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Bakshi was dissatisfied with the traditional role of a Terrytoons director: " We didn't really ' direct ' like you'd think.
" Independent animation studios such as Hanna-Barbera were selling shows to the networks, even as the series produced by Terrytoons ( which was owned by CBS ) were declining in popularity.
In 1966, Bill Weiss asked Bakshi to help him carry presentation boards to Manhattan for a meeting with CBS.
The network executives rejected all of Weiss's proposals as " too sophisticated ", " too corny ", or " too old-timey ".
As Fred Silverman, CBS's daytime programming chief, began to leave the office, an unprepared Bakshi pitched a superhero parody called The Mighty Heroes.
He described the series ' characters, including Strong Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man, Cuckoo Man and Diaper Man: " They fought evil wherever they could and the villains were stupider than they were.
" The executives loved the idea, and while Silverman required a few drawings before committing, Weiss immediately put Bakshi to work on the series ' development.
Once Silverman saw the character designs, he confirmed that CBS would greenlight the show, on the condition that Bakshi serve as its creative director.
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