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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't''}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't''}}
{{Infobox movie
{{Infobox movie
|image= [[File:.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't title card.png|300px]]
|caption=  
|caption=  
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|distributor= [[Avco Broadcasting Corporation]]
|distributor= [[Avco Broadcasting Corporation]]
|released= November 21, 1972
|released= [[November 21]], [[1972]]
|run_time=  
|run_time=  
|starring= [[Hal Smith|Hal J. Smith]]
|starring= [[Hal Smith|Hal J. Smith]]<br />[[June Foray]]<br />[[Vic Perrin]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Don Messick]]
|producers= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|screenplay= [[Ken Spears]] and [[Joe Ruby]]
|screenplay= [[Ken Spears]] and [[Joe Ruby]]
|director= William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
|director= William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
|title_card= [[File:The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't''''' is a 1971 television special. It aired on November 21, 1972 in syndication. It was written by [[Ken Spears]] and [[Joe Ruby]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
'''''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't''''' is an American Thanksgiving animated TV special produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for the [[Avco Broadcasting Corporation]], who distributed it in syndication. It aired on [[November 21]], [[1972]]. It was written by [[Ken Spears]] and [[Joe Ruby]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].


A young squirrel learns how his great-great-great grandfather saved Thanksgiving between the pilgrims and the Indians.
A young squirrel learns how his great-great-great grandfather saved Thanksgiving between the pilgrims and the Indians.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jimmy and Judy|Jimmy]]
 
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[June Foray]]
* [[Jimmy]] ([[June Foray]])
|-
* [[Judy]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jimmy and Judy|Judy]]
* Mom
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
* Dad ([[Don Messick]])
|-
* Squirrel kid
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mom
* Squirrel dad ([[Vic Perrin]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
* Squirrel mom (June Foray)
|-
* [[Jeremy Squirrel]] ([[Hal J. Smith]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dad
* [[Mary Cooke]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
* [[Johnny Cooke]]
|-
* [[Pumpkin]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squirrel kid
* [[Little Bear]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
* [[Mr. Cooke]] ([[John Stephenson]])
|-
* Little Bear's father
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squirrel dad
* Wolf (Don Messick)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Vic Perrin]]
* ''Johnny Cooke's sister''
|-
* Rabbit (Don Messick)
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squirrel mom
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| June Foray
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jeremy Squirrel]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Hal Smith|Hal J. Smith]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mary Cooke]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Johnny Cooke]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Pumpkin]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Little Bear]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Cooke]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Little Bear's father
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Wolf
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Johnny Cooke's sister
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rabbit
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[United States]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Massachusetts]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Plymouth Bay]]
*** [[Massachusetts]]
**** [[Plymouth Rock]]
**** [[Plymouth Bay]]
* [[England]]
***** [[Plymouth Rock]]
** [[England]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]


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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
It has a copyright of 1971.
It was copyrighted in 1971.


==Music==
==Music==
The main music is composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


* November 21, 1972 in syndication


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United States:
** [[October 1]], [[2013]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[Casper's First Halloween (DVD)|Casper's First Halloween]]'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 14 December 2022

The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't title card.png
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Avco Broadcasting Corporation
Release date November 21, 1972
Starring Hal J. Smith
June Foray
Vic Perrin
John Stephenson
Don Messick
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Screenplay by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't is an American Thanksgiving animated TV special produced by Hanna-Barbera for the Avco Broadcasting Corporation, who distributed it in syndication. It aired on November 21, 1972. It was written by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

A young squirrel learns how his great-great-great grandfather saved Thanksgiving between the pilgrims and the Indians.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Jimmy June Foray
Judy Unavailable
Mom Unavailable
Dad Don Messick
Squirrel kid Unavailable
Squirrel dad Vic Perrin
Squirrel mom June Foray
Jeremy Squirrel Hal J. Smith
Mary Cooke Unavailable
Johnny Cooke Unavailable
Pumpkin Unavailable
Little Bear Unavailable
Mr. Cooke John Stephenson
Little Bear's father Unavailable
Wolf Don Messick
Johnny Cooke's sister
Rabbit Don Messick


Locations

Objects

  • None

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1971.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • November 21, 1972 in syndication

Behind the scenes

Errors

Home availability

References

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