Meant To Entertain Only Those With Super-Low Expectations

To say that "Captain Fathom" was pretty dreadful entertainment (on all counts) would truly be an understatement like no other.

Presented in "Syncro-Vox"-style (where real human mouths are superimposed onto the faces of the cartoon characters) - This 2-D "limited animation" show was unbelievably inferior beyond compare.

From its super-dull stories, to its repeatedly recycled images - "Captain Fathom" was, indeed, one of those easily forgettable, low-budget productions (from yesteryear) that I don't think could even entertain a child.

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The adventures of Captain Fathom and his submarine, the Argonaut. His crew-members are Cookie, Ronnie, Scotty, Miss Perkins and Flip the porpoise. Like Cambria's earlier series, Space Angel and Clutch Cargo, this was filmed in their innovative SYCHRO-VOX process combining real mouths with animated pictures.

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