Cartoon Planet (1995)
Cartoon Planet is an animated variety show that originally ran from 1995 to 1998, and from March 30, 2012 to present on Cartoon Network. A spin-off of the animated Space Ghost Coast to Coast talk show, the original premise was that Space Ghost had recruited his imprisoned evil arch nemesis Zorak and his loud and extremely dimwitted archenemy Brak to assist him in hosting a variety show. Cartoon Planet began as an hour-long block of cartoons hosted by Space Ghost, Zorak, and Brak. They would introduce full cartoons from the Turner Entertainment library, such as old theatrical shorts and Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including the original 1960s Space Ghost episodes. The host segments were often original songs and ad libbed skits. New material ceased being made in 1997, and most of the songs and skits were re-packaged into 22 half-hour episodes without cartoons.
Cartoon Planet: Season 1 - 22 Episode s
1x1 - Planet of Doom
September 10, 1997
Opening: Sleepy Ghost Skit 1: Nothing Skit 2: Bad News, Good News Skit 3: Zorak's Horrorscopes: Aquarius Skit 4: Bad Bug Skit 5: Brak's School Daze: Attendance Prank Skit 6: Poet's Corner Theme Skit 7: Poet's Corner:Longfellow (There Was a Little Girl Who Had A Little Curl) Skit 8: Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Camel Crickets Skit 9: Brak's Comedy Gold # 1 Skit 10: Mail Bag Day Theme: Opening Skit 11: Mail Bag Day Bottoms Up Skit 12: Baloney Sandwich Skit 13: "Darling", as rendered by Zorak Skit 14: The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Albert the Clown Skit 15: Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Skit 16: Zorak's Helpful Hints: Broccoli Skit 17: Stain Skit 18: Mail Bag Day Theme Skit 19: Mail Bag Day: Thornton P. Updyke Skit 20: 20 Questions Skit 21: Channel Zero Closing Theme
1x2 - Monkey Trouble
September 17, 1997
Cold Open: Alien Opening: Shields & Yarnell Ghost Skit 1: Apocalypse, Whenever Skit 2: Brak's School Daze: Bike Skit 3: Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Camomile Tea Skit 4: Don't Touch Me Skit 5: Mail Bag Day: Letter for Brak Skit 6: Something 2 Think About: Best Foot Skit 7: Bay Gulls Skit 8: I Love Almost Everybody Skit 9: Coffee Skit 10: The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Bunny Monster/My Dad Skit 11: Zorak's Helpful Hints: Bullies Skit 12: Moron Jokes Skit 13: Clean This Up Skit 14: Poet's Corner Theme Skit 15: New Shoes skit 16: Today is cheese Day Skit 17: Dance of the Living Ghost Closing Theme
1x3 - Love That Brak!
September 24, 1997
Saturday Morning Theme: The Cartoon Planet Story Skit 1: Babies Skit 2: Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Demolished Skit 3: Crazy Lovesick Fool Skit 4: Zorak's Horrorscopes: Cancer Skit 5: Learnin' to Talk Italian, Lesson One (In the Restaurant) Skit 6: Brak's School Daze: Cheese Bust Skit 7: Did You Know? Skit 8: Where Am I? Skit 9: Highway 40 Revisited Skit 10: Mail Bag Day: The Mad Cow Skit 11: The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Close, But No Cigar Skit 12: Rock My Baby Skit 13: Zorak the Love Bug: Onion Burgers Skit 14: Brak's Comedy Gold #3 Skit 15: An Ordinary Day on Cartoon Planet Skit 16: Mail Bag Day: Yoko Kimono Skit 17: Poet's Corner Theme Skit 18: Poet's Corner: Life (Chubby Chubby Choo-Choo) Closing Theme
1x4 - My Space Ghost the Car
October 1, 1997
Cold Open: Ed McMantis Opening: Living Ghost Skit 1: Complete Control Skit 2: Cooking With Brak 3 (Tortel-weenies) Skit 3: What Day is It? Skit 4: Brak's School Daze: Edward Skit 5: Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Devoured Skit 6: Mailbag Editorial Skit 7: Poet's Corner Theme Skit 8: Poet's Corner: Stone Walls (To Althea, From Prison) Skit 9: I Love You Baby Skit 10: Cartoon Planet Storybook: Easy Rider Skit 11: Messages from Outer Space: Barnacle Boy Skit 12: Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Skit 13: Zorak's Helpful Hints: Chuckie Skit 14: Geography: Iowa Skit 15: Mail Bag Day: Mad Dude Skit 16: Something that Rhymes With Bones Skit 17: Talkin' in My Sleep (Innermost Fears and Weaknesses) Closing Theme
