The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show
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The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show | |
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Genre | Television special Variety |
Written by | Bob Ogle Harry Crane |
Directed by | |
Presented by | Michael Landon |
Voices of | Sammy Davis Jr. Henry Corden Casey Kasem Allen Melvin Don Messick Janet Waldo Arnold Stang |
Music by | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | |
Producer | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | June 25, 1981 |
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show is a 1981 live-action/animated variety television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which premiered on NBC on June 25, 1981.
Overview[]
The special, hosted by guest Michael Landon and his family, was broadcast from Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia and featured costumed Hanna-Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo and Top Cat on roller stakes.
The show tells the story of the search for Dino, The Flintstones's pet dinosaur; in between segments, highlights include a huge volcano spewing red-hot disco dancers, life-size dancing billiard balls and dominoes, a 32-foot-long dancing skeleton, a phantom ghost ship and a spectacular three-ring circus.
Voices[]
- Sammy Davis Jr. as The Cheshire Cat
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy
- Allan Melvin as Magilla Gorilla
- Don Messick as Boo-Boo Bear, Muttley, Scooby-Doo
- Janet Waldo as Judy Jetson
- Arnold Stang as Top Cat
External links[]
- 1981 television specials
- 1980s American television specials
- NBC television specials
- Music television specials
- Films with live action and animation
- Animated crossover television specials
- Hanna-Barbera television specials