Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
By KJ Dell Antonia,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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If Scooby-Doo met Charlie's Angels.
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What's the Story?
CAPTAIN CAVEMAN AND THE TEEN ANGELS is one of Hanna-Barbera's classic formulas -- crime-fighting teens in a van with a mascot -- at its goofiest. In this case, the mascot is a caveman (voiced by Mel Blanc) defrosted by Taffy (Laurel Page), Dee Dee (Vernee Watson-Johnson), and Brenda (Marilyn Schreffler): Three smart, adventurous girls whose beauty is equaled only by the striking inappropriateness of their scanty clothing (apparently, even in the ice cave, mini-skirts rule.)
Is It Any Good?
The surprising thing about Captain Caveman is that it isn't worse than it is. The "mysteries" are up to the level of Scooby-Doo, clues are found and deciphered by all three young women (no matter how dizzy their voices may sound, they're all pretty capable), and Captain Caveman's antics are funny -- at least to the average 6-year-old. It sounds like a massively misogynistic Charlie's Angels knock-off, but while the angels are here, the sexism isn't. These girls are in charge, rollicking around in their van seeing the world -- apparently the ultimate idea of adventure to a late-'70s youngsters.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what other shows they think influenced this one. What does it have in common with The Flintstones? Scooby-Doo? Charlie's Angels? Josie and the Pussycats? Why do you think the people who make these shows would want to make a new one that has so much in common with other ones? Is it OK to "borrow" ideas from other movies or TV shows for your own? Why or why not?
TV Details
- Premiere date: September 10, 1977
- Cast: Marilyn Schreffler, Mel Blanc, Vernee Watson-Johnson
- Network: Boomerang
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Friendship
- TV rating: TV-G
- Last updated: October 13, 2022
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