Frankenstein Jr. And The Impossibles: The Complete Series [Blu-Ray]

Cast: Dick Beals, Ted Cassidy, Don Messick (VOICES)

Release Date: January 28, 2025

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

FRANKENSTEIN JR. and THE IMPOSSIBLES is one half-hour packed with the kind of adventures of two of the most unusual, animated creations of the legendary Hanna-Barbera studio. Buzz Conroy is a heroic boy genius who builds the powerful robot Frankenstein Jr. When the Ghastly Genie, the Junk Man and other evildoers get up to their old tricks, “Frankie” and his young creator crank into action! The crimefighting coalition continues with THE IMPOSSIBLES, a group of superheroes disguised as a beatnik rock group. At the direction of “Big D”, Multi Man, Coil Man and Fluid Man make hot rockin’ musical justice thwarting thieves and corralling crooks with their transformative powers. All-family classic cartoon fun isn’t just possible – it’s guaranteed with this 2-disc, 18 Episode Collection, now newly remastered in High Definition from 4K scans of the original camera negatives of the series.

The classic Hanna-Barbera animated series ‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles’ invites viewers to join two of the more curious crime-fighting teams of the era and showcases the heroic exploits of two different groups. The first consists of the boy genius Buzz Conroy and his trusty robot helper Frankenstein Jr. as they take on various villains with their combination of brain power and metallic muscle. The second is the heroic team of musicians dubbed The Impossibles who dazzle fans with their musical talents and then transform into the super powered Impossibles trio of Multi Man, Coil Man and Fluid Man when their assistance is needed to save the day.

‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles’ ran for a total of 18 episodes, first debuting in September of 1966 and concluding its original run in January of 1967. The animated series hailed from the Hanna-Barbera team and featured three segments in each thirty minute episode which included the ‘Frankenstein Jr.’ segments in the center of each episode, sandwiched between two segments of ‘The Impossibles’ offering brief and simplistic storylines that kept the fun and heroic excitement coming fast and sweet, while also featuring plenty of unique villains for each group of heroes to combat and more often than not with the opening and ending of the segments remaining similar throughout; with a few minor changes here and there naturally.

It follows a simple yet rewarding and massively enjoyable formula that can become somewhat repetitive when binge watching the series in its entirety but I can imagine it also would have worked rather well when it comes to weekly broadcasts, especially in a time without the convenience of recording options; conveniently allowing viewers to jump in on any episode and never feel the slightest bit lost. Like many cartoons of the era, there is certainly some content within that is somewhat dated and doesn’t work quite as well in today’s environment, but the fun and light-hearted excitement still remains and should have no trouble keeping fans of similar toons that have never had the chance to check this one out fully engaged and amused.

The heroic fun of ‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles’ lands in your home on Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection. The 18 episode, 2-disc Blu-ray collection ‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles: The Complete Series’ brings every episode of the unique ‘60s animated series from Hanna-Barbera home in full High Definition from 4K scans of the original camera negatives that see the animated series looking far better than most probably ever imagined seeing it. The stellar new HD video presentations are only further complemented by solid DTS-HD MA mono soundtracks and together breathe some gorgeous new life into the cartoon series and have it looking and sounding absolutely marvelous. If you’re a fan of the classic Hanna-Barbera animated series or just of the Hanna-Barbera library in particular and are considering a purchase, then this 2-disc Blu-ray set should not disappoint in the slightest and is definitely recommended.

VIDEO:

The Blu-ray release of ‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles: The Complete Series’ features a full 1080p High Definition presentation on all 18 episodes of the series newly remastered in 1080p HD from 4K scans of the original camera negatives of the series and utilizing the show’s original 1.33:1 4×3 Aspect Ratio. The video presentations look spectacular as a whole and deliver clean, sharp and source faithful presentations on every episode and segment of the series that look better than most of us probably ever imagined being possible. Detail is marvelous on characters, backgrounds and more, while coloring is rich and vibrant throughout and without any notable or problematic issues arising along the way. Overall, these are delightful high definition presentations that absolutely shine and should have fans truly thrilled.

AUDIO:

The Blu-ray release includes a 2.0 dual mono DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on all 18 episodes of the animated series. These dual mono DTS-HD MA soundtracks do their job quite well and offer clean, crisp and well balanced soundtracks that don’t disappoint. They do a tremendous job of juggling the various audio elements within and making certain that all dialogue, music, action effects and everything else sound sharp and clean; never allowing any simultaneously occurring audio elements to contradict or negatively impact one another along the way, and with no noticeable distortions or troubles to be found throughout. Overall, these are very nice 2.0 DTS-HD MA soundtracks that hold up incredibly well and should excite fans.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The Blu-ray release of ‘Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles: The Complete Series’ includes the Featurette ‘Monster Rock: The Adventures of Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles’ (running approximately 5 minutes in length).

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Disc Rating: 7/10

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‘Frankenstein Jr. And The Impossibles: The Complete Series’ is Now Available to Own on Blu-ray from Warner Archive Collection

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