1/4/2024 0 Comments Captin caveman![]() After already using everything from a ghost to an invisible dog, it was time for the one sidekick that no one had thought of- a caveman! And this time, the teenagers weren’t just the usual mix of geeks, pretty gals, and beatniks no, Captain Caveman scored big in getting three bright and lovely ladies who were obviously inspired by the hit show Charlie’s Angels, which had debuted on ABC the previous year to boffo ratings.Ĭaptain Caveman And The Teen Angels was originally part of a massive, two-hour show: Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics, which also had segments starring Scooby, Dynomutt, and the eponymous competition show that featured dozens of Hanna-Barbera characters (including the Captain Caveman characters). Every season, they churned out more and more series about teenagers solving mysteries, accompanied by a sidekick of some sort. Many of these actually had Scooby in them, but for a while it seemed like half of their shows were Scooby clones. Nevertheless, I was keen to experience some 1970s nostalgia with Warner Archive’s two-disc set.īy 1977, Hanna-Barbera had quite a cottage industry going that was essentially made up of remakes of Scooby-Doo. I was such a wee lad then, that it’s all become hazy. “Oh, yeah! I’d forgotten about that show!” At this point, I can barely recall watching the original version of the show, as I mostly remember Cavey from his appearances on The Flintstones Comedy Show. Just when I think they’ve collected every Hanna-Barbera show I would want, they announce something like Captain Caveman And The Teen Angels. It’s so fun to watch for the Warner Archive announcements. Captain Caveman bears a strong resemblance to Sir William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) from the 1995 film Braveheart.Hanna-Barbera (1977), Warner Archive (July 23, 2013), 2 Discs, 440 mins, 4:3 ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $29.95Īfter a prehistoric superhero is rescued from an icy prison, he assists three beautiful girls in solving mysteries across America.Unlike his original counterpart, he does not have his usual speech impediment nor any of his catchphrases.He was eventually recruited by Blue Falcon into the Falcon Force together with Atom Ant, Jabberjaw and Grape Ape. He easily defeated the two, forcing Blue Falcon's cohorts, Dee Dee Skyes and Dynomutt, to intervene and take down the caveman themselves.Ĭaptain Caveman as a member of the Falcon Force. He eventually brought them to the skull, revealing that the only way he could give it to them was if they defeated him in combat. One day, he encountered mystery-solving dog Scooby-Doo and the superhero Blue Falcon, who had arrived on the island where the skull was located, to retrieve the skull of Cerberus. However, he is quite devoted to his duty of protecting Cerberus' skull, as he has protected it for countless years and refuses to give up, even when Blue Falcon told him it could easily get stolen.Ĭoming from unknown beginnings in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Captain Cavemen was destined to use his superheroic abilities to protect the third and final skull (which he dubs Slaghoople) of the legendary three-headed demon dog, Cerberus, on Mystery island underneath Messick Mountain, and had been doing so for countless years. He is also prone to violence, attacking and fighting Scooby and Blue Falcon, and wiping the floor with them. He is cheerfully condescending, as seen when he instantly assumes Scooby-Doo and the Blue Falcon have tiny brains and could not understand him. Inside the club resides a miniature dinosaur with a mallet-shaped head. ![]() He carries a large wooden club painted in tribal markings as his go-to weapon of choice. He is a short humanoid with overgrown, overflowing and highly unkept dreadlocked hair down to his kneecaps, except for his lower arms and legs.
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