The Beatles - The Complete Beatles Cartoons Collection - Vol. 2 & 3

The series premiered on ABC on Saturday, September 25, 1965 at 10:30 am. Each show was a half-hour long and consisted of two "adventures" and two sing-a-long songs. Lyrics were flashed on the screen so that viewers could join in. The show was an instant success.

The show was produced by King Features Productions. The voices of the Beatles cartoon characters were supplied by voice actors Lance Percival (Paul and Ringo), and Paul Frees (John and George). Animation was done overseas at TVC of London and Astransa, an Australian company. TVC is also the company that produced the animated movie "Yellow Submarine". The scripts were relatively easy to develop, as the episodes were based on popular Beatles songs.

The cartoons remained on ABC for three more years, with the final two seasons being reruns of previous episodes. After receiving previously unheard of daytime television ratings in its first season, its second season, however, lost ratings to CBS's Saturday morning line-up. Apparently The Beatles couldn't compete with the likes of "Space Ghost", "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles", "Mighty Mouse" and "Mighty Heroes".

In the fall of 1968 the series was moved to Sunday mornings, where it remained until its final broadcast on September 7, 1969.

There were a total of 39 episodes made. They have been rebroadcast in the past by MTV.

Episode 7
I'll Get You
The Beatles romp through the African jungle with Alan Watermain on holiday.
Honey Don't
Ringo becomes a bull rider at a rodeo.
Sing-a-longs: You Really Got A Hold On Me / Anytime At All

Episode 8
Anytime At All
The Beatles are in an art gallery in France and help to capture a thief.
Twist And Shout
The boys try to help a pretty young artist who is trying to win at a Paris modern art show. In the end she wins with her original painting of a pussy cat, because the judge likes cats.
Sing-a-longs: Slow Down / Honey Don't

Episode 9
Little Child
A young Indian girl wants to show her peers that she can hunt as good as the boys in her tribe. So she captures The Beatles to prove it.
I'll Be Back
(one of the few cartoons to feature two songs, the first is "Ticket to Ride")
Ringo is given a golden guitar by the mayor of a mid-western town. The guitar gets stolen and The Beatles try to get it back.
Sing-a-longs: Long Tall Sally / Twist and Shout

Episode 10
Long Tall Sally
The boys take shelter in an old castle for the night. The caretaker warns them not to put on the suits of armor that they have found, for it will make mortal enemies out of whoever wears them. John and Ringo end up in the armor and fighting .
I'll Cry Instead
The Beatles are busy in Japan. George gets a case autographitis after signing autographs all day. They try to find him a doctor and end up in a Judo arena.
Sing-a-longs: I'll Follow The Sun / When I Get Home

Episode 11
I'll Follow The Sun
The Beatles are traveling in the countryside when their car breaks down. A highwayman takes them hostage but they manage to escape.
When I Get Home
The Beatles are stalked by Quasimodo after they duck into Notre Dame Cathedral to get away form their fans.
Sing-a-longs: I'll Cry Instead / When I Get Home

Episode 12
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Back in Japan the boys are mistaken for reincarnated ancestors of some of the locals.
I Should Have Known Better
The Beatles go to Rome to find a place for their next gig. After trying several places they decide on The Coliseum, which falls down after their first rehearsal.
Sing-a-longs: I'm A Loser / I Wanna Be Your Man

Episode 13
I'm A Loser
Ringo goes searching for a career as a movie star in Hollywood, but gets hired as a stuntman.
I Wanna Be Your Man
George and Ringo buy a statue that two bank robbers have hidden their stolen gold in.
Sing-a-longs: No Reply / I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

Episode 14
Don't Bother Me
Two spies are trying to steal the Beatles' book of new songs. They end up chasing the Beatles who are on their way to a concert in Barcelona.
No Reply
The boys are in Hawaii. They are warned by a local detective of a "master of disguise" jewel thief called Anyface who is in the area. All of a sudden there are 2 Paul McCartneys. Which is which?
Sing-a-longs: It Won't Be Long / I Should Have Known Better

Episode 15
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
The Beatles are forced to abandon their crippled plane and wind up in an Italian street festival. Paul wins a contest and his prize is a dancing bear that takes a liking to him.
Mister Moonlight
The Beatles end up watching an eclipse with some natives after trying to hide from fans on a cruise ship. They hide in a lifeboat that gets set adrift.
Sing-a-longs: Don't Bother Me / Can't Buy Me Love

Episode 16
Can't Buy Me Love
After accepting a ring from some tribesman, John finds himself engaged to a Polynesian Princess.
It Won't Be Long
John is reduced to doll size by a Japanese scientist's shrinking formula that he has poured in a lake. After John returns to normal size (once the potion wears off) the other Beatles fall in the lake and it shrinks them.
Sing-a-longs: Anna / Mister Moonlight

Episode 17
Anna
While in The Beatles are in Japan, Paul is lured onto a ghost ship by a beautiful woman named Anna. The others save him before he can be taken to the Enchanted Lagoon, where no one as ever returned from.
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
John is leading The Beatles around a museum in New York. George, Paul and Ringo get bored and wander off. They end up at a party in Greenwich Village.
Sing-a-longs: Thank You Girl / Matchbox

Episode 18
Matchbox
In Hawaii, John buys the group a travel trailer, in which they travel to a village that is threatened by a volcano.
Thank You Girl
After being accused of eating to much French cooking, The Beatles are put on a strict diet. They proceed to sneak off to a fancy restaurant.
Sing-a-longs: Roll Over Beethoven / Rock and Roll Music





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