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Brian Damage · 06-20-2010, 05:57 PM

It seems this cartoon would've been so much cooler if they didn't dumb it down with dynomutt. Anybody agree? Disagree?

TJL · 06-20-2010, 07:13 PM

I agree with you B.
It would have been better if the series was played straight, but if you look at the other Saturday morning shows at the time, a comedic sidekick was standard issue.
I blame Scooby Doo.
Dynomutt was worthless. No self respecting superhero would have such an inept sidekick.

Question: Was Dynomutt a robot, or a cyborg dog?

Yes, these are the things I think about.

; )

Brian Damage · 06-20-2010, 10:36 PM

Thank you TJL! They had other super hero cartoons that were great and still had goofy sidekicks like Space Ghost, Johnny Quest & Birdman, but Dynomutt was too goofy. It took away from the character.

ComedyGuy · 06-20-2010, 11:09 PM

I agree 100%
Maybe Dynomutt should have had his own show as a crimefighter against animals or something ??

jimpickens · 06-21-2010, 02:53 AM

True but every great hero needs goofy idiot sidekick to make him look good you know Roy Rogers had Gabby Hayes, Gene Autrey had Pat Butrum, and the Cisco Kid had Poncho.

tv star collector · 06-21-2010, 08:14 AM

Technically, Dynomutt was the STAR of the show (which debuted under the
umbrella title The Scooby-Doo / Dynomutt Hour, in the fall of 1976).
Dynomutt even had his own Marvel comic book! (Blue Falcon didn't even get
star billing!)

ComedyGuy · 06-21-2010, 12:37 PM

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True but every great hero needs goofy idiot sidekick to make him look good you know Roy Rogers had Gabby Hayes, Gene Autrey had Pat Butrum, and the Cisco Kid had Poncho.

Batman had Robin, Aquaman had Aqualad, ElectroWoman had Wonder Girl and Space Ghost had the space twins or whatever their names were.

Retro4Life · 06-25-2010, 08:20 PM

I honestly think that the whole point of "Dynomutt" the show was "Dynomutt" the character. I think that Blue Falcon was pretty much always intended as simply a straight man for the robot dog.

Now I have to say that I was always kind of lukewarm about the show in general. I didn't hate it but it wasn't really that funny and it was very predictable; i.e. Dynomutt does a "Gilligan" every episode, screwing things up in the beginning with his bumbling, then somehow making things right by the end, again, with his bumbling.

Blue Falcon on his own? I don't know; he seemed pretty much like a straight up "Batman" clone with little or nothing to distinguish himself from the caped crusader. I think the only reason he even existed was to give Dynomutt something to play off of.

waichingliu81 · 07-10-2010, 06:10 PM

i actually like the blue falcon and dynomutt pairing. even though dynomutt came off as being goofy. thing is though without dynomutt, the blue falcon wouldn't have much to work with and suffice to say, i found a bit dull as a character.

Torgo · 07-15-2010, 06:18 PM

I loved Dynomutt as a kid.

There was also Mighty Man and Yukk. Mighty Man was a tiny superhero, and Yukk was a dog with a dog house over his head.

Torgo · 07-15-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jimpickens

True but every great hero needs goofy idiot sidekick to make him look good you know Roy Rogers had Gabby Hayes, Gene Autrey had Pat Butrum, and the Cisco Kid had Poncho.

KITT had David Hasselhoff....

MacLeaper · 11-20-2014, 05:46 PM

KITT and Michael Knight were a great team on "Knight Rider". Just like Blue Falcon and Dynomutt were a great team!

Remember- the cartoon is called "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder"- so of course, the show is more about Dynomutt than Blue Falcon. It's meant to be comedic- it was a spoof of the superhero genre- and definitely inspired in a lot of ways by the 1960s Batman live action show, I think. A great, fun cartoon- I just recently finished watching the entire first season on DVD. I wish the short 2nd. season could be released to DVD so that this whole series would be available.

waichingliu81 · 11-21-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLeaper

KITT and Michael Knight were a great team on "Knight Rider". Just like Blue Falcon and Dynomutt were a great team!

