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|director= [[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Paul Sommer]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Jay Sarbry]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices) | |director= [[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Paul Sommer]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Jay Sarbry]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices) | ||
|animation_director= Joanna Romersa<br />[[Sam Nicholson]]<br />[[Joan Drake]]<br />[[Allen Wilzbach]]<br />[[Robert Tyler]]<br />[[Zeon Davush]]<br />[[Michael V. Bennett]]<br />[[Rebecca Bristow]]<br />[[Ed Love]] | |animation_director= Joanna Romersa<br />[[Sam Nicholson]]<br />[[Joan Drake]]<br />[[Allen Wilzbach]]<br />[[Robert Tyler]]<br />[[Zeon Davush]]<br />[[Michael V. Bennett]]<br />[[Rebecca Bristow]]<br />[[Ed Love]] | ||
|previous= | |previous= The New Yogi Bear Show | ||
|next= Jellystone! | |next= Jellystone! | ||
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In a retake of ''[[The Yogi Bear Show]]'' for hip young kids of the [[1990s|'90s]], [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] has been regressed into a pre-teen bear who leads the afterschool [[L.A.F. Squad|lost and found department]] at [[Jellystone Mall]]. When he's not being semi-serious, he's goofing off at the mall with his friends, [[Boo Boo Bear|Boo Boo]], [[Cindy Bear|Cindy]], [[Huckleberry Hound|Huckleberry]], and [[Snagglepuss Lion|Snagglepuss]], which annoys [[Officer Smith]] to no end. | In a retake of ''[[The Yogi Bear Show]]'' for hip young kids of the [[1990s|'90s]], [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] has been regressed into a pre-teen bear who leads the afterschool [[L.A.F. Squad|lost and found department]] at [[Jellystone Mall]]. When he's not being semi-serious, he's goofing off at the mall with his friends, [[Boo Boo Bear|Boo Boo]], [[Cindy Bear|Cindy]], [[Huckleberry Hound|Huckleberry]], and [[Snagglepuss Lion|Snagglepuss]], which annoys [[Officer Smith]] to no end. | ||
Throughout the series, various guest stars would recurrently make appearances, such as [[Augie Doggie]], [[Doggie Daddy]], [[Hokey Wolf]], [[Ding-a-Ling]], [[Atom Ant (character)|Atom Ant]], [[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret Squirrel]], [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]], [[Baba Looey]], [[Super Snooper]], [[Blabber Mouse]], [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]], [[Squiddly Diddly]], [[Peter Potamus]] and [[Loopy De Loop]]. | Throughout the series, various guest stars would recurrently make appearances, such as [[Augie Doggie]], [[Doggie Daddy]], [[Hokey Wolf]], [[Ding-a-Ling]], [[Atom Ant (character)|Atom Ant]], [[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret Squirrel]], [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]], [[Baba Looey]], [[Super Snooper]], [[Blabber Mouse]], [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]], [[Squiddly Diddly (character)|Squiddly Diddly]], [[Peter Potamus]] and [[Loopy De Loop]]. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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| [[November 9]], 1991 | | [[November 9]], 1991 | ||
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| "[[It's All Relative (Yo, Yogi)|It's All Relative]]" / "[[Bearly Working]]" | | "[[It's All Relative (Yo, Yogi!)|It's All Relative]]" / "[[Bearly Working]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| [[November 16]], 1991 | | [[November 16]], 1991 | ||
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| [[November 23]], 1991 | | [[November 23]], 1991 | ||
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| "[[Fashion Smashin | | "[[Fashion Smashin!]]" / "[[To Tell the Truth, Forsooth]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| [[November 30]], 1991 | | [[November 30]], 1991 | ||
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| [[December 7]], 1991 | | [[December 7]], 1991 | ||
