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.
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!
Milton the Monster
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 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.
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
Aired: 1972
Budget: $65,000 per episode
A spinoff of the ever-so-famous "The Flinstones," "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show," featured two of the youngest members of the Flinstones family. Now that they've grown up, they're facing all the challenges of being a teenager at Bedrock High School.
The show also featured a Bedrock Band, leading some critics to believe that the show had a lot in common with Archie. The show aired on CBS and was canceled after one season, which is surprising considering how long the original "The Flinstones" aired.