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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 22, 2018, 12:01 PM:

Well, here's atopic that could potentially reveal many TV shows that i as well as so many others, may not even realize, actually made it onto super 8.

I think that this should include cartoons as well that were originally on TV, (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Flinstones, jetsons, Scoobys ect. but not the classic era cartoons like Tom and Jerrys and Warners, as they were also on TV, but not actually TV productions) ...

So, let the listing begin ... [Smile]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 22, 2018, 12:26 PM:

There are the original series Star Trek episodes.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 22, 2018, 12:30 PM:

Sheesh, i'm surprised that I forgot THAT one.

I've thought of another interensting thought, I wonder what was the last TV show to make it onto super 8? It seems like nearly all shows tend to go up to the late 60's at best.

I had a print of "Department S' super 8 optical sound, but that was a late 60's british TV show as well.

I wonder if there were any 70's TV shows that made it.

I do, however, know of a "TV" item from the 70's that did make it onto super 8 ...

collections of 70's commercials on super 8! Red Fox released two 70's commercials compilations on super 8 and assorted other companies released 70's commercials as well.

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on May 22, 2018, 01:04 PM:

The Sweeney,The Protectors,The Persuaders,The Avengers and Strange Report all on super 8,UK shows,Mark

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 22, 2018, 02:10 PM:

.....The Baron,Tarzan,The Lone Ranger,The Abbott and Costello Show,Sgt Preston of the Yukon,Lassie,The Cisco Kid,Ivanhoe,too many Columbia/Hanna-Barbera cartoons (Yogi Bear,Top Cat,Flintstones,Quick Draw McGrow,etc,etc,etc), Deputy Dawg,Popeye,Foo Foo and Go Go,Manfrend Mantis,The Colgate Comedy Theater,The Gerry Anderson Supermarionations,Col March of Scotland Yard,Inner Sanctum,The Ford Television Theater,Dr Finlay's Casebook,Zorro,Snader Telescriptions,Lotte Reininger's Primrose series,Sandokan,
Gilbert and Sullivan's operettes,William Tell......

Posted by Iman Yahya (Member # 5842) on May 22, 2018, 03:18 PM:

Viacom released some Mighty Heroes Terrytoons on S8mm, I had 3 Spanish-dubbed prints come in recently that were still sealed in their OBs. They all had varying degrees of fade but still very nice prints on poly stock.

Also thought I spotted a couple Tales From Hoffnung cartoons on eBay recently.

Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on May 22, 2018, 03:50 PM:

I own an episode of "The Abbott and Costello show" and an episode of "I Love Lucy." Both are mounted on 600' reels and are several generations removed from a quality print.

Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on May 22, 2018, 04:39 PM:

I have got 2 JASON KING episodes on super 8, released as 2x400ft editions from Technofilm, great 70s action!

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 22, 2018, 05:12 PM:

Techno also did Department S (Magnetic Sound), UFO, Black Beauty and The Baron.

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on May 22, 2018, 07:36 PM:

I have the Monty Python 'Spam" episode on super 8...it's B&W sound. Also the BUGS BUNNY MYSTERY SHOW and that is from 1980 I think. [Smile]

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on May 22, 2018, 08:02 PM:

I have a twilight episode and the Star Trek episodes and lost in space and was the Incredible Hulk on universal 8 and episode or the movie that started it all?

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 22, 2018, 10:11 PM:

Jim,

The Universal 8 Incredible Hulk release is a combination of the series two hour pilot and an episode entitled “747”.

Doug

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 23, 2018, 02:35 AM:

In that case I suppose the two Battlestar Galactica movie digests that were originally edited from several TV episodes would count as TV on Super 8.

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 23, 2018, 07:35 AM:

Let us not forget......

This Is Your Life - Laurel and Hardy

Also I have a TV film with optical sound entitled The Shillingbury Melon on 2x 600' spools which I think came from a 1 series / 8 episode programme called The Shillingbury Tales which I have a feeling may all be available on super 8mm.

And,what about Around The Beatles? The Beatles Tokyo Concert? Live on The Ed Sullivan Show?

One more thought.... How about "Disco Beaver From Outer Space" ?

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 23, 2018, 11:32 AM:

Iman ...

I'd still look for those "Mighty hero" cartoons, as I have a low fade print of one of the episodes, the villian is "Mr. Freeze" I believe, and the color is just gorgeous and one of the best examples of a TV produced cartoon reproduced on super 8! [Smile]

Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on May 23, 2018, 12:36 PM:

I once owned a complete episode of "Sky King" on Super-8. No clue who released it. The episode was mounted on a very full 600' reel.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 23, 2018, 12:48 PM:

Brian,

Absolutely, along with the Piccolo 2x400' taken from Galactica 1980. There's also "The Silent Gun" episode of The Green Hornet.

