Line #0 WesternAnimation/SpaceStars


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2	Creator/HannaBarbera produced this hourlong AnimatedAnthology for Creator/{{NBC}} in the early 1980s. Along with new adventures for ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheHerculoids'', ''Space Stars'' featured two new segments:
3	* ''Teen Force'': Elektra (telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation), Kid Comet (super speed, could travel through time at max speed), and Moleculad (could rearrange his molecules to shape-shift and rearrange the molecules of other objects to transform them), accompanied by TheUnintelligible Astro-Mites, continually opposed Uglor and his plans for galactic conquest. Kid Comet and Space Ghost's sidekick Jan seemed to be dating.
4	* ''Astro and the Space Mutts'': ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons''' pet was now one of a ComicTrio of space patrol dogs. They were usually more hindrance than help to Space Ace (no, not [[VideoGame/SpaceAce that]] one), their mustachioed master.
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6	Every episode comprised two segments with Space Ghost, one each with the Herculoids, Teen Force and Space Mutts, and a "Space Stars Finale" {{Crossover}} at the end.
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8	Years after its original Saturday morning run on NBC, the Space Ghost and Herculoids segments became a long-running staple of the ''[[Creator/USANetwork USA Cartoon Express.]]'', and later a frequent part of Creator/CartoonNetwork's initial attempts at an action cartoon block.
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10	!!This series provides examples of:
11	* ActionGirl: Elektra didn't shy away from danger.
12	* ActionMom: Tara.
13	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The villain Mercury had SuperSpeed and boasted that he was the actual god Mercury and unbeatable. However, Kid Comet proved to be much faster and easily defeated him.
14	* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Apparently, this universe has an abundance of air in space, because no one even bothers with helmets, let alone space suits. Zandor once rode into space with Space Ghost without so much as putting on a shirt.
15	* BigBad: Uglor.
16	* [[{{Crossover}} Cartoon Crossover]]
17	* DeadpanSnarker: Space Ghost, Moleculad, and Space Ace could all deliver some grade-A snark when they wanted to. Examples:
18	-->'''Space Ghost:''' Jace, how many times do I have to tell you, don't play chicken with the comets.
19	** In one scene, Uglor was explaining how his newest device, which manipulated gravity, made the Teen Force's bodies weigh tons.
20	--->'''Moleculad:''' So much for your diet, Elektra.
21	* EnhancedOnDVD: The DVD includes a whole host of bumpers that were animated but cut out when the plans for the show shrunk by half an hour.
22	* {{Expy}}: The Teen Force is essentially a reimagined younger version of the Hanna-Babera's ''WesternAnimation/TheGalaxyTrio''. To an extent, Elektra and Moleculad could be stand-ins for Gravity Girl and Meteor Man, respectively.
23	* FieryRedhead: Elektra.
24	* HappilyMarried: Zandor and Tara.
25	* MamaBear: Tara would go to any length to protect Dorno.
26	* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Elektra had to link up telepathically with Uglor once. Her view of the experience? "Yuck!"
27	* PapaWolf: Don't threaten Dorno in front of Zandor.
28	* SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved: Every Space Ghost segment ends with the narrator talking about how the day had been saved thanks to...
29	-->SPAAAAAAAACE GHOOOOOOOOST!!!
30	* TeamMom: Tara.
31	* TookALevelInBadass: Tara again. After being relegated to DamselInDistress in the original ''Herculoids'' series, she became much more capable and active here.
32	* TheUnintelligible: Gloop and Gleep, as well as the Astro-mites.
33	* UnwantedAssistance: Space Ace's reaction to much of what the Astro Mutts did.
34	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: Moleculad once took on the physical appearance of an alien princess to get her out of a [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe forced marriage]] to Uglor.

Context WesternAnimation / SpaceStars