1x5 - The Mantis From Atlantis
October 8, 1997
Skits: Cold Open: 50 Winks Opening: Living Ghost Brak's Comedy Gold #4 Crazy Eights Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Falling Star I Love Beans Zorak's Hororscopes: Gemini Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day: Chicken or Egg Page 2 (The Rest of The Story): Attilla Brak's School Daze: Toothbrush Poet's Corner Theme Zorak's Beatnik Raps: Sitnam (They'll Never Take Me Alive) Fight the Power Bands Mail Bag Day Theme: Opening Mail Bag Day: Garyman Cartoon Planet Storybook: Hey Goat! Little People Zorak's Blues Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Dentist Mail Bag Day: Can't Read This "Darling", Closing Theme
1x6 - The Dangerous Danger
October 15, 1997
Skits: The Cartoon Planet Story Doug (Brak is Sick) Mail Bag Day: Blast Down to the River Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Taking Candy from a Baby Brak's School Daze: Homecoming Vacation Spots of the Universe: The Flying Island Brak Dreams of Earth: Policeman Front Door/Backside Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Tennis Anyone (Break, Break, Break) Mashed Potatoes Count Floyd: Voodoo Doll/Tropical Vacation Cartoon Planet Storybook: Lead Bunny Scat Sandwich (Version 1 - without lighting effects) Hero in His Own Mind 1 Boom, There You Go! Geography: Ohio Closing Theme
1x7 - The Night the Lights Went Out on Cartoon Planet
October 22, 1997
When the lights go out on the set, Space Ghost goes into panic mode. Skits Include: Cold Open: Flagpole Opening: Living Ghost Brak's Tales of Suspense: Crazy John Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Fru Fru Oh Fun Key Bay Bee Zorak's Horrorscopes: Libra Francine Brak's School Daze: Magic Marker The Word For Today is Funky Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Zorak's Day Off It's Not Easy Being Evil Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Sidekicks "Darling", as rendered by Space Ghost Ordinary Guy Cartoon Planet Storybook: Little Helping Hands Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day General Manager Brak Can't Stop Laughing Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Hee Haw Closing Theme
1x8 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
October 29, 1997
Space Ghost and gang spoof the 1963 movie It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Skits include: Cold Open: Funny Looking Opening: Living Ghost Hoagy Learnin' to Talk Italian: Lesson Two (Polite Disagreement) Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Gandorf Brak's Hawaiian Vacation Brak's School Daze: Mascot Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Temporary Insanity Mail Bag Day: King Brak Don't Send in The Clowns Cartoon Planet Storybook: My Brother Matt Zorak's Horrorscopes: Virgo Smells like Cartoon Planet Mail Bag Day: Doo Dah Messages from Outer Space: Gar Jr. Big Phat Ride Closing Theme
1x9 - The Big Mouths
November 5, 1997
Space Ghost hosts with skits including: Cold Open: Hole in the Floor Opening: Living Ghost Funseekers Metalhead Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Galoshes Brak's School Daze: Mask Fat Head Day I Know This Guy Zorak's Horrorscopes: Sagittarius Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Omelette Pokin' Around Blinking To Market Count Floyd: The Oozing Killer Slime Monster in 3-D Zingor! Mail Bag Day Theme Fridge Magnet Zorak Auditions Zit Closing Theme
1x10 - Tom Foolery
November 12, 1997
Zorak, Brak, and Moltar decide to play a series of pranks on Space Ghost. Skit include: Cold Open: How Ya Doin'? Opening: Living Ghost Water Geography: Leema Mail Bag Day: Hinder Zorak's Horrorscopes: Scorpio I'm a Sock that's Dirty Sunday Drive Moo Kaluka Mail Bag Day: Mrs. Brak Zorak's Beatnik Raps: Put the Cow Out The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Skinny Fell in a Hole Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Good Book The Word For Today is Schmoozin' Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Lance Everyone Needs Lovin' Talkin' in My Sleep (Naked) Fluffy Great Grape Ghost Closing Theme
