Sunday, October 3, 2010

Blog#7: The Beatles TV series

Left to right: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney
     The Beatles, the TV series, was one of those Saturday morning cartoons you used to watch in your PJ's with a bowl of your favorite cereal in your lap. It was first debuted on ABC in September 25, 1965 and was very popular. There were three seasons with a total of 39 episodes, each of which had entertaining adventures as well as catchy sing alongs. It was very successful in it's first two seasons, but by the third season, it was no match for the newer shows. It was then moved to Sunday mornings until it's last episode on September 7, 1969.

     In these show, each of the Beatles is depicted differently to correspond with his real life counterpart. John Lennon is described as the leader of the band and has his characteristic sarcastic and laid back personality. Paul McCartney, depicted as the second-in-command of the band, is quite similar to John. Paul has the most aplomb and stylish personality but is also sarcastic and witty. George Harrison is portrayed as a superstitious and humorous character that sometimes falls under the peer-pressure of Paul and John. Ringo is probably the most humerous, goofy, and naive character of the four. He is often made fun of, but it just adds to his lovable and childish character.

Check out some episodes:

Resources: 
http://beatlefans.com/cartoons.htm
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2 comments:

  1. tlarkOctober 6, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    It's too bad the show isn't running anymore. It seems like it was a pretty cool and interesting show.

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  2. Around and About BerkeleyDecember 9, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    A terrific blog. Full of nostalgia for me, I saw the Beatles in LA in the summer of 1966. Love all the links and your intriguing perspective on all of this. 50/50 A+

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