Space Ghost Coast to Coast

For the original series, see Space Ghost (TV series). For the character, see Space Ghost.

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Genre
Created byMike Lazzo
Based onSpace Ghost
by Alex Toth
Directed byC. Martin Croker[a]
Voices of
Opening theme"Hit Single" by Sonny Sharrock
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes109[b] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time
  • 11–23 minutes[l]
  • 5 minutes[m]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseApril 15, 1994 (1994-04-15) –
July 22, 2001 (2001-07-22)
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseSeptember 2, 2001 (2001-09-02) –
April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
NetworkGameTap
ReleaseMay 30, 2006 (2006-05-30) –
May 31, 2008 (2008-05-31)
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American adult animation created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and first broadcast in 1994. It takes the form of a surreal parody of talk shows, hosted by a reimagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.[2] It incorporates surrealism and non-sequitur humor.[2]

Space Ghost Coast to Coast is the first TV show produced by Williams Street (formerly known as Ghost Planet Industries), which started Adult Swim in the early 2000s. It contrasts the original 1960s series, Space Ghost, which aired as a standard Hanna-Barbera Saturday-morning superhero cartoon.

Space Ghost Coast to Coast is one of the first original series produced for Cartoon Network, and the earliest not to broadcast pre-existing cartoons. It premiered on April 15, 1994, and originally ended on December 17, 1999.[3] It was revived on May 7, 2001, and was moved to the new Adult Swim late-night programming block on September 2, where new episodes premiered until April 12, 2004. Two final seasons were released exclusively on GameTap from 2006 to 2008. 109 episodes were aired over 11 seasons.

Space Ghost Coast to Coast helped launch the careers of the animators Adam Reed, Matt Thompson, Andy Merrill, Jim Fortier, Pete Smith, Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter, Dave Willis, and Matt Maiellaro. It produced the spin-offs The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Perfect Hair Forever, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. The series inspired or influenced other series for Adult Swim, including Sealab 2021 and The Eric Andre Show.

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast [Animated TV Series] (1994) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 767–770. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Jensen, K. Thor (April 12, 2019). "'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' Is Still Influential and Funny, 25 Years Later". Geek.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.


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