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Uni

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Dec 25, 2009, 9:52:14 PM12/25/09
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If you like The Banana Splits, or even The Beagles, you'll probably
enjoy those three yummies, that purr in your lap, Josie & The Pussycats
with Cheryl Ladd! Finger licking good! Don't settle for imitations,
insist on the original Pussycats!!

Uni :-)

Mr. M

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Dec 25, 2009, 8:50:00 PM12/25/09
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On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:52:14 -0500, Uni <no.e...@no.email.invalid>
wrote:

I never saw the movie, but I watched the original cartoons. My
favorite was the bitchy girl with the cat - they were funnier than all
the others combined.

Mr. M

Paul

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Dec 25, 2009, 9:07:11 PM12/25/09
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On Dec 25, 7:50 pm, Mr. M <m...@n.com> wrote:

>
> I never saw the movie, but I watched the original cartoons.  My
> favorite was the bitchy girl with the cat - they were funnier than all
> the others combined.
>
> Mr. M

never saw the movie either but LOVED the cartoon series and have all
of the original series and all but one episode from Outer Space on DVD
from the Boomerang reruns.... Stupid me accidentally deleted it from
my DVR without making sure I had it recorded to DVD first. I think
there were 16 episodes total for each series.

Alexandra was the girl with the cat named Sebastian.

Paul

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Dec 25, 2009, 9:09:17 PM12/25/09
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On Dec 25, 8:52 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
Don't settle for imitations,
> insist on the original Pussycats!!
>
> Uni :-)

To me the original will ALWAYS be the animated versions. They also
appeared in one of the 2-part New Scooby Doo Mysteries. I believe it
was about the Queen Mary showboat being supposedly haunted...

Mr. M

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Dec 25, 2009, 9:19:58 PM12/25/09
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On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:07:11 -0800 (PST), Paul <PFree...@aol.com>
wrote:

One thing that annoys about my Cable system has to do with the Cartoon
Network and even the Disney Channel. We didn't get CN until 3-4 years
ago, and Disney Channel required a payment every month, so I didn't
subscribe. It seemed like when we got CN, and the Disney channel
became free, they dumped all the old classic cartoons and old shows
that were worth taping. I like a few of the newer ones like Phinneas
& Ferb, but at least they're showing a few Looney Tunes and the Pink
Panther again. I know all this stuff is on dvd, but I never bought a
player because if I get one, I'll end buying every dvd in the store
- that would not be good. All I have is an old VCR that eats tapes
sometimes.

Mr. M

Uni

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Dec 27, 2009, 3:53:48 AM12/27/09
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Never really knew of their existence until a generation after me (maybe
15 years back) happened to mention them. I assume, like The Banana
Splits, there were both "live" and animated TV shows. Appears Josie &
The Pussycats were later revived, maybe in the '80's.

Uni


Uni

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Dec 27, 2009, 3:58:31 AM12/27/09
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Mr. M wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:52:14 -0500, Uni <no.e...@no.email.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>
>>If you like The Banana Splits, or even The Beagles, you'll probably
>>enjoy those three yummies, that purr in your lap, Josie & The Pussycats
>>with Cheryl Ladd! Finger licking good! Don't settle for imitations,
>>insist on the original Pussycats!!
>>
>>Uni :-)
>
>
> I never saw the movie, but I watched the original cartoons.


Was Cheryl Ladd in the movie? I assume real actors, not cartoons.

Uni

Paul

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Dec 27, 2009, 2:37:15 PM12/27/09
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If they revived the series, I never knew about it. The only HB shows I
can think of getting revived in the 80s were The Jetsons, The
Flintstones, Yogi Bear and Scooby Doo.

The 2 Josie series were Josie And The Pussy Cats(1970-1) and Josie And
The Pussy Cats in Outer Space(1972-3) The Haunted Showboat which aired
in September 1973 was the Scooby Doo cartoon I mentioned and was their
final cartoon appearance. The series continued to air in reruns on
Saturday mornings into the mid 70's before disappearing from broadcast
TV.

Uni

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Dec 27, 2009, 11:46:00 PM12/27/09
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Paul wrote:
> On Dec 27, 2:53 am, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Paul wrote:
>>
>>>On Dec 25, 8:52 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
>>> Don't settle for imitations,
>>
>>>>insist on the original Pussycats!!
>>>
>>>>Uni :-)
>>>
>>>To me the original will ALWAYS be the animated versions. They also
>>>appeared in one of the 2-part New Scooby Doo Mysteries. I believe it
>>>was about the Queen Mary showboat being supposedly haunted...
>>
>>Never really knew of their existence until a generation after me (maybe
>>15 years back) happened to mention them. I assume, like The Banana
>>Splits, there were both "live" and animated TV shows. Appears Josie &
>>The Pussycats were later revived, maybe in the '80's.
>>
>>Uni
>
>
> If they revived the series, I never knew about it. The only HB shows I
> can think of getting revived in the 80s were The Jetsons, The
> Flintstones, Yogi Bear and Scooby Doo.

