Friday, June 27, 2014

The Fantastic Four - The Greatest Superhero TV Show That Never Existed

 
This site is dedicated to celebrating the greatest TV show never seen, the 1963-64 version of The Fantastic Four. Although only a handful of people have ever seen anything other than a few screen shots and publicity stills from this series, it has become a minor legend in TV history, partly due to the confluence of talents who worked on it, some on their way down from former glory, others doing journeyman work before achieving future fame.  But it’s also, in part, because, as fans of both comics and classic TV, we can’t help but believe this would have been one of the greatest television series ever aired. If, after reading about this show’s amazing history, cast, crew, and episodes, you don’t agree, it’s possible that you are a Skrull.

 
 
 
 
 
There is nothing more fun than finding a really cool blog that someone had dedicated to one specific thing. There is passion and love in every page of this site for a faux Fantastic Four live action TV show that didn't exist in 1963. I love the way the creator(s) have even come up with full episode guides covering all those great early days of the comic books. The casting is also a real treat. Bruno Sarmartino as the HULK? Are you freaking kidding me? For an old school wrestling fan, this is a golden Easter egg. Too many other great moments to reveal here. Just go look for yourself if you are fan.


 
 

7 comments:

Erik Johnson Illustrator said...

I'd wondered about retro casting like this for a while. Russell Johnson was a given, but Elizabeth Montgomery is a perfect choice!

Kal said...

The site is really a lot of fun. I enjoyed the episode summaries. We need more of this kind of stuff.

Timothy S. Brannan said...

What is the URL for this?

Tim Knight said...

Link, please, Cal?

Kal said...

Yeh, Yeh. I am looking for it. Cheeze. I never mess that up.

Dantharr said...

Here's the link:

http://auntpetunia.com/index.html

bliss_infinte said...

Holy crap! You're right, this is awesome!