As I am sure you are all aware, Ben Hurst passed away several weeks ago. Mr. Hurst was the head writer on SatAM, developing much of the universe and its characters that we fans have come to love.
That would have been enough to endear him to the fanbase at large. However, Mr. Hurst was particularly active in the fan community. He could often be found at conventions and in internet chatrooms and message boards. He was always willing to talk to fans and answer their questions. He always seemed patient and thoughtful when talking to fans that can, let’s face it, be pretty overzealous at times.
His proposed plans for season three are well known and well discussed. There has probably been as much discussion about that nonexistent bit of television as there has been about the parts of the show that actually aired. Ben was even a part of a small but vocal part of the fanbase devoted to returning the show to air, for a while.
Ben also did his time on “Sonic Underground,” proving that not everything to come out of his word processor was gold. He also did work on some other classic Saturday morning cartoon shows, like “Tiny Toon Adventures,” “The Real Ghost Busters,” and, somewhat ironically, “The New Archies.”
His legacy is secure, but he’ll be missed anyway.
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