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Rod Rocket

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Rod Rocket
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Premiere 1963
Finale 1964
Creator Mark Lipsky, Walter Bien
Network/Provider Syndication
Style 5-minute animated adventure
Company Filmation Associates
SIB Productions
Seasons 1
Episodes 130
Origin USA

Rod Rocket was an animated adventure telecast in syndication. It was the first production on the Filmation animation studio, subcontracted to them by True Line.

Rod and his pal Joey are sent to explore outer space by scientist Professor Angus in their spaceship Little Argo. While Professor Angus waits for them with his granddaughter Cassie, Rod and Joey encounter two inept cosmonauts in their adventures.

The series is made up of 130 episodes comprised from four story arcs. SIB Productions would eventually merge with Chuck Jones' Tower-12 company which would make new Tom and Jerry cartoons.

Cast

Actor Character Duration
Main Cast
Sam Edwards Rod Rocket 1
Joey 1
Hal Smith Professor Angus 1
Pat Blake Cassie 1