R.I.P. Wee Willie Webber

[Playbug]

Wee Willie Webber died a few days ago. For those who don't know who he was, he had a TV show out of Philadelphia. When I was a kid and it was really cool. It would feature a bunch of classic cartoons like Speed Racer and others. But mostly I remember it for Ultraman. Everyday I would stop playing with my friends and race home to see Ultraman at 4:30 on the Wee Willie Webber show. This is back when you had to change the channel yourself and there only was 3 - 6 - 10 and 12 on cable, just after dinosaurs roamed the earth. 

[DrSushi]

Wee Willie Webber died a few days ago. For those who don't know who he was, he had a TV show out of Philadelphia. When I was a kid and it was really cool. It would feature a bunch of classic cartoons like Speed Racer and others. But mostly I remember it for Ultraman. Everyday I would stop playing with my friends and race home to see Ultraman at 4:30 on the Wee Willie Webber show. This is back when you had to change the channel yourself and there only was 3 - 6 - 10 and 12 on cable, just after dinosaurs roamed the earth. 

Cable? We used to have an antenna and watch our handful of channels for free and that's the way we liked it!
 

I don't think you could get away with calling the host of a kid's show "Wee Willie" these days!

[Playbug]

Yeah, maybe it was over the antennae, we had a big one connected to the side of the house.

I guess Pee Wee Herman spoiled it for all to follow. 

[Sunstroke]

Rip, I loved that show

[Playbug]

Rip, I loved that show

I think he also showed Aqua man cartoons and Shazam!

[BustedFinger]

I think he also showed Aqua man cartoons and Shazam!

Did Aqua-Man ever have his own cartoon series?  The only Aqua-Man I ever remember seeing was on the Super Friends.

[Crakola Crayons]

Did Aqua-Man ever have his own cartoon series?  The only Aqua-Man I ever remember seeing was on the Super Friends.

Aquaman (no hyphen) had his own cartoons in the 60's as part of the Superman/Aquaman show.  Classic stuff with Aqualad, Mera, Tuskee the walrus, and those cool seahorses they used to ride.

[Playbug]

Aquaman (no hyphen) had his own cartoons in the 60's as part of the Superman/Aquaman show.  Classic stuff with Aqualad, Mera, Tuskee the walrus, and those cool seahorses they used to ride.

I like how on Spongebob they use references to old cartoons like Aquaman. Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy. There even a Spongebob episode where they summon help from the other marine life like Aquaman would occasionally do.

[RawGoo]

I like how on Spongebob they use references to old cartoons like Aquaman. Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy. There even a Spongebob episode where they summon help from the other marine life like Aquaman would occasionally do.

"Sea creatures, unite!!!"