1x11 - Goin' Ape
November 19, 1997
Space Ghost is the host with skits including: The Cartoon Planet Story Life is Good Cooking With Brak 2 (Canceled) Ramblin' and Wanderin' Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: House Pets Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day: Wonder Woman Brak's School Daze: Never Trust a Monkey Pineapple Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day: Chris Funk Mashed Potatoes Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Yeats (The Lover Tells of the Perfect Beauty) The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Skunky the Fur Trapper Who's on First? Yes Means No Brak Dreams of Earth: Sheila Darnworth Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Nice Hoodleehoo Talkin' in My Sleep (Test) Mr. Blinky 2 It Stunk Closing Theme
1x12 - Forbidden Socks
November 26, 1997
Space Ghost hosts with the following skits: Opening: Living Ghost Top Five Cartoons: "NASA" Countdown (first segment only) Cold Open: Mr. Smiley Face Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Little Red Riding Hood Learnin' to Talk Italian, Lesson Three (Dinner Conversation) Stain Nightmare Brak's School Daze: The Future Mail Bag Day: Venezuela Geography: Pencil-vania Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Nevermore Mail Bag Day: Mandy Wake Up!/Not the Wake Up Song! Messages from Outer Space: Krell The Cartoon Planet Storybook: The Squishey Monster De Der Down Video - Interactive Matthew Pants! Closing Theme
1x13 - The Empire Strikes Brak
December 3, 1997
Space Ghost and gang spoof the hit movie The Empire Strikes Back. Skits include: Cold Open: Pizza Opening: Living Ghost Brak's Comedy Gold #2 Nasty No Pants! Zorak the Love Bug: Love Names Page 2 (The Rest of The Story): Cherry Tree Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Ol' Runnin' Zorak The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Taking Candy Cranberry Blues Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day: Ruler of Earth Zorak's Horrorscopes: Aries Count Floyd: The Revenge of the Ghost Chicken Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Making Friends Scat Sandwich (Version 2 - with lighting effects) Mail Bag Day Theme Mail Bag Day: Meeting The TV Today is Noodle Day Closing Theme
1x14 - Momma!
December 10, 1997
Space Ghost hosts with the following skits: Cold Open: Raise Opening: Living Ghost No Script I Love Beans Something 2 Think About: Change Brak's School Daze: Twister Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Owa Tapi Gyam Space Ghost Bo Bost Why Do Fools? On Friendship I Love You Baby Mail Mag Day: Cottage Cheese Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Corned Beef Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: My Dog Ate My Homework Mr. Blinky Poem #1 I Don't Wanna Work Mistakes Zorak's Blues Mail Bag Day: Crazy Home Talkin' in My Sleep (Tolarkian) New Powerbands Lima Beans Closing Theme
1x15 - Space Ghost Dearest
December 17, 1997
Space Ghost hosts with the follwing skits included: Cold Open: Rehearse Opening: Living Ghost Thinkers Zorak's Horrorscopes: Leo Crazy Lovesick Fool Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Plankton Brak's School Daze: Yearbook Vacation Spots of The Universe: Mr. Beak's Thrill Park The Word For Today is Skallywag The Song That Never Ends Poet's Corner Theme Zorak's Beatnik Raps: Marconi Cartoon Planet Storybook: Texas Bob Hero in His Own Mind 2 (Elvis) Mail Bag Day: Tom and Vinny Don't Touch Me I'm A Freak Six Little Ducks #1 Mail Bag Day: Cake Mixer Everybody Wants 2 B Space Ghost Penguin Joke Blinking Contest Bikini Closing Theme
1x16 - A Life in the Day
December 24, 1997
