![]() ![]() In Fall 1970 on CBS Saturday Mornings, you had quite an impressive selection of animated shows that included the debut of "IN THE KNOW" that characters from Hanna-Barbera and Radio Comics (Archie Publications) from "JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS" hosted throughout the 1970-71 TV season until CBS changed it to "IN THE NEWS" in Fall 1971. The picture included is the title card from Jana. Manta and Moray's other companions include Whiskers (a sea lion) and Guppy (a gray whale). She wears a leg-baring red wetsuit with white trim, and a matching headband. An excellent swimmer, Moray can hold her breath for incredibly long periods but (unlike Manta) is vulnerable to deep-water pressure. Both pledged themselves to protecting the sea-world from any who would threaten it. Then she discovered and revived Manta, who became her companion. Over the next few years, Moray learned to live in the ocean. Moray (birth name unknown) was orphaned when her parents' plane crashed into the sea the young girl was saved, and subsequently raised, by dolphins. If you you were thinking of Manta and Moray from Tarzan and the Super 7 then I doubt that that will ever see the light of day again because the company was sued for copyright infringement by DC Comics (DC won both the original suit and the appeal) If you are thinking of Jana of the Jungle then that was a Hanna-Barbera Production. ![]()
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