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:''This article is about the 1976 TV series. For the main title character himself, see [[Jabberjaw]].''
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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
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|released= September 11-December 18, 1976
|released= [[September 11]]–[[December 18]], [[1976]]
|run_time=
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|starring= [[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Tommy Cook]]<br />[[Julie McWhirter]]<br />[[Pat Parris]]<br />[[Barry Gordon]]
|starring= [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Tommy Cook]]<br />[[Julie McWhirter]]<br />[[Pat Parris]]<br />[[Barry Gordon]]
|execs=
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|producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
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|director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
|director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
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'''''Jabberjaw''''' is an American animated mystery comedy TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1976, airing 16 episodes. It was the ninth ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]'' clone series after ''[[Clue Club (TV series)|Clue Club]]''
'''''Jabberjaw''''' is an American animated mystery comedy TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1976]], airing 16 episodes that spanned one season. It was the ninth ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]'' "clone" series.


Jabberjaw, a 15-foot amphibious great white shark, is the drummer for [[The Neptunes]], a rock group made up of four teenagers Biff, Shelly, Bubbles and Clamhead — who live in an underwater civilization in the year 2076.Jabberjaw and The Neptunes travel to various underwater cities where they encounter and deal with assorted megalomaniacs and supervillains who want to conquer the undersea world
The series centres on [[Jabberjaw]], a 15-foot amphibious great white shark and the drummer for [[The Neptunes]], a rock group made up of four teenagers: [[Biff]], [[Shelly]], [[Bubbles]] and [[Clamhead]]. They live in an underwater civilization in the year 2076, and travel to various underwater cities where they encounter and deal with assorted megalomaniacs and supervillains who want to conquer the undersea world.
 
The entire series has been released on [[Jabberjaw: The Complete Series|DVD]].


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
As with the majority of Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the [[1970s]], the format of the series is similar to shows such as ''Scooby-Doo'', ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (TV series)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'', and ''[[Speed Buggy (TV series)|Speed Buggy]]'', the latter two of which are also similar to ''Scooby-Doo''. The series is also inspired by the overall shark mania of the [[1970s]]<ref>Mallory, Michael ([[1998]]). Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. Warner Bros., Hugh Lauter Levin Associates Inc. ISBN 0-88363-108-3.</ref> caused by the then-recent success of the [[1975]] film ''[[wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''.
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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! Title
! Title
! Number
! Number
! Air date
! Original air date
|-
|-
| "[[Dr.Lo Has Got to Go]]"
| "[[Dr. Lo Has Got to Go]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
| September 11, 1976
| [[September 11]], [[1976]]
|-
|-
| "[[There's No Place Like Outer Space]]"
| "[[There's No Place Like Outer Space]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
| September 18, 1976
| [[September 18]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Atlantis, Get Lost]]"
| "[[Atlantis, Get Lost]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
| September 25th, 1976
| [[September 25]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Run, Jabber, Run]]"
| "[[Run, Jabber, Run]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
| October 2nd, 1976
| [[October 2]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[The Sourpuss Octopus]]"
| "[[The Sourpuss Octopus]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
| October 9th, 1976
| [[October 9]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Hang On to Your Hat, Jabber]]"
| "[[Hang On to Your Hat, Jabber]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
| October 16th, 1976
| [[October 16]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[The Great Shark Switch]]"
| "[[The Great Shark Switch]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
| October 23rd, 1976
| [[October 23]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Claim-Jumped Jabber]]"
| "[[Claim-Jumped Jabber]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
| October 30th, 1976
| [[October 30]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Ali Jabber and the Secret Thieves]]"
| "[[Ali Jabber and the Secret Thieves]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
| November 6th, 1976
| [[November 6]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Help, Help, It's the Phantom of the Kelp]]"
| "[[Help, Help, It's the Phantom of the Kelp]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
| November 13th, 1976
| [[November 13]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[No Helpin' the Sculpin]]"
| "[[No Helpin' the Sculpin]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
| November 20th, 1976
| [[November 20]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[The Bermuda Triangle Tangle]]"
| "[[The Bermuda Triangle Tangle]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
| November 25th, 1976
| [[November 25]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[Malice in Aqualand]]"
| "[[Malice in Aqualand]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
| November 27th, 1976
| [[November 27]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[The Fast Paced Chase Race]]"
| "[[The Fast Paced Chase Race]]"
| 1x14
| 1x14
| December 4th, 1976
| [[December 4]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[The Piranha Plot]]"
| "[[The Piranha Plot]]"
| 1x15
| 1x15
| December 11th, 1976
| [[December 11]], 1976
|-
|-
| "[[There's No Heel Like El Eel]]"
| "[[There's No Heel Like El Eel]]"
| 1x16
| 1x16
| December 18th, 1976
| [[December 18]], 1976
|}
|}
==Cast==
* [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] as [[Jabberjaw]]
* [[Tommy Cook]] as [[Biff]]
* [[Pat Parris]] as [[Shelly]]
* [[Julie McWhirter Dees]] as [[Bubbles]]
* [[Barry Gordon]] as [[Clamhead]]
==Legacy==
Although the series was considered to be a cash-in to ''Scooby-Doo'', the title character of ''Jabberjaw'' would make another appearance in [[1977]]'s ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'', where he is one of the show's guest announcers and referee in some episodes.
In [[2021]], Jabberjaw and the Neptunes appear in the ''[[Jellystone!]]'' series on [[HBO Max]] (later rebranded as [[Max]]), in which Jabberjaw is female in the show's continuity.
==In popular culture==
* In the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' skit "[[JJ's Summer Vacation]]" of the episode "Things Look Bad for the Streepster," the Neptunes suggest Jabberjaw to go on a vacation to relax. Although Jabberjaw assumes the gang is using it as an excuse to replace him, he obliges and ventures into the sea. After encountering a not so friendly shark and a "go go dancer" (which is a diver in a cage), Jabberjaw runs into the cast of ''Jaws'', accidentally giving one of the cast a "Shark BJ" trying to get on the boat. He is then killed the same way the shark is killed in ''Jaws'', having a helium tank blown up in his face. The Neptunes are worried about Jabberjaw but are happy with their new drummer; the not so friendly shark Jabberjaw ran into earlier.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 20 March 2024

