''Mighty Man & Yukk'' is an animated series created by

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. It aired as part of the 1980–81 show ''

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''. It was considered as a Rudy-Spears "original" and did not crossover with the other segments of ths show.

Synopsis

Millionaire Brandon Brewster (voiced by

Peter Cullen Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''The Transformers (TV series), Transformers'' animated series, later returning to the role in ''Transformers'' media in 2007, sta ...

) uses a machine to reduce himself to only a few inches in height and give himself superpowers, including super-strength and flight; in this form, he is the costumed crime fighter Mighty Man. His partner is Yukk (voiced by

Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor who specializes in voice acting. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific v ...

), the "world's ugliest dog"; this anthropomorphic dog conceals his face by wearing a miniature doghouse on his head. The sight of his face destroys anything Yukk looks at. Mighty Man and Yukk are called in by the unnamed Mayor (voiced by John Stephenson) of the unnamed city to fight different supervillains. The series has strong resemblance to other Ruby-Spears creations at

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, such as

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Cast

Main

as Brandon Brewster/Mighty Man * John Stephenson as Mayor, Anthead, Big Mouse, Magnet Man, Catman, Dr. Rufus T. Gadgets, Marble Man, Mr. Van Pire, Dr. Lash, Clyde *

as Yukk

Additional voices

* Michael Bell as Krime Klown, Nefario *

Henry Corden Henry Corden ( Cohen; January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian-born American actor, best known for assuming the voice of Fred Flintstone after the death of Alan Reed in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was in a 1965 Hanna ...

as Goldteeth, Kragg the Conqueror *

Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably ''American Top 40'', as well as the weekly syndicated televi ...

as Beach Bum *

Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American actor and impressionist, who was cast in hundreds of television episodes from the 1950s to the early 1990s, often appearing in recurring roles on various series. Some of ...

as Coach Crime/Dee Gooder, Sanfon Vulch, Camera Man *

Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has performed numerous roles on live action television since the 1960s and has had an active career doing voice work since the 1970s. Early life Oppenheimer was born in New York ...

as Time Keeper *

Fred Travalena Frederick Albert Travalena III (October 6, 1942 – June 28, 2009) was an American entertainer, specializing in comedy and impressions. Early life Bronx, New York-born and Long Island-raised, Travalena moved to Los Angeles and developed a ...

as Baby Man *

Janet Waldo Janet Waldo (born Jeanette Marie Waldo; February 4, 1919 – June 12, 2016) was an American radio and voice actress. In animation, she voiced Judy Jetson in various Hanna-Barbera media, Nancy in ''Shazzan'', Penelope Pitstop, Princess from '' ...

as Ms Make-up, Paulette, Evila the Witch *

William Woodson William T. Woodson (July 16, 1917 – February 22, 2017) was an American film, stage, radio and voice actor, best known for his narration of the radio series '' This is Your FBI'', '' The Invaders'', the animated series ''Super Friends'' and all ...

as Miro the Mentalist

Episodes

References

External links

Behind the Voice Actors: Mighty Man and Yukk

Mighty Man and Yukk at The Big Cartoon Database

TV.com: Mighty Man and Yukk
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