Bravestarrrrrrrrrr
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Out of the few cartoons I was obsessed with as a child, Bravestarr stands out above the rest with superior characters, space-age cowboy stuff, mechanical steeds and a hot female judge that uses her gavel as a weapon. 65 Episodes of this amazing madness.
When I discovered the intro on youtube, I was enveloped into the fondest childhood memories my overused brain could possibly retain. From the “Filmation Presents” screen with the cracking whip to the homoerotic wink Bravestarr receives from his trusty steed named Thirty/Thirty, and flashes from his arch-nemesis Tex Hex! From what I understand, Tex Hex was raised from the dead by Stampede, the true reason behind Bravestarr’s many wasted hours fighting space-crime.
Tex hex is an interesting character because he was raised from a pile of bones, given magic powers including the ability to blow up mountains, and yet he has my grandma’s lips. I am actually certain that the grannylips added to his creepiness.
The appeal from this Marshall Bravestarr comes from his indian heritage, which apparently guarantees one access to spirits which grant magical powers. Strength of the bear, ears of the wolf, eyes of the hawk and speed of the puma! makes this native american a force to be reckoned with.
Of course, as with any Filmation cartoon series, there is a life lesson to be learned at the conclusion of each episode, where Marshall Bravestarr, trusty steed 3030 and the old barkeep “Handlebar” discuss morals whilst drinking “sweetwater”, whatever that might be. They might as well be drinking beer covered in brown paper bags - who cares it’s all the same. Every kid ended up there in any case.
But I digress.
I’ve been able to track down some of the episodes on youtube, and believe me I’ll be searching for the episodes on DVD.
Here are a few links to episodes on youtube:
