The Beatles Cartoon (partially lost skits/bumpers of animated TV series; 1965-1967)
The Beatles Cartoon (More known as The Beatles Saturday Morning Cartoons) was an American animated TV series created by Al Brodax and based on the British Rockband of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 (only 1965 to 1967 was first to run; later transmissions were reruns) with a total of 39 episodes, 3 seasons and 78 Singalongs. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
Description
After every episode, The Beatles usually had bumpers or skits (short bridges from commercial to feature) that had a storyline; until Season 2 and 3's bumpers were self-contained comedy sketches. Those Bumpers and Skits were animated on Mexico City by "Los Dibujos Animados".
The sketches frequently feature George and Ringo (mostly Ringo) trying a hobby, or an adventure which ones of thems end on trouble or lucky. Other sketches featured John and Paul getting into madcap situations.
Status
The Skits from season 1 are incompleted with Japanese Audio and 2 of them are lost, the skiing segment is the only completed skit and is available on Youtube while season 2-3 Self-Contained Bumpers has partially found except for 2 ones available on Japanese Audio as well. It's unknown if there's more bumpers and self-contained too.
List Of Skits (Season 1)
# | Title | Descripcion | Status |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Desert | The Beatles are lost in a Desert | Lost |
2 | The Gigant Pearl | Ringo and George discover a giant pearl atop a tree | Lost |
3 | Sleepwalking | Ringo's sleepwalking makes him assume any animal whose name is mentioned. | Incomplete/Japanese Audio |
4 | BeeKeeping | Ringo and George's beekeeping hobby gives John the hives | Incomplete/Japanese Audio |
5 | Ski Race | Ringo and George wind up in a ski race | Found |
6 | Fishing Trip | John and Paul's fishing trip leads them out at sea | Incomplete/Japanese Audio |
List of Bumpers (Season 2-3, All Self-Contained)
# | Descripcion | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | Ringo encounters a man-eating plant. | Lost |
2 | Ringo Makes a Phone Call | Found |
3 | Ringo fixes George's Radio | Found |
4 | Ringo and the Fortune Teller | Lost |
5 | Ringo and the Beanstalk | Found |
6 | Ringo and George and the Merry-Go-Round | Found/Japanese Audio Only |
7 | Ringo and the Alien | Found/Japanese Audio Only |
8 | Ringo and George on a Moose Hunting | Found |
9 | Ringo takes up Shadow Boxing | Incomplete |
10 | Ringo takes on Judo | Found |
11 | Ringo finds an Island with a Bathtub Stopper | Lost |
12 | Ringo has a car accident | Lost |
13 | Ringo's Serenade (Scenes from next week's show) | Lost |
14 | Ringo as a Cowboy (Scenes from next week's show) | Found |
15 | Ringo Flies (Scenes from next week's show) | Lost |
16 | Ringo Missing on a Desert finds a market where they're selling peanuts | Existence unconfirmed |
Videos
External Link
- A page with a list of bumpers from the show. Retrieved 02 Jan '18