The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

Network	Syndication
Launched	September 15, 1985 (1985-09-15)
Closed	1994 (1994)
Country of origin	United States
Owner	Hanna-Barbera Productions (programming) Worldvision Enterprises (distributor, 1985–1991) Turner Program Services (distributor, 1991–1994)
Running time	90 minutes (1985–1986) 120 minutes (1986–1994)

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera is an American animated syndicated programming block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that ran on a weekly schedule and was performed in live action. The program ran from 1985 to 1994.^[1]

Overview

The block premiered on Sunday, September 15, 1985, and included an array of both old and new Hanna-Barbera original cartoon shows. The show aired on Sundays in most markets, but some stations broadcast it on both weekdays and Saturdays.^[2] The 1985 to 1987 edition was hosted by legendary Hanna-Barbera mainstays, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss in their live action costumed forms (all voiced by Daws Butler).

Each show included

The shows featured in the animation block had a superstar lineup of both old and new H-B animated characters.[1] The block ran from 1985 to 1994, initially as a 1+1⁄2-hour block featuring The Paw-Paws, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, and Galtar and the Golden Lance. However it became a mighty success and the block went to 2 hours in 1986. In the block's final year, two of its shows, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron and 2 Stupid Dogs, also aired on TBS Sunday mornings.

Distribution

It was originally distributed by

When The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera first launched on Sunday, September 15, 1985, it was also pre-sold to Taft Broadcasting, Tribune, Metromedia, Chris-Craft^[3] owned stations.

Shows

• The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990–93)
• Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1993–94)
• Fantastic Max (1988–92)
• The Flintstone Kids (1988)
• The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989–90)
• Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985–87, 1988–89)
• HBTV (1985–87)
• The Jetsons (1993–94)
• Jonny Quest/The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (1986–89)
• Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990–91)
• Paw Paws (1985–87)
• Paddington Bear (1989–90)
• The Pirates of Dark Water (1992–93)
• Richie Rich (1988–92)
• Skedaddle (1988)
• Sky Commanders (1987–88)
• Snorks (1987–89)
• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993–94)
• 2 Stupid Dogs (1993–94)
• Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–88)
• Yo Yogi! (1992–93)
• Young Robin Hood (1991–93)

References