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The New Fantastic Four (1978)

The New Fantastic Four poster
Original title
The Fantastic Four
Genre
science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This animated series follows the adventures of a team of superheroes with strange abilities. They fight villains and solve problems using their powers and teamwork. A robot replaces one of the original members of the team.

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What happens

The New Fantastic Four (on-screen title: The Fantastic Four) is an American animated series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation in 1978. It is the second animated series based on Marvel's comic book series Fantastic Four, following a 1967 series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The 1978 series replaced Johnny Storm with a robot named H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics) as the rights to the Human Torch were tied up with Universal Pictures at the time for a proposed film that was never made. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Marvel Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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