After reading the "IMPORTANT" post, I'm wondering myself what version is. Judging by the lineup of voice talent, which includes Hanna Barbera veteran Janet Waldo, I'm guessing this is the correct one for "The Banana Splits". Can anyone confirm it?
shareOddly, despite Janet Waldo as the Belinda character and some Hanna-Barbera animation style, no this isn't it. It's an Australian production whose company (AIR Programs) DID coproduce with Hanna-Barbera "Funky Phantom", the "Josie" space version, "Clue Club","Wait till your Father gets home", "Drak pack", and others (with HB calling themselves HB P[roprei]TY.LTD.Later Aussie HB coproductions in the 80s were with Southern Star.).
PS As this was an Australian production, the color labaratory seems to be ATLAB (which can be found credited on ALL US-AUS. coproductions,right till today!).
Hanna-Barbera began outsourcing work to Australia, due to rising costs in the US. AIP also produced a lot of literary adaptations for the Famous Classics series, with H-B, for the CBS network, which were shown on holidays. Alex Toth went out to Australia to work with them, for a time, producing model sheets for the animators, and assisting with the productions. Other studios started sending their work overseas, except Filmation, who kept theirs stateside the longest, though they eventually bowed to the cost factor.
The Banana Splits Show featured the live action segment Danger Island, and the cartoons The Three Musketeers and The Arabian Nights. Around the World in 80 Days was a standalone show.
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