
The Herculoids
Seen it?1967 | 1 seasons | 11 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, 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, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Somewhere out in the deep space live the Herculoids. Humanoid Zandor, along with his wife Tara and son Dorno, lead a group of unique creatures: Zok the flying dragon, powerful simian Igoo, rhinoceros hybrid Tundro and two protoplasmic wonders named Gloop and Gleep. Together, they use their diverse super strengths to defend their utopian planet against attack from sinister invaders.
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 impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Cast & crew
Created by Alex Toth
- Don MessickGloop / Gleep
- Virginia GreggTarra
- Mike RoadZandor
- Sparky Marcus
- Ted Cassidy
- Ted EcclesDorno