| Voices | Al Fann Bobby F. Ellerbee Johnny Brown John Anthony Bailey Dee Timberlake |
|---|---|
| Company | Ruby-Spears Productions |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC |
| First aired | September 22, 1979 |
| Last aired | January 5, 1980 |
| Num series | 1 |
| Num episodes | 16 |
Rickety Rocket is an animated television series, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, which ran from 1979 to 1980 as a segment on The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show.[1]
Plot
In the far future, four African-American teenagers named Sunstroke (voiced by John Anthony Bailey), Splashdown (voiced by Johnny Brown), Cosmo (voiced by Bobby F. Ellerby), and Venus (voiced by Dee Timberlake) build a makeshift sentient talking rocket (voiced by Al Fann). They run the Far Out Detective Agency and solve mysteries that usually has them fighting suspects operating as master criminals or disguised as monsters. The rocket's signature phrase was "Rickety Rocket, blast off!"
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003. 2nd ed. McFarland & Co. pp. 624–625. ISBN 978-1476665993.