The Beatles - The Complete Beatles Cartoons Collection - Vol. 4 & 5

The series premiered on ABC on Saturday, September 25, 1965 at 10:30 am. Each show was a half-hour long and consisted of two "adventures" and two sing-a-long songs. Lyrics were flashed on the screen so that viewers could join in. The show was an instant success.

The show was produced by King Features Productions. The voices of the Beatles cartoon characters were supplied by voice actors Lance Percival (Paul and Ringo), and Paul Frees (John and George). Animation was done overseas at TVC of London and Astransa, an Australian company. TVC is also the company that produced the animated movie "Yellow Submarine". The scripts were relatively easy to develop, as the episodes were based on popular Beatles songs.

The cartoons remained on ABC for three more years, with the final two seasons being reruns of previous episodes. After receiving previously unheard of daytime television ratings in its first season, its second season, however, lost ratings to CBS's Saturday morning line-up. Apparently The Beatles couldn't compete with the likes of "Space Ghost", "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles", "Mighty Mouse" and "Mighty Heroes".

In the fall of 1968 the series was moved to Sunday mornings, where it remained until its final broadcast on September 7, 1969.

There were a total of 39 episodes made. They have been rebroadcast in the past by MTV.



Episode 19
With Love From Me To You
A beach bully challenges George to a surfing duel.
Boys
A day of recreation is spoiled after a studio takes over the beach for a Mr. Hollywood contest.
Sing-a-longs: Please Mr. Postman / I Saw Her Standing There

Episode 20
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
George is entered in an iceboat race by John and Paul, while The Beatles are in Switzerland.
I Saw Her Standing There
A jealous dancer challenges John To a duel when he thinks John is trying to steal his girl.
Sing-a-longs: Ticket To Ride / From Me To You

Episode 21
What You're Doing
Ringo becomes an unwilling bridegroom after he wanders into a gypsy camp on his return from a fishing trip.
Money
The boys spend the day at Coney Island, where Ringo gets followed by a stranger.
Sing-a-longs: Dizzy Miss Lizzie / All My Loving

Episode 22
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand
The Beatles go mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps.
She Loves You
While on a cruise ship The Beatles encounter some stranger passengers in Cabin 13.
Sing-a-longs: Bad Boy / Tell Me Why

Episode 23
Bad Boy
A young boy is trying to team up with the boys as they are on holiday in the Swiss Alps.
Tell Me Why
The Beatles find out that a donkey entered in a race will run like the wind when they play their music.
Sing-a-longs: Please Please Me / Hold Me Tight

Episode 24
I Feel Fine
The Beatles go to Hollywood, where Paul sets out to prove that everything there is fake.
Hold Me Tight
George and Ringo save the Statue of Liberty from a suspicious character.
Sing-a-longs: What You're Doing / There's A Place

Episode 25
Please Please Me
While in Spain, Ringo pretends to be a matador to what he thinks is John and Paul in a bull costume. John and Paul can't fit into the costume though and Ringo realizes he is facing a real bull.
There's A Place
The boys are blamed for the escape of a super-intelligent ape, while preparing for a television appearance
Sing-a-longs: Roll Over Beethoven / Rock and Roll music.

Episode 26
Roll Over Beethoven
While preparing to set sail for England The Beatles find that they have to use their music to free Paul from the affections of an elephant named "Beethoven".
Rock And Roll Music
The Beatles are booked to play at a Royal Reception, when they are mistaken for a string quartet.
Sing-a-longs: I Feel Fine / She Loves You

Episode 27
Eight Days A Week
While visiting a movie studio, The Beatles find a leading actor who forgot how to kiss and his leading lady falls for Paul.
I'm Looking Through You
The Beatles are exploring an Egyptian tomb, when Ringo is turned into a ghost by a spirit that wants to use his body.
Sing-a-longs: Run For Your Life / Girl

Episode 28
Help!
The Beatles chase a fashion thief through Paris and up the Eiffel Tower.
We Can Work It Out
The Beatles expose a fortune teller for what she is.
Sing-a-longs: Day Tripper / The Night Before

Episode 29
I'm Down
Ringo knocks over a vat of wine that they must replace in two hours.
Run For Your Life
Ringo receives a blow to the head that leads him to think he' Marie Antoinette's consort, while they are visiting the Palace of Versailles.
Sing-a-longs: Eight Days a Week / Paperback Writer

Episode 30
Drive My Car
The Beatles are enlisted to help a young race car driver win a race.
Tell Me What You See
The Beatles are visiting a monster make up artist who alters their appearance with a special machine.
Sing-a-longs: We Can Work It Out / Yesterday