User:QuestJ65/Earth

QuestJ65/Earth
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Population	Varies in media
First appearance	T&J: Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

Earth is the third planet closest to the Sun, and part of its Solar System of the Milky Way galaxy. It is orbited by its own Moon. It is also the homeworld of countless diverse species, including humans.

In many Hanna-Barbera cartoons, it is populated by a large abundances of talking animals, many of which live like and coexist with humans; kids who solve mysteries involving ghosts, and the superheroes who protect the planet from the supervillains who either try to takeover or destroy it.

Appearances

Note: Nearly every piece of Hanna-Barbera media takes place on Earth, with some exceptions.

TV series

Movies

Specials

Shorts

Tom and Jerry
Loopy De Loop

Comics

Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)
Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)

Geography

The following is a list of continents and countries that have either appeared or mentioned in every Hanna-Barbera media.

Continents

Americas
- North America
- South America
- Eurasia
  - Europe
  - Asia
- Africa
- Oceana/Australia
Antartica

Countries

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceana/Australia

Australia
New Zealand

Former countries

History

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The Stone Age

The Stone Age refers to a broad prehistoric period of which humanity is characterized by the use of stone tools, and often marked as a point of which humans made important discoveries such as fire, before the later development of agriculture in the Bronze Age.

In the Hanna-Barbera universe, it is most commonly associated with The Flintstones, which a depicted a fantasy version of the period with a semi-modern civlization in Bedrock. In the series, humans co-existed with other prehistoric animals such as dinosaurs, lived in stone houses and made use of conveniences; most of which are opreated of by animals. Everyday life in Bedrock (and to an extent, other countries) are presented no different than the one in present day, but in a prehistoric flare.

In the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Old Flame," Dexter uses a time machine to travel back to the Stone Age and brings an unnamed caveman to present day, only to send him back to his proper place when the caveman playfully messed with his lab.

20th century

1940s

The 1940s (lasting from 1940 to 1949) was a period that saw most of World War II until 1945, which saw profound effects on many countries, and the start of the Cold War in 1947. Some of the notable technological advancements of the period are microwaves, color television, and atomic bombs.

Some of MGM's theatrical cartoons of the 1940s, including Tom and Jerry and Tex Avery's short subjects, were reflective of events and American popular culture of the era, especially during World War II. In The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Tom and Jerry Mouse conflict each other in pseudo-warfare, with jeeps and dive-bombers made of everyday objects.

1950s

The 1950s (lasting from 1950 to 1959) was a decade that saw the world's economic recovery after World War II, the development of the Cold War after the late 1940s, and a population growth from the emrging baby boomer population. It is also the decade where Hanna-Barbera was formed in 1957, after MGM closed their in-house animation unit.

Many pop culture trends of the period, such as then-popular radio and television shows, were reflected and parodied in Hanna-Barbera's shows during and after this time. For instance, Yogi Bear was inspired by Art Carney's character in the TV sitcom The Honeymooners, which included his personality and vocal mannerisms.

The comic Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, takes place in an alternate version of 1950s America, focusing on Snagglepuss as a gay playright being victimized by MacCarthyism, while overseeing some historical events at the time.

1960s

The 1960s (lasting from 1960 to 1969), which saw advancements like the Appolo 11 Moon landing, saw a massive counterculture shift in ideals in the US and other Western countries, which had revolutions to social ideals such as civil rights, free love, perceptions of military and government politics, and formality. It was also defined by other events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.

Some of the TV series Hanna-Barbera created, particularly The Flintstones and The Jetsons, were also reflective of the decade's trends popular culture in some form, albiet with their own whimsical spin. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which first aired in 1969, also reflected these aspects, with Shaggy in paticular being modeled after Bob Denver's character in the Dobie Gillis sitcom.

21st century

The future

Behind the scenes

References