The Space Kidettes is the backup segment of Young Samson. It involves a group of spacefaring children and their dog, who were pursued by the space pirate Captain Skyhook and his henchman, Static.
Captain Skyhook was continually seeking a treasure map that he supposed was in the children's possession. Whenever Static suggested torturing the children in some manner, the captain always reprimanded him by saying, "You can't do that! They're just itty-bitty kids!"
Broadcast[]
The show aired on NBC as a half-hour program from 10 September 1966 to 4 February 1967. It was sponsored by General Mills.
The episodes were later edited down to ten-minute episodes. They were paired with other cartoons sponsored by General Mills (though not produced by Hanna-Barbera), such as Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales and Go Go Gophers, in order to form a full half-hour for syndication. In the mid-1980s, USA Network's USA Cartoon Express aired episodes of Space Kidettes as part of the package.
Voice Cast[]
- Chris Allen as Scooter
- Lucille Bliss as Snoopy
- Daws Butler as Captain Skyhook
- Don Messick as Countdown, Pupstar and Static
- Janet Waldo as Jenny
Episodes[]
- Molemen Menace
- Jet Set Go
- Space Indians
- Swamp-Swamped
- Space Heroes
- Space Witch
- Tale of a Whale
- Space Giant
- Space Carnival
- The Laser-Breathing Space Dragon
- The Flight Before Christmas
- Beach Brawl
- Dog-napped in Space
- Secret Solar Robot
- King of the Space Pirates
- Planet of Greeps
- Cosmic Condors
- The Space Mermaid
- Haunted Planet
- Something Old, Something Gnu
Trivia[]
- The character Snoopy was most likely not inspired by the famous dog in the comic strip Peanuts.