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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Space Ghost Coast to Coast into the ol’ VCR.

I know we’ve talked about Adult Swim before, but I want to focus on Space Ghost Coast to Coast today to honor George Lowe (the voice of Tad Ghostal himself), who passed away last week. 

I’ve said this before, but Space Ghost Coast to Coast really informed a lot of my humor, and it’s still one of my favorite shows to this very day. 

And without the likes of George Lowe, the character of Space Ghost wouldn’t have come to life the same way. 

I also want to honor C. Martin Croker, who passed away back in 2016. 

He was not only the principal animator on the show but also voiced both Zorak and Moltar and directed several episodes. 

RIP to both of them. 🖤

Space Ghost Coast to Coast first came to be way back in 1993. 

Mike Lazzo was tasked with creating an adult cartoon for Cartoon Network’s new programming block that would eventually become the Adult Swim we’ve all come to know and love. 

The original crew was given a shoestring budget, but, as we all know, some of the best content comes from ingenuity. 

Ned Hastings started recycling old clips from the original Space Ghost cartoon, cutting them into a talk show-style format, and the rest is history. 

After a few tweaks, the Space Ghost Coast to Coast as we know it premiered on April 14, 1994, and ran until December 17, 1999, leaving an incredible legacy. 

The show not only led to spinoffs like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, but it also inspired shows like The Eric Andre Show. 

Plus, as I’ve mentioned, it was a big inspiration to a certain pop culture writer I may mention. 

To the cast and crew who brought us Space Ghost Coast to Coast, thank you. 

Truly.