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Hanna-Barbera ( / ˈhænə ˈbɑːrbərə / BAR-BARE-ə) [1] was an American animation studio and production company, which was active from 1957 until its absorption into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001. Founded on July 7, 1957 by Tom and Jerry creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, [2] it was headquartered on Cahuenga Blvd from 1960 to 1998, then subsequently at the Sherman Oaks Galleria ...
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The idea of The Flintstones came after Hanna-Barbera produced The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Quick Draw McGraw Show. Although these programs were successful in the ratings, they were targeted to children and did not have the same general audience appeal as their previous theatrical short series Tom and Jerry, which entertained both kids and the adults that accompanied them. Since children did not need supervision from their parents to watch television, though, Hanna-Barbera's output had b...
Casting
George O'Hanlon originally auditioned for the role of Fred, but lost out to Alan Reed, who kept on voicing the character until his passing in 1977.Reed was insistent on playing Fred in a relatively natural speaking voice, rather than a broad, "cartoony" style, since animated short cartoons rarely used this method of voice acting back then—with the exception of experimental studios like UPA and feature films with more realistic characters. Jean Vander Pyloriginally gave Wilma a voice imitating...
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin. The theme song for the first two seasons was called "Rise and Shine," while the second theme song introduced in the third season, "(Meet) The Flintstones," was written by Curtin, Hanna, and Barbera.
Dates are in order of release: 1. United States: September 30, 1960 at 8:30 pm on ABC 2. United Kingdom and Ireland: January 5, 1961 at 7:00 pm on ITV 3. Australia: April 24, 1961 at 7:00pm on HSV-1
Alan Reed as Fred FlintstoneMel Blanc as Barney Rubble and Dino; Daws Butlerfilled in for Blanc during episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 of season 2Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma Flintstone and Pebbles FlintstoneBea Benaderet (seasons 1-4) and Gerry Johnson (seasons 5-6) as Betty RubbleThe night after The Flintstones made its premiere, it was among many shows that debuted in "vast wasteland" of the 1960–61 television season, where they are considered one of the worst in TV history up to that point. Variety magazine called the series a "pen-and-ink" disasters, and critics derided the show for its limited animation, in addition to ...
Main article: List of pop culture references to Flintstones In the movie Rage!, it begins with Cal being woken up by his daughter leaving the TV on which is playing the episode "The House Guest," with the theme song and the opening scene of Fred telling Barney he is driving them to the Quicky Car Wash. In the Open All Night episode "Buckaroo Buddie...
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Animal morphing. The Wonder Twins ( Zan and Jayna) are a fictional extraterrestrial twin brother and sister superhero duo who first appeared in Hanna-Barbera 's American animated television series The All-New Super Friends Hour. The pair can activate their superpowers by touching their fists and saying the phrase "Wonder Twin powers, activate!"
Nov 20, 2017 · If you've been wondering where to direct your complaint about your child or grandchild yelling "Yabba Dabba Doooooo!" all last summer, wonder no more. Blame William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Right, Hanna-Barbera, the animation team. The Flintstones founding fathers.
Title: The SuperFriends Production Company: Hanna-Barbera Created by: Gardner Fox, Alex Toth, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Creative Consultants: E. Nelson Bridwell, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz Seasons: 9 Official Seasons Number of Episode: 109 On Air From: 1973-1985 Status: Canceled SuperFriends is the collective name attributed to a series of animated programs produced by Hanna ...
The final episode of The Yogi Bear Show ended in a birthday party attended by the majority of Hanna-Barbera's animal characters up to that point.
May 15, 2024 · Hanna-Barbera was an animation studio and production company founded in 1957 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, [1] with financial backing by film director George Sidney. Prior to its founding, Hanna and Barbera were business partners at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) during the 1940s to 1950s, where they both served as the creators, directors and ...
