The Beatles
tv show
52 total episodes
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3 seasons
First Aired September 25, 1965
Overview
The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular English rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the US. The series debuted on September 25, 1965 and ended on September 7, 1969. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which consisted of reruns, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings. Each episode has a name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode. The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on the Disney Channel. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight
Season 1 - Episode 15 - 0h 0m
Air Date
January 01, 1966
Overview
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You: The Beatles are flying over Europe, having snacks and enjoying themselves, when their plane starts to crash. They jump for saftey and end up at an Italian street fair where Paul enters a contest and wins a dancing bear that has goo-goo eyes for the Beatle. SINGALONGS: Don't Bother Me & Can't Buy Me Love Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans and take refuge in a escape dingy. There they encounter Ludwig Von Brilliant, who wants to witness the total eclipse of the moon. He drops the boat from the ship and three days later the Beatles discover they are at sea. Ludwig suggests that they head to the island of Moonie which is not only the best location to view the eclipse but also a secret island with few inhabitans. There they encounter restless natives who try to toss the Beatles into a volcano.
