Hmm... Now I'm confused. I don't recall ever seeing black and white episodes in syndication, and just assumed that the first season was not part of the syndication package. But maybe it was, simply colorized.
The Space 1999 blu ray release should have colored those monitors, the same way the...
Return to the Planet of the Apes (Depatie-Freleng) has some of the most limited animation I have ever seen. It really is low effort. But you're right, the stories are surprisingly good and relatively mature for a Saturday morning cartoon. If the animation were any good I'd pick up the disc for...
A little bit. Big Gilligan fans may find the occasional smile (several original cast members are on hand), but, as tends to be the case for Filmation productions, the animation and music are fairly low rent. Passable but certainly not essential.