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Animation studio founded by William Hanna (1910-2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) in 1957 (initially as H-B Enterprises), following the closure of the MGM cartoon studio for which they had created the classic Cat versus Mouse series Tom & Jerry ( 1940 -current). The studio was bought by Taft Broadcasting in 1966, then by Turner Broadcasting ...
The images of their fresh, popular characters were sold to toy manufacturers and were used in product promotions, recordings, Hanna-Barbera's own version of Disneyland called Jelleystone Park in Hew Hampshire, and were even reproduced as Flintstones chewable vitamins.
Jul 7, 2023 · In 1991, Turner Broadcasting System outbid MCA and Hallmark Cards, Inc. to purchase Hanna-Barbera Studios and its library of content. Turner acquired Hanna-Barbera in an effort to stack the cards for his new Cartoon Network, the first television channel to air cartoons 24/7.
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Early Beginnings
William Denby "Bill" Hanna and Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera began their partnership when they first met at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1937. Having previous experience in the animation industry since the early 1930s, they worked at MGM's animation department and solidified themselves as workmates for the next six decades. From 1940 to until 1957, they both created and worked on the Tom and Jerry series of theatrical cartoons, centering on the madcap exploits of a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jer...
New Digs
In 1963, a larger building of the studio was built in Los Angeles, California. The building was designed by architect Arthur Froehlich in a clean Mid-Century Modern style.
Taft, the Great American
In 1987, Taft Broadcasting changed its name to Great American Broadcasting (or Great American Communications). In October 1989, David Kirschner was hired as the new president of Hanna-Barbera, to bring it back out from a state of being "moribund" as Hanna-Barbera hadn't had a hit since The Smurfs. Kirschner would make the studio a valuable asset again that could be sold for the financially troubled Great American, To do this, Kirschner announced plans for a theme park inspired by Disney, Hann...
1950s
1. Main article: 1950s 1. The Ruff and Reddy Show (1957-1960) 1.1. Ruff and Reddy 2. The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958-1962) 2.1. Huckleberry Hound 2.2. Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks 2.3. Yogi Bear (1958-1961) 2.4. Hokey Wolf(1961-1962) 3. The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1961) 3.1. Quick Draw McGraw 3.2. Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy 3.3. Snooper and Blabber 4. Loopy De Loop (1959-1965)
1960s
1. Main article: 1960s 1. The Flintstones(1960-1966) 2. The Yogi Bear Show (1961) 2.1. Yogi Bear 2.2. Yakky Doodle 2.3. Snagglepuss 3. Top Cat(1961-1962) 4. The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (1962-1963) 4.1. Wally Gator 4.2. Touché Turtle and Dum Dum 4.3. Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har 5. The Jetsons (1962-1963; 1985-1987) 6. Hey There, It's Yogi Bear(1964) 7. The Magilla Gorilla Show (1964-1967) 7.1. Magilla Gorilla 7.2. Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse 7.3. Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-long(1964-...
1970s
1. Main article: 1970s 1. Motormouse(1970-1971) 2. Harlem Globetrotters(1970-1971) 3. Josie and the Pussycats(1970-1971) 4. Where's Huddles?(1970) 5. The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show(1971-1972) 6. Duffy's Dozen(1971, unsold pitch) 7. Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!(1971-1972) 8. The Funky Phantom(1971-1972) 9. "Love and the Private Eye" (1972) 10. Hardcase(1972) 11. "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" (1972) 12. The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan(1972) 13. Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (19...
In the Red Razors serial of Judge Dredd: The Magazine, a group of Sov-Block mercenary enforcers called themselves the Spooky Doo Gang, due to owning a dog called Spooky who resembled a green Scooby...In the movie Adventures in Dinosaur City (aka Dinosaur), there is a parody of The Flintstones called Dino Saur. In the intro, an anthropomorphic dinosaur passes the same Dino-shaped hedge several t...In The Ren and Stimpy Show episode "Ren's Retirement," the worm who eats both Ren and Stimpy in the end wears an outfit similar to early Hanna-Barbera funny animal characters, namely Yogi Bear. His...In the letters section of Droopy Issue #1, cartoonist Scott Shaw draws an affectionate caricature of Tex Averystanding outside of his office at Hanna-Barbera, while holding a coffee mug that says "...May 11, 2016 · Characters such as The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Tom and Jerry and The Smurfs are known worldwide. Here is TVTA's small presentation of adverts and comic covers featuring Hanna-Barbera characters. The Flintstones View-Master, 1962 Top-cat, Yogi Bear and others Tom….
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May 11, 2016 · American Animation studio Hanna-Barbera created many famous cartoon characters during its thirty-something years of production. Characters such as The Flintstones , Scooby-Doo , Yogi Bear, Tom and Jerry and The Smurfs are known worldwide.
