Episode 1 (The Banana Splits)

Episode 1
Network	NBC
Premiere date	September 7, 1968
Run time	46:43 (with Kellogg's sponsor ads)
Starring	Paul Winchell Jeff Winkless Daws Butler Terence H. Winkless Allan Melvin Anne W. Withrow James Dove
Music composed by	Ted Nichols David Mook
Writer(s)	Jack Hanrahan Phil Hahn Ellis Kadison Anthony Spinner
Director(s)	Richard Donner
Animation director(s)	Charles A. Nichols
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"Episode 1" is the first episode of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour season one. It aired on September 7, 1968 on NBC. It was written by Jack Hanrahan, Phil Hahn, Ellis Kadison, and Anthony Spinner, and directed by Richard Donner.

Included is "Joining of the Knights" from Arabian Knights, "Danger Island 1" from Danger Island, and "The Littlest Musketeer" from The Three Musketeers.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Announcer (voice only)	Allan Melvin
Fleegle	Jeff Winkless (performer) Paul Winchell (voice)
Bingo	Terence H. Winkless (performer) Daws Butler (voice)
Drooper	Anne W. Withrow (performer) Allan Melvin (voice)
Snorky	James Dove (performer) N/A (voice)
Cuckoo	Paul Winchell (voice)
Banana Vac	Allan Melvin (voice)
Lou Costello	N/A
Atom Ant	N/A
Granny Sweet	N/A
Precious Pupp	N/A
Paw Rugg	N/A
Maw Rugg	N/A
Floral Rugg	N/A
Shag Rugg	N/A
Secret Squirrel	N/A
Morocco Mole	N/A
Coil	N/A
Multi	N/A
Fluid	N/A
Goofy Gopher	Paul Winchell (voice)

Organizations

• The Banana Splits
• The Impossibles

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Banana Pad

Objects

• Mailbox

Vehicles

• Banana Buggies
• Drooper's electric car

Production

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1968.

Music

The theme song, "The Tra La La Song," was performed by Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan. The music was composed by Ted Nichols and David Mook.

Songs

1. "You're the Lovin' End"
2. "Soul"

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 7, 1968 on NBC

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • October 27, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 2 on DVD.