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The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show

The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
★ 7.1/10•1979•30m•L•Animation
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The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after Super Friends on the ABC Network. It featured various adventures of the DC Comics superhero Plastic Man. The show features many adventures in different segments: Plastic Man, Baby Plas, Plastic Family, Mighty Man and Yukk, Fangface and Fangpuss, and Rickety Rocket. The show was repackaged by Arlington Television into 130 half-hour episodes, and released into national, first-run-off-network daily syndication in 1984. The Plastic Man Comedy Show was produced and directed by Steve Whiting and featured a live-action "Plastic Man", played by Taylor Marks.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 22, 1979

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Miniscule SevenE130m

The Miniscule Seven

Seven miniature gangsters known as The Miniscule Seven enter a basket ball tournament with an ulterior motive for winning. Plastic Man is called in to investigate them.

Sep 22, 1979

Episode 2 - SupersteinE230m

Superstein

Plastic Man is vacationing in Europe when he discovers that the evil Dr. Superstein is causing problems for local villagers. Dr. Superstein is using a statue that he built to give life to his latest crew of monsters he has created. Once alive the monsters begin searching the villages for exceptionally smart brains for his next project. It is now up to Plastic Man to stop them.

Sep 29, 1979

Episode 3 - Plastic Mummy Meets Disco MummyE330m

Plastic Mummy Meets Disco Mummy

An ancient Aztec Queen comes back to life and steals the ancient treasure of Cortez from the government of Mexico. She tricks Plastic Man into helping her and then turns him into a mummy. He must find a way out if he is to have a chance to stop her.

Oct 6, 1979

Episode 4 - GhostfingerE430m

Ghostfinger

Plastic Man learns that Ghost Finger has returned to get revenge on the people responsible for sending him to prison. He uses a time machine to bring other evil ghost from the past in to help him get his revenge. Plastic Man is their only help for a rescue.

Oct 13, 1979

Episode 5 - The Diabolical Dr. DomeE530m

The Diabolical Dr. Dome

Dr. Dome discovers a way to extract the super powers from Plastic Man. He then uses his new powers to steal valuable objects from all over the world. It looks to everyone that Plastic Man is responsible for the thefts so he must find a way to capture Dr. Dome to clear his name.

Oct 20, 1979

Episode 6 - The WeedE630m

The Weed

Plastic Man: ""THE WEED"" Plastic Man: ""MOONRAIDER"" Rickety Rocket: ""THE ALIEN EGG CAPER"" Plastic Family: ""MIGHTY MUESEUM MESS"" Mighty Man & Yukk: ""THE ROOSTER"" Mighty Man & Yukk: ""ROB AROUND THE CLOCK"" Fangface: ""A SCARY AFFAIR IN THE SKULLMAN'S LAIR"" Baby Plas: ""CLUBHOUSE CALAMITY""

Oct 27, 1979

Episode 7 - BadladdinE730m

Badladdin

Plastic Man must make a plan to stop an evil genie that is abducting teenagers at an alarming rate. The genie grants wishes to teenagers that want to become athletic superstars. He then turns them into a statue of gold and takes them for his collection

Nov 3, 1979

Episode 8 - Wham-Bam! Beware of the Clam!E830m

Wham-Bam! Beware of the Clam!

A pirate uses his submarine to steal a water-controlling machine from the Chinese government. He uses the machine to flood the streets of New York City so that he can rob all of the banks. Plastic Man is called in to try and stop the evil pirate.

Nov 10, 1979

Episode 9 - The Horrible Half-ApeE930m

The Horrible Half-Ape

While working on a secret government project, a scientist's experiment goes very wrong. The mistake is costly as it leaves the scientist half ape and half human. He then steals a visiting flying saucer, which threatens to start an interplanetary war. Plastic Man gets the call to try and save the day.

Nov 17, 1979

Episode 10 - The Maniacal ComputerheadE1030m

The Maniacal Computerhead

Computerhead is an evil robot that has developed a device that can bring any machine to life. He then sets out to create an army of machine to take over the world. Plastic Man is the only person that can save to world.

Nov 24, 1979

Episode 11 - Doctor Duplicator Strikes AgainE1130m

Doctor Duplicator Strikes Again

Doctor Duplicate is kidnapping politicians and replacing them with evil duplicate clones in order to steal government secrets. Plastic Man is on the scene and sets out to foil his wicked deeds

Dec 1, 1979

Episode 12 - The Kitty Katt CaperE1230m

The Kitty Katt Caper

The evil Kitty Katt discovers an ancient Egyptian serum that can turn people into cats. She uses the serum on several important people including Plastic Man. Plastic Man must find the antidote to save himself and the rest of the world

Dec 8, 1979

Episode 13 - The Dangerous Dr. DinosaurE1330m

The Dangerous Dr. Dinosaur

After the Industry Bank is robbed by a giant dinosaur, Plastic Man is called in to help solve the case.

Dec 15, 1979

Episode 14 - Count GrafittiE1430m

Count Grafitti

Count Graffiti wants revenge on the royal family of Ocentania after being exiled from the Country. He plans on stealing a royal crown in order to make himself the new king, but Plastic Man has other ideas and plans on stopping his scheme.

Dec 22, 1979

Episode 15 - Empire of EvilE1530m

Empire of Evil

An airplane carrying the children of an important official crashes in the forbidden zone of Stone Island, which is run by a sinister group known as the empire of evil. Plastic Man and his friends are sent to rescue the children, and return them to safety.

