The Banana Splits in TV comeback

[MuppetDanny]

Hello MC Forum,

It's been a while. I was the BBC News website and found this:

The Banana Splits in TV comeback

Children's TV classic The Banana Splits is getting a modern makeover.

Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky are to star in new comedy shorts and music videos on the Cartoon Network in the US, and its website, from September.

A series of DVDs, live concerts, music CDs, and online games from the anarchic crew are expected to follow.

"Everything that made The Banana Splits popular in the '60s is back, including the group's terrific humour and music," said Jordan Sollitto, of Warner Bros.

"We take great pride in having carefully updated the look and feel of the original show for today's kids while retaining all of the elements that made the original Banana Splits such a hit."


The Banana Splits came onto the scene in 1968 as hosts of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, a show created by Hanna-Barbera that featured comedy and music videos.

They are a costumed rock band made up of Fleegle (a dog), Drooper (a lion), Bingo (a gorilla) and Snorky (an elephant) who hang out in their Banana Pad while playing music and telling jokes.

The show's theme song, The Tra La La Song, quickly became a classic.

The new shorts share the same "groovy" look of the original TV series.

"The Banana Splits is a classic that has been entertaining kids for years," said Stuart Snyder, president of Turner Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media.

"We're thrilled to have this new version on Cartoon Network for our kids to enjoy today."

Website: http://www.bananasplits.com/

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7567840.stm

 

[Sgt Floyd]

the banana splits also have thier own section in the hard rock park

http://hardrockpark.com/bornintheusa/bananasplitsville.cfm

http://hardrockpark.com/graphics/ph-kids-0003.jpg

 

[Ilikemuppets]

the banana splits also have their own section in the hard rock park

http://hardrockpark.com/bornintheusa/bananasplitsville.cfm

http://hardrockpark.com/graphics/ph-kids-0003.jpg

Hey wow! The kids seem to take a liking to them.

I don't know about any "purist" here, but I for one am interested in this new series!

 

[Xerus]

It's cool seeing the Banana Splits make a comeback. I wonder who'll be doing the voices of the Splits?

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Maybe you could do a voice artist thread in the voices on the new show!

 

[Xerus]

Maybe you could do a voice artist thread in the voices on the new show!

As soon as I find out who are the voices of the new Banana Splits, I'll do that.

But in the meantime, here are the voices for the original BS show.

PAUL WINCHELL: Fleegle
DAWS BUTLER: Bingo
ALLAN MELVIN: Drooper
And Snorky was performed by a series of horn honks.

 

[MuppetDanny]

New vids from you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-7Oip-NIjM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW61y3DLZEM

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Ah! Daws Butler never fails to entertain!

New vids from you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-7Oip-NIjM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW61y3DLZEM

Great Vids!

 

[Drtooth]

Seems like a great idea, long as they don't screw it up. look what happened to George of the Jungle.

Of course, I;m not a huge fan of the series, and I never really saw it. I'm just flabberghasted CN is actually playing respects to the classic HB programs like it was supposed to.

 

[Sgt Floyd]

The Banana Splits is on Boomerang. And its one of the only shows that SHOULD be on boomerang that is actually on boomerang