Cartoon Roulette

Cartton Roulette was an American television series in which a number of Hanna Barbera owned catoon titles would be played at random. The series ran on Cartoon Network's newly created Toonami Block in 1997.

The titles shown included:
 * Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
 * The Herculoids
 * Frankenstein Jr.
 * The Impossibles
 * Mighty Mightor
 * Moby Dick
 * Shazzan
 * Space Ghost
 * Dino Boy In The Lost Valley
 * 1940s Superman Cartoons
 * Fantastic Four (1967)
 * Teen Force

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio is an animated science fiction TV series created by Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera. It debuted on NBC on September 9, 1967, and ran on Saturday until September 6, 1969. The program consists of two segments: Birdman, depicting the adventures of a winged superhero powered by the sun, and The Galaxy Trio, centering around the exploits of three extraterrestrial superheroes. NBC ran two new segments of Birdman each Saturday, separated by a segment of The Galaxy Trio.

The Herculoids
The Herculoids battled to defend their planet from menaces on Amzot/Quasar and from outer space. All of the Herculoids displayed Human-level intelligence--employing precision teamwork and complex tactics--as well as emotions, and Zandor and Tara both displayed a working knowledge of complex alien technologies as well as the ability to pilot interstellar spacecraft.

But essentially, Zandor, Tara, Dorno, and the Herculoids were all apparently fighting to keep Amzot/Quasar a technology-free, primitive planet. This is further indicated by the pseudo-barbarian outfits of Zandor, Tara, and Dorno and the fact that technology was used mainly by the various villains, but rarely if ever by the heroes.

Although the "speech" of their companions was limited and repetitive, Zandor, Tara and Dorno demonstrated that Gloop and Gleep, at least, had a comprehensive mode of communication, and that they could at least understand and interpret this language (c.f. "The Mutoids:" "Gleep says that the aliens who landed are attacking Dorno and Tundro"). The "voices" used in the shows were actually brief tracks supplied by two actors and reused throughout the series, in keeping with Hanna-Barbera's thrifty ethos.

A number of episodes featured alien invaders who came to Amzot/Quasar to seek revenge against Zandor for an unspecified battle or adventure from the past. All were apparently technocratic, and the aliens's grudges seemed basically to boil down to them being stymied in their attempts at bringing technology to Amzot/Quasar, which the apparently primitivistic Zandor wanted to avoid.

The show's opening theme was a fully orchestral composition, suggesting uncommon heroism. An alternate opening theme was also utilized for some episodes. All of the show's incidental music was recycled from Johnny Quest

Frankenstein Jr.
Taking place in Civic City, boy scientist Buzz Conroy and his father Professor Conroy, fight supervillains with the aid of a powerful heroic robot named "Frankenstein Jr.". "Frankie", as Buzz usually referred to him, was built by  Buzz and activated through an energy ring.

Whenever a supervillain or alien invaders attacked the Earth, Buzz would summon his thirty foot robot with his special ring, and together, they would beat the villains. Besides being built with numerous gadgets, Frankenstein Jr. also has super strength and the power to fly.

The Impossibles
The Impossibles were a trio of rock and roll musicians. When contacted by "Big D" about criminal activities in Empire City, they became suoerheroes. Like the Monkees, the group’s appearance (in their musician form) was based on 1960s pop star stereotypes, which included somewhat long hair, brightly colored (and matching) outfits, high-heeled boots, screaming female fans and, unlike the Monkees, no percussion or bass instruments. Nothing is known about their personal lives, although Fluid-Man once mentioned having an Aunt Tilly. They seemed to have secret identities though even a little child would have no trouble connecting the singing Impossibles to the hero Impossibles on appearance alone. They also seemed to change to their "secret identities" in front of the crowds they were playing to when given a mission.

Mighty Mightor
One day, while on a hunting trip, a teenage caveman named Tor, along with his winged pet dinosaur Tog, rescue an old man who, as a reward, gives Tor a magical club. When Tor raises his club to the sky, he transforms into the masked and muscular Mightor, a prehistoric superhero very much in the Space Ghost mold who possesses superhuman strength and the power of flight through his club, which can also fire energy blasts.

Mightor protects his village from evil-doers. Amongst the villagers are the chief, Pondo, and his daughter, the beautiful redhaired Sheera. Sheera has a younger brother named Little Rok, who loves pretending to be Mightor. The characters have several pets, including Little Rok's dodo bird Ork and Sheera's mammoth calf Bollo.

