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Orrex

(63,216 posts)
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 11:14 AM Aug 2015

Need help remembering an old cartoon

I haven't seen it in more than 40 years, but it used to air as part of the rotation on The Land of Hatchy Milatchy in the early 70s, and likely elsewhere.

As I recall, the cartoon featured several Universal-style monsters. In the opening sequence, a scientist character (maybe a vampire?) is pouring some kind of mixture into a man-shaped mold in order to create a Frankenstein-style monster. His assistant, watching the process, says "when it's done, can I lick the spoon?" in a cadence reminiscent of the Boris Karloff-esque verses of The Monster Mash.

In the process, he bumps the scientist's elbow, causing him to pour too much of the "nice" component spills into the mold, resulting in a monster that's too kind-hearted for the scientist's tastes. This, I believe, was the central gag of the show.

There might also have been a character named something like "Clarawambie the Zombie."


Ring any bells? Don't let me down, Lounge!

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Need help remembering an old cartoon (Original Post) Orrex Aug 2015 OP
Milton the Monster Jokerman Aug 2015 #1
YES! (edited) Orrex Aug 2015 #2
Ah, the nostalgia ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #3

Orrex

(63,216 posts)
2. YES! (edited)
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 11:24 AM
Aug 2015

Thank you--that's been a low-grade annoyance for years!

At long last I can get on with my life.

on edit: And apparently it was Abercrombe the Zombie. Whew!

eppur_se_muova

(36,274 posts)
3. Ah, the nostalgia ...
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 12:30 PM
Aug 2015

that used to air on one of the stations in B'ham -- we'd see it when we went to visit relatives. I was maybe 5 or 6 at the time, IIRC.

Enjoy the opening (2 versions):



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