Hour-long animated specials, many based on existing properties and/or pilots for new series.
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie - renamed The New Saturday Superstar Movie in its second season - is a series of one-hour animated TV-movies (some of which also contained live action), broadcast on the ABC television network on Saturday mornings from September 9, 1972, to November 17, 1973.
1. The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island
Aired: Sep 9, 1972The Brady kids enter a balloon race but end up accidentally landing on a myst...
Aired: Sep 16, 1972 In this, the pilot for what would eventually become "Yogi's Gang", Yogi, Boo ...
Aired: Sep 23, 1972 All of Universal's greatest classic monsters gather at the Transylvania Astor...
Aired: Oct 7, 1972 Nanny becomes caught up in a mystery surrounding a microdot.
5. Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter
Aired: Oct 14, 1972A wide range of newspaper comic strip characters - including Popeye, Blondie,...
6. Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
Aired: Oct 21, 1972Fantasy cartoon story revolving around New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays...
7. Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 1
Aired: Oct 28, 1972After Mr. Brownlow dies, his nephew Sam Sniperly tries to steal his fortune. ...
8. Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 2
Aired: Nov 3, 1972After Mr. Brownlow dies, his nephew Sam Sniperly tries to steal his fortune. ...
9. The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Aired: Nov 10, 1972
10. Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain
Aired: Nov 17, 1972Someone tries to frighten the Native American people of Thunder Mountain away...
11. Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Aired: Nov 24, 1972Gidget runs afoul of seagoing gold smugglers.
12. The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Aired: Dec 1, 1972The Banana Splits must rescue a young girl from a witch at an amusement park.
13. Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family
Aired: Dec 8, 1972Tabitha and Adam Stephens go to spend the summer with their Aunt Georgia, Dar...
Aired: Dec 17, 1972 This animated feature casts the Red Baron as a hero, in a world of heroic ant...
15. Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
Aired: Jan 5, 1973Daffy Duck is in Hollywood producing a movie about King Arthur and the Knight...
Aired: Jan 12, 1973 A mini-anthology, loosely based on Love, American Style (1969).
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