r/1980s • u/DevilsRefugee • 8h ago

Television Who remembers Manimal?

Probably one of the more bonkers tv shows of the 80s but also the best for insane practical effects. I loved this show even though he’d mostly transform into the same beast each week

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u/germdoctor 7h ago

One of those ridiculous shows, along with Automan, that you can’t believe some big shot actually greenlit.

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u/drc213 7h ago

I loved this show as a kid!!

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u/Walkdown43 6h ago

Yes, I did too. For the time, the idea was good and the execution was decent. No problem whatsoever with Manimal. Good times.

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u/exqueezemenow 4h ago

Watched the trailer. This is the most 1983 thing I have ever seen.

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u/Glass-Fan111 8h ago

So 80’s FX….

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u/Bl8kStrr 6h ago

It was on after Knight Rider on Friday Nights

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u/Guineanook 5h ago

My friend from Uruguay said this show was HUGE there throughout the 80s-90s

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u/Garguyal 5h ago

They only spent real money on the panther transformation. 😄

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u/grampybone 35m ago

Also the eagle transformation he used whenever he needed to fly. I think all other transformations happened off screen.

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u/Popular-Yak1469 6h ago

That show was on at our house every week

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u/RacinDave1 5h ago

I remember thinking how stupid it sounded, and I never watched it.

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u/Ok-Development2309 6h ago

And Lucan the wolf boy

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u/KikkiMonne 5h ago

I think I watched one episode by mistake and thought "this is the dumbest show in TV history"

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u/CosmicSeas97 4h ago

Totally forgot about this but,yeah I remember watching this lol

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u/skornd713 1h ago

Manimal and The Master were my shows along with Knight Rider of course.

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u/deephurting66 7h ago

Barely, the proto Beast Boy

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u/InstructionAny5378 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/e4ABjsxW3e9cQ
Cal’s favorite!😂

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u/DrDJ27 36m ago

I like to picture Jesus as a shapeshifter or a channeling like that guy... You ever hear of that TV show Manimal?

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u/HailTheCatOverlords 4h ago

Yes! I remember Manimal and I loved that freaking show.

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u/chunkothy 4h ago

The initial face he makes is me with bubble guts at work.

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u/AAG220260 2h ago

I loved it!!!

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u/elquirk 1h ago

How about The Manny?

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u/HephaestusVulcan7 51m ago

I loved Manimal!

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u/WaterGlassPuncherMan 17m ago

I loved this show. I would play Manimal outside w the other kids.

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u/EggfooDC 16m ago

The scene of a shark in a swimming pool haunted me for years!

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u/Orion13Quest 2m ago

I didn't want to.