Dec 29, 1979

Episode 16 - The Terrible Five Plus OneE1630m

The Terrible Five Plus One

The Evil Solex breaks five of Plastic Man's worst enemies out from prison. But when Half-ape, The Weed, Computer Head, The Clam, and Disco Mummy refuse to work for Solex they soon realise they have more to worry about than Plastic Man.

Jan 5, 1980

E1730m

Plastic Man Meets Plastic Ape

Dr. Astro has created a giant plastic ape and is using it to ransack New York. Plastic Man is called in to thwart his evil schemes

Jan 12, 1980

E1830m

The Crime Costume Caper

Greta Grim has designed the ultimate hi-tech villain suit. In order to sell it she films a commercial starring none other than Plastic Man.

Jan 19, 1980

E1930m

The Royal Gargoyle Foil

The evil Gargoyle is hell bent on stealing Doctor Ventor's invisible ray machine. Luckily Plastic Man stumbles across the plan and decides to prevent the Gargoyles scheme.

Jan 26, 1980

Episode 20 - Sale of the CenturyE2030m

Sale of the Century

Desperate for a sale, a used car salesman sells Earth to passing aliens. Plastic Man must save Earth from being pulled from its orbit by the aliens.

Oct 6, 1979

Episode 21 - Dr. Irwin and Mr. MeteorE2130m

Dr. Irwin and Mr. Meteor

The puny Dr. Irwin finds a meteor that transforms him into the powerful Mr. Meteor

Oct 13, 1979

Episode 22 - City of IceE2230m

City of Ice

Dr. Frost finds the city of ice and in it the power of eternal youth. After learning its secret she plans on reversing the gases effect and use it on the world. Plastic Man has to stop her evil scheme to turn the world's population into old people.

Oct 20, 1979

Episode 23 - The Day the Ocean DisappearedE2330m

The Day the Ocean Disappeared

Dr. Honctoff is stealing all of the oceans and seas around the world by using a secret formula to turn them into vapour and then bottling them. Plastic Man is called into stop Honctoff's dastardly deeds.

Sep 29, 1979

Episode 24 - MoonraiderE2430m

Moonraider

The sinister Moonraider is stealing NASA's spaceships in outer space. Plastic Man must now travel to the Moon to put a stop to his dastardly deeds and return the missing spaceships.

Oct 27, 1979

Episode 25 - ThundermanE2530m

Thunderman

It's up to Plastic Man to stop the evil Thunderman who has stolen the City of New York and plans on selling it to the highest bidder.

Nov 24, 1979

Episode 26 - HugefootE2630m

Hugefoot

A brilliant scientist demonstrates his greatest invention to Plastic Man which is a machine that has the ability to see into the future. When the machine is stolen by the villain known as Hugefoot, Plastic Man must do all in his power to get it back.

Sep 22, 1979

Episode 27 - The Corruptible Carrot ManE2730m

The Corruptible Carrot Man

Carrot Man steals a map that leads to the cosmic sceptre, Plastic Man must stop the villain from reaching the hidden treasure before it is too late.

Nov 10, 1979

Episode 28 - DogmasterE2830m

Dogmaster

Dog Master plans to steal the formula for a power ray that has been hidden in a chimpanzees brain. Plastic Man and friends are given the job of tracking down the chimp and stopping the Dog Master.

Nov 17, 1979

Episode 29 - ToymanE2930m

Toyman

The Toyman is kidnapping famous people and planning to turn them into toys to sell. Unfortunately for Plastic Man he is the last of Toyman's victims

Dec 1, 1979

Episode 30 - Honey BeeE3030m

Honey Bee

A villainess known as Honey Bee plans to use a heat missile to turn the world into a 'hot house' so that only she and insects will survive. Plastic Man is on the case to prevent this injustice from happening.

Nov 3, 1979

Episode 31 - The HippotistE3130m

The Hippotist

The Hippotist is hypnotizing bank managers to rob their own banks and return the stolen loot to him. Plastic Man is assigned to stop the evil villain.

Dec 22, 1979

Episode 32 - HighbrowE3230m

Highbrow

The diabolical Highbrow steals the worlds most famous trains so that people will have to pay him to travel on them. Plastic Man is given the job of tracking him down and returning the stolen trains.

Dec 15, 1979

Episode 33 - JoggernaughtE3330m

Joggernaught

Joggernaught plans to steal an energy machine in order to use it to find the treasure of the Amazon City of Gold. Plastic Man is put on alert as he protects the energy machine and its inventor.

Jan 5, 1980

Episode 34 - The Colossal Crime Of Commodore PerilE3430m

The Colossal Crime Of Commodore Peril

Commodore Peril holds three billionaires prized possessions to ransom, each time Plastic Man is assigned to the case but the villain always seems to have the upper hand.

Dec 29, 1979

Episode 35 - Spider Takes A BrideE3530m

Spider Takes A Bride

One by one the Spider starts to turn Queen Katherine's follower's into flies until she decides to marry him. Plastic Man is given the job of protecting the Queen until the Spider can be brought to justice.

Dec 8, 1979

Actors

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Young

Alan Young

Jack Baker

Jack Baker

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Johnny Brown

Bart Braverman

Bart Braverman

Al Fann

Al Fann

Melendy Britt

Melendy Britt

Hal Rayle

Hal Rayle

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Susan Blu

Susan Blu

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