Moby Dick
When a typhoon suddenly strikes, a pair of scuba divers, Tom and Tubb, are swept miles away from their uncle's vessel, the Sea Explorer, and find themselves in uncharted waters, surrounded by menacing sharks. When all hope seems lost, they are saved by the giant white whale, Moby Dick. Tom and Tubb happily realize they have found a new friend as they face the perils of the deep together.

Moby Dick, unlike his literary namesake, was a very heroic white whale. He fought evil under the ocean with Tom, Tub, and a seal named Scooby. Moby Dick is stronger and faster than an average whale, and he can stretch his body to any length he desires. Some episodes also depict him as being able to command other sea creatures.

Shazzan
Chuck and Nancy come across a cave off the coast of Maine where they find a mysterious chest containing halves of a strange ring. When they first joined the rings, they end up transported back to the fabled land of the Arabian Nights where they meet their genie Shazzan . Shazzan creates a magical flying camel named Kaboobi to serve as their transportation. Shazzan comments to Chuck and Nancy that he can't return them home until they deliver the two rings to his rightful owner.

Shazzan is very large, being able to hold Chuck, Nancy and Kaboobie in the open palm of his hand. He is wise and jolly in nature, usually appearing with a cheerful "Ho-ho ho-HO!" and referring to the two children as his "little masters". Chuck and Nancy each wear one half of the broken ring, which has to be joined to bring forth their magical servant. A frequent plot device is that the two teenagers became separated, most often by the act of a villain. They can not summon the omnipotent genie until they manage to find each other. Once Shazzan materializes, it is extremely bad news for the villain.

Space Ghost
The original series debuted in 1966. Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens along with Tim Matheson as the voice of Jace and Ginny Tyler voicing Jan. Don Messick also added his voice talent to Blip. Space Ghost and his helpers fought such recurring super villains as Moltar, Zorak, Black Widow, Metallus, Brak, and Creature King. The original series comprised 42 episodes ending in 1968.

Dino Boy In The Lost Valley
Forced to parachute from a disabled plane somewhere over the Amazon, a young boy, Todd, lands in a mysterious prehistoric valley, filled with hidden dangers. When a sabretooth tiger attacks, he is saved by a giant caveman. And so begins, the friendship and adventures of Dino Boy, Ugh the Caveman, and their pet dinosaur Bronty...IN THE LOST VALLEY!"

Superman (1940's cartoon)
The Fleischer & Famous Superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated Technicolor short films released by Paramount Piictures and based upon the comic book character Superman. The line " We won't be intimidated by crimminal threats." from the episode The Bulleteers has been used in various Toonami promos recently.

Fantastic Four
A rocket carrying four young people--scientific genius Reed Richards, his World War II buddy Ben Grimm, his wife Sue Richards and Sue's hot-headed brother Johnny Storm--is bombarded by cosmic rays while orbiting the Earth. The radiation gives them special powers: Richards can now stretch his limbs, Johnny can burst into flame, Sue can render herself invisible, while Ben's body has been physically transformed into orange rock and given super-strength. They decide to name themselves The Fantastic Four, and use their powers to battle world-dominating villains such as Doctor Doom and The Mole Man.

Teen Force
Teen Force focused on three superhumanly gifted young students who hail from an unknown alternate universe which is located beyond the confines of the mysterious Black Hole X, which serves as a gateway into the universe in which the other main characters from Space Stars exist.

The Teen Force consists of Kid Comet, who possesses tremendous levels of superhuman speed, enabling him move at speeds exceeding the speed of light, and can even move quickly enough to travel through time; Moleculad, who can control his molecular structure for various effects; and Elektra, who possesses the psionic disciplines of telepathy, telekenesis, and teleportation. Accompanying them are a pair of diminutive blue-skinned aliens named Plutem and Glax, also known as the Astromites. Their principal enemy in the series is Uglor, a mutant native and tyrannical ruler of the planet Uris (whose inhabitants are a race of evolved simians) in Galaxy Q-2. Uglor's mutancy granted him bird-like wings and the ability to generate destructive energy blasts from his bionic eyes, which allowed him to see through Space Ghost's Inviso Power and Elektra's telepathic illusions.