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From [[January 25]] to [[April 18]], [[1992]], NBC reaired the series with the chases redone in 3-D, touted as the first series to do this, which Yogi indicated to viewers by flipping his hat, so that the kids would know when to put on their 3-D glasses they were expected to have already received for free with their box of [[Kellogg's]] Rice Krispies. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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* [[Greg Berg]] as [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] | * [[Greg Berg]] as [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] | ||
* [[Kath Soucie]] as [[Cindy Bear]] | * [[Kath Soucie]] as [[Cindy Bear]] | ||
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[ | * [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[Dickie Dastardly]] | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
* This was the last show starring Yogi Bear until ''[[Jellystone!]]'', which was released in 2021 on HBO Max. ''Jellystone!'' creator, [[C.H. Greenblatt]], used ''Yo, Yogi!'' as partial inspiration since both use Jellystone as a town setting. | * This was the last show starring Yogi Bear until ''[[Jellystone!]]'', which was released in [[2021]] on [[HBO Max]]. ''Jellystone!'' creator, [[C.H. Greenblatt]], used ''Yo, Yogi!'' as partial inspiration since both use Jellystone as a town setting. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
In a [[1993]] interview with USA Today, William Hanna | In a [[1993]] interview with ''USA Today'', William Hanna was not fond of how the show handled Yogi and the other characters, stating, "They screwed it up by re-designing him. They made him look like a whoremonger."<ref>([[2017]])[https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/animation-anecdotes-307/ "Animation Anecdotes 307"]. ''Cartoon Research''. Retrieved on [[November 5]], [[2022]].</ref> | ||
==Merchandise== | |||
===Home media=== | |||
In 1992, via Kellogg's Rice Krispies mail-in order, [[Hanna-Barbera Home Video]] released a 3-D version of the pilot episode (along with scenes from 12 other episodes) called ''[[Yo, Yogi! in 3-D]]''. | |||
In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], [[First Independent Films]] released one VHS in [[1993]] called ''[[Yo, Yogi!: Yo, Yogi! and the L.A.F. Squad]]''. | |||
===Toys=== | |||
[[Just Toys]] released Bend-Ems, i.e. bendable action figures, of Yogi, Boo Boo, and Huckleberry. | |||
[[McDonald's]] released Kid's Meal toys of pull-back vehicles with Yogi and Cindy on jet skis, Huckleberry in a racecar, and Boo Boo on a skateboard, coming with a Happy Meal bag that advised kids to keep the fictitious [[Jellystone Park]] save. | |||
===Kellogg's tie-ins=== | |||
To tie into the show, specifically the 3-D version, Kellogg's included free self-inking rubber stamps of Yogi, Boo Boo, Huckeberry, and Snagglepuss in Smacks, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Fruity Marshmallows, and Frosted Krispies. | |||
===Video game=== | |||
In 1992, [[Tiger Electronics]] released a handheld game. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:42, 23 February 2024
- You may also be looking for the episode, Yo, Yogi!.
| Yo, Yogi! | |
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 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
| Original release | September 14—December 7, 1991 |
| Starring | Greg Burson Don Messick Greg Berg Kath Soucie Rob Paulsen |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Paul Sabella Mark Young |
| Producer(s) | Cos Anzilotti Rich Fogel Mark Seidenberg |
| Music composed by | Jonathan Wolff |
| Writer(s) | Bob Kushnell Steve Smith Earl Kress Gordon Bressack |
| Director(s) | Don Lusk Paul Sommer Carl Urbano Jay Sarbry Joanna Romersa Ray Patterson (supervising) Gordon Hunt (voices) |
| Animation director(s) | Joanna Romersa Sam Nicholson Joan Drake Allen Wilzbach Robert Tyler Zeon Davush Michael V. Bennett Rebecca Bristow Ed Love |
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Yo, Yogi! is an American mystery animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning block. It ran in 1991, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season. It is the seventh Yogi Bear series after The Yogi Bear Show, which ran from 1961 to 1962.
