Boomerang-your one stop animation destination.
Where Hanna Barbera meets a Looney Tune every day and Duck Dodgers is chillin along with a new Scooby Doo series…
Boomerang-your one stop animation destination.Warner Brothers has finally debuted Boomerang(now going on it’s 4th year)- a channel concept that was originally Cartoon Networks makeup over 20 years ago and one that I have been waiting for almost as long to join the ranks as a streaming service. Boomerang the cable channel I have not been able to watch since I moved to Florida well over 10 years. At the time of launching it was truly a time when champagne was in order. The bottles uncorked in celebration in what has proved to be a most welcomed edition for these platforms-PC,Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV. No commercials just pure animated bliss..
starting off with several movies including a rare Hanna Barbera version of Jack and the Beanstalk starring Gene Kelly in a live action/cartoon musical with songs from the talented Sammy Cahn and dance numbers by guess who..truly a joy with Ted Cassidy(Addams Family) voicing The Giant.
- **Extra- below-sketch inside Giant’s castle
I can just remember when this first aired back in 1967. Rounding out the list are Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear(1964) with several of the more recent Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry movie adventures.
Above:1964 release poster for “Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear”
Boomerang is also the home of some of the most endearing classic cartoon characters to ever appear either on the big or small screen-Bugs Bunny, Popeye, Droopy Dog, Fred Flintstone, Atom Ant, Wacky Races-Dastardly and Muttley, Jonny Quest, Daffy Duck to the Smurfs plus new reboot of The Care Bears along with newer stars in their own right.
Catch Juniper Lee a smart/funny teen who it just happens is destined to fight monsters and the school bell …I mean how do you explain to your teacher well I was late because I was having it out with tentacled creep from another dimension and he spat at my home work? Just not happening that’s all I’m saying since she is the only one besides her pain in the neck brother who is able to see these other worldly creatures. The problem is that he actually thinks this stuff is cool-way too cool for comfort. And you know how younger brothers can be ..! All this and a talking dog named Monroe complete with a Scottish accent who is Juniper’s guide to mastering her newly found powers.
Above:Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz
Then there’s the new original series based on established icon of pop culture: it’s first arriving on the scene like the very tornado that started it all, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. The further adventures of Dorothy and the gang as they thwart the Wicked Witch’s niece from absconding with those ever elusive Ruby Red slippers and their magical powers. Yes,yes there will be flying monkeys, wizards, dragons, talking trees…and those ever-lovable munchkins. And in future months to come a brand new take on the Wacky Racers with Dick Dastardly and Muttley making a triumphant return along some old and new faces….
Recently added classic series-
Droopy Dog Mysteries, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Kids Next Door,
Josie and the Pussycats/ Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. Duck Dodgers and the 24th 1/2 Century(Tom Jones belting out the theme song)…
Movies-
The Man Called Flintstone(1966)- a tribute to all those super Eurospys that graced the silver and small screen during the ’60s with nods to the one and only..Bond, James Bond. Just watch the opening credits…
With case of mistaken identity Fred(Alan Reed) and Barney(Mel Blanc)are literally thrown head first into a worldwide plan to take over the world. The whole Flintstone/Rubble clan are here as Fred and company take on the Green Goose. Plus more of those fantastic “modern” gadgets and gizmos from the good ol’ daze of Bedrock. Boasting an incredible soundtrack with music by Marty Paich and Ted Nichols & featuring a song by Louis Prima.
- **Trivia break- Hey kids join the Hopparoos Club… a series of TV commercials promoting Hoppy the Hopparoo (Rubble’s pet) along with ad for The Flintstones first movie…
With a cast of legendary voice actors consisting of Harvey Corman(Kazoo on the series), Jean Vander Pyl, Don Messick(Scooby Doo& Muttley), Paul Frees, Janet Waldo(Josie of the Pussycats & Judy Jetson) and the late June Foray(Jokey Smurf, Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Cindy Lou Who).
2018’s Scooby Doo & Batman: The Brave and The Bold( this is a fun, retro pop tale referencing not only Scooby Doo Mystery Movies but the Brave and Bold series (2008–2011).
Featuring some of the best DC Comic characters including Detective Chimp and Martian Manhunter, The Question plus those villainous no gooders-The Riddler and Catwoman.
Below: the newest way of walking the dog.- looks LA Fitness found a way of getting “man and his best friend” back on the treadmill.
Here’s a worth popping in on the original 1st family of the future The Jetsons — George(Jane stop this crazy thing), Jane his wife, daughter Judy, his son Elroy, Astro, Rosey the robot, R.U.D.I.- Georges work computer and Mr Spacely of Spacely’s Sprockets. Voices — George O’Hanlon, Mel Blanc, Penny Singleton and Daws Butler. It was one the first TV series broadcast in color on ABC back in 1962, originally a prime time series it moved to Saturday mornings in 1964 and remained a Saturday staple for decades. All the series can be found by a clickable likeness of one of the characters from the show.
By clicking on these icons it will either lead straight to episodes for the series or it may reveal that there are several series that feature those characters — as in Scooby Doo click on Scooby’s picture and there are 4 series featuring the lovable canine superstar including the original Scooby Doo Where Are You ? and the recently added Scooby Doo and Scrappy which introduced the world to that pint sized nephew of Scooby.
Above: the original opening from 1969.
Speaking of classics Scooby has been a fixture of TV since 1969 and appeared in over 18 full length features made for the home entertainment market. Even today there is a current show running right here on Boomerang and season 2 completed last fall. Scooby Doo and Guess Who.
This new series is patterned after the New Scooby Doo Mystery Movie from the mid ’70s.
So grab yourself a Scooby snack or a double decker ham/pastrami with mayo, pickles hot sauce,mustard -pie alamode…thank shaggy for that ..ummm umm delish concoction and sit down to the best place to catch up with all your friends from Saturday morning… hey Shaggy did you leave enough for me?
Boomerang airs new episodes and/or movies & series every week…
Rating ****
Monthly 4.99 or Yearly 39.99 and a free trial is available
Platform- Roku, Amazon Fire TV and PC
