Worst Hanna Barbera Cartoon

[waichingliu81]

mines would be two stupid dogs. that was one of the most pointless and awful cartoons i had seen. plus, it wasn't even funny and the jokes where the big dog would eat the little girl, or the red haired boy who is such a wuss were terrible. hanna barbera made some awesome cartoons but this wasn't one of them

[Mikado]

pretty much anything they made from the late 70s until they came up with the Powerpuff Girls

[tv star collector]

In the seventies, Hanna-Barbera (like Filmation) relied a little too much on
recycling live-action shows with cartoon versions (e.g., THE FONZ & THE
HAPPY DAYS GANG, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY IN THE ARMY, MORK & MINDY, etc.),
which indicates a lack of originality. When it was announced that H-B was
going to do a cartoon version of the popular DUKES OF HAZZARD show, one
critic observed: "How do you make a cartoon out of a show that already is one?"

[waichingliu81]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

In the seventies, Hanna-Barbera (like Filmation) relied a little too much on
recycling live-action shows with cartoon versions (e.g., THE FONZ & THE
HAPPY DAYS GANG, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY IN THE ARMY, MORK & MINDY, etc.),
which indicates a lack of originality. When it was announced that H-B was
going to do a cartoon version of the popular DUKES OF HAZZARD show, one
critic observed: "How do you make a cartoon out of a show that already is one?"

i didn't know they were responsible for those shows. didn't they do a gary coleman one as well?

[comedyfreak]

I'll go with Two Stupid Dogs.

[tv star collector]

Originally Posted by waichingliu81

i didn't know they were responsible for those shows. didn't they do a gary coleman one as well?

Here's a complete list of the H-B cartoons based on TV shows (courtesy of Bill
Hanna's excellent autobiography "A CAST OF FRIENDS"):

JEANNIE (1973)
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1973)
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: 2200 A.D. (1974)
FONZ & THE HAPPY DAYS GANG (1980)
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY (1981)
MORK & MINDY (1982)
THE DUKES (1983)

Yes, there was also THE GARY COLEMAN SHOW (1982), but it wasn't based
on his sit-com DIFF'RENT STROKES but rather on his character in the TV-
movie "The Kid with the Broken Halo." H-B also did toon versions of Laurel
& Hardy, Abbott & Costello and the Three [Robonic] Stooges. And, of
course, there were original shows that were influenced by popular sit-coms:
THE FLINTSTONES (derived from THE HONEYMOONERS), TOP CAT (from
SGT. BILKO), THE JETSONS (from BLONDIE), and WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER
GETS HOME (from ALL IN THE FAMILY). THESE ARE THE DAYS was inspired
by THE WALTONS, a popular TV drama series.

[waichingliu81]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Here's a complete list of the H-B cartoons based on TV shows (courtesy of Bill
Hanna's excellent autobiography "A CAST OF FRIENDS"):

JEANNIE (1973)
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1973)
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: 2200 A.D. (1974)
FONZ & THE HAPPY DAYS GANG (1980)
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY (1981)
MORK & MINDY (1982)
THE DUKES (1983)

Yes, there was also THE GARY COLEMAN SHOW (1982), but it wasn't based
on his sit-com DIFF'RENT STROKES but rather on his character in the TV-
movie "The Kid with the Broken Halo." H-B also did toon versions of Laurel
& Hardy, Abbott & Costello and the Three [Robonic] Stooges. And, of
course, there were original shows that were influenced by popular sit-coms:
THE FLINTSTONES (derived from THE HONEYMOONERS), TOP CAT (from
SGT. BILKO), THE JETSONS (from BLONDIE), and WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER
GETS HOME (from ALL IN THE FAMILY). THESE ARE THE DAYS was inspired
by THE WALTONS, a popular TV drama series.

speaking of the addams family there was also a 90s cartoon version as well, of which remembered fondly. this one was also made by hanna barbera

[MrCleveland]

My guess will be when Hanna-Barbera made cartoons for the Taft Corporation. (The Taft family seem to screw things up. Long story.)

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

THESE ARE THE DAYS was inspired
by THE WALTONS, a popular TV drama series.

I remember this one, I really liked it alot. The Mom was voiced by June Lockhart from Lost In Space.

[tv star collector]

Another H-B dramatic cartoon series that I liked a lot was DEVLIN, an original
series about three orphaned siblings (Ernie, Todd and Sandy) who earned
money on a motorcycle stunt circuit while trying to remain together as a
family. The voice cast included Micky Dolenz of THE MONKEES.