Do an eBay search on them and you'll find three new girls (I assume you
know both sets of girls). Since there are three real girls on this
"original" LP/CD cover, I have to assume a non animated TV series
existed. But like The Banana Splits, those actors weren't musicians.

>
> The 2 Josie series were Josie And The Pussy Cats(1970-1) and Josie And
> The Pussy Cats in Outer Space(1972-3) The Haunted Showboat which aired
> in September 1973 was the Scooby Doo cartoon I mentioned and was their
> final cartoon appearance. The series continued to air in reruns on
> Saturday mornings into the mid 70's before disappearing from broadcast
> TV.

Okay. Thanks, Paul!

Uni

Paul

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Dec 27, 2009, 11:47:57 PM12/27/09
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On Dec 27, 10:46 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:

>
> Do an eBay search on them and you'll find three new girls (I assume you
> know both sets of girls). Since there are three real girls on this
> "original" LP/CD cover, I have to assume a non animated TV series
> existed. But like The Banana Splits, those actors weren't musicians.


the 3 real girls you mentioned are most likely the cast of the 2001
movie based on the 1970's animated TV series and Archie comics. The
movie starred Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid and Rosario Dawson as the
Pussy Cats. There NEVER was a live action series or anything until
that movie came along.

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:38:29 AM12/28/09
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Too strange, Paul, but thank you!!!!! No, the original girls contained
Cheryl Ladd, before Charlie's Angels!

Uni

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:50:59 AM12/28/09
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I just can't see Hanna Barbera (s?) putting three girls on a LP cover,
unless they were featured in a (late '60's - early '70?) TV series.
Maybe live TV series didn't last long. The Banana Splits were the same
way, live and animated TV series.

Uni

>
> Uni
>
>
>


BobbyM

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:06:55 AM12/28/09
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"Uni" <no.e...@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
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Cheryl Ladd was in the musical group formed to be a real-life version of the
cartoon band & to sing the songs that would appear in the series. To my
knowledge, Ladd has never appeared in a Josie & the Pussycats tv show (other
than being the voice of one of the singers in the cartoon version) or movie.

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:35:00 AM12/28/09
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Not to dwell on The Banana Splits, last I heard, their (live?) TV series was
planned to be released on DVD, but something held it back. Even with
them, the live TV series didn't last long; maybe one season, if that.
Followed ('60's) The Monkee's reruns on Saturday mornings. Was surprised
to find the Splits made it out to Australia - person there remembered
them, who I also purchased CD from.
Wasn't impressed with Rhino's TV tunes, but this Hollywood Records CD
wins hand down, no doubt.

Some Hanna�Barbera productions I don't even remember, like, The Beagles,
but they made it to CD!

Also looking for original Speed Racer TV theme, preferably in Stereo.
Gift for sister!!!

Thanks for your help! Appreciate it!

Uni

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:40:24 AM12/28/09
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Thank you very much, Bobby! I had her mixed up with Kate Jackson (also
from Charlie's Angels), my kind of Pussycat! However, Cheryl, no doubt,
wanted to show off her bod'!!

Uni

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Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 3:01:27 AM12/28/09
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I never heard of Josie & The Pusstcats until a work colleague mentioned
them many years ago. Maybe aired more in certain areas of the country,
but he mentioned LP. Maybe the animated TV series was a success, and
they or others wanted to bring a real life group to music. Maybe Cheryl
didn't sing a lick - just someone to stage a group - three nice looking
girls. Maybe CD will have info.

Uni


BobbyM

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:13:15 AM12/28/09
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"Uni" <no.e...@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
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> BobbyM wrote:
>> "Uni" <no.e...@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
>>> I just can't see Hanna Barbera (s?) putting three girls on a LP cover,
>>> unless they were featured in a (late '60's - early '70?) TV series.
>>> Maybe live TV series didn't last long. The Banana Splits were the same
>>> way, live and animated TV series.
>>
>> Cheryl Ladd was in the musical group formed to be a real-life version of
>> the cartoon band & to sing the songs that would appear in the series. To
>> my knowledge, Ladd has never appeared in a Josie & the Pussycats tv show
>> (other than being the voice of one of the singers in the cartoon version)
>> or movie.

