Episode 1 (The Banana Splits)

"Episode 1" is the first episode of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour season one. It aired on September 7, 1968 on NBC. It was written by Jack Hanrahan, Phil Hahn, Ellis Kadison, and Anthony Spinner, and directed by Richard Donner.

Included is "Joining of the Knights" from Arabian Knights, "Danger Island 1" from Danger Island, and "The Littlest Musketeer" from The Three Musketeers.

Characters
Paul Winchell (voice) Daws Butler (voice) Allan Melvin (voice) N/A (voice)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Allan Melvin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fleegle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Winkless (performer)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fleegle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Winkless (performer)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bingo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Terence H. Winkless (performer)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Terence H. Winkless (performer)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Drooper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Anne W. Withrow (performer)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Anne W. Withrow (performer)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Snorky
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| James Dove (performer)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| James Dove (performer)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cuckoo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell (voice)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Banana Vac
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Allan Melvin (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lou Costello
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Atom Ant
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Granny Sweet
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Precious Pupp
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paw Rugg
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maw Rugg
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Floral Rugg
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shag Rugg
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Secret Squirrel
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Morocco Mole
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Coil
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Multi
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fluid
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goofy Gopher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell (voice)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Morocco Mole
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Coil
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Multi
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fluid
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goofy Gopher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fluid
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goofy Gopher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell (voice)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell (voice)

Organizations

 * The Banana Splits
 * The Impossibles

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Banana Pad

Objects

 * Mailbox

Vehicles

 * Banana Buggies
 * Drooper's electric car

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1968.

Music
The theme song, "The Tra La La Song," was performed by Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan. The music was composed by Ted Nichols and David Mook.

Songs

 * 1) "You're the Lovin' End"
 * 2) "Soul"

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 7, 1968 on NBC

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 27, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 2 on DVD.