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Sid Krofft
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Overview
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television variety program featuring The Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four funny animal characters. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera, and ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings, from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1970.
Key Crew
Producer: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Top Cast
Paul Winchell
Don Messick
Daws Butler
Robert Towers
Allan Melvin
Jeff Winkless
Seasons
Season 1 (1968)
No overview available.
19 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Show # 1
1968-09-07Cartoons The Arabian Knights: Joining of the Knights The Three Musketeers: The Littlest Musketeer Adventure Serials Danger Island: Episodes 1 & 2 Songs "Your Loving End" & "Soul" Features the Banana Buggies, a mailbox that grabs letter, a rubbish bin that doesn't like rubbish and Drooper answering letters.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Show # 2
1968-09-14Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Ransom The Three Musketeers:The Jewel of IndiaAdventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 3 & 4Songs "Doin' The Banana Split" & "The Show Must Go On"The Sour Grape Girls make their first appearance.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Show # 3
1968-09-21Cartoons The Arabian Knights:A Trap for Turhan The Three Musketeers:A Letter of Peril Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 5 & 6 Songs "I'm Gonna Find a Cave" & "It's A Good Day" Mildred the Magic Robot grants the team wishes
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Show # 4
1968-09-28Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Great Gold Robbery The Three Musketeers:The Ring Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 7 & 8 Songs "The Sour Grape Dance" The Sour Grape Girls return
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Show # 5
1968-10-05Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Wizard Ramnizar The Three Musketeers:The Plot of the Puppetmaster Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 9 & 10 Songs "My Beautiful Callioposax" & "Doing The Banana Splits"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Show # 6
1968-10-12Cartoons The Arabian Knights:Sky Raiders of the Desert The Three Musketeers:The Moorish Galley Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 11 & 12 Songs "Wait Till Tomorrow" & "I'll Be A Millionaire"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Show # 7
1968-10-19Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Challenge The Three Musketeers:The True King Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 13 & 14 Songs "Wait Till Tomorrow" & "I Enjoy Being A Boy" Mildred the Magic Robot returns
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 8: Show # 8
1968-10-26Cartoons The Arabian Knights:Isle of Treachery The Three Musketeers:The Pirate Adventure Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 15 & 16 Songs "The Banana Splits Dance" Features the Dilly Sisters from Mexico
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: Show # 9
1968-11-02Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Sultan's Plot The Three Musketeers:The Evil Falconer Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 17 & 18 Songs "Adam Had 'Em" & "This Spot" The Dilly Sisters from Mexico return
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Show # 10
1968-11-09Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Reluctant Empress The Three Musketeers:The Mysterious Message Micro Ventures:The Tiny Sea Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 19 & 20
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 11: Show # 11
1968-11-16Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Coronation of Bakaar The Three Musketeers:The Challenge of the Crown Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 21 & 22 Songs "I'm Gonna Find a Cave" & "My Beautiful Calliope" Features a poetry contest and Mildred turning Bingo into a banana
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 12: Show # 12
1968-11-23Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Great Grass Beast The Three Musketeers:The Red Duke Micro Ventures:The Dangerous Desert Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 23 & 34 Songs "Toy Piano"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 13: Show # 13
1968-11-30Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Fabulous Fair The Three Musketeers:The Outlaw Archer Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 25 & 26 Songs "A Place For Music To Come Out" & "We're The Banana Splits" Featuring the Dilly Sisters
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 14: Show # 14
1968-12-07Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Desert Pirates The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Dream Micro Ventures:The Backyard Jungle Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 27 & 28 Songs "The Bana Splits' Club Song"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15: Show # 15
1968-12-14Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Jewels of Joowar The Three Musketeers:The Haunted Castle Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 29 & 30 Songs "You Had Your Chance" & "The Show Must Go On"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 16: Show # 16
1969-05-31Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Royal Visitor The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Surprise Micro Ventures:Exploring an Ant Colony Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 31 & 32
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 17: Show # 17
1969-01-04Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Spy The Three Musketeers:A Fair Day for Tooly Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 33 & 34 Songs "Two-Ton Tessie" Bana Buggy Racing in Michigan
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 18: Show # 18
1969-01-11Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Prisoner The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Treasure Hunt Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 35 & 36 Songs "Two-Ton Tessie & I'm Gonna Find a Cave"
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 19: Show # 19
1969-09-06Fleegle is now a magician
Runtime: 60 min
Season 2 (1969)
No overview available.
18 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Show # 19
1969-09-06The Splits romp into their second season with Fleegle as a magician, Bingo as a coach and Drooper as a cowardly lion. A new cartoon series is The Hillbilly Bears.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Show # 20
1969-09-13Super Drooper tangles with a clothing thief.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Show # 21
1969-09-20Introduced: a grabby animated dresser-drawer, and Goofy Gopher the puppet.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Show # 22
1969-09-29Super Drooper tangles with a trash-can tipper; the Great Fleegali has a smashing time with a pocket watch.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Show # 23
1969-10-04Super Drooper gets on the trail of the Steam Roller Sneak.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Show # 24
1969-10-11Fleegle opens a unique barbershop; Super Drooper goes to bat.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Show # 25
1969-10-18The Great Fleegali's magic trick backfires; and Super Drooper meets a fish-net nabber.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 8: Show # 26
1969-10-25In a fan-letter session, the Splits learn who is top banana.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: Show # 27
1969-11-01Fleegle finds a surprise in the mailbox.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Show # 28
1969-11-08The Great Fleegali gives a new twist to the old rope trick. The Splits try a tug of war.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 11: Show # 29
1969-11-15The mailbox holds a musical surprise for Fleegle.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 12: Show # 30
1969-11-22Fleegle celebrates his birthday; Coach Bingo teaches his players the "clean sweep."
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 13: Show # 31
1969-11-29Fleegle gives a new twist to an old nursery rhyme; Super Drooper meets the masked impersonator. The final original episode.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 14: Show # 32
Repeat episode from Season 1 including the last five chapters of “Danger Island.”
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15: Show # 33
Repeat episode from Season 1 including a new chapter of “Danger Island.”
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 16: Show # 34
Repeat episode from Season 1 including a new chapter of “Danger Island.”
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 17: Show # 35
Repeat episode from Season 1 including a new chapter of “Danger Island.”
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 18: 18
Repeat episode from Season 1 including the final chapter of “Danger Island.”
Runtime: 60 min
