7.2 /10 1 Votes
Created by Lady Stearn Robinson Original release 1965 – 1970 Final episode date 1970 Genre Animation | 7.2/10 IMDb No. of episodes 78 (list of episodes) Running time 5 minutes First episode date 1965 Number of episodes 78 Composer Johnny Gregory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Similar Colonel Bleep, Courageous Cat and Minute M, Space Angel, Crusader Rabbit, Davey and Goliath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 the Computer Bird, 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.
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"DoDo" was created by Lady Stearn Robinson and produced by British animators Halas and Batchelor. A total of 78 five-minute episodes were filmed.
Theme song
DoDo, the kid from outer space
DoDo, can go-go anyplace
With propellers on his heels,
Antennas on his ears,
He's a science fiction pixie from a strange atomic race,
DoDo, the kid from outer space. DoDo!
Episodes
In other media
An episode of DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was shown as part of the Canadian comedy television series This Movie Sucks! in between its showing of the film The Manster. The series was broadcast on spanish television (channel TVE1 & dubbed in the spanish language) during the mid-1970's.
