The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was an American animated syndicated programming block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that ran on a weekly schedule and was performed in live action. The program ran from 1985 to 1994.[1]

For the theme park attraction, see The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride).
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
NetworkSyndication
LaunchedSeptember 15, 1985 (1985-09-15)
Closed1994 (1994)
Country of originUnited States
Owner
Running time
  • 90 minutes (1985–1986)
  • 120 minutes (1986–1993)
  • 60 minutes (1993–1994)

Overview

The block premiered on Sunday, September 15th, 1985 and included an array of both old and new Hanna-Barbera original cartoon shows. The show aired on Sundays in most markets, but some stations broadcast it on both Weekdays as well on Saturdays too.[2] The 1985 to 1987 edition was hosted by legendary Hanna-Barbera mainstays, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss in their live action costumed forms (all voiced by Daws Butler).

Each show included HBTV segments featuring music videos of classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon clips (similar to Disney's D-TV and Nickelodeon's sister network itself MTV). It included hits like "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell. "It's Fun! Fun! Fun! Funtastic!", was the main theme song for the Funtastic World's first three seasons and also the theme for Yogi's newest series, Yogi's Treasure Hunt. Next, The Down and Dirty Dinosaurs from the game show Skedaddle hosted the 1988 edition, and then the 1990 edition was hosted by Kenny Ford and Jennifer Love Hewitt (while their show Kids Incorporated was off the air).

The shows featured in the animation block had a superstar lineup of both old and new H-B animated characters that included The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda, Jonny Quest, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, The Challenge Of The GoBots, Fantastic Max, The Flintstone Kids, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Galtar and the Golden Lance, The Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible, The Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 Movies, The Jetsons, Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone, The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, Paddington Bear, The Paw-Paws, The Pirates of Dark Water, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Richie Rich, Sky Commanders, Smurfs' Adventures, The Snorks, Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron, 2 Stupid Dogs, The New Yogi Bear Show, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Yo Yogi! and Young Robin Hood.[1]

The block ran from 1985 to 1994 and was 3 and a 1/2 hours long in 1985 because of GoBots, The Jetsons, Paw-Paws, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, and Galtar. However it became a mighty success and the block went to four and a 1/2 hours in 1986 and a five-hour block in 1987 with the addition of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 televised feature films. With time its popularity waned and the program's length decreased from two hours in 1991 to one hour in 1993.

Distribution

It was originally distributed by Worldvision Enterprises, then moved to Turner Program Services after the sale of the Hanna-Barbera studio to Turner Broadcasting. Most of the shows that aired on the block are now distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. When it first aired, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera could be seen on all independent stations owned by Taft, the parent company of Hanna-Barbera Productions and Worldvision Enterprises at the time.

Stations

When The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera first launched on Sunday, September 15, 1985, it was also pre-sold to Taft Broadcasting, Tribune, Metromedia, Chris-Craft[3] owned stations.

City Station
Atlanta WGNX 46 (Ind)[4]
Bangor WVII 7 (ABC)[5]
Baton Rouge WKG 49/KBTR 19 (Ind)
Boston WXNE 25 (Ind)[6]
Buffalo WUTV 29 (Fox)[7]
Burlington KJMH 26 (Ind)[8]
Chicago WPWR 50 (Ind)[9]
Cleveland WRLM 67 (Ind)[10]
Detroit WXON 20 (Ind)[11]
Flint WSMH 66 (Fox)[12]
Fort Pierce/West Palm Beach WTVX 34 (Ind)[13]
Fresno KAIL 53 (Ind)[14]
Greenville WHNS 21 (Ind)[15]
Greeneville/Bristol WEMT 39 (Fox)[16]
Hagerstown WHAG 25 (NBC)[17]
Hartford WTIC 61 (Fox)[18]
Houston KTXH 20 (Ind)[19]
Kansas City KSHB 41 (Fox)[20][21]
Lansing WSYM 47 (Ind)
Las Vegas KVVU 5 (Fox)[22]
Los Angeles KCOP 13 (Ind)[23]
Miami WCIX 6 (Fox)[24]
Omaha KPTM 42 (Ind)[25]
Pensacola/Mobile WJTC 44 (Ind)[26]
Philadelphia WTXF 29 (Fox)[27][28]
Portsmouth/Norfolk WYAH 27 (Ind)[29][30]
Peoria WYZZ 43 (Fox)[31]
Sacramento KTXL 40 (Fox)[32]
San Francisco KBHK 44 (Ind)[33][34]
KOFY 20 (Ind)
Secaucus/New York City WWOR 9 (Ind)[35][36]
South Bend WNDU 16 (NBC)[37]
Spokane KSKN 22 (Ind)[38]
St. Louis KPLR 11 (Ind)[39]
Tacoma/Seattle KCPQ 13 (Fox)[40][41]
Tampa WFTS 28 (Ind)[42]
Traverse City WGTU 29 (ABC)[43]
Washington, D.C. WDCA 20 (Ind)[44]
WFTY 50 (Ind)[45]
York/Harrisburg WPMT 43 (Fox)[46]

Shows

The series had a superstar lineup of both old and new Hanna-Barbera characters throughout its run.

References
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  2. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 353. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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  16. "Retro: Bristol/Knoxville/Lexington (3-4-1990)". Radio Discussions. March 3, 2015.
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  30. 1988 WYAH Funtastic World of Hanna Barbera Commercial Block 2 on YouTube
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  32. "Retro: Fresno Sat/Sun 2/21-22/87 (pt 2)". Radio Discussions. August 16, 2005.
  33. KBHK Commercials (December 1990) on YouTube
  34. "Hanna Barbera Music Videos: Anyone Remember?". RiffTrax Forum. December 25, 2008.
  35. "Retro: New York Metro - Saturday, August 13, 1988". Radio Discussions. April 11, 2010.
  36. WWOR-TV The Kids' Place Channel 9 Commercial (1987) on YouTube
  37. "Retro: Northern Indiana, Sun. December 15th, 1985 (includes WTBS, USA, NICK and ESPN)". Radio Discussions. December 2, 2013.
  38. "Retro: Spokane, WA - Sunday, April 5, 1987". Radio Discussions. October 10, 2012.
  39. "Retro: St Louis Sat/Sun, June 28/29, 1986". Radio Discussions. January 16, 2008.
  40. "Retro: Vancouver/Victoria Sun, Sept 21, 1986". Radio Discussions. September 21, 2010.
  41. 80's Commercials Vol. 573 on YouTube
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  43. "Ludington, MI 1/11/1992". Radio Discussions. December 17, 2017.
  44. "Retro: Washington-Baltimore, Sunday, April 27th, 1986". Radio Discussions. August 8, 2012.
  45. "Retro: Washington, DC/Baltimore, Wednesday, April 30, 1986 daytime hours". Radio Discussions. March 21, 2012.
  46. "Retro: Reading/Philadelphia, Sunday, July 3, 1988". Radio Discussions. May 31, 2018.
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