The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968–1970)

Join the Banana Splits gang Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky as they bring you fun, songs, and cartoons.

Stars:

Kim Kahana, Frank Aletter, Rockne Tarkington

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kim Kahana	...	Chongo (9 episodes, 1968-1969)
Frank Aletter	...	Prof. Irwin Hayden (9 episodes, 1968-1969)
Rockne Tarkington	...	Elihu Morgan (9 episodes, 1968-1969)
Jeff Winkless	...	Fleegle the Dog (in the suit) (8 episodes, 1969)
Terence Henry		(8 episodes, 1969)
Dan Owen	...	Drooper the Lion (in the suit) (8 episodes, 1969)
Ronne Troup	...	Leslie Hayden (8 episodes, 1969)
Robert Towers		(8 episodes, 1969)
Jan-Michael Vincent	...	Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (8 episodes, 1969)
Henry Corden	...	Bez (8 episodes, 1969)
Don Messick	...	Aramis (8 episodes, 1969)
Paul Frees	...	Evil Vangore (8 episodes, 1969)
Jay North	...	Prince Turhan (8 episodes, 1969)
Frank Gerstle	...	Raseem (8 episodes, 1969)
John Stephenson	...	Bakaar of the Arabian Knights (8 episodes, 1969)
Shari Lewis	...	Princess Nidor (8 episodes, 1969)
Jean Vander Pyl	...	Floral Rugg (8 episodes, 1969)
Daws Butler	...	Bingo (8 episodes, 1969)
Allan Melvin	...	Drooper (8 episodes, 1969)
Rick Lancelot		(8 episodes, 1969)
Thomas Poole		(8 episodes, 1969)
Jay Larrimore	...	Snorky the Elephant (8 episodes, 1969)
Robert Smith		(8 episodes, 1969)
Paul Winchell	...	Fleegle (8 episodes, 1969)

Storyline

Join the Banana Splits gang Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky as they bring you fun, songs, and cartoons.

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Plot Keywords:

musketeer | queen | lion | surrealism | elephant | 

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Taglines:

A mess of fun for everyone!

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Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Family | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Banana Splits and Friends Show

Filming Locations:

Coney Island Amusement Park - 6201 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series showcased the directorial debut of future superstar director Richard Donner.

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Quotes

Elihu Morgan: Uh-oh, Chongo!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Pod People (1991)

User Reviews

Shear Genious.

I caught this on Cartoon Network's "Boomerang" preview about 2 weeks ago, and since it was my first time seeing it, I knew I was in for a treat since this was one of Hanna-Barbera's memorable shows. This show has live action(The Bannana Splits, Danger Island which was on the episode I watched. Got to admit, it rocked), animation(Arabian Nights, The Four Muskateers). What a concept this was!! It's a shame it didn't last at least 5 years because this show was pretty good. Plus, it featured Michael Vincent (now known as Jan-Michael Vincent). Another fact was that Richard Donner("Lethel Weapon") directed the episodes. Quite interesting.

This gets a perfect 10.