The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)

The original SuperTed, created by Mike Young, became the first British cartoon series to be aired on The Disney Channel in the United States in 1984. Young moved to the United States to work on more animated series and in 1988, he created a SuperTed-sequel-type cartoon called Fantastic Max (originally based on the cartoon pilot Space Baby), which was produced by Hanna-Barbera, who decided to create a new series of SuperTed.

This new American version of the show takes on a more epic format, with Texas Pete, Bulk and Skeleton also joined by new villains. The theme song was replaced with a more American overture, and the show poked fun at all aspects of American culture, from the Grand Ole Opry to Star Wars. Only two of the original cast reprised their voice roles for this new series, with Victor Spinetti and Melvyn Hayes returning to voice Texas Pete and Skeleton. Unlike the original, the series used digital ink and paint.

In the United Kingdom, Mike Young and the BBC decided to re-record the series to use the original voices of Derek Griffiths for SuperTed and Jon Pertwee for Spotty, which also resulted in some minor script changes. The episodes were also split into two parts, thus creating 26 10-minute stories, which resulted in the series not being broadcast until January 1990 on the BBC. It was repeated again twice in 1992 and 1993.

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