The Fantastic Four
Seen it?1978 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Flash or Gotham, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
The second independent animated adaptation of Marvel's Fantastic Four, consisting of 13 episodes. This series is the premiere for the robot H.E.R.B.I.E., as the Human Torch was unable to be used in the show due to a rights issue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee
- Mike RoadMr. Fantastic (voice)
- Ted CassidyThe Thing (voice)
- Ginny TylerInvisible Girl (voice)
- Frank WelkerH.E.R.B.I.E. (voice)
- Dick TufeldNarrator (voice)