Saturday Supercade
Video games were exploding in popularity in the 1980s. Characters from several of the more popular games were featured in "Saturday Supercade," a weekly cartoon series perhaps most notable for being Donkey Kong's first starring appearance in a cartoon series. The famous gorilla starred in his own segment, this time as a well-meaning but slow-witted (and sometimes easily manipulated) gorilla who had escaped the circus; his trainer, Mario, and then-girlfriend Pauline (of whom Donkey Kong had a huge crush), tried to capture the large ape. Other segments included "Donkey Kong Jr.," the famous gorilla's young son who was aided in his search by his human friend, Bones; "Frogger," about an investigative amphibious reporter for the Swamp Gazette; "Pitfall," featuring the adventures of Pitfall Harry, his pet mountain lion Quickclaw and his niece Rhonda as they traveled through the forest in search of treasure; and "Q*Bert," about the misadventures of a teen-aged orange creature. The latter two segments were shown on alternate weeks during the first season. During the show's second season, only "Donkey Kong" and "Q*Bert" returned. Two new segments included "Kangaroo," about a young mother kangaroo and her son, Joey, who were constantly harassed by a quartet of mischievous monkeys; and "Space Ace," a teen-ager who fought aliens plotting to invade Earth.
- 1983-1985
- 2 seasons
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Animation, Family, Action & Adventure
- TV-G
Video games were exploding in popularity in the 1980s. Characters from several of the more popular games were featured in "Saturday Supercade," a weekly cartoon series perhaps most notable for being Donkey Kong's first starring appearance in a cartoon series. The famous gorilla starred in his own segment, this time as a well-meaning but slow-witted (and sometimes easily manipulated) gorilla who had escaped the circus; his trainer, Mario, and then-girlfriend Pauline (of whom Donkey Kong had a huge crush), tried to capture the large ape. Other segments included "Donkey Kong Jr.," the famous gorilla's young son who was aided in his search by his human friend, Bones; "Frogger," about an investigative amphibious reporter for the Swamp Gazette; "Pitfall," featuring the adventures of Pitfall Harry, his pet mountain lion Quickclaw and his niece Rhonda as they traveled through the forest in search of treasure; and "Q*Bert," about the misadventures of a teen-aged orange creature. The latter two segments were shown on alternate weeks during the first season. During the show's second season, only "Donkey Kong" and "Q*Bert" returned. Two new segments included "Kangaroo," about a young mother kangaroo and her son, Joey, who were constantly harassed by a quartet of mischievous monkeys; and "Space Ace," a teen-ager who fought aliens plotting to invade Earth.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1984
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
Sat, Sep 8, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "Sir Donkey Kong." The Q*bert segment is "Take Me Out to the Q*Game." The Space Ace segment is "Cute Groots." The Kangaroo segment is "Trunkfull of Trouble."
Episode 2
Episode #2.2
Sat, Sep 15, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "The Pale Whale," The Q*bert segment is "Noser P.I." The Space Ace segment is "Cosmic Camp Catastrophe." The Kangaroo segment is "Zoo for Hire." In "Noser P.I.," Q*ball has the role of the Tin Man in the school's Wizard of Oz play. When another secretly wants Q*ball's role for himself, he dognaps Q*puppy and frames Q*ball for it. The cast believes in Q*ball's innocence and sets-out to track down who the perpetrator is and to return Q*puppy.
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
Sat, Sep 22, 1984
While Q-bert and friends are on a cruise to Mexico, they do some fishing off of the ship and Q-bert catches a mermaid; thus begins a mission to protect the mermaid from being taken by the usual gang of bullies (Coily, Ugg, Wrong-way, and Viper), in the segment: "Hook, Line, and Mermaid."
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
Sat, Sep 29, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "New Wave Ape." The Q*bert segment is "Q*Historic Days." The Space Ace segment is "Moon Missile Madness." The Kangaroo segment is "The White Squirrel of Dover."
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
Sat, Oct 6, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "Greenhouse Gorilla." The Q*bert segment is "Q*bert's Monster Mix-up." The Space Ace segment is "Perilous Partners." The Kangaroo segment is "The Birthday Party."
Episode 6
Episode #2.6
Sat, Oct 13, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "Hairy Parent." The Q*bert segment is "Game Shoe Woe." The Space Ace segment is "Frozen in Fear." The Kangaroo segment is "Having a Ball."
Episode 7
Episode #2.7
Sat, Oct 20, 1984
In The Wacky Q-bot, when a clumsy robot at the local "Robots-R-Us" gets on the store manager's last nerve, he is ordered to be returned to the factory and dismantled. However, the robot quickly flees, comes across Q*bert and his friends, and eventually has the opportunity to earn everyone's respect.
Episode 8
Episode #2.8
Sat, Oct 27, 1984
The Q*bert segment is "Q-Beat it." The Space Ace segment is "Wanted: Dexter!" The Kangaroo segment is "It's Carnival Time."
Episode 9
Episode #2.9
Sat, Nov 3, 1984
The Q*bert segment is "Q-Urf's Up." The Space Ace segment is "Phantom Shuttle." The Kangaroo segment is "Lost and Found."
Episode 10
Episode #2.10
Sat, Nov 10, 1984
The Q*bert segment is "Little Green Noser." The Space Ace segment is "Spoiled Sports." The Kangaroo segment is "Joey and the Beanstalk."
Episode 11
Episode #2.11
Sat, Nov 17, 1984
The Q*bert segment is "Rebel Without a Q-Ause." The Space Ace segment is "Calamity Kimmie." The Kangaroo segment is "Zoo's Who."
Episode 12
Episode #2.12
Sat, Nov 24, 1984
The Q*bert segment is "Looking for Miss Q-Right." The Space Ace segment is "Three-Ring Rampage." The Kangaroo segment is "The Egg and Us."
Episode 13
Episode #2.13
Sat, Dec 1, 1984
The Donkey Kong segment is "Gorilla on the Trail". The Q*bert segment is "The Goofy Ghostgetters." The Space Ace segment is "Infanto Fury." The Kangaroo segment is "The Runaway Panda".