The Fantastic Funnies
1980 | 48m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Rod Daniel, Lee Mendelson |
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| Writer: | Lee Mendelson |
| Staring: |
| In this partially-animated TV special, Loni Anderson salutes the funny pages with interviews with famous cartoonists AND their creations! | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1980 |
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| Director: | Rod Daniel, Lee Mendelson |
| Writer: | Lee Mendelson |
| Genres: | Animation, TV Movie, Comedy, Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures Television, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, Possum Productions Inc., Stowmar Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
![CBS Special - "The Fantastic Funnies" [with Loni Anderson] - WBBM-TV (1980)](/extra_thumbs/UnZodlc0UyE.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Loni Anderson | Host |
| Howard Hesseman | Dr. Johnny Fever |
| Brad Anderson | Self - Cartoonist |
| Dik Browne | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Keene Curtis | Himself |
| Cathy Guisewite | Herself - Cartoonist |
| Johnny Hart | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Hank Ketcham | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Mell Lazarus | Himself - Cartoonist |
| John Cullen Murphy | Himself |
| Russell Myers | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Patricia Patts | Herself |
| John Raymond | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Charles M. Schulz | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Morrie Turner | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Mort Walker | Himself - Cartoonist |
| Scott Beach | Garfield /Hagar the Horrible (voice) (uncredited) |
| June Foray | Broom Hilda (voice) (uncredited) |
| Thom Huge | Jon Arbuckle (voice) (uncredited) |
| Michael Mandy | Charlie Brown (voice) (uncredited) |
| Clarence Nash | Garfield (screeching) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rod Daniel | Director |
| David Crommie | Director of Photography |
| Paul Preuss | Editor |
| Ed Bogas | Conductor, Music Arranger |
| Janis Clark | Hairstylist |
| Judy Munsen | Conductor, Music Arranger |
| Alan Friedman | Makeup Artist |
| Lee Mendelson | Writer, Director |
| Dik Browne | Comic Book |
| Selby Kelly | Comic Book |
| Jim Davis | Comic Book |
| Billy DeBeck | Comic Book |
| Cathy Guisewite | Comic Book |
| Hank Ketcham | Comic Book |
| Charles M. Schulz | Comic Book |
| Reg Smythe | Comic Book |
| Mort Walker | Comic Book |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Karen Crommie | Producer |
| Lee Mendelson | Producer |
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