Doug

Posted by Iman Yahya (Member # 5842) on May 23, 2018, 12:49 PM:

Osi, you're lucky to have found a low fade print. The Spanish-dubbed episodes I have are "The Monsterizer", "The Shrinker" and "The Shocker". The first 2 have pinked and for some reason have excessive neg speckling. The last one on the other hand has held its colours reasonably well and is nice, clean and sharp throughout. I'm sure prints in their original English language are out there somewhere.

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 23, 2018, 01:00 PM:

Blackhawk did!
Continuing...Screen Directors' Playhouse, Mickey Mouse Club highlights;Tricks of Our Trade,Bucky and Pepito,Captain David Grief.....

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 23, 2018, 03:48 PM:

Talking about the Beatles there was the Derann release of "The Beatles in Concert" that looks like a TV programme and does "The Magical Mystery Tour" which has been seen on Super 8 count as its UK premier was on TV?
I also have a print (no idea of its origin) of "Navy Man" that looks like a colour film telerecording (Kinescope).

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 23, 2018, 04:42 PM:

we have a number of TV shows on both gauges now, they get a new lease of life on the big screen,
This is your life L & H
Four Flintstones episodes,
The Avengers, positive negative man
The Avengers, Return of the Cybernaughts.
2 Top Cats,
Mash episode, Aid Station, from series 3,
Minder 5 Episodes.
The professionals, 2 episodes
Beverley hill billy's
Doctor in the house. (David Jason guest stars as an old man)
The Big valley,
Wyatt Earp
The Sweeney, (one left out of three due to fade )
The Snowman, Remember this film was first shown on screen for the first time on Super 8 thanks to Derann, this was made as a TV programme and did not have any theatrical release.
Around The Beatles TV Special, 800ft
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Shows,
The Beatles in concert, (200ft from the Around the Beatles reel)
Elvis 68 comeback, TV Special
The Baron, Diplomatic Immunity
Stingray. Emergency in Marineville Std 8mm Sound
Stingray. Stingray is launched Std 8mm Sound
Fireball XL5
Solo Performance, George Formby TV Special,
Scooby Doo. TV episode Lively Holiday
Scooby Doo. TV episode The haunted house
Scooby Doo. TV episode Decoy for a dog napper
Scooby Doo TV episode The counterfitters
Scooby Doo. TV episode
The Protectors. TV Episode, series 1, episode 1. 2000ft to die
Making of Magnum force
Making of Paint your wagon
Making of The Godfather.
Making of The outlaw Josey wales
Making of The Towering inferno.
Lost In Space. Full Pilot episode
Chimp antics Std 8 Sound
22 Tom & Jerry's
Yogi Bear,
2 Deputy Dawg Cartoons
The Bugs Bunny Mystery show,
Star Trek Blooper Reels,

We would would love to be able to add a dads army, or two, Thunderbirds/captain Scarlett and definatly A bilko/phil silvers show.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on May 23, 2018, 07:43 PM:

A rare Super 8 release I have is a 1979 Dick Turpin episode called 'The Upright Man'. This 2 x 400' was a very untypical DCR release.

The most recent TV on Super 8 I can think of is Wallace and Gromit 'A Grand Day Out' (1989). I think the Derann Creature Comforts 'At the Zoo' release is also from 1989.

Earlier releases include the Space Patrol episode from Red Fox/Derann, and the Derann 400' 'One Way Out', which is an edited TV play with Ida Lupino.

Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on May 23, 2018, 11:32 PM:

I've had the BBC pilot to "Dad's Army" on STD.8 and at least one episode of the TV Sherlock Holmes series from the 1950's ('The Case of the exploding Christmas Puddings') on Super 8 & STD.8.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 24, 2018, 02:54 AM:

Checking a 1991 Derann list I found an episode of the US TV series "Space Patrol" and a reel of bloopers from the series "Cannon".

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 24, 2018, 03:08 AM:

The Best Of Benny Hill.

Posted by Shaqui Le Vesconte (Member # 6490) on June 08, 2018, 03:31 AM:

New here but researching Space Patrol (the 1960s UK puppet series, not to be confused with the US 1950s live action series) and related merchandise.

As far as i know there were four releases by Mountain Films: The Swamps of Jupiter, Robot Revolution, Mystery on the Moon (which may have been first, as those with box art have that title on it, with the actual episode title on a sticker on the side - see image) and Miracle Tree of Saturn. These were also among the first episodes to be be produced, in the initial batch of 13 out of 39.

What I am trying to determine is a/ were these all produced as Standard 8mm and Super 8mm ( I have a handful of them some in either format), and what years were they released?

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 08, 2018, 11:54 AM:

Great list there, Tom!

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