The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
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| The Banana Splits Adventure Hour | |
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| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 7, 1968–September 5, 1970 |
| Starring | Paul Winchell Jeff Winkless Daws Butler Terence H. Winkless Allan Melvin Anne W. Withrow James Dove Jay North John Stephenson Frank Gerstle Shari Lewis Henry Corden Jonathan Harris Barney Phillips Don Messick Bruce Watson Teddy Eccles Julie Bennett Patsy Garrett Tommy Cook Frank Aletter Michael Vincent Ronne Troup Rockne Tarkington Kahana Victor Eberg Rodrigo Arrendondo |
| Executive producer(s) | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Producer(s) | Edward J. Rosen |
| Music composed by | Ted Nichols David Mook |
| Writer(s) | Jack Hanrahan Jimmie Young Ellis Kadison Anthony Spinner |
| Director(s) | Richard Donner Tom Boutross |
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The Banana Splits Adventure Hour is a live-action American anthology television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series originally aired on NBC. It ran from 1968 to 1970, airing 31 episodes that spanned two seasons. It was later syndicated in 1970 as The Banana Splits and Friends Show.
The show debuted with segments, The Three Musketeers, Arabian Knights, Micro Ventures and Danger Island.
Only the first season is available on DVD in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Production
Development
Segments
- Live-action skits featuring The Banana Splits
- The Three Musketeers
- Arabian Knights
- Micro Ventures
- Danger Island
Music
The opening theme song is called "The Tra La La Song," which was written by Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan. The score was composed by Ted Nichols and David Mook.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 7, 1968 |
| 1x02 | September 14, 1968 |
| 1x03 | September 21, 1968 |
| 1x04 | September 28, 1968 |
| 1x05 | October 5, 1968 |
| 1x06 | October 12, 1968 |
| 1x07 | October 19, 1968 |
| 1x08 | October 26, 1968 |
| 1x09 | November 2, 1968 |
| 1x10 | November 9, 1968 |
| 1x11 | November 16, 1968 |
| 1x12 | November 23, 1968 |
| 1x13 | November 30, 1968 |
| 1x14 | December 7, 1968 |
| 1x15 | December 14, 1968 |
| 1x16 | December 21, 1968 |
| 1x17 | December 28, 1968 |
| 1x18 | January 11, 1969 |
| 2x01 | September 6, 1969 |
| 2x02 | September 13, 1969 |
| 2x03 | September 20, 1969 |
| 2x04 | September 27, 1969 |
| 2x05 | October 4, 1969 |
| 2x06 | October 11, 1969 |
| 2x07 | October 18, 1969 |
| 2x08 | October 25, 1969 |
| 2x09 | November 1, 1969 |
| 2x10 | November 8, 1969 |
| 2x11 | November 15, 1969 |
| 2x12 | November 22, 1969 |
| 2x13 | November 29, 1969 |
Cast
- Paul Winchell as Fleegle (voice)
- Jeff Winkless as Fleegle (cosplayer)
- Daws Butler as Bingo (voice)
- Terence H. Winkless as Bingo (cosplayer)
- Allan Melvin as Drooper (voice)
- Anne W. Withrow as Drooper (cosplayer)
- James Dove as Snorky (cosplayer)
- Jay North as Prince Turhan
- John Stephenson as Fariik and Bakaar
- Frank Gerstle as Raseem
- Shari Lewis as Princess Nida
- Henry Corden as Bez
- Jonathan Harris as Athos
- Barney Phillips as Porthos
- Don Messick as Aramis, King Louis XIII, Zazuum and Professor Carter
- Bruce Watson as D'Artagnian
- Teddy Eccles as Tooly
- Julie Bennett as Lady Constance and Queen Anne
- Patsy Garrett as Jill Carter
- Tommy Cook as Mike Carter
- Frank Aletter as Doctor Edwin Hayden
- Michael Vincent as Linc Simmons
- Ronne Troup as Leslie Hayden
- Rockne Tarkington as Elihu Morgan
- Kahana as Chongo
- Victor Eberg as Mu-Tan
