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Tom Terrific is a 1957–1959 animated series on American television, presented as part of the Captain Kangaroo children's television show. [1]Created by Gene Deitch under the Terrytoons studio (which by that time was a subsidiary of CBS, the network that broadcast Captain Kangaroo), Tom Terrific was made as twenty-six stories, each split into five episodes, with one five-minute episode ...
A cartoon starring a funnel-capped shape-shifting boy named Tom Terrific was part of the show in the 1950s and 1960s. Tom had a sidekick named Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog, and a nemesis, Crabby Appleton ("I'm rotten to the core!").
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales was an anthology spin-off from the parent title. It usually featured three regular stories in each issue: One story would usually focus on Tom Strong, or on one of his supporting cast, and be either experimental or humorous in tone.
Deitch's most notable works at the studio were the Tom Terrific cartoon segments for the Captain Kangaroo television show. He also introduced a number of new characters, such as Sidney the Elephant, [6] Gaston Le Crayon, [7] John Doormat, [citation needed] and Clint Clobber. [8] Before Deitch was fired in 1959, Bill Weiss took complete control ...
Tom Terrific. Love him or hate him, Tom Cruise’s name on a movie attracts a lot of attention. He has rarely had any problem carrying a film on his own or going toe-to-toe with seminal actors ...
On Thursday, the USPTO denied Brady’s June request to trademark the “Tom Terrific” name, citing two reasons: it is a false connection and the name of a living individual.
Terrific characters, rich worldbuilding, deep thoughts about fiction and morality, a love story and a happy ending." Related: Margo's Got Money Troubles and PEOPLE's Got an Excerpt: 'I Only Slept ...
In 1957 Gene Deitch invited him to work at Terrytoons, [40] voicing all the characters for the innovative cliffhanger cartoon series Tom Terrific, including Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog and memorable baddie Crabby Appleton. He continued to be involved in Terrytoon cartoons and cartoon series and he also took on projects with other studios.