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The Fantastic Funnies

The Fantastic Funnies

19800h 48m

Overview

In this partially-animated TV special, Loni Anderson salutes the funny pages with interviews with famous cartoonists AND their creations!

Directed by Lee Mendelson
Written by Lee Mendelson, Dik Browne, Selby Kelly
Produced by Karen Crommie, Lee Mendelson
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Top Cast

Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson

Host

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Dr. Johnny Fever

B

Brad Anderson

Self - Cartoonist

D

Dik Browne

Himself - Cartoonist

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Himself

Cathy Guisewite

Cathy Guisewite

Herself - Cartoonist

J

Johnny Hart

Himself - Cartoonist

H

Hank Ketcham

Himself - Cartoonist

M

Mell Lazarus

Himself - Cartoonist

J

John Cullen Murphy

Himself

About The Fantastic Funnies

The Fantastic Funnies is a animation, comedy, tv movie, documentary film released in 1980. Directed by Lee Mendelson, it stars Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman, Brad Anderson. In this partially-animated TV special, Loni Anderson salutes the funny pages with interviews with famous cartoonists AND their creations!

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