>
> I never heard of Josie & The Pusstcats until a work colleague mentioned
> them many years ago. Maybe aired more in certain areas of the country, but
> he mentioned LP. Maybe the animated TV series was a success, and they or
> others wanted to bring a real life group to music. Maybe Cheryl didn't
> sing a lick - just someone to stage a group - three nice looking girls.
> Maybe CD will have info.

A lot of maybe's in that paragraphy & all of 'em are wrong.

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 3:34:18 AM12/28/09
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But you wrote "To my knowledge...", so even you're are doubting
yourself. Never fear, Uni is here to solve these music mysteries!!!

Uni :-)


>
>


BobbyM

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:41:32 AM12/28/09
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"Uni" <no.e...@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
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I'm not doubting myself, delusional one. I'm saying I don't claim to know
everything as you do. I'm saying I never read the comic, never watched an
episode of the cartoon, & never saw the movie & I have no desire to do so.
So I really don't know if she did/did not have a cameo in one of those
things. And I don't go around spouting conspiracy theories either. Maybe
the moon is made out of cheese, maybe the earth is flat, maybe you're not
delusional, maybe you'll get a brain for Christmas (to my knowledge, you
didn't get one this year; oh well, there's always next year --- maybe).

Ken Whiton

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Dec 28, 2009, 3:23:24 AM12/28/09
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*-* On Mon, 28 Dec 2009, at 02:35:00 -0500,
*-* In Article <4B385FA4...@no.email.invalid>,
*-* Uni wrote
*-* About Re: OT: Upcoming Event - Hanna–Barbera

[ ... ]

> Also looking for original Speed Racer TV theme, preferably in
> Stereo. Gift for sister!!!

http://www.binsearch.info/?q=Speed+Racer+mp3&max=25&adv_age=70&server=
http://www.binsearch.info/?q=Speed+Racer+mp3&max=25&adv_age=120&server=2

> Thanks for your help! Appreciate it!

You're welcome. ;-)

Ken Whiton
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Paul

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:32:30 AM12/28/09
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On Dec 28, 12:06 am, "BobbyM" <masseybNOS...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Cheryl Ladd was in the musical group formed to be a real-life version of the
> cartoon band & to sing the songs that would appear in the series.  To my
> knowledge, Ladd has never appeared in a Josie & the Pussycats tv show (other
> than being the voice of one of the singers in the cartoon version) or movie.

Bobby you are absolutely correct. I did some research and discovered
that Capitol records released an album that kind of coincided with the
animated series and featured the REAL singers of the songs used in the
animated show. Another of those singers was Brenda Holloway's(Every
Little Bit Hurts) sister Patrice who was the singing voice behind
Valerie.

The LP was reissued by Rhino(limited to 5000) probably when the movie
was in theaters but is long out of print now. There were 2 commercial
singles available and 4 mail order singles from Kellogg's.

Finally while there NEVER EVER was a live action series, there was an
LP issued with the 3 ladies who sang vocals on the Pussycat songs
released in December of 1970.

Uni

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:29:22 PM12/28/09
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Mine isn't a Rhino Handjob, nor a Capitol. I'm sure it will be
interesting to read the truth.

Uni

Paul

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Dec 29, 2009, 12:52:06 AM12/29/09
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On Dec 28, 7:29 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:


read the truth??? whatever is that supposed to mean?

Uni

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Dec 29, 2009, 6:53:33 AM12/29/09
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Paul wrote:
> On Dec 28, 7:29 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
>
>
> read the truth??? whatever is that supposed to mean?

Good question. Ex: In these newsgroups, we had a discussion after I
posted a snippet and made a statement. Others laughed at my statement
because in their published book it mentions something different. But in
my CD booklet it was different. My statement was quoted by the actual
artist. To make a long story short, their book was referenced in the CD
booklet as a source of information! So, who would you believe, something
someone published on a web site or third party book or a statement from
the actual artist?

Uni

Uni

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Dec 29, 2009, 10:40:00 AM12/29/09
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Paul wrote:
> On Dec 28, 7:29 pm, Uni <no.em...@no.email.invalid> wrote:
>
>
> read the truth??? whatever is that supposed to mean?

Why I also attempt to contact the actual artist, rather than believe
something I read by some writer. Like something odd I recently found on
CD; the write-up in the CD booklet made no sense, so I contacted the
artist (and record company) to obtain the song's background. However, I
never heard back from the record company. Embarrassed? Possibly.

Uni


Paul

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Dec 29, 2009, 12:29:41 PM12/29/09
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Here is a link to pictures of the Rhino CD from 2001, the 1970 Capitol
Records LP and one of the singles from the Kellog's mail in offer

http://deaconblues1103femmes.blogspot.com/

Here is a link to an article about the original cartoon trio

http://lpintop.tripod.com/oldiesconnection/id17.html

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