Created by Hannah-Barbera and Mike Young, The Further Adventures of SuperTed is a continuation of the SuperTed series of short cartoon that aired on the BBC in 1984.
Basically, as the title suggests, this 13-episode American-animated sequel to a classic British cartoon shows the further adventures of Ted, a stuffed teddy bear who is brought to life by an alien named Spotty Man (Spotty for short) and is given superpowers by Mother Nature. Here, the episodes are more American, as SuperTed and Spotty face old foes Texas Pete, Bulk, and Skeleton, as well as new villains made for the series like Dr. Frost, Bubbles the Clown, and Sleepless Knight.
Watching the episodes, all I have to say is what was Hanna-Barbera thinking when they did voice casting? Right away, when you watch this after seeing the original series, you will find out that SuperTed is voiced by Danny Cooksey, making him sound like a child, which is a far cry from the voice work of Derek Griffins, and Spotty is now voiced by Pat Fraley instead of John Pertwee. In fact, the only two original VAs to return for the U. S. dub are Victor Spinetti and Melvin Hayes as Texas Pete and Skeleton. Thankfully, when the series would air in the U. K., SuperTed's country of origin, the BBC would bring back Derek and Jon to redub the lines of SuperTed and Spotty.
While the voice change is iffy, everything else is good. The animation is the quality expected from Hanna-Barbera in the 1980's, and the episodes, despite being more American, actually have some good plots.
Basically, as the title suggests, this 13-episode American-animated sequel to a classic British cartoon shows the further adventures of Ted, a stuffed teddy bear who is brought to life by an alien named Spotty Man (Spotty for short) and is given superpowers by Mother Nature. Here, the episodes are more American, as SuperTed and Spotty face old foes Texas Pete, Bulk, and Skeleton, as well as new villains made for the series like Dr. Frost, Bubbles the Clown, and Sleepless Knight.
Watching the episodes, all I have to say is what was Hanna-Barbera thinking when they did voice casting? Right away, when you watch this after seeing the original series, you will find out that SuperTed is voiced by Danny Cooksey, making him sound like a child, which is a far cry from the voice work of Derek Griffins, and Spotty is now voiced by Pat Fraley instead of John Pertwee. In fact, the only two original VAs to return for the U. S. dub are Victor Spinetti and Melvin Hayes as Texas Pete and Skeleton. Thankfully, when the series would air in the U. K., SuperTed's country of origin, the BBC would bring back Derek and Jon to redub the lines of SuperTed and Spotty.
While the voice change is iffy, everything else is good. The animation is the quality expected from Hanna-Barbera in the 1980's, and the episodes, despite being more American, actually have some good plots.
