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howilu · 11-10-2009, 11:53 AM

Anyone remember a Japanese cartoon from the 60s titled "The Eighth Man?" It was about this super hero robot named Tobor. The one thing I remember about the show was the theme song that had the line "Call Tobor, The Eight Man."

TV Knowledge Fan · 11-19-2009, 02:26 AM

I grew up watching "8TH MAN" when it first appeared on New York's WPIX every week in 1965-'66 (then they aired repeats every weekday and Sunday mornings ,through 1968; that gives you some idea of how old I am). It was "adapted" from a 52 episode 1963-'64 Japanese cartoon series {"8 MAN"} by producer Joe Oriolo and distributor ABC Films [obviously cashing in on the popularity of Osamu Tezuka's "ASTRO BOY" {"TETSUWAN ATOM"}, successfully translated for American audiences two years before], using an unknown voice-over cast for the English soundtrack, a new animated title (also used as the closing title- no credits) with Ralph Bakshi as lead animator, and a new "American" theme composed by Winston Sharples [who also wrote the theme for Oriolo's "FELIX THE CAT"]. Of course, the original characters' names were also "adapted" for American audiences: "Peter Brady" (aka "Tobor"), "Chief Fumblethumbs", "Jenny Hartsweet", and so on.

Several episodes are available on cheap "dollar DVD"'s....

comedyfreak · 11-19-2009, 09:40 AM

I remember 8th Man, I also grew up watching the episodes they were pretty cool.

11-10-2009, 11:53 AM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	The Eighth Man Anyone remember a Japanese cartoon from the 60s titled "The Eighth Man?" It was about this super hero robot named Tobor. The one thing I remember about the show was the theme song that had the line "Call Tobor, The Eight Man."

11-19-2009, 02:26 AM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	DO I!!??!! I grew up watching "8TH MAN" when it first appeared on New York's WPIX every week in 1965-'66 (then they aired repeats every weekday and Sunday mornings ,through 1968; that gives you some idea of how old I am). It was "adapted" from a 52 episode 1963-'64 Japanese cartoon series {"8 MAN"} by producer Joe Oriolo and distributor ABC Films [obviously cashing in on the popularity of Osamu Tezuka's "ASTRO BOY" {"TETSUWAN ATOM"}, successfully translated for American audiences two years before], using an unknown voice-over cast for the English soundtrack, a new animated title (also used as the closing title- no credits) with Ralph Bakshi as lead animator, and a new "American" theme composed by Winston Sharples [who also wrote the theme for Oriolo's "FELIX THE CAT"]. Of course, the original characters' names were also "adapted" for American audiences: "Peter Brady" (aka "Tobor"), "Chief Fumblethumbs", "Jenny Hartsweet", and so on. Several episodes are available on cheap "dollar DVD"'s....

11-19-2009, 09:40 AM	#3
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	I remember 8th Man, I also grew up watching the episodes they were pretty cool.
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