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October 1965 - September 1967, NBC
Hanna-Barbera Productions
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tom Ant was one of the featured
segments on the hour-long Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show. Other
segments included Precious Pupp, The Hillbilly Bears, Secret
Squirrel, Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch. All segments were
around 7 minutes in length.
Possessed with super strength and
the ability to fly, Atom Ant was no ordinary insect. When law
enforcement agencies faced a problem they couldn't handle
themselves, they turned to Atom Ant for help.
Atom Ant's secret headquarters
(the place with the mailbox up top marked ATOM ANT) was located
in a private ant hill. Deep in his underground laboratory, Atom
Ant was normally lifting weights or reading Atom Ant comics
between missions. He picked up distress signals with his
antennae, and if need be communicated by telephone or video
screen with the law enforcement agency in need of his help. With
a cry of “Up and at ’em, Atom Ant!” and much gusto, he then
zoomed off to save the day.
No problem
was too big for Atom Ant, and he overcame every challenge he
faced with relative ease. After his solo crime-fighting days
came to an end, he became a regular cast member on
Yogi's Gang (1973), and later
appeared on Yo Yogi! (1991). |
