

A VHS recording of ABC's Saturday Morning Preview Park (dated September 7th, 1984) has surfaced on YouTube, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic with two actors in full-body suits impersonating Scrappy-Doo and Scooby-Doo. The three characters are at the "Knott's Berry Farm" theme park while talking about three upcoming animated series: Turbo Teen, Dragon's Lair and Wolf Rock TV. A very short preview of each is given at first and then Yankovic, accompanied by the dogs, visits a ride that is theme-related to the cartoon (bumper cars for Turbo Teen and a cave that hides a fire-breathing dragon for Dragon's Lair) while more details about each show are given. However, the available VHS recording stops while the "dragon cave" skit ends, and the uploader claims this is the only part he has.

The short preview of Wolf Rock TV shows a dancing young man, Wolfman Jack in an extreme close-up and Bopper breakdancing and described by the voice-over as "hip-talking and moondancing"  with no mention of the other characters.

In January 2017, Lost Media Wiki user Cyber Bishop got his hands on a 30-year-old cassette tape that contains a recording of Wolf Rock TV's theme song. Despite the tape's age, Cyber Bishop has managed to record the audio from the tape and has subsequently uploaded it to YouTube.

On December 1, 2021, Youtube user mejo kallamthanam uploaded a 1984 promo for ABC's Saturday Morning cartoons, containing some footage of Wolf Rock TV, where Wolfman's character's voice can finally be heard.

On September 11, 2023, YouTube user NR Productions uploaded the first episode named "The Video Nappers". It was sourced by collector Bsh from the internet archive. The upload instantly received a copyright notice (disabling monetization) from WildBrain, claiming the whole episode length as "Wolf Rock TV 01 01". Therefore, the show has been fingerprinted and is most likely available in their archives.

Gallery

Videos

Wolf Rock TV, episode 1: The Video Nappers

A short preview of Wolf Rock TV at 1:14.

Another short preview of Wolf Rock TV at 0:17.

Images

External Links

References