Space Ghost was one half of the animated
television series Space Ghost and Dino Boy created by
Hanna-Barbera Productions; it first aired on September
10, 1966 on CBS.
In the series, the hero, Space Ghost,
battled villains in outer space. Space Ghost was assisted
by two teenagers named Jan (voiced by Ginny Tyler) and
Jace (voiced by Tim Matheson), and a monkey named Blip
(voiced by Don Messick). The show ended on September
7, 1968.
The character of Space Ghost was revived for a series
in 1994 on Cartoon Network. Villains Zorak (a giant
praying mantis) and Moltar were Space Ghost's sidekicks
(with guest apparances from many other old SG villains,
most notably Brak) as he led a talk show in the style
of late-night shows such as David Letterman called Space
Ghost: Coast to Coast, as well as the short-lived Cartoon
Planet.
Celebrities interviewed by Space Ghost included
Beck, Bobcat Goldthwait, and The Ramones. It was a very
odd show, and often slipped into the absurd.
The strange
humor, the renovated characters, and many unknown elements
combined to make viewing a surreal experience. SGC2C
continues to this day as the elder program on CN's late-night
comedy/action programming block, Adult Swim.
On the old show, Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens.
On the new show Space Ghost is voiced by George Low.
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