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So, the sale was made and Filmation was shut down in 1989 before the WARN Act took effect, which compelled employers to give 60 days' notice of closings. The Filmation library is now split among several entities, and many masters discarded after making PAL VHS releases.
November 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
So, the sale was made and Filmation was shut down in 1989 before the WARN Act took effect, which compelled employers to give 60 days' notice of closings. The Filmation library is now split among several entities, and many masters discarded after making PAL VHS releases.
Filmation was owned by Westinghouse, and they were looking to sell. Of potential buyers, co-founder Lou Scheimer thought Paravision International, an investment consortium led by L'Oreal, would be best. Unfortunately, he didn't know they only wanted their library and NOT the studio.
November 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Filmation was owned by Westinghouse, and they were looking to sell. Of potential buyers, co-founder Lou Scheimer thought Paravision International, an investment consortium led by L'Oreal, would be best. Unfortunately, he didn't know they only wanted their library and NOT the studio.
That, but I take it a bit further: it at least had to have a portion of it ORIGINALLY airing on Saturday mornings.
Some of those other cartoons DID air in reruns on Saturdays at some point.
Some of those other cartoons DID air in reruns on Saturdays at some point.
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
That, but I take it a bit further: it at least had to have a portion of it ORIGINALLY airing on Saturday mornings.
Some of those other cartoons DID air in reruns on Saturdays at some point.
Some of those other cartoons DID air in reruns on Saturdays at some point.
I have a similar issue with everyone declaring ANY cartoon to be a Saturday morning cartoon. Many aired in weekday syndication and prime time. But, if it's a cartoon from the 60s-90s, they call it a Saturday morning one.
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I have a similar issue with everyone declaring ANY cartoon to be a Saturday morning cartoon. Many aired in weekday syndication and prime time. But, if it's a cartoon from the 60s-90s, they call it a Saturday morning one.
I think the real problem is lack of Filmation awareness. He-Man and She-Ra people know. GhostBusters, Star Trek and Fat Albert, maybe a passing familiarity. But the rest of their library has pretty much been allowed to be forgotten since L'Oreal shut them down in '89 and destroyed the masters.
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think the real problem is lack of Filmation awareness. He-Man and She-Ra people know. GhostBusters, Star Trek and Fat Albert, maybe a passing familiarity. But the rest of their library has pretty much been allowed to be forgotten since L'Oreal shut them down in '89 and destroyed the masters.
I can understand confusing HB with Ruby-Spears as the two had nearly-identical styles (likely because RS was fronted by HB veterans), but Filmation--like all other studios--had a very distinctive style. Not to mention their shows had more stock footage per capita than their competitors.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I can understand confusing HB with Ruby-Spears as the two had nearly-identical styles (likely because RS was fronted by HB veterans), but Filmation--like all other studios--had a very distinctive style. Not to mention their shows had more stock footage per capita than their competitors.