Bash Helmet in the 1970s. The TV revival continues in Cartoon form

Despite its calamitous first night staging, ironically, over the years Bash Helmet the Musical has since been performed in off-broadway theatres and by amateur dramatic groups across the United States and the United Kingdom (albeit with A Load on My Shoulders removed) to extremely positive critical reviews.

With Godfrey Pryce gone, the reins of Bona Ventures were taken up by VP, Bud Demsky who believed that Bash Helmet still had a loyal television following.

However, Bona’s current financial status meant that a third, live-action season was out of the question so the studio produced a series of fifteen 20-minute animated adventures. Dale Montgomery continued to voice his character but the cartoon dared to do something for the first time in Bash’s 30 year history - alter his costume!

Lady Garden gets the upper hand in the animated
TV episode, “Uphill Gardening”. Note Bash Helmet's new chest insignia.

Bud Demsky had constantly debated with Godfrey Pryce about Bash’s shirt. Pryce liked it left blank while Demsky wanted to plaster something glistening over his chest. Now with total control over the character, Demsky was free to insert an insignia - a bold, stylised silver helmet.

And the following decade would see even greater changes ahead for Bash’s appearance!