Milton the Monster

*Milton the Monster*
Milton the Monster
	Milton, although he's a monster, he's just a big kid.
Also known as	The Milton the Monster Show
Created by	Hal Seeger
Directed by	Hal Seeger
Voices of	Bob McFadden; Beverly Arnold (uncredited); Dayton Allen; Herb Duncan; Larry Best
Composer	Winston Sharples
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producer	Hal Seeger
Running time	30 min.
Production companies	Hal Seeger Productions, in association with the ABC Television Network
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 9, 1965 –; September 8, 1968

Milton the Monster, also called The Milton the Monster Show, is an American Saturday morning animated cartoon television series that ran on ABC from October 9, 1965, to September 8, 1968.^[1] It was produced and directed by Hal Seeger.^[2]

Overview

The series starred Milton the Monster, a Frankenstein-looking monster with a flat-topped, seemingly hollow head which emitted various quantities of white steam or smoke based on his mood or situation.^[3] He was created by mad scientist Professor Montgomery Weirdo and his assistant Count Kook, who lived in a haunted house on Horror Hill.^[4] Milton is a smiling, good-natured fellow, thanks to the Professor having used too much "tincture of tenderness" as explained in the opening theme of each individual Milton the Monster segment. Milton was created not of individual body parts, but rather in a mold from such liquids as "essence of terror" and "sinister sauce." Out of fear of his creation destroying him, Professor Weirdo intended to add just a touch of the aforementioned tincture of tenderness to the mold, but Count Kook bumped the Professor's elbow, resulting in too much of the tincture being added to the mix. Milton's voice, which was based on the southern accent used by Jim Nabors in his television role as Gomer Pyle,^[5] was provided by Bob McFadden who also provided voices for Professor Weirdo's resident monsters:

Heebie - a skull-faced, top hat-wearing ghoul with a Peter Lorre voice.

Jeebie - a slow-witted, cyclopian, hairy green creature with a single sharp tooth that was often used to open soda cans.

Mechanical Mike - A blue robot who only appears in one episode and some episodes of Fearless Fly. Milton accidentally destroys Mike while helping him with indigestion. But Milton manages to put him back together as a computer.

Professor Weirdo's nemesis was Professor Fruitcake, another mad scientist who lived in a castle on an opposite hill. Professor Fruitcake's major creation was Zelda the Zombie (who only appears in one episode). Other characters in the series included Fangenstein, a biker monster apparently inspired by Marlon Brando, his sidekick Abercrombie the Zombie (who is sometimes Milton's friend), and Professor Weirdo's aunt, the witchy Aunt Hagatha.

Other features

Other features on the show included:

Fearless Fly, starring an insect superhero similar to Hanna-Barbera's Atom Ant. One of the most popular segments of the Milton the Monster Show, Fearless Fly was, in reality, Hiram, an ordinary housefly. When danger threatens, he ducks into a nearby matchbox, dons a red sweater and changes into the superhero Fearless Fly by, in a reversal of Clark Kent, putting on a pair of super high-powered glasses. Fearless Fly, according to the opening, is more powerful than a speeding rocket and faster than a beam of light. No flyswatter can harm him, no flypaper can hold him and no insecticide can stop him. Fearless Fly's sole weakness is losing his glasses, which happens in most of the episodes. His chief nemesis is the 900-year-old Dr. Fu Manchu-inspired Dr. Goo Fee and his assistant, Gung Ho.^[6] Occasionally, Milton the Monster's Professor Weirdo makes an appearance to threaten Fearless Fly. Usually, Bob McFadden does the voices, such as the seductive Lady Deflyah.
Flukey Luke, with a cowboy detective, his Irish-accented Native American companion, Two Feathers and his horse, Pronto. Flukey Luke was so named because of his dumb luck that allowed him to get the upper hand, despite being incredibly inept.
Stuffy Durma the Millionaire Hobo, starring a nouveau-riche hobo who resisted the attempts of valet Bradley Brinkley to get some culture and breeding.
Muggy-Doo Boy Fox, featuring a sly boy fox who often gets into trouble with his get-rich-quick schemes.
Penny Penguin, starring a bratty penguin girl and her parents.

Voice cast

Principal characters and voices:^[7]

Bob McFadden: Milton the Monster, Heebie, Jeebie, Fearless Fly, Horsey the Fly, Additional Voices, Narrator (Milton the Monster and Fearless Fly segments)
Dayton Allen: Professor Weirdo, Dr. Goo Fee, Flukey Luke, Stuffy Durma, Bradley Brinkley, Chester Penguin
Larry Best: Count Kook, Professor Fruitcake, Two Feathers, Gung Ho, Additional Voices, Narrator (Flukey Luke segments)
Herb Duncan: Muggy Doo, Additional Voices
Beverly Arnold: Penny Penguin, Flora Fly
Hettie Galen: Beulah Penguin

Episode list

Episode 1

Fearless Fly: Trick or Treatment
Flukey Luke: Loot Pursuit
Milton the Monster: Zelda the Zombie

Episode 2

Fearless Fly: Horse Shoo Fly
Muggy Doo: Gogh Van Gogh
Milton the Monster: Boy Meets Ghoul

Episode 3

Fearless Fly: Fatty Karate
Muggy Doo: You Auto Be in Pictures
Milton the Monster: Monsters for Hire

Episode 4

Fearless Fly: Captain Fligh
Muggy Doo: Muggy Doo or Die
Milton the Monster: Who Do Voodoo?

