DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
TV ShowTitle | DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jan 8, 1965 |
Release date of last episode | May 13, 1966 |
Genre | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
Director | Lady Robinson |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Embassy Television, AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 71 |
Run time | 5 min. |
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was an animated cartoon series that was syndicated to television from 1965-1970. DoDo was a young extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who came to Earth in his flying saucer and had numerous adventures. Other cast members included Professor Fingers, an eccentric scientist who somewhat resembled the later Professor Utonium; Compy, DoDo's computer/duck hybrid pet; and Why and How, two Earth children. The characters speak in rhymes, either independently or playing off each other. "DoDo" was created by Lady Stearn Robinson and produced by British animators Halas and Batchelor. A total of 78 five-minute episodes were filmed.