Here's one thing about the Josie and the Pussycats cartoon that I have never been able to understand, even after 38 years: What was the reasoning behind Alexander having dark glasses? He does not have these in the comic books. Does anybody out there have an idea on the purpose of this?
shareHe thinks they make him look like a big time band manager.
shareAlexander was the manager and in show business the stereotype, back in the swinging 60s/70s was that show business people always wore sunglasses. If you watch a lot of Hanna-Barabara you see that they fell back on a lot of stereotypes. Keep an eye out for other H-B shows when a cartoon producer/director, etc shows up. As often as not they'll be wearing one of the following: sunglasses, a baret, riding pants tucked into boots, etc.
shareAt the time the cartoon was being developed (1969), Alex _was_ wearing sunglasses in the comics.
This is from "Josie and the Pussycats" #45, Dec. 1969: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WaAL9uDR-xo/TYb_AAc2fYI/AAAAAAAAFNs/njuNCnZfq-I/s1600/josie045+004panels2-5.jpg
Maybe to show he was cool, which was a fad at the time. Also, in the comic book, there were times he had them on.
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