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[QUOTE=ASTROBUDDY;120606]Also in order to make it in the U.S. syndication market a program in the 1980s would have to have at least 65 episodes. There were some FCC rulings that brought about more cable and UHF channels, which is where a show with fewer than 65 episodes might be picked up. This is ...

Thought I'd just put my two cents into this. Eventhough I am not as prolific as some of the other bloggers here, but I am a senior member and I'm a guy!

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From what I could gather "Astro Boy" stayed around in the U.S. until about 1975 in different markets. For ex. according to the book, "Hey, there boys and girls!", a book about hosts of TV kidshows, "Astro Boy" along with other Japanese cartoon imports still aired in cities like Philadelphia as late ...

"Dr. Jerk" wrote:[QUOTE=ASTROBUDDY;118132]

A nice word from Dr. Jerk?!

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Just funning,you! No harm intended!

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[QUOTE=Dr. Jerk;118082]You're the one who bought the book? Yes, I had considered buying this last summer, but instead bought a few smaller books that give what seems to be more details on the characters, though manga only. However, my real interest is in the ACTORS, as I like to list the full cast,...

[QUOTE=ASTROBUDDY;118084]Dr. Jerk, the theme song is known as both because in essence it is a march. Jeffbert, the book is called "complete book" for a reason. Not only does it detail every episode of the manga series and the first two anime series with pictures and short synopses of each episode, ...

Dr. Jerk, the theme song is known as both because in essence it is a march. Jeffbert, the book is called "complete book" for a reason. Not only does it detail every episode of the manga series and the first two anime series with pictures and short synopses of each episode, it does in effect list cha...

[QUOTE=ASTROBUDDY;118027]Yes I have this collection, and its title is "TetsuWan Atom Complete Book". It was released in 2003 as part of the Atom Dream Project and features guides to the manga and first two anime series as well as a preview of the then as yet not aired 2003-4 series. As well as havi...

Yes I have this collection, and its title is "TetsuWan Atom Complete Book". It was released in 2003 as part of the Atom Dream Project and features guides to the manga and first two anime series as well as a preview of the then as yet not aired 2003-4 series. As well as having a history of Atom thoug...