The Impossibles (TV series): Difference between revisions

 

* '''Coil-Man''' (voiced by [[Hal Smith (actor)|Hal Smith]]) - Short, barrel-chested and sporting a mod haircut, blond "Coily" could transform his arms and legs into impossibly stretchable or coiled [[Spring (device)|springs]], allowing him to bounce to avoid attacks, deliver long-range punches, or drill through walls. Coil-Man usually drove the Impossi-jet, and his [[guitar]] contained a small TV receiver through which "Big D" (voiced by Paul Frees, who also served as the [[voice-over]] narrator in almost every episode) could contact the group and deliver orders (Big D used Multi Man's guitar in "The Fiendish Dr Futuro," "Beamatron" and "The Diabolical Dauber"). Because of his presumably metal coils, Coily could be held in place by a super magnet, but could also conduct heat or electricity with his coils. He hid in a closet disguised as a wire coat hanger, further implying that he was at least partially made of metal. Coil-Man's costume was purple and blue and included a purple mask and a [[cowl]] crested by a triangular fin.

* '''Fluid-Man''' (voiced by [[Paul Frees]]) - Dark-haired Fluid-Man, aka "Fluey", could morph parts (or all) of his body into a liquid form, allowing him to, for example, sneak up on an enemy though a water faucet. He could also vaporize himself into a cloud or storm, but could be soaked up and trapped by a sponge ("Televisatron" and "Return of the Spinner"), or frozen solid inside a block of ice ("Not So Nice Mr. Ice"). Fluid-Man's costume resembled a lime green [[wetsuit]] complete with diver's mask and [[swimfin]]s. Fluey's speaking style indicated that he was the beatnik of the group.

* '''Multi-Man''' (voiced by [[Don Messick]]) - Multi could create infinite duplicates of himself that were often destroyed, leaving only the original behind. His duplicates rarely, if ever, functioned independently, and were often used as [[camouflage]], a bluff, for extra strength or transportation (he could fly by continuously creating replicas above himself). When duplicating himself, he could push tons of rocks out of the way or crack a block of solid concrete (in which he and the others were entombed). The character had shaggy orange hair that covered his eyes (his eyes, in fact, are never seen) and he usually holds a [[shield]] for apparently decorative reasons. Multi showed the ability to repel bullets with his bare hand ("Fero, the Fiendish Fiddler"). Multi-Man's angular, red and black costume resembled an stylized 'M', and included a short, triangular red [[cape]]. Favorite saying: "You got them all except the original." Multi bore a resemblance to the identical members of the singing group "The Way Outs" from ''[[The Flintstones]]''.

 

The following villains have appeared more than once:

 

 

The following villains have only appeared once:

 

 

Some villains were made to serve a useful purpose and even went straight after their capture:

 

 

An ad for the Saturday morning cartoon lineup in comic books of the time referred to "the Bubbler", "Bratfink", and "The Sponge".

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|9|24}}

| ShortSummary = The Burrower uses his burrowing machine to steal half a million dollars from the bank and dig ten miles down to his lair.

''Note'': This is the first time that the Impossibles fly the Impossi-Jet into the sunset.

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| Title = Timeatron

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|9|24}}

''Note'': This is the second and final time (after the first episode) where the Narrator says "And so the singing Impossibles suddenly become Coil Man, Multi Man and Fluid Man, ready to do the impossible in the cause of justice."

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| Title = Satanic Surfer

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|11|5}}

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| Title = Cronella Critch the Tricky Witch

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|12|3}}

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| Title = The Fiendish Dr. Futuro

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|12|24}}

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/19991012033019/http://cartoonnetwork.com/doc/impossibles/index.html The Impossibles] - [[Cartoon Network]] Department of Cartoons (Archive)

* ''[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/D-F/Frankenstein_Jr._and_The_Impossibles/The_Impossibles/ The Impossibles]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}'' at the [[Big Cartoon DataBase]]

 

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