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's ''

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''. Soon after, he teamed with Chuck Menville to produce a series of live-action films which used the pixilation technique. An example is '' Stop Look and Listen''. By the early 1970s, Janson and Menville had become major names in the animation industry and welcome storytellers at studios such as Filmation and

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. Their partnership ended with Menville's death in 1992. Janson remained active for a few more years, mainly as story editor for ''

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''. He also wrote episodes of '' Baywatch Nights''.

Screenwriting

* series head writer denoted in bold

Television

* '' Dr. Kildare'' (1964) * '' Cattanooga Cats'' (1969) * '' Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1969-1972) * '' Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' (1970) * '' Groovie Goolies'' (1970) * ''

The Flintstone Comedy Hour ''The Flintstone Comedy Hour'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera, which aired on CBS from September 9, 1972, to September 1, 1973. It w ...

'' (1972) * '' Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' (1972) * '' Lassie%27s Rescue Rangers'' (1972-1973) * '' Speed Buggy'' (1973) * ''

Star Trek: The Animated Series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (''TAS''), is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired under the title simply as ''Star Trek'', subtitled ''Created by Gene Roddenberry'', on Satu ...

'' (1973-1974) * ''

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch ''Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on NBC from September 7 to November 30, 1974. The show aired for 13 half-hour episodes. With an ensem ...

'' (1974) * '' Hong Kong Phooey'' (1974) * '' Korg: 70,000 B.C.'' (1974) * ''

Shazam! Shazam () may refer to: Comic book franchise * Captain Marvel (DC Comics), also known as Shazam, a superhero character published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics ** Shazam (wizard), a character from the ''Shazam!/Captain Marvel'' comics, who give ...

'' (1974, 1976) * '' Wacky and Packy'' (1975) * '' The New Adventures of Gilligan'' (1975) * '' The Secrets of Isis'' (1976) * '' Ark II'' (1976) * '' Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' (1976-1978) * '' The New Adventures of Batman'' (1977) * '' Space Sentinels'' (1977) * '' Tarzan and the Super 7'' (1978) ** '' The Freedom Force'' ** '' Jason of Star Command'' ** ''

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'' ** '' Superstretch and Microwoman'' ** ''

Web Woman ''Web Woman'' is a television series that originally aired as part of ''Tarzan and the Super 7'' by Filmation. Web Woman is the alias of Kelly Webster. Web Woman's voice was provided by actress Linda Gary. Series format Kelly is a NASA scientist ...

'' * ''

Yogi%27s Space Race ''Yogi's Space Race'' is a 90-minute American animated television series and the third entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on NBC from September 9, 1978, to December 2, 1978, and featured the following four segm ...

'' (1978) * ''

Buford and the Galloping Ghost ''Buford and the Galloping Ghost'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of ''Yogi's Space Race'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that was broadcast on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1978. The half-hour series was co ...

'' (1979) * '' The New Fred and Barney Show'' (1979) * ''

The New Shmoo ''The New Shmoo'' is an American animated television series based on the character from the ''Li'l Abner'' comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to November 15, 1980. ' ...

'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1980) * '' The Flintstone Comedy Show'' (1980) * '' Space Stars'' (1981) * '' The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma'' (1981) * '' The Love Boat'' (1981) * '' The Smurfs'' (1981) ** ''The Smurfs Springtime Special'' (1982) ** ''The Smurfs Christmas Special'' (1982) ** ''My Smurfy Valentine'' (1983) * '' Mork %26 Mindy/Laverne %26 Shirley/Fonz Hour'' (1982) * '' The Biskitts'' (1983) * '' Benji, Zax %26 the Alien Prince'' (1983) * '' Going Bananas'' (1984) * '' Kissyfur'' (1985-1986) * ''

Adderly ''Adderly'' is a Canadian television adventure-drama series which aired from 1986 to 1988. It was broadcast on both Canadian TV and on CBS in the United States. It starred Vancouver-born Winston Rekert as "charming and witty V.H. Adderly," an ope ...

'' (1986) * '' The Real Ghostbusters'' (1986-1991): head writer (seasons 3–7) * ''

Little Wizards ''Little Wizards'', also called ''Young Wizards'', is a 1987–1988 American animated series, created by Len Janson and Chuck Menville and produced by Marvel Productions and New World International. The series follows the fortunes of Dexter, a you ...

'' (1987-1988) * '' Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters'' (1988-1989) * '' ABC Weekend Special'' ** ''P. J. Funnybunny'' (1989) ** ''P. J.’s Unfunnybunny Christmas'' (1993) * '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' (1990) * ''

Land of the Lost Land of the Lost may refer to: * Land of the Lost (1974 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1974 TV series), the original 1974 children's television series * Land of the Lost (1991 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1991 TV series), the 1991 remake of ...

'' (1991-1992) * ''

Solarman Solarman is a fictional comic book superhero that first appeared in 1979, published by Pendulum Press, and then starred in a self-titled two-issue series from Marvel Comics in 1989. Solarman was revived as a title by Scout Comics in 2016. The ch ...

'' (1992) * ''

'' (1993-1994) * '' Dumb and Dumber'' (1995) * '' Baywatch Nights'' (1995-1996) * '' Sonic Underground'' (1999) * '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (1999) * '' Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' (2003)

Films

* '' Stop Look and Listen'' (1967) * '' Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies'' (1972) * '' The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II'' (1979)

References

External links

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