Micro Ventures
1968 American animated TV series
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Micro Ventures is an American animated television series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions which originally aired as a four-minute segment on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour.[1] It ran for only four episodes from November 9, 1968 to December 21, 1968 on NBC.
GenreEducational
Voices ofDon Messick
Patsy Garrett
Tommy Cook
Patsy Garrett
Tommy Cook
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
| Micro Ventures | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational |
| Voices of | Don Messick Patsy Garrett Tommy Cook |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 4 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 9 – December 21, 1968 |
Summary
In each episode, Professor Carter and his two teenage kids, Mike and Jill, use a shrinking machine (the micro-reducer) to shrink themselves and their dune buggy to miniature size to explore and experience the world from the perspective of an insect.
Voices
- Don Messick – Professor Carter
- Patsy Garrett – Jill Carter
- Tommy Cook – Mike Carter
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tiny Sea" | November 9, 1968 | |
| 2 | "The Dangerous Desert" | November 23, 1968 | |
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Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro-size by the wreckage of a rocket in order to locate a minuscule microchip, but a Gila monster stands in their way. | |||
| 3 | "The Backyard Jungle" | December 7, 1968 | |
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Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro-size in their backyard to help Jill with her entomology project. There is much danger on the journey, especially from a cat. | |||
| 4 | "Exploring an Ant Colony" | December 21, 1968 | |
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Professor Carter, Mike and Jill change to micro-size to observe an ant colony. Then an Amazon ant attack on the colony occurs. | |||