This article is about the TV series. For the main title character, see Jabberjaw.
Jabberjaw
JJ title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network ABC
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Original release September 11December 18, 1976
Starring Frank Welker
Tommy Cook
Julie McWhirter
Pat Parris
Barry Gordon
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) George Atkins
Haskell Barkin
John Bates
Larz Bourne
Tom Dagenais
Robert Fisher
Ray Parker
Director(s) Charles A. Nichols

Jabberjaw is an American animated mystery comedy TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1976, airing 16 episodes that spanned one season. It was the ninth Scooby-Doo "clone" series.

The series centres on Jabberjaw, a 15-foot amphibious great white shark and the drummer for The Neptunes, a rock group made up of four teenagers: Biff, Shelly, Bubbles and Clamhead. They live in an underwater civilization in the year 2076, and travel to various underwater cities where they encounter and deal with assorted megalomaniacs and supervillains who want to conquer the undersea world.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

As with the majority of Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1970s, the format of the series is similar to shows such as Scooby-Doo, Josie and the Pussycats, and Speed Buggy, the latter two of which are also similar to Scooby-Doo. The series is also inspired by the overall shark mania of the 1970s[1] caused by the then-recent success of the 1975 film Jaws.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Episodes

Title Number Original air date
"Dr. Lo Has Got to Go" 1x01 September 11, 1976
"There's No Place Like Outer Space" 1x02 September 18, 1976
"Atlantis, Get Lost" 1x03 September 25, 1976
"Run, Jabber, Run" 1x04 October 2, 1976
"The Sourpuss Octopus" 1x05 October 9, 1976
"Hang On to Your Hat, Jabber" 1x06 October 16, 1976
"The Great Shark Switch" 1x07 October 23, 1976
"Claim-Jumped Jabber" 1x08 October 30, 1976
"Ali Jabber and the Secret Thieves" 1x09 November 6, 1976
"Help, Help, It's the Phantom of the Kelp" 1x10 November 13, 1976
"No Helpin' the Sculpin" 1x11 November 20, 1976
"The Bermuda Triangle Tangle" 1x12 November 25, 1976
"Malice in Aqualand" 1x13 November 27, 1976
"The Fast Paced Chase Race" 1x14 December 4, 1976
"The Piranha Plot" 1x15 December 11, 1976
"There's No Heel Like El Eel" 1x16 December 18, 1976

Cast

Legacy

Although the series was considered to be a cash-in to Scooby-Doo, the title character of Jabberjaw would make another appearance in 1977's Laff-A-Lympics, where he is one of the show's guest announcers and referee in some episodes.

In 2021, Jabberjaw and the Neptunes appear in the Jellystone! series on HBO Max (later rebranded as Max), in which Jabberjaw is female in the show's continuity.

In popular culture

  • In the Robot Chicken skit "JJ's Summer Vacation" of the episode "Things Look Bad for the Streepster," the Neptunes suggest Jabberjaw to go on a vacation to relax. Although Jabberjaw assumes the gang is using it as an excuse to replace him, he obliges and ventures into the sea. After encountering a not so friendly shark and a "go go dancer" (which is a diver in a cage), Jabberjaw runs into the cast of Jaws, accidentally giving one of the cast a "Shark BJ" trying to get on the boat. He is then killed the same way the shark is killed in Jaws, having a helium tank blown up in his face. The Neptunes are worried about Jabberjaw but are happy with their new drummer; the not so friendly shark Jabberjaw ran into earlier.

References

  1. ^ Mallory, Michael (1998). Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. Warner Bros., Hugh Lauter Levin Associates Inc. ISBN 0-88363-108-3.