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The Banana Splits Adventure Hour

  • TV Series
  • 1968–19701968–1970
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h
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7.3/10
1.8K
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The Krofft Puppets in The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
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A pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.A pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.A pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
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  • Stars
    • The Krofft Puppets
    • Frank Aletter
    • Kim Kahana
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    • The Krofft Puppets
    • Frank Aletter
    • Kim Kahana
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    • 30User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Dan Owen and Jeff Winkless in The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
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    The Krofft Puppets
    The Krofft Puppets
    • Bingo…
    Frank Aletter
    Frank Aletter
    • Prof. Irwin Hayden
    Kim Kahana
    Kim Kahana
    • Chongo
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    • Link Simmons…
    Rockne Tarkington
    Rockne Tarkington
    • Elihu Morgan
    Ronne Troup
    Ronne Troup
    • Leslie Hayden
    Jeff Winkless
    Jeff Winkless
    • Fleegle the Dog (in the suit)
    Terence H. Winkless
    Terence H. Winkless
    Dan Owen
    • Drooper the Lion (in the suit)
    Robert Towers
    Robert Towers
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • Bez…
    Don Messick
    • Aramis…
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Evil Vangore…
    Jay Larrimore
    • Snorky the Elephant…
    Jay North
    Jay North
    • Prince Turhan
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • Raseem
    Paul Winchell
    Paul Winchell
    • Fleegle
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Bakaar of the Arabian Knights…
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    • Trivia
      One of the composers employed to write the songs "performed" by the Banana Splits was future R&B legend Barry White.
    • Quotes

      Elihu Morgan: Uh-oh, Chongo!

    • Alternate versions
      Syndicated versions were cut down to half hour slots and renamed 'The Banana Splits & Friends Show'. In this version, The Three Musketeers and Arabian Knights would appear on alternate episodes (odds and evens respectively). Danger Island would also be cut down from 10mins to 5mins, with only the segments on the even numbered episodes having the true cliffhanger (the odd numbered ones would sometimes stop at an appropriate moment or just end abruptly). Micro Ventures would also be slotted in if time permitted on select episodes in the latter part of the run. It was these episodes that were broadcast on Cartoon Network and released on DVD by Warner. Guild Home Video had released four cassettes in the UK in the early 80s each featuring an omnibus of these editions, but without the Danger Island sequences.
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      Featured in The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001)

    User reviews30

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    Pop Group with Costumed Animal Schtick
    This was basically, "The Monkees" for kids with cartoons and a weekly serial tossed in for fun. Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was an obvious influence as well with the pop-art sets, patterns and color schemes. Paul Winchell's voice (Jerry Mahoney and Mortimer Snurd - a popular Ventriloquist/Dummy act of the time) as Fleagle was fun. Winchell was also the voice of "Tigger" from Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" and many other cartoon voices, including the leader of the "Anthill Mob" in "The Adventures of Penelope Pitstop." Daws Butler's voice (Huckleberry Hound and many others) as Bingo was great too.

    I had to see reruns of this show to remember it was Jan Michael Vincent's t.v. debut in the "Danger Island" segment.

    "Chongo" (Uh Oh) got a little irritating with his constant bird sounds in place of real language.

    The cartoons were fun - Three Musketeers and Arabian Nights.

    It was an obvious Hannah-Barbera effort.

    Lots of fun for kids. Teens too.

    GREAT theme song (La la la, la la la la)!
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    • Dec 29, 2005

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1968 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Six Flags Over Texas - 2201 Road to Six Flags Street E., Arlington, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions
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