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THING, THE

Air Date/Released Saturday, September 9, 1978
Station/Studio NBC / Hanna-Barbera Prods.
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)

Hanna-Barbera spin-off of its earlier FANTASTIC FOUR (1966) adaptation. Reed Richard's attempt to cure his friend turns Ben Grimm back into a teenager, so Ben enrolls at Centerville High to relive his youth. Magic rings allow him to transform into the Thing when the need arises. Originally aired as 1/2 of FRED AND BARNEY MEET THE THING, a FLINTSTONES spin-off.

Joe Besser's autobiography reports that he provided a voiceover for one episode, but the episode title and air date are not known at this time.


Cast: Wayne Norton (Benjy Grimm), Joe Baker (The Thing), Noelle North (Kelly Harkness), Marilyn Schreffler (Betty, Miss Twilly), John Erwin (Ronald Radford), Art Metrano (Spike), Michael Sheehan (Turkey), John Stephenson (Dr. Harkness)

Crew: Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera (Executive Producers), Alex Lovy (Producer), Ray Patterson, George Gordon, Carl Urbano (Directors)
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