I dedicate this post to Starla. I haven’t heard from the good lady in Montana, so I hope all is well with her and Navar. She requested this character, and I am pleased to honor her request.
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More powerful than a speeding rocket and faster than a beam of light.
No flypaper can hold him and no insecticide can stop him.
Factoids
Produced by Hal Seeger Productions
Debuted October 9, 1965 on ABC
First episode Fly By Might (1964)
Last (27th) Martians Meet Their Match (1966)
Voiced by Bob McFadden
Never his own show, thus only as a segment in Milton the Monster show (but not in every show)
Milton made a brief cameo in one episode (“Ferocious Fly”) while Hirem is hallucinating
Personal Data
In reality, an ordinary housefly named Hirem
Hirem is mild-mannered
Hangs out at the Sugar Bowl
His girlfriend Flory
His best friend is Horsey
Hiram and Horsey Drinking
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Fearless Fly Bio
When danger arises, Hirem enters a nearby matchbox, and exits as Fearless Fly
Wears a red sweater and special glasses that provide millions of mega-tons of energy through the sensitive muscles in his head.”
Only weakness is losing his glasses: “Without my super high-powered glasses I’m helpless!”
His chief nemesis is the 900-year-old Dr. Goo Fee and his sidekick Gung Ho
Occasionally, Milton the Monster’s Professor Weirdo threatens, as does Ferocious Fly
I discovered these lyrics, but can’t find the tune.
Hey I’m in trouble
and I’m all by myself (so)
I’m callin’ to the fly
I need a little help (help)
Hey fearless, you know you’re really cool (cool)
You know you’re the one who makes me drool (drool)
His name is Fearless Fly
His name is Fearless Fly
His name is Fearless Fly
So fearless
(I’m fearless)
A Frank Angle 
I remember Hirem, or Fearless Fly….I must have spent a lot of time watching TV.
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Debra,
Good for you because FF didn’t hand around very long.
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Oh my. I watched a lot of television back then, but I so not remember this character. But yeah for Fearless Fly!
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Patti,
And that is ok … after all, like many flies, FF had a short life span.
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This one is beyond me. I’m not familiar with it at all. xx
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Spiced,
That’s ok … nobody can know them all.
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This is a new one to me…Fearless Fly. Hmmmmm…..
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Rogue,
FF didn’t last long … well, maybe for a good reason.
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I don’t remember Fearless Fly – I’m SURE if I’d seen him I’d remember him though……of course at my age I don’t remember lots of stuff….. 😀
Pam
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Pam,
I’ve got the feeling you were watching something on a different channel at that time … in other words, nothing wrong with your memory!
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Watching these made me smile 🙂
Starla made a good choice 🙂
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Colline,
Starla made that request months ago … so I’ve been sitting on this for a while, then finally decided to use it. I miss the good lady. Meanwhile, it was fun for me to reconnect with FF.
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This is a new one for me. Thanks for showing me something new. I think Dr GooFee and Gung Ho are my new favorite villains. 🙂 I loved the bit of dialog:
Gung Ho: Have you ever treated flys?
Dr.Goo Fee: That’s my specialty. You don’t think they’d let me treat people.
Priceless. Have a great weekend Frank.
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Mobius,
Well now … glad this post turned not only into a positive learning experience, but also an identification of a new favorite villain. 😉
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I don’t remember this one at all, but my gosh how cool to watch! Love it. Your blog is so unique, you realise?
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Eyes,
FF had a short, but memorable life.
Thanks for the kind words about the blog. I purposely try to bounce around topics, otherwise – nope – I don’t realize any uniqueness.
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“Fearless Fly”!!!! A first for me!!!
What a funny little guy! Love his “kryptonite” [the glasses, that is!]
Happy weekend, Frank.
🙂
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Marina,
LOL … Love your analogy of the glasses to kryptonite. Hope you weather is good today!
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Clouds are clearing, so yes it is now!
🙂
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Another discovery. Never watched this one.
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Fasab,
Cheers to you learning today! 😉 Maybe you were watching another channel at the time.
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Yes, I often wonder how Starla is doing. I miss her sweet and sunny comments on my blog.
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Carrie,
Ditto … Who knows why she vanished, but nevertheless, I hope she’s OK.
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oh lovely lyrics Frank , bet that song was a huge hit, i tried searching for the song but couldn’t find it either..if you do some day please share
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Soma,
With neither of us having any luck, I guess it we won’t here it! 😦
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I’ve never heard of Fearless Fly either, Frank. But I do remember Atom Ant!
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Cathy,
I’m not sure, but I think that creators came up with FF to compete with Atom Ant.Oh well …
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Total new acquaintance for me. Never seen or heard of …. but on the other hand I hate flies … this seems to be a very cool one. Thanks for the introduction.
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Viveka,
Fearless had a short career, so you aren’t alone in not knowing FF.
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Frank, you have me watching cartoons on Saturdays now. I just watched an episode of Milton the Monster. 😉
These characters are vaguely familiar – even Dr. Goo Fee. I think my younger brother watched Milton the Monster, so I know I’ve seen the characters. I seem to remember Hiram, but not Fearless Fly. Another fun round of cartoons, Frank!
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Maddie,
Wow … you found Milton the Monster! FF wasn’t on every Milton show, but most. Glad you enjoy these!
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I’m in the minority who remembers (albeit vaguely) Fearless Fly. Apparently, I did nothing but watch cartoons. I distinctly remember the two chinese guys — I think they helped me form many misconceptions about half the world’s population.
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Elyse,
Ah ha … another person educated about the world via the stereotypes of cartoons.
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Isn’t it amazing that I managed to come out so totally politically correct on this end?!?
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I completely forgot about Fearless Fly until this post, Frank. Now I will return to the regularly scheduled programming always playing in my head and forget about him again. Definitely not one of my favorites, but I do enjoy these cartoon posts very much. Keep ’em coming!
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Lame,
FF wasn’t one of my favorites either …but for Starla, I had to do it … and it was a nice reminder.
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That was a nice gesture for a blogger bud, Frank.
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Lame,
Starla was a regular here and we got along well … and suddenly, poof, gone. I hope she’s OK.
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That happens from time to time. I always appreciate it when bloggers announce that they’re dropping out, but a few of my friends have dropped out without notice. It wasn’t their intention, but it just happened.
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Yep .. I know that …. and there are others who do it intentionally or even with lies. Starla was mentioning problems with her back, so I hope that improved.
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I have never heard of ‘Fearless Fly’ before now. How is that possible??
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Renee,
No worries … join the crowd of others here that hadn’t heard of him. … so consider this post a learning event. 😉
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that’s my kind of superhero! THWACK!
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Rose,
LOL … thanks for the laugh in my morning.
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Not a clue on this one, we lived in Germany during those years. Strange the characters.
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Val,
As you can, many in the US didn’t know this one!
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Add me to the list of those who don’t know this character, Frank. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard reference before. How interesting. Makes me wonder what else I missed out on! 🙂
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Debra,
No problem as that list is every growing.
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Fearless Fly? Milton the Monster?
How could I have missed these?
Guess I was watching the original Dark Shadows instead or avoiding parents and being sullen in my own room.
Maybe Starla will pick up the ripples in the force and check back in.
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Mouse,
LOL … well, there are reasons why they didn’t last long! 😉
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Do you know the Pinky Lee Show? Apparently was a kid show in CA…friends used to chant the theme song constantly in college. I could only respond with Kitterick, a costumed show host who was a black cat.
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Mouse,
Don’t know Pinky Lee, well, other than recognizing the name … so I’m with you.
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