In a retake of The Yogi Bear Show for hip young kids of the '90s, Yogi has been regressed into a pre-teen bear who leads the afterschool lost and found department at Jellystone Mall. When he's not being semi-serious, he's goofing off at the mall with his friends, Boo Boo, Cindy, Huckleberry, and Snagglepuss, which annoys Officer Smith to no end.
Throughout the series, various guest stars would recurrently make appearances, such as Augie Doggie, Doggie Daddy, Hokey Wolf, Ding-a-Ling, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Super Snooper, Blabber Mouse, Magilla Gorilla, Squiddly Diddly, Peter Potamus and Loopy De Loop.
Production
Development
Music
The title song was composed and conducted by Joe Curiale. The main music was composed and conducted by Jonathan Wolff. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler.
Episodes
| Episode | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Yo, Yogi!" | 1x01 | September 14, 1991 |
| "Huck's Doggone Day" / "Grindhog Day" | 1x02 | September 21, 1991 |
| "Jellystone Jam" | 1x03 | September 28, 1991 |
| "Mall Alone" | 1x04 | October 5, 1991 |
| "Tricky Dickie's Dirty Trickies" | 1x05 | October 12, 1991 |
| "Super Duper Snag" | 1x06 | October 19, 1991 |
| "Mellow Fellow" / "Hats Off to Yogi" | 1x07 | October 26, 1991 |
| "Polly Want a Safecracker" | 1x08 | November 2, 1991 |
| "Mall or Nothing" / "There's No Business Like Snow Business" | 1x09 | November 9, 1991 |
| "It's All Relative" / "Bearly Working" | 1x10 | November 16, 1991 |
| "Yippee-Yo, Yogi" / "Of Meeces and Men" | 1x11 | November 23, 1991 |
| "Fashion Smashin!" / "To Tell the Truth, Forsooth" | 1x12 | November 30, 1991 |
| "The Big Snoop" | 1x13 | December 7, 1991 |
From January 25 to April 18, 1992, NBC reaired the series with the chases redone in 3-D, touted as the first series to do this, which Yogi indicated to viewers by flipping his hat, so that the kids would know when to put on their 3-D glasses they were expected to have already received for free with their box of Kellogg's Rice Krispies.
Cast
- Greg Burson as Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss Lion and Officer Smith
- Don Messick as Boo Boo Bear and Muttley
- Greg Berg as Huckleberry Hound
- Kath Soucie as Cindy Bear
- Rob Paulsen as Dickie Dastardly
Legacy
- This was the last show starring Yogi Bear until Jellystone!, which was released in 2021 on HBO Max. Jellystone! creator, C.H. Greenblatt, used Yo, Yogi! as partial inspiration since both use Jellystone as a town setting.
Critical reception
In a 1993 interview with USA Today, William Hanna was not fond of how the show handled Yogi and the other characters, stating, "They screwed it up by re-designing him. They made him look like a whoremonger."[1]
Merchandise
Home media
In 1992, via Kellogg's Rice Krispies mail-in order, Hanna-Barbera Home Video released a 3-D version of the pilot episode (along with scenes from 12 other episodes) called Yo, Yogi! in 3-D.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, First Independent Films released one VHS in 1993 called Yo, Yogi!: Yo, Yogi! and the L.A.F. Squad.
Toys
Just Toys released Bend-Ems, i.e. bendable action figures, of Yogi, Boo Boo, and Huckleberry.
McDonald's released Kid's Meal toys of pull-back vehicles with Yogi and Cindy on jet skis, Huckleberry in a racecar, and Boo Boo on a skateboard, coming with a Happy Meal bag that advised kids to keep the fictitious Jellystone Park save.
Kellogg's tie-ins
To tie into the show, specifically the 3-D version, Kellogg's included free self-inking rubber stamps of Yogi, Boo Boo, Huckeberry, and Snagglepuss in Smacks, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Fruity Marshmallows, and Frosted Krispies.
Video game
In 1992, Tiger Electronics released a handheld game.
References
- ^ (2017)"Animation Anecdotes 307". Cartoon Research. Retrieved on November 5, 2022.
