Series synopsis
The Herculoids is an American animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1967. It ended on January 6, 1968. It was created by Alex Toth. It stars Don Messick, Virginia Gregg, Mike Road and Sparky Marcus.
Somewhere out in the deep space live the Herculoids. Humanoid Zandor, along with his wife Tara and son Dorno, lead a group of unique creatures: Zok the flying dragon, powerful simian Igoo, rhinoceros hybrid Tundro and two protoplasmic wonders named Gloop and Gleep. Together, they use their diverse super strengths to defend their utopian planet against attack from sinister invaders.
Premise
Somewhere out in the deep space live the Herculoids. Humanoid Zandor, along with his wife Tara and son Dorno, lead a group of unique creatures: Zok the flying dragon, powerful simian Igoo, rhinoceros hybrid Tundro and two protoplasmic wonders named Gloop and Gleep. Together, they use their diverse super strengths to defend their utopian planet against attack from sinister invaders.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Messick as Gloop / Gleep
- Virginia Gregg as Tarra
- Mike Road as Zandor
- Sparky Marcus
- Ted Cassidy
- Ted Eccles as Dorno
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 36 | September 9, 1967 | January 6, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Herculoids - First Family of Planet Quasar |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pirates After killing two creatures with a treasure chest, pirates bury it on Amzot. When the Herculoids approach, Dorno is captured and held hostage. |
September 9, 1967 |
| 2 |
Sarko the Arkman Sarko captured Igoo for unknown reasons, attacked Zandor with sleeping gas, and captured Dorno and Tundro as well. |
September 9, 1967 |
| 3 |
The Pod Creatures An alien spacecraft hovers over Amzot, dropping mechanical pods onto the planet. Meanwhile, Dorno, Igoo and Gleep, on a mission to get firewood, see the robotic pod creatures as the pods open up and start attacking the trio. |
September 16, 1967 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 1967 |
| Last aired | January 6, 1968 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 09:30:00 |