Aired: 1965-68
Budget: $30,000 per episode
“Milton the Monster” features the adventures of Milton, a monster with a Frankenstein-like head that releases steam or smoke depending on what mood he’s in. Milton was created by Professor Weirdo, who also created a ghoul named Heebie and a cyclops named Jeebie.
While creating Milton, Professor Weirdo used too much “tenderness tincture,” which makes him the opposite of mean; in fact, the monster is quite friendly. The series had one season and a total of twenty-six episodes.
The Funky Phantom
Aired: 1971-72
Budget: $50,000 per episode
What most would claim is the Australian version of "Scooby-Doo," next up we have "The Funky Phantom." In total, there were seventeen episodes of "The Funky Phantom," which aired on a subsidiary of ABC, Air Programs International.
The show featured three teen detectives who drove around the country, solving crimes and mysteries. Scooby-Doo's role was swapped out by a ghost from the Revolutionary War era. Interesting, right?
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Aired: 1969-70
Budget: $20,000 per episode
"Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines" feature two aviators Dick Dastardly and Muttley, his sidekick dog, who are part of the Vulture Squadron. The Vulture Squadron’s primary goal is to trap Yankee Doodle Pigeon and prevent him from delivering paper messages to the other side of the Revolutionary War.
The show repeated the phrase "stop the pigeon," or "catch the pigeon" so many times, it was often mistaken as the title of the show!
Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies
Aired: 1972-73
Budget: $20,000 per episode
"Groovie Goolies" was set in the same realm as "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," and "The Archie Show," which made for an exciting twist every time the groups crossed paths. "Sabrina" was a spinoff of the original show, "Groovie Goolies," a show about monsters that lived in a decrepit castle.
After they were canceled as a lone show, they were featured in eight "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" episodes during the shows 1972 season.
The Beagles
Aired: 1966-67
Budget: $10,000 per episode
The show aired on CBS and ABC and was originally black and white but was telecast in colors in its later episodes! "The Beagles" featured a duo of pups who parodied, The Beatles. "The Beagles" followed the adventures of the band during their troubles and triumphs on the road.
American audiences will remember it from Saturday mornings on ABC or CBS while the show was featured on Channel 9 in Australia throughout the seventies.