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| Genre | Comedy Musical |
| Created by | Al Brodax |
| Written by | Al Brodax Bruce Howard Heywood Kling Dennis Marks Jack Mendelsohn |
| Directed by | Jack Stokes Graham Sharpe Ron Campbell Jim Hiltz Ray Leach John Dunn Bob Godfrey Tony Gearty Tom McDonald Frank Andrina Barry Helmer Mike Jones |
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| Theme music composer | Lennon-McCartney |
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| Ending theme | "The Beatles End Theme" (1964) |
| Composer | The Beatles (songs) |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
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| Executive producer | Al Brodax |
| Producers | Al Brodax Mary Ellen Stewart George Dunning Leon Becker Jack Gettles |
| Running time | 18
min (UK Version) 30 Min (Full Version) |
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| Release | 25 September 1965 – 21 October 1967 |
| Related | |
| Yellow Submarine (1968) | |
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The Beatles, also referred to as The Beatles Cartoon, is an animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name.[1] It was originally broadcast from 1965 to 1967 on ABC in the United States, with reruns airing until 1969.
The series debuted on 25 September 1965, with new episodes airing until 21 October 1967.[2] A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturdays at 10:30 AM EST until the third season in 1967, when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which aired from 1968 to 1969 and consisted of reruns, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sundays.[3] Each episode is named after a Beatles song, with a plot based on its lyrics, and it is also played in the episode. The series was rerun on MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on The Disney Channel beginning in 1989 on Fridays at 5 PM.[3][4]
The series was a historical milestone, as it was the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.[5]
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 69. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b "TV.com". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Boca Raton News, July 21, 1989, page 9C.
- ^ Animators & Creators. Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine