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The '''1960s''' were the second decade since [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | The '''1960s''' were the second decade since [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | ||
Their company was starting to expand in popularity, breaking new ground and becoming a household name with ''[[The | Their company was starting to expand in popularity, breaking new ground and becoming a household name with ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', TV's first animated primetime sitcom in 1960, and redefining Saturday morning television with ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' in 1969. The success of ''The Flintstones'' led to other primetime sitcoms such as ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]'', ''[[The Jetsons (1962 TV series)|The Jetsons]]'', and ''[[Jonny Quest (1964 TV series)|Jonny Quest]]''. They dabbled in new genres such as superheroes, government spies, crime investigation, and the supernatural. They expanded into live-action territory in 1968 with the musical variety show ''[[The Banana Splits (TV series)|The Banana Splits]]''. They also transitioned into full-length feature films with ''[[Hey There, It's Yogi Bear]]'' and ''[[The Man Called Flintstone]]''. | ||
==1960== | ==1960== |
Revision as of 17:50, 18 October 2020
The 1960s were the second decade since William Hanna and Joseph Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera.
Their company was starting to expand in popularity, breaking new ground and becoming a household name with The Flintstones, TV's first animated primetime sitcom in 1960, and redefining Saturday morning television with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! in 1969. The success of The Flintstones led to other primetime sitcoms such as Top Cat, The Jetsons, and Jonny Quest. They dabbled in new genres such as superheroes, government spies, crime investigation, and the supernatural. They expanded into live-action territory in 1968 with the musical variety show The Banana Splits. They also transitioned into full-length feature films with Hey There, It's Yogi Bear and The Man Called Flintstone.