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DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space is a science fiction animated television series that was syndicated to television from September 24, 1965 to March 7, 1970.[2] The series follows DoDo, a young humanoid extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who has come to Earth in his flying saucer, and has numerous adventures. The shorts are often based on scientific and technological advances of the period, most notably the development of computers and space exploration.

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
Genrescience fiction[1]
Created byLady Stearn Robinson
ComposerJohn Gregory
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producerHalas and Batchelor
Running time5 minutes
Production companiesHalas and Batchelor
Original release
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1965 (1965-09-24) –
March 7, 1970 (1970-03-07)

Overview

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DoDo is a young humanoid extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who comes to Earth in his flying saucer, and has numerous adventures. For the most part, DoDo resembles an Earth child, but has antennas on his large, pointed ears and propellers on his heels that allow him to fly.[1] On Earth, DoDo shares living quarters with Professor Fingers, an eccentric scientist. Other characters include Compy the Computer Bird (DoDo's computer/duck hybrid friend), and How and his younger sister Why, two Earth children. The characters often speak in rhymed couplets, either independently or playing off each other.[3] A (non-rhyming) narrator accompanies each episode.

Production

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DoDo was created by Lady Stearn Robinson and produced by British animators Halas and Batchelor. A total of 78 five-minute episodes were produced.[4]

Episodes

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  1. Ancient Idol
  2. The Astrognome
  3. Bully Adventure
  4. The Christmas Adventure
  5. The Day the Earth Was Sold
  6. Diamond Thieves
  7. Discovery of Fingegillian
  8. DoDo and Compy Dance Out of Trouble
  9. DoDo and Compy in Hollywood
  10. DoDo and the Astronaut
  11. DoDo and the Easter Bell
  12. DoDo and the Magic Magnet
  13. DoDo and the Space Pirates
  14. DoDo and the Touchies
  15. DoDo and the Transatlantic Cable
  16. DoDo at the Ballet
  17. DoDo at the Fair
  18. DoDo at the Opera
  19. DoDo at the Rodeo
  20. DoDo at the Scout Jamboree
  21. DoDo at the Sky Hotel
  22. DoDo Buys a Space Pig
  23. DoDo Directs the First Space Ball Game
  24. DoDo Finds the Cat's Tongue
  25. DoDo Goes to Aquascot
  26. DoDo Goes to Paris
  27. DoDo Goes West
  28. DoDo Helps Interpol
  29. DoDo in a Garage Adventure
  30. DoDo in a Real Good Skate
  31. DoDo in a Ski Adventure
  32. DoDo in Japan
  33. DoDo in Pukcab Land
  34. DoDo Joins the Circus
  35. DoDo Meets a Bustling Busker
  36. DoDo Meets the Abominable Snowman
  37. DoDo Paints a House
  38. DoDo Sees Compy Happen
  39. DoDo the Circus Star
  40. DoDo Visits the Moon
  41. DoDo's Arrival
  42. The Dodon Discovery
  43. Early Bird Catch
  44. The Elephant Valley
  45. The Fishing Fleet
  46. Forty Winks Machine
  47. Haunted House
  48. Hi-Jacked Plane
  49. High Prospecting
  50. Horsing Around
  51. Hurdy Gurdy Man
  52. Innocent Bulb Napper
  53. The Kidnapped Kid
  54. License Trouble
  55. The Lighthouse
  56. Loch Ness Monster
  57. Magic Magnet Goes Wild
  58. The Magic Magnet Saves Some Money
  59. The Microfilm Spies
  60. Moon Mice
  61. Music of the Spheres
  62. Mystery Fire
  63. Professor Fingers Builds a Bridge
  64. The Purloined Picture
  65. Secret of the Pyramid
  66. Smellometer
  67. Smuggle Puzzle
  68. The Stuck Space Shot
  69. The Sunken Treasure
  70. Supersonic Reporting
  71. The Symphony
  72. The Tardies
  73. Tennis Tournament
  74. The Whale of a Party
  75. TV Burglars
  76. Very Sheepish Affair

In other media

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An episode of DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was shown as part of the Canadian comedy television series This Movie Sucks! in between its showing of the film The Manster. The series was broadcast on Spanish television (channel TVE1 & dubbed in the Spanish language) during the mid-1970s.

References

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  1. ^ a b Markstein, Don. "DoDo, the Kid From Outer Space". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 47. ISBN 9781476672939.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 275–276. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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