Fan Page: DYNOMUTT THE DOG WONDER

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

A special nod to Dynomutt The Dog Wonder, who was the first of the 1970's Legends to fall oout of circulation in the 1980's. Although new episodes stopped production in the late 1970's, it was in the year 1980 that Dynomutt had his final run on network Saturday Morning TV as part of NBC's "Godzilla / Dynomutt Hour". It was the beginning of a huge trend; package two or more 1970's re-runs together and sell it to the kids as something that might be new but was really just re-runs.

So here's to you, Dynomutt... thanks for being a part of our 80's Saturday Morning Experience!

Leave your Dynomutt comments, stories and memories here to share with the rest of the group, and if Dynomutt is one of your favorites then don't forget to go vote for him in our Best of 1980 Poll!

Comments

[linger-awhile.livejournal.com]

I have vague memories of Dynomutt, probably from USA Cartoon Express or something similar where he was packaged with some other H-B goodies for my weekday evening toonfests. When my friends and I played, sometimes one of us would pretend to be him but we'd call him "Go Go Gadget Astro", since we thought he looked like Astro from The Jetsons with Inspector Gadget powers. XD

[beagle1.livejournal.com]

I loved Dynomutt and Blue Falcon!

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Back in 1980 I'd have to say that Dynomutt and Blue Falcon (Bee-Eff!) were my number-one favorites on Saturday mornings, and I was sad when they left. Reruns of Dynomutt on the USA Network Cartoon Express were THE major reason I convinced my parents to get cable :)

[beagle1.livejournal.com]

:) An excellent reason to have the cable upgraded!

I also loved the episodes where the Scooby team would show up and they would work together. Did you ever watch Dexter's Laboratory? (in the 90's) they made an appearance on there too! I found a link for it - http://www.peteava.ro/id-587003-dexter-s-lab-2x38-dyno-might-labretto

:D

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

SO MANY THINGS TO SAY!!!!

1) USA Network was my secret reason, but I told my parents that it was REALLY so i could enjoy PBS and A&E :)

2) I loved any and all cross-over cartoons... they further blurred the already dangerously razor-thin line between fantasy and reality for me :)

3) Dexter's Laboratory was one of the cartoons that slipped past me... right in that time frame of moving out of my parents house and not being able to afford my own cable TV combined with working two minimum-wage jobs :(

4) I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF PETEAVA.RO BEFORE!!! Thank you so much for sharing, it looks like a good site!