Episode 5

Fearless Fly: The Goofy Dr. Goo Fee
Muggy Doo: From Riches to Rags
Milton the Monster: The Pot Thickens

Episode 6

Fearless Fly: Sly Fly
Stuffy Durma: From Wrecks to Riches
Milton the Monster: Medium Undone

Episode 7

Fearless Fly: Throne for a Loss
Flukey Luke: Missin' Masters
Milton the Monster: Monster Mutiny

Episode 8

Fearless Fly: The Bomb's Rush
Penny Penguin: There Auto Be a Law
Milton the Monster: Ghoul School

Episode 9

Fearless Fly: Fly Hijack
Flukey Luke: Tired Gun
Milton the Monster: Hector the Protector

Episode 10

Fearless Fly: Si Si Fly
Flukey Luke: Palace Malice
Milton the Monster: Horrorbaloo

Episode 11

Fearless Fly: The House-Fly Guest
Muggy Doo: Fortune Kooky
Milton the Monster: Goon Platoon

Episode 12

Fearless Fly: Invincible vs. Invisible
Stuffy Durma: Suit Yourself
Milton the Monster: The Dummy Talks

Episode 13

Fearless Fly: Fly by Might
Stuffy Durma: Hobo Hootenanny
Milton the Monster: A Pie in the Sky

Episode 14

Fearless Fly: The Sphinx Jinx
Penny Penguin: Penny Ante
Milton the Monster: Monstrous Escape

Episode 15

Fearless Fly: The Spider Spitter
Penny Penguin: Sickened Honeymoon
Milton the Monster: Abercrombie the Zombie

Episode 16

Fearless Fly: Fearless Fly Meets the Monsters (pilot)
Muggy Doo: Crumb-Bumming
Milton the Monster: V for Vampire

Episode 17

Milton the Monster: Monster vs. Mobster
Fearless Fly: Martians Meet their Match (pilot)^{[citation needed]}
Milton the Monster: Witch Crafty

Episode 18

Milton the Monster: Camp Gitchy Gloomy
Fearless Fly: Let's Phase It
Milton the Monster: The Hearse Thief

Episode 19

Milton the Monster: Boo to You
Fearless Fly: Under Waterloo
Milton the Monster: Kid Stuff

Episode 20

Milton the Monster: Horror Scope
Fearless Fly: Lady Deflyah
Milton the Monster: The Flying Cup & Saucer

Episode 21

Milton the Monster: Monster-Sitter
Fearless Fly: Robinson Shoesole
Milton the Monster: The Moon Goons

Episode 22

Milton the Monster: Think Shrink
Fearless Fly: Private Fly
Milton the Monster: Skullgaria Forever!

Episode 23

Milton the Monster: Crumby Mummy
Fearless Fly: Stage Plight
Milton the Monster: Fort Fangenstein

Episode 24

Fearless Fly: Safari Harry
Stuffy Durma: Nuggets to You
Milton the Monster: Batnap

Episode 25

Milton the Monster: Dunkin' Treasure
Fearless Fly: Ferocious Fly
Milton the Monster: Monstrous Monster

Episode 26

Fearless Fly: Napoleon Bonafly
Flukey Luke: Violin Violence
Milton the Monster: The Mummy's Thumb

DVD release

On March 20, 2007, Shout! Factory released the complete series on a 4-DVD set. However it has since become out of print, making copies of the DVD online fetch for high prices.

References

^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 551–553. ISBN 978-1476665993.
^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 398. ISBN 978-1538103739.
^ Markstein, Don. "Milton the Monster". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ Hollis, T. (2008). Ain't That a Knee-Slapper: Rural Comedy in the Twentieth Century. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 192. ISBN 9781604739534.
^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 95. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

External links

Milton the Monster at IMDb
Cartoon-O-Rama Spotlight on: The Milton the Monster Show
Milton the Monster at Nostalgia Central
Ron Kurer's Toontracker: Milton the Monster
Milton the Monster at Shout! Factory

[1] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 551–553. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[Perlmutter-2] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 398. ISBN 978-1538103739.

[3] Markstein, Don. "Milton the Monster". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[Woolery-4] Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[5] Hollis, T. (2008). Ain't That a Knee-Slapper: Rural Comedy in the Twentieth Century. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 192. ISBN 9781604739534.

[6] Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 95. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.

[Daytime-7] Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

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v t e Children's programming on the American Broadcasting Company in the 1960s
First-run animated series	Rocky and His Friends (1959–1973) The New Casper Cartoon Show (1963–1970) Hoppity Hooper (1964–1967) The Beatles (1965–1969) The Porky Pig Show Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales Milton the Monster (1965–1968) The King Kong Show (1966–1969) The Fantastic Four (1967–1970) Spider-Man (1967–1970) Journey to the Center of the Earth (1967–1969) George of the Jungle (1967–1970) The Adventures of Gulliver (1968–1970) Fantastic Voyage (1968–1970) The Smokey Bear Show (1969-1970) The Cattanooga Cats Show (1969–1971) Hot Wheels (1969–1971) The Hardy Boys (1969–1971) Skyhawks (1969–1971)
First-run live-action series	Lunch with Soupy Sales (1959–1961) The Magic Land of Allakazam (1962–1964) Discovery (1962–1971) American Bandstand (1957–1987) Shenanigans (1964–1965)
Rebroadcasts	Top Cat (1962–1963) The Bugs Bunny Show (1962–1968) My Friend Flicka The Jetsons (1962–1964) Beany and Cecil (1962–1988) Buffalo Bill, Jr. Annie Oakley The Magilla Gorilla Show Linus the Lionhearted (1966–1969)
Related	Golden age of American animation Animation in the United States in the television era