"Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!" (1971) TV series 1971-

Writers:

Joel Kane
Heywood Kling
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

11 September 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

Animated series centering on three bears who live in a zoo. Every now and then they try to sneak out of the zoo...

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon Bear | Bear

Cast

Daws Butler	...	Hair Bear (3 episodes, 1971)
William Callaway	...	Square Bear (3 episodes, 1971)
Paul Winchell	...	Bubi Bear (3 episodes, 1971)
John Stephenson	...	Eustace P. Peevly (3 episodes, 1971)
Joe E. Ross	...	Botch (3 episodes, 1971)

Series Directed by
Joseph Barbera		(1 episode, 1971)
William Hanna		(1 episode, 1971)

Series Writing credits
Joel Kane		(unknown episodes)
Heywood Kling		(unknown episodes)
Howard Morganstern		(unknown episodes)
Joe Ruby		(unknown episodes)
Ken Spears		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (1 episode, 1971)
William Hanna	....	producer (1 episode, 1971)
Alex Lovy	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1971)

Series Original Music by
Ted Nichols		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Iwao Takamoto		(1 episode, 1971)

Series Production Management
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor (1 episode, 1971)

Series Art Department
Cullen Blaine	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
Brad Case	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
Earl Klein	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
Lewis Marshall	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
George Singer	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
Paul Sommer	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)
Warren Tufts	....	story director (1 episode, 1971)

Series Sound Department
Peter Aries	....	sound reader (1 episode, 1971)
Earl Bennett	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 1971)
Bill Getty	....	sound director (1 episode, 1971)
Wayne Hughes	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 1971)
Richard Olson	....	sound director (1 episode, 1971)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Flekal	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1971)
Norman Stainback	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1971)
Marshall Valdez	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1971)
Roy Wade	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1971)

Series Animation Department
Frank Andrina	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Roman Arambula	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Fernando Arce	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Ed Barge	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Daniela Bielecka	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
William Butler	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Philip DeGuard	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Lee Dyer	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Jerry Eisenberg	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Jim Fletcher	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Hugh Fraser	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Robert Gentle	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Robert Givens	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Bob Goe	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Jan Green	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Roberta Greutert	....	ink and paint supervisor (1 episode, 1971)
Jerry Hathcock	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Gary Hoffman	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Homer Jonas	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Kenneth Muse	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Charles A. Nichols	....	animation director (1 episode, 1971)
Cathy Patrick	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Don Patterson	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Walt Peregoy	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Curt Perkins	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Tom Ray	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Morey Reden	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Vive Risto	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Joel Seibel	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Terry Slade	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Grace Stanzell	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Takashi	....	layout artist (1 episode, 1971)
Lloyd Vaughan	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Carlo Vinci	....	animator (1 episode, 1971)
Don Watson	....	background artist (1 episode, 1971)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	xerographer (1 episode, 1971)

Series Editorial Department
Larry C. Cowan	....	editorial supervisor (1 episode, 1971)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (1 episode, 1971)
Joed Eaton	....	post-production (1 episode, 1971)

Series Music Department
Pat Foley	....	music editor (1 episode, 1971)
Ted Nichols	....	musical director (1 episode, 1971)

Series Other crew
Frank Paiker	....	technical supervisor (1 episode, 1971)
Iraj Paran	....	titles (1 episode, 1971)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions

Distributors

• Boomerang (Brazil) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1971-1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Turner Program Services (TPS) (1992-1998) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Television (1998-) (USA) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2013) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete series)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | USA:TV-G

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

The full names of the zookeepers are Eustace P. Peevly and Lionel J. Botch.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Lovesick (#3.3)" (1996)

A One Year Wonder

I remember watching The Hair Bear Bunch on Saturday mornings in the early 70s and to me it was one of the funniest cartoons at that time. It reminded me a little of Sgt. Bilko as Hair, the leader concocted schemes so that he, Square and Bubi tried to escape from the Wonderland Zoo. Frequently trying to foil the bear's plans was zoo keeper Mr. Peevely and his sidekick Botch.

The show was part of CBS' outstanding Saturday morning lineup but it only lasted one season before being exiled to Sunday morning reruns. One aspect that stood out was the voice work of Bill Callaway, Paul Winchell, Joe E. (Ooh Ooh!) Ross, John Stephenson and Hanna-Barbera stalwart Daws Butler. Let's split.