[Mikado]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

In the seventies, Hanna-Barbera (like Filmation) relied a little too much on
recycling live-action shows with cartoon versions (e.g., THE FONZ & THE
HAPPY DAYS GANG, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY IN THE ARMY, MORK & MINDY, etc.),
which indicates a lack of originality. When it was announced that H-B was
going to do a cartoon version of the popular DUKES OF HAZZARD show, one
critic observed: "How do you make a cartoon out of a show that already is one?"

exactly....in the 70s H-B seemed to forget the word "originality" and became a very lazy, plagueristic and sloppy studio.

[tv star collector]

Originally Posted by Mikado

exactly....in the 70s H-B seemed to forget the word "originality" and became a very lazy, plagueristic and sloppy studio.

Yes, and when they weren't swiping ideas from old TV shows, they borrowed
from comic books (THE FANTASTIC FOUR, SUPER FRIENDS, JOSIE & THE
PUSSYCATS, RICHIE RICH, THE SMURFS) movies (LAUREL & HARDY, ABBOTT & COSTELLO, THE ROBONIC STOOGES, GODZILLA, THE LITTLE RASCALS), sports (THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS), and even other cartoon studios (POPEYE, THE PINK PANTHER & SONS, POPEYE & SON). The irony is that
these later shows had better animation than the early product, but they
lacked the originality and creativity of RUFF & REDDY, HUCKLEBERRY HOUND,
QUICK DRAW McGRAW, YOGI BEAR, and others from the late '50s to early
'60s. Perhaps, as is so often the case in Hollywood, they were victims of
their own success. Once they became the "new kings of animation" (as
Gene Kelly described them), Bill & Joe had nothing to prove and became, as
you said, lazy and sloppy.

[PrettyinPink55]

I loved Two Stupid Dogs! It was so pointless!!!

[MrCleveland]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Yes, and when they weren't swiping ideas from old TV shows, they borrowed
from comic books (THE FANTASTIC FOUR, SUPER FRIENDS, JOSIE & THE
PUSSYCATS, RICHIE RICH, THE SMURFS) movies (LAUREL & HARDY, ABBOTT & COSTELLO, THE ROBONIC STOOGES, GODZILLA, THE LITTLE RASCALS), sports (THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS), and even other cartoon studios (POPEYE, THE PINK PANTHER & SONS, POPEYE & SON). The irony is that
these later shows had better animation than the early product, but they
lacked the originality and creativity of RUFF & REDDY, HUCKLEBERRY HOUND,
QUICK DRAW McGRAW, YOGI BEAR, and others from the late '50s to early
'60s. Perhaps, as is so often the case in Hollywood, they were victims of
their own success. Once they became the "new kings of animation" (as
Gene Kelly described them), Bill & Joe had nothing to prove and became, as
you said, lazy and sloppy.

Many of the H-B cartoons in the 50's and 60's were influenced by other TV Shows.

Ruff and Reddy-Crusader Rabbit
Huckleberry Hound-Andy Griffith (More of an influence.)
Quick Draw McGraw-Zorro and Cisco Kid
Snagglepuss-Cowardly Lion
Loopy de Loop-Charlie Chaplin
Flinstones-Honeymooners
Top Cat-Sgt. Bilko (Also used for Yigi Bear, Breezly and Sneezly, and Hokey Wolf.)
Wally Gator-Tennesse Tuxedo (Another Influence.)
Lippy and Hardy-Laurel and Hardy
Touche Turtle-Count of Monte Cristo
Magilla Gorilla-Wally Gator (Sams as Squidly Didly)
Pixie and Dixie-Tom and Jerry
Augie Doggy-Spike and Tyke
Snooper and Blabber-Duffy's Tavern
Yakky Doodle-Donald Duck (Without the temper)
Peter Potamus-W.C. Fields
Yippy, Yappy, and Yahooey-Three Musketeers
Atom Ant-Batman
Secret Squirrel-James Bond
Precious Pupp-Mutley (Another Influence.)
Hilbily Bears-Bevery Hilbilies (Before they struck oil.)
Winsome Witch (Witch from Hansel and Gretel.)

But...this is my opinion, I'm not that dead-on.

[tv star collector]

As you have said, all those shows were "influenced" (being the keyword here)
-- but the later shows were blatant and direct takeoffs (albeit licensed, I'm
sure, by the copyright owners). At least the early shows were variations of
earlier characters or premises. (Someone said, in effect, that there only three
or four basic story premises.). The longest-running TV sitcom on the air
today--THE SIMPSONS--has similarly been linked, in one way or another, to
such popular predecessors as DENNIS THE MENACE (imagine Bart meeting
Dennis Mitchell!), THE HONEYMOONERS (Homer, like Fred Flintstone, shares a
lot in common with Ralph Kramden, and Chester Riley, for that matter), and one writer even compared Marge Simpson to Donna Stone (THE DONNA REED SHOW), saying both were "glamor girls." Come to think of it, Marge, June
Cleaver and Wilma Flintstone are all housewives who are never seen without
pearls! Like the old saying: "there's nothing new under the sun."