Remember- the cartoon is called "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder"- so of course, the show is more about Dynomutt than Blue Falcon. It's meant to be comedic- it was a spoof of the superhero genre- and definitely inspired in a lot of ways by the 1960s Batman live action show, I think. A great, fun cartoon- I just recently finished watching the entire first season on DVD. I wish the short 2nd. season could be released to DVD so that this whole series would be available.

i liked it because unlike the other HB cartoons it didn't take itself too seriously. goofy but fun.

MacLeaper · 11-24-2014, 05:15 PM

I can't think of many, if any, Hanna-Barbera cartoons that took themselves too seriously. Most all of them are goofy fun, in my opinion. Do you have some examples of such shows? (I guess Jonny Quest and The Herculoids could be shows that were more serious in nature- but I don't think they were too serious.)

waichingliu81 · 11-27-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLeaper

I can't think of many, if any, Hanna-Barbera cartoons that took themselves too seriously. Most all of them are goofy fun, in my opinion. Do you have some examples of such shows? (I guess Jonny Quest and The Herculoids could be shows that were more serious in nature- but I don't think they were too serious.)

some of the latter HB cartoons of the 90s like SWAT kats, pirates of dark water were pretty serious in tone, but i enjoyed them.

06-20-2010, 05:57 PM	#1
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06-20-2010, 07:13 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I agree with you B. It would have been better if the series was played straight, but if you look at the other Saturday morning shows at the time, a comedic sidekick was standard issue. I blame Scooby Doo. Dynomutt was worthless. No self respecting superhero would have such an inept sidekick. Question: Was Dynomutt a robot, or a cyborg dog? Yes, these are the things I think about. ; )
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06-20-2010, 11:09 PM	#4
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06-25-2010, 08:20 PM	#8
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I honestly think that the whole point of "Dynomutt" the show was "Dynomutt" the character. I think that Blue Falcon was pretty much always intended as simply a straight man for the robot dog. Now I have to say that I was always kind of lukewarm about the show in general. I didn't hate it but it wasn't really that funny and it was very predictable; i.e. Dynomutt does a "Gilligan" every episode, screwing things up in the beginning with his bumbling, then somehow making things right by the end, again, with his bumbling. Blue Falcon on his own? I don't know; he seemed pretty much like a straight up "Batman" clone with little or nothing to distinguish himself from the caped crusader. I think the only reason he even existed was to give Dynomutt something to play off of.
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07-15-2010, 06:18 PM	#10
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,025	I loved Dynomutt as a kid. There was also Mighty Man and Yukk. Mighty Man was a tiny superhero, and Yukk was a dog with a dog house over his head.
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06-20-2010, 10:36 PM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Thank you TJL! They had other super hero cartoons that were great and still had goofy sidekicks like Space Ghost, Johnny Quest & Birdman, but Dynomutt was too goofy. It took away from the character.

06-21-2010, 02:53 AM	#5
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	True but every great hero needs goofy idiot sidekick to make him look good you know Roy Rogers had Gabby Hayes, Gene Autrey had Pat Butrum, and the Cisco Kid had Poncho.

06-21-2010, 08:14 AM	#6
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Technically, Dynomutt was the STAR of the show (which debuted under the umbrella title The Scooby-Doo / Dynomutt Hour, in the fall of 1976). Dynomutt even had his own Marvel comic book! (Blue Falcon didn't even get star billing!)

07-10-2010, 06:10 PM	#9
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	i actually like the blue falcon and dynomutt pairing. even though dynomutt came off as being goofy. thing is though without dynomutt, the blue falcon wouldn't have much to work with and suffice to say, i found a bit dull as a character.

11-20-2014, 05:46 PM	#12
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	KITT and Michael Knight were a great team on "Knight Rider". Just like Blue Falcon and Dynomutt were a great team! Remember- the cartoon is called "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder"- so of course, the show is more about Dynomutt than Blue Falcon. It's meant to be comedic- it was a spoof of the superhero genre- and definitely inspired in a lot of ways by the 1960s Batman live action show, I think. A great, fun cartoon- I just recently finished watching the entire first season on DVD. I wish the short 2nd. season could be released to DVD so that this whole series would be available.
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11-24-2014, 05:15 PM	#14
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I can't think of many, if any, Hanna-Barbera cartoons that took themselves too seriously. Most all of them are goofy fun, in my opinion. Do you have some examples of such shows? (I guess Jonny Quest and The Herculoids could be shows that were more serious in nature- but I don't think they were too serious.)