Episode 2 (The Banana Splits)

Episode 2
Premiere date	September 14, 1968
Run time	47:01 (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
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"Episode 2" is the second episode of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour season one. It aired on September 14, 1968 on NBC. It was written by Jack Hanrahan, Jimmie Young, Ellis Kadison, and Anthony Spinner, and directed by Richard Donner.

Included is "The Ransom," from Arabian Knights, "Danger Island 2" from Danger Island, and "The Jewel of India" 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)
Charley	Julie Graham
Goofy Gopher	Allan Melvin (voice)
Cuckoo	Paul Winchell (voice)

Organizations

• The Banana Splits
• Sour Grapes Bunch

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Banana Pad
    • Texas
      • Southern Palace Theatre

Objects

• Mailbox

Vehicles

• Banana Buggy

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. "Doin' the Banana Split"
2. "The Show Must Go On"

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 14, 1968 on NBC

Behind the scenes

• This is the first appearance of a Sour Grape; there are five in all and they are all called Charley.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

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