Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10
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Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 is an anthology series of ten animated films for television produced by Hanna-Barbera
for syndication
and ran from 1987 to 1988 featuring Hanna-Barbera's popular animated characters in feature-length adventures. Originally, the televised movies were distributed through Worldvision Enterprises (now CBS Television Distribution
). Today, Warner Bros.
owns the rights.
and Scooby-Doo
television movies in the series have been released on DVD from Warner Home Video
. On December 7, 2010, Warner Bros.
released Yogi's Great Escape on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US. Warner Home Video also released Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers on DVD in Region 1 on June 1, 2004. and Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School on DVD in Region 1 on June 4, 2002.
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
has been released on VHS three times, first by Worldvision Home Video (now part of CBS Home Entertainment), then by Kid Klassics, the children's video arm of GoodTimes Entertainment
(using the same cassette as the previous release) in 1987, and most recently by Warner Home Video on July 3, 2001. The film was finally released on DVD for the first time ever on July 14, 2011. On , Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose was released on VHS
videocassette in the United States
. However, as of 2009, the videocassette is now out of print
.
On December 7, 2010, Warner Home Video released Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of Spruce Goose on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection, a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) label, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US. As of August 2011, all of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 are available on DVD through Warner Archive.
While all ten movies have appeared on Boomerang
, a cable channel primarily dedicated to classic Hanna-Barbera material, only half of the TV films in the series (The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, all three Scooby-Doo movies and Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose) appear in regular rotation on Boomerang, as part of Boomerang Theatre.
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
for syndication
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
and ran from 1987 to 1988 featuring Hanna-Barbera's popular animated characters in feature-length adventures. Originally, the televised movies were distributed through Worldvision Enterprises (now CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution is a global television distribution company, formed from the merger of CBS Corporation's two domestic television distribution arms CBS Paramount Domestic Television and King World Productions, including its home entertainment arm CBS Home Entertainment...
). Today, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
owns the rights.
1987
| Year | Title | Based on |
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| Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape is a made for television film and the first produced as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. It first aired in syndication November 19, 1987.-Plot:... |
Yogi Bear Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera, and was eventually more popular than... |
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| The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones is an animated TV movie, featuring the first meeting between the characters from The Flintstones and The Jetsons... |
The Jetsons The Jetsons The Jetsons is a animated American sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in prime-time from 1962–1963 and again from 1985–1987... and The Flintstones The Flintstones The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It... |
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| Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers is an animated television movie produced by Hanna-Barbera for the Superstars 10 series. It was aired in August 1987.-Plot:... |
Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969... |
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| Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose is a 1987 animated movie for television produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series.-Plot:... |
Yogi Bear Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera, and was eventually more popular than... |
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| Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats is a 1987 animated movie for television and it is part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. The TV film's plot is essentially an extended remake of the original show's episode, "The Missing Heir".- Plot :... |
Top Cat Top Cat Top Cat is a Hanna-Barbera prime time animated television series which ran from September 27, 1961 to April 18, 1962 for a run of 30 episodes on the ABC network. Reruns are played on Cartoon Network's classic animation network Boomerang.-History:... |
1988
| Year | Title | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School is a 1988 TV-movie produced for syndication by Hanna-Barbera as part of the Superstars 10 film package.-Plot:... |
Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969... |
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| Rockin' with Judy Jetson Rockin' with Judy Jetson Rockin' with Judy Jetson is a 1988 musical made-for-TV movie produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired in syndication as a part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. It is based on the animated television series The Jetsons.-Plot:... |
The Jetsons The Jetsons The Jetsons is a animated American sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in prime-time from 1962–1963 and again from 1985–1987... |
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| Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears is an animated television movie that premiered in 1988 as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 film series. It was the last time Daws Butler voiced Yogi.-Plot:... |
Yogi Bear Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera, and was eventually more popular than... |
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| The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound is a 1988 American animated television movie that stars Huckleberry Hound. It was a part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series of televised movies. This television feature is a parody of various western movies, the title is a take-off of The Good, the... |
Huckleberry Hound Huckleberry Hound The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third... |
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| Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf is a 1988 animated movie for television produced by Hanna-Barbera. It was the last to air as part of the Superstars 10 series... |
Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969... |
1987
- Executive Producers: William HannaWilliam HannaWilliam Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
and Joseph BarberaJoseph BarberaJoseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century.... - Executive In Charge Of Production: Jayne Barbera
- Creative Designer: Iwao Takamoto
- Show Editor: Gil Iverson
- Supervising Director: Ray Patterson
- Character Designer: Scott Jeralds
- Recording Director: Gordon HuntGordon Hunt (director)Gordon E. Hunt is an American actor, voice actor, director of stage, film, and voiceover and casting director.-Life and career:...
- Graphics Iraj Peran
- Music: Sven Libaek
- (c)1987 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. A DIVISION OF THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
1988
- Executive Producers: William HannaWilliam HannaWilliam Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
and Joseph BarberaJoseph BarberaJoseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century.... - Executive in Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera
- Creative Designer: Iwao Takamoto
- Show Editior: Gil Iverson
- Supervising Director: Ray Patterson
- Character Designer: Scott Jeralds
- Recording Director: Gordon HuntGordon Hunt (director)Gordon E. Hunt is an American actor, voice actor, director of stage, film, and voiceover and casting director.-Life and career:...
- Graphics Iraj Peran
- Music: Sven Libaek
- (c)1988 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
Home Media Availability
All of the films except Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears were released on VHS shortly after broadcast. The movie finally saw a VHS release in 1991. To date, the Yogi BearYogi Bear
Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera, and was eventually more popular than...
and Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969...
television movies in the series have been released on DVD from Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
. On December 7, 2010, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
released Yogi's Great Escape on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US. Warner Home Video also released Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers on DVD in Region 1 on June 1, 2004. and Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School on DVD in Region 1 on June 4, 2002.
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones is an animated TV movie, featuring the first meeting between the characters from The Flintstones and The Jetsons...
has been released on VHS three times, first by Worldvision Home Video (now part of CBS Home Entertainment), then by Kid Klassics, the children's video arm of GoodTimes Entertainment
GoodTimes Entertainment
GoodTimes Entertainment, Ltd. was a home video company that originated in 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Though it produced its own titles, the company was well-known due to its distribution of media from third parties and classics...
(using the same cassette as the previous release) in 1987, and most recently by Warner Home Video on July 3, 2001. The film was finally released on DVD for the first time ever on July 14, 2011. On , Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose was released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
videocassette in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, as of 2009, the videocassette is now out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
.
On December 7, 2010, Warner Home Video released Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of Spruce Goose on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection, a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) label, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US. As of August 2011, all of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 are available on DVD through Warner Archive.
While all ten movies have appeared on Boomerang
Boomerang (TV channel)
Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
, a cable channel primarily dedicated to classic Hanna-Barbera material, only half of the TV films in the series (The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, all three Scooby-Doo movies and Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose) appear in regular rotation on Boomerang, as part of Boomerang Theatre.
See also
- The ABC Saturday Superstar MovieThe ABC Saturday Superstar MovieThe ABC Saturday Superstar Movie — renamed The New Saturday Superstar Movie in its second season — is a series of one-hour animated TV-movies , broadcast on the ABC television network on Saturday mornings from September 9, 1972, to November 17, 1973.Intended as a "Movie of the Week" for kids, this...
- List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera