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The '''1950s''' is the decade [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]].
The '''1950s''' is the decade [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]].


At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later also produce) ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''[[Droopy (theatrical shorts)|Droopy]]'' shorts in 1956. Both series ended ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation studio. Hanna and Barbera, wasting no time, set up their own studio and created their first cartoon series, ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]'', debuting straight to television—via [[Screen Gems]]—in 1957. But their first successful cartoon was ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' in 1958. Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called ''[[Loopy De Loop (theatrical shorts)|Loopy De Loop]]'', distributed through [[Columbia Pictures]].
At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later produce) the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Cartoons|MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''[[Droopy (theatrical shorts)|Droopy]]'' shorts in 1956. Both series ceased production in 1957 when [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] shut down its animation unit.


Because of the success of ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'', Hanna-Barbera later created ''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]'' in 1959, which also became a huge hit.
With financial backing from film director [[George Sidney]], Hanna and Barbera set up their own animation company and created their first cartoon series, ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]'', debuting straight to television—via [[Screen Gems]]—in 1957. Their first successful series was ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' in 1958, and due to its huge popularity in syndication, Hanna-Barbera created ''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]'' in 1959, which also became a hit.
 
Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called ''[[Loopy De Loop]]'', distributed through [[Columbia Pictures]] (then-parent company of Screen Gems).


==1950==
==1950==
* ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]''
** ''[[Little Quacker]]'' - January 7
** ''[[Little Quacker (theatrical short)|Little Quacker]]'' - January 7
** ''[[Saturday Evening Puss]]'' - January 14
** ''[[Saturday Evening Puss]]'' - January 14
** ''[[Texas Tom]]'' - March 11
** ''[[Texas Tom]]'' - March 11
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** ''[[Baby Butch]]'' - August 14
** ''[[Baby Butch]]'' - August 14
** ''[[Mice Follies]]'' - September 4
** ''[[Mice Follies]]'' - September 4
** ''[[Neopolitan Mouse]]'' - October 2
** ''[[Neapolitan Mouse]]'' - October 2
** ''[[Downhearted Duckling]]'' - November 13
** ''[[Downhearted Duckling]]'' - November 13
** ''[[Pet Peeve]]'' - November 20
** ''[[Pet Peeve]]'' - November 20
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==1956==
==1956==
* ''Tom and Jerry''
* ''Tom and Jerry''
** ''[[The Flying Sorceress]]'' - January 27
** ''[[The Flying Sorceress (theatrical short)|The Flying Sorceress]]'' - January 27
** ''[[The Egg and Jerry]]'' - March 23
** ''[[The Egg and Jerry]]'' - March 23
** ''[[Busy Buddies]]'' - May 4
** ''[[Busy Buddies]]'' - May 4
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==1957==
==1957==
{{Main|1957}}
* ''Tom and Jerry''
* ''Tom and Jerry''
** ''[[Top with Pops]]'' - February 22
** ''[[Tops with Pops]]'' - February 22
** ''[[Timid Tabby]]'' - April 19
** ''[[Timid Tabby]]'' - April 19
* ''Droopy''
* ''Droopy''
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** "[[The Mastermind of Muni-Mula]]" - December 21
** "[[The Mastermind of Muni-Mula]]" - December 21
** "[[The Mad Monster of Muni-Mula]]" - December 21
** "[[The Mad Monster of Muni-Mula]]" - December 21
** "[[Muni Mula Mix-Up]]" - December 28
** "[[Muni-Mula Mix-Up]]" - December 28
** "[[Creepy Creature Feature]]" - December 28
** "[[The Creepy Creature Feature]]" - December 28
** "[[The Creepy Creature (episode)|The Creepy Creature]]" - December 28
** "[[The Creepy Creature]]" - December 28


==1958==
==1958==
{{Main|1958}}
* ''Tom and Jerry''
* ''Tom and Jerry''
** ''[[Happy Go Lucky]]'' - January 3
** ''[[Happy Go Ducky]]'' - January 3
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
** "[[Surprise in the Skies]]" - January 4
** "[[Surprise in the Skies]]" - January 4
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** "[[Reddy's Rocket Rescue]]" - January 4
** "[[Reddy's Rocket Rescue]]" - January 4
** "[[Rocket Ranger Danger]]" - January 11
** "[[Rocket Ranger Danger]]" - January 11
** "[[Pinky the Pint Sized Pachyderm]]" - January 11
** "[[Pinky, the Pint Sized Pachyderm]]" - January 11
** "[[Last Trip of a Ghost Ship]]" - January 11
** "[[Last Trip of a Ghost Ship]]" - January 11
** "[[The Irate Pirate]]" - January 18
** "[[The Irate Pirate]]" - January 18
** "[[Dynamite Fright]]" - January 18
** "[[Dynamite Fright (Ruff and Reddy)|Dynamite Fright]]" - January 18
** "[[Marroned in Typhoon Lagoon]]" - January 18
** "[[Marooned in Typhoon Lagoon]]" - January 18
** "[[Scarey Harry Safaria]]" - January 25
** "[[Scarey Harry Safari]]" - January 25
** "[[Jungle Jitters]]" - January 25
** "[[Jungle Jitters (Ruff and Reddy)|Jungle Jitters]]" - January 25
** "[[Bungle in the Jungle]]" - January 25
** "[[Bungle in the Jungle (Ruff and Reddy)|Bungle in the Jungle]]" - January 25
** "[[Miles of Crocodiles]]" - February 1
** "[[Miles of Crocodiles]]" - February 1
** "[[A Creep in the Deep]]" - February 1
** "[[A Creep in the Deep (Ruff and Reddy)|A Creep in the Deep]]" - February 1
** "[[Hot Shot's Plot]]" - February 1
** "[[Hot Shot's Plot]]" - February 1
* ''Droopy''
* ''Droopy''
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** "[[A Friend to the End]]" - February 22
** "[[A Friend to the End]]" - February 22
** "[[Heels on Wheels]]" - March 1
** "[[Heels on Wheels]]" - March 1
** "[[The Whirly-Bird Catches the Worm]]" - March 1
** "[[The Whirly-Bird Catches the Worms]]" - March 1
** "[[The Boss of Double-Cross]]" - March 1
** "[[The Boss of Double-Cross]]" - March 1
* ''Tom and Jerry''
* ''Tom and Jerry''
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** "[[The Metal Monster Mystery]]" - March 15
** "[[The Metal Monster Mystery]]" - March 15
** "[[The Late, Late Pieces of Eight]]" - March 22
** "[[The Late, Late Pieces of Eight]]" - March 22
** "[[The Goon of Doubloon Lagoon]]" - March 22
** "[[The Goon of Doubloon]]" - March 22
** "[[Two Dubs in a Sub]]" - March 22
** "[[Two Dubs in a Sub]]" - March 22
** "[[Big Deal with a Small Seal]]" - March 29
** "[[Big Deal with a Small Seal]]" - March 29
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** ''[[Tot Watchers]]'' - August 1
** ''[[Tot Watchers]]'' - August 1
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
** "[[Eggs Yeggs]]" - December 13
** "[[Egg Yeggs]]" - December 13
** "[[The Dummy Mummy]]" - December 13
** "[[The Dummy Mummy]]" - December 13
** "[[The Chickenhearted Chickosaurus Chase]]" - December 20
** "[[The Chicken-Hearted Chickosaurus Chase]]" - December 20
** "[[The Chickasaurus Crack-Up]]" - December 20
** "[[The Chickasaurus Crack-Up]]" - December 20
** "[[The Slick Chickasaurus Chick Trick]]" - December 20
** "[[The Slick Chickasaurus Chick Trick]]" - December 20
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==1959==
==1959==
{{Main|1959}}
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''
** "[[The Sorehead Tyrranosaurus]]" - January 3
** "[[The Sorehead Tyrrannosaurus]]" - January 3
** "[[Two Eyes Spy on the Guys]]" - January 3
** "[[Two Eyes Spy on the Guys]]" - January 3
** "[[Double-Trouble with Ubble-Ubble]]" - January 3
** "[[Double-Trouble with Ubble-Ubble]]" - January 3
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** "[[Pint Size Surprise for the Guys]]" - January 17
** "[[Pint Size Surprise for the Guys]]" - January 17
** "[[Reddy and Me and Pee-Wee Makes Three]]" - January 17
** "[[Reddy and Me and Pee-Wee Makes Three]]" - January 17
** "[[Hoss Thief Grief]]" - January 17
** "[[Hoss Grief Thief]]" - January 17
** "[[Tricked and Trapped by a Tricky Trapper]]" - January 24
** "[[Tricked and Trapped by a Tricky Trapper]]" - January 24
** "[[Harry Safari and the Phoney Pony]]" - January 24
** "[[Harry Safari and the Phoney Pony]]" - January 24
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** ''[[Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy]]''
** ''[[Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy]]''
** ''[[Snooper and Blabber]]''
** ''[[Snooper and Blabber]]''
* ''Loopy De Loop''
** ''[[Wolf Hounded]]'' - [[November 5]]
** ''[[Little Bo Bopped]]'' - [[December 3]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera by decades]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera by decades]]

Latest revision as of 19:09, 28 April 2024

The 1950s is the decade William Hanna and Joseph Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera.

At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later produce) the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts for MGM Animation, while also producing their Droopy shorts in 1956. Both series ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation unit.

With financial backing from film director George Sidney, Hanna and Barbera set up their own animation company and created their first cartoon series, The Ruff and Reddy Show, debuting straight to television—via Screen Gems—in 1957. Their first successful series was The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958, and due to its huge popularity in syndication, Hanna-Barbera created The Quick Draw McGraw Show in 1959, which also became a hit.

Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called Loopy De Loop, distributed through Columbia Pictures (then-parent company of Screen Gems).

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