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Gigantor! Gigantor! Gi gannnnn torrr! Gigantor, the space age robot. He’s at your command. Gigantor, the space age robot. His power is in your hands!

I still remember the theme song from this cartoon! Gigantor became a TV cartoon in 1964. It was based on the artwork of a Japanese artist, Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Fred Ladd took the concept of a 12-year old boy (Jimmy Sparks) who could control a huge robot (Gigantor). Of course, Jimmy had a scientist mentor by the name of Doctor Bob Brilliant. They would fight evil where ever they found it!

The original series was in black and white. In 1993, Ladd and a Tokyo animation studio, produced a new color series called “The New Adventures of Gigantor.”

Trivia – Jimmy voice was actually a girl! Billie Lou Watt provided the voice for Jimmy as well as Kimba (another popular cartoon of the era).

It seems that our society is all about excess. I remember growing up that a lot of the young people in my classes were thin. Now, when I take my daughters to school, I see a lot of kids that are overweight. Americans spend over $30 billion dollars a year on diet products for weight loss. Average Americans are about 1 inch taller and 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960. Finding a program that is right for you is the key. And of course, being more active. Her is one woman’s experience. Note that she tried many different diet programs for weight loss. Don’t we all?