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American animated television series (originally aired 1965–69) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Ramjet is a 1965–69 American animated television series, starring Roger Ramjet and the American Eagle Squadron. The show was known for its simple animation, frenetic pace, and frequent references to pop culture which appealed to adults as well as children.[1] During its original run, the show aired on NBC. Reruns of the show aired on Cartoon Network from 1996 to 1998.[2]
Roger Ramjet | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Fred Crippen |
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Directed by | Fred Crippen |
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Narrated by | David Ketchum |
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Composer | Ivan Ditmars |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 156 |
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Executive producer | Kenneth C.T. Snyder |
Producer | Fred Crippen |
Editor | Dee Futch |
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Running time | Around 5 minutes 20 seconds |
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Network | NBC |
Release | 1965 – 1969 |
Roger Ramjet is a patriotic and highly moral hero who is typically out to save the world with help from his Proton Energy Pills ("PEP"), which give him "the strength of twenty atom bombs for a period of twenty seconds". The world is invariably saved by defeating the various recurring criminals who populate the series.[3]
Ramjet encounters various nemeses during his missions, assigned by General G.I. Brassbottom. Typically, he is caught and must be rescued by his crew of sidekicks, the American Eagles: Yank, Doodle, Dan, and Dee (a play on "Yankee Doodle dandy", which also is the tune of the theme song). His Eagles appear to be children, yet each of them flies his own individual ramjet aircraft expertly (except for Dee), and they are obviously much savvier than their leader.
The various recurring criminals include:
In the United States, Roger Ramjet first aired on NBC from 1965 to 1969, and later on Cartoon Network from 1996 to 1998.[4] It also aired on KTV from 2017 to 2019.
Roger Ramjet was also broadcast on the BBC and ITV from 1979 to 1994 in the United Kingdom and Europe-wide on Sky Channel from 1985 to 1989 and Bravo from 1992 to 1993. In Australia, the show was aired on the ABC in 1966 in the afternoon and was broadcast until 2003. The series was also screened in several other countries including ZNBC in Zambia, Dubai 33 in the United Arab Emirates, SABC1 in South Africa, KBC in Kenya, and NZBC, South Pacific Television, TV One and TV2 in New Zealand. After the 2022 Philippines elections, the show aired on PTV in the Philippines.
Selected "minisodes" of Roger Ramjet are available to stream free on Sony's Crackle.
On February 8, 2005, Classic Media (distributed by Sony Wonder) released Roger Ramjet: Hero Of Our Nation (Special Collector's Edition), a 3-disc box set containing 119 of the 156 episodes of the series (although the box incorrectly states that 120 episodes are included). Another company, Image Entertainment, previously issued two single DVDs (Roger Ramjet: Hero Of Our Nation and Roger Ramjet: Man Of Adventure), each including 15 cartoons not featured in the three-disc set. This leaves seven cartoons unreleased on DVD (as of November 2007): #36 (Scotland Yard), #125 (Bunny), #128 (Jolly Rancher), #152 (Air Devil), #154 (Dry Dock), #155 (Machines), and #156 (Stolen).
RCA Victor released a soundtrack album in 1966. [citation needed]
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