They were the grooviest, most eclectic array of animated monsters ever to hit the small screen in the early ‘70s. Now, thanks to BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, the latest series from the Filmation catalog will be available on DVD with the release of “Groovie Goolies.” The complete series, which aired in 1971, will be released on October 24th under BCI’s Ink & Paint brand, and from media company and underlying rights owner, Entertainment Rights Plc (“ER”), at a suggested retail price of $29.98.
“As evidenced by our previously announced lineup, Filmation released some of the most memorable animated series ever to hit television in the ‘70s and ‘80s,” said Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions, BCI. “The Groovie Goolies were one of the most unique casts of characters on Saturday mornings, and we’re glad to offer this complete series not only to those of us that remember it on television, but to a whole new generation.”
“Groovie Goolies” features a cast of legendary monsters who got themselves in all sorts of predicaments, joking, singing and dancing their way through each episode. The series starred Tom Drac, the proprietor of the Horrible Hall boarding house, and his creepy family: his wife Hagatha, son Frankie, pet cat Salem, dinosaur Rover, and Hagatha’s classic, living broom, Broom Hilda. Each week, the Goolies ended their show with a “joke wall” segment, reminiscent of the classic “Laugh-In” series, and each episode featured the family in their own band singing their own song.
Special features include “The Definitive Groovie Goolies Documentary,” produced by horror aficionados Wally Wingert and Dan Roebuck.
Under its Ink & Paint brand, BCI has to date released the following titles from the classic Filmation library:
The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe®
[2005 TV DVD Award for Best 1980’s Series release]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe® Season One Volumes I & II
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe® Season Two Volume I
The Best of She-Ra, Princess of Power®
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Prince Valiant
Black Star
Space Sentinels & The Freedom Force — The Complete Series