Space Ghost is the host and the skits include: The Cartoon Planet Story Brak's Tales of Suspense: Milk Nuts Zorak's Horrorscopes: Capricorn What Day is It? Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Rodeo Clown Why? Today is Beans & Franks Day Mail Bag Day: Upstairs I Love Almost Everybody The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Texas Bob's Vacation Babes G'day, Mate Big Head Messages from Outer Space: Perk Fight the Power Bands Poet's Corner Theme Do Jobbie What are Little Girls Made Of? Fanny Fisher Closing Theme
1x17 - Where's the Beach
December 31, 1997
Space Ghost is the host with the following skits: Cold Open: Space Ghost is Sad Opening: Living Ghost Brak's Comedy Gold #6 Silent Treatment Bad Bug Brak's School Daze: Mayonnaise Mail Bag Day: Zorak the Love Bug: Bearded Lady Zorak's Horrorscopes: Pisces Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Santa Claus Brak's Dreams of Earth: Lost Dog Down to the River Mail Bag Day: Blue Tail The Cartoon Planet Storybook: Timmy Doesn't Have a Nose Geography: Pet Peeve Today is Onions Day Blah Blah Blah! Poet's Corner Theme Shakespeare (Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene I) Highway 40 Revisited Zorak Mind Reader Six Little Ducks #2 Minky Boodle Closing Theme
1x18 - Deadly Blasts of Hot Air
January 7, 1998
Space Ghost is the host and the following skits are included: Cold Open: The Camera Loves Me Opening: Living Ghost Brak's School Daze: Gym Class Human Resources Water Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Shoe Mail Bag Day: Zorak Doggie Learnin' to Talk Italian: Lesson Four (Useful Terms) Ranch Dip Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Aunt Martha Baloney Sandwich The Cartoon Planet Storybook: What Goes Around, Comes Around Where is my Sandwich? Imaginary Count Floyd: Count Floyd's First Movie I'm a Cucumber Mantisland Oh Fun Key Bay Bee Mail Bag Day: Mantis Bottle Mr. Blinky #1 (Trolley Bells) Muh Nuh Muh Nuh Closing Theme
1x19 - Toot! Toot!
January 14, 1998
Space Ghost hosts with the following skits: Cold Open: Tip Opening: Living Ghost Cooking With Brak 1 (Pu Pu Pu) D'ya Know What I Was Just Thinking? Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Snack Ramblin' and Wanderin' Mail Bag Day Theme: Opening Mail Bag Day: Venus Page 2 (The Rest of The Story): Morty Khan Poet's Corner Theme Poet's Corner: Tangerine Who? Don't Send in The Clowns Mail Bag Day Theme: Opening Mail Bag Day: We Love You, Man Chuckie Monkey in Fairyland The Word For Today is Gracias Metalhead The Cartoon Planet Storybook: What Does My Second Cousin Do? Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Underwear Learn to be Evil Closing Theme
1x20 - Attack of the Cute Little Puppies
January 21, 1998
Space Ghost is the host and skits include: Cold Open: Tortellini Opening: Living Ghost Brak's Comedy Gold #5 Stuffed Pork Chops Zorak's Nuggets of Joy: Spankin' Spoon Front Door/Backside Zorak's Horrorscopes: Taurus Mr. Fanmail I'm a Little Teapot The Word For Today is Cooperation Bad Mood Zorak's Helpful Hints Theme Zorak's Helpful Hints: Homework Brak's Hawaiian Vacation Get Lost The Cartoon Planet Storybook: My Teddy Bear is Missing Messages From Outer Space: Shiny Boy Cranberry Blues Poet's Corner Theme Mr. Blinky Poem #2 Geography: Iowa Burp Closing Theme
1x21 - Those Miserables
January 28, 1998
Space Ghost hosts with the following skits: The Cartoon Planet Story Hoodleehoo Ordinary Guy Don't Touch Me Ramblin' and Wanderin' Highway 40 Revisited What Day is It? Metalhead Baloney Sandwich Down to the River Water I Love Almost Everybody Crazy Lovesick Fool I Love You Baby Stain I Love Beans Mashed Potatoes Closing Theme
1x22 - Ratingspalooza
February 4, 1998
Space Ghost hosts this episode with the following skits: A Message From The Cartoon Planet Producers Opening: Sleepy Ghost Nothing Ratings #1 (One Line, Two Lines, Red Lines, Blue Lines) Ratings #2 (Backwards Chart) Puppy / Furniture Ratings #3 (Old Yeller) Ratings #4 (Don't Joke About Ratings) Ratings #5 (One to Ten) Ratings #6 (It Can Count!) Stupid Stuff Ratings #7 (Hard Sell) Ratings #9 (Noisy Brak) Ratings #10 (Monkeys) The Goat-Footed Balloon Man Ratings #11 (Research) Ratings #12 (Ultra-7) Wussy Closing Theme