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Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10

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Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10
GenreComedy
StarringYogi Bear
The Flintstones
Scooby-Doo
Huckleberry Hound
The Jetsons
Top Cat
Music bySven Libaek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time90–95 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1987 (1987-09-20)[1] –
November 20, 1988 (1988-11-20)[2]

Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10 is a series of 10 syndicated made-for-television animated films produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming block from 1987 to 1988, featuring the studio's most popular animated characters: Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Huckleberry Hound and Top Cat.[3] The first 8 films used traditional cel animation, while the last 2 films used digital ink and paint.

Films

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Original release date Title Written by Directed by
September 20, 1987[4] Yogi's Great Escape Neal Barbera Bob Goe
Paul Sommer
Rudy Zamora
October 18, 1987[5] Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers Jim Ryan Paul Sommer
Carl Urbano
November 15, 1987[6] The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones Don Nelson
Arthur Alsberg 		Don Lusk
November 26, 1987[7] Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose Dennis Marks
 John Kimball
Art Davis
Rudy Zamora
Jay Sarbry
Oscar Dufau
Paul Sommers
March 20, 1988[8] Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats Barry Blitzer Paul Sommer
Charles A. Nichols
May 6, 1988[9] The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound John Ludin
Tom Ruegger 		Bob Goe
John Kimball
Charles A. Nichols
Jay Sarbry
September 18, 1988[10] Rockin' with Judy Jetson Charles M. Howell IV
Kevin Hopps 		Paul Sommer
October 16, 1988[11] Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Glenn Leopold Charles A. Nichols
November 13, 1988[12] Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf Jim Ryan Ray Patterson
November 20, 1988[2] Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Neal Barbera Don Lusk

Crew

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Home media

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All of the films except for Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf and Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears were released on VHS shortly after their original broadcasts by Worldvision Home Video (a sister division of then-Hanna-Barbera owner Taft Broadcasting), Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf and Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears finally saw VHS releases in 1991 and 1992 by Goodtimes Home Video. To date, the Yogi Bear and Scooby-Doo television films 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 via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the U.S.[13] Warner Home Video also released Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers on DVD, in Region 1 on May 6, 2003.[14] and Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School on DVD, in Region 1 on June 4, 2002.[15]

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones has been released on VHS four times, first by Worldvision Home Video on April 7, 1988,[16] then by Hanna-Barbera Home Video on October 20, 1989, then by Kid Klassics the same year (the actual release date is unknown),[17] and later by Warner Home Video on July 3, 2001.[18] The film was finally released on DVD for the first time on June 14, 2011.

On July 28, 1988 (1988-07-28), Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose was released on VHS videocassette in the United States.[19] On December 7, 2010, Warner Home Video released Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection, a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) label, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the U.S.[20] As of August 2011, all of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 episodes are available on DVD through Warner Archive.[21] While all 10 films have appeared on Cartoon Network and Boomerang, two cable channels primarily dedicated to classic Hanna-Barbera material, only the Scooby-Doo films in the series still appear in regular rotation on Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as part of Cartoon Theatre on Cartoon Network and Boomerang Theatre. All 10 films were also released on VHS videocassette since they have aired on Cartoon Network since the 1990s.

As of 2014, all 10 films have been made available on DVD; apart from the Scooby-Doo films, all of the others are available on demand through the Warner Archive Collection, direct from Warner Bros. or Amazon.com.

The Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 films were released on Blu-ray separately and in a complete boxset through Warner Archive on February 20, 2024.[22] All of the films were remastered in HD.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan on September 20, 1987 · Page 249". 20 September 1987.
  2. ^ a b "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 1988 · 433". 20 November 1988.
  3. ^ "A Comeback by the Hanna-Barbera Bunch". Newsday. Aug 21, 1987. p. 07.
  4. ^ "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona on September 20, 1987 · Page 313". 20 September 1987.
  5. ^ "The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland on October 18, 1987 · 375". 18 October 1987.
  6. ^ "Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois on November 15, 1987 · Page 43". 15 November 1987.
  7. ^ "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on November 22, 1987 · Page 238". 22 November 1987.
  8. ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on March 20, 1988 · Page 221". 20 March 1988.
  9. ^ "TV Commercials aired May 6th, 1988". YouTube. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1988 · Page 709". 18 September 1988.
  11. ^ "The Journal News from White Plains, New York on October 16, 1988 · Page 187". 16 October 1988.
  12. ^ "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 13, 1988 · Page 108". 13 November 1988.
  13. ^ Classic HB fan. "Yogi's Great Escape (1987) | WBshop.com | WBshop.com | Warner Bros". WBshop.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ^ Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (19 September 2006). "Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. ^ Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (9 August 2005). "Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  16. ^ The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones [VHS]. The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones [VHS]: Henry Corden, George O'Hanlon, Jean Vander Pyl, Penny Singleton, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Hamilton Camp, Frank Welker, John Stephenson, Don Messick, Julie McWhirter, Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman, Brenda Vaccaro, Don Lusk: Movies & TV. ASIN 6301220609.
  17. ^ The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones 1989 VHS (20 October 1989). "Opening & Closing to The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones 1989 VHS (Kids Classics Print) (V1) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones: The Movie [VHS] (3 July 2001). "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones [VHS]: George O'Hanlon, Henry Corden, Penny Singleton, Jean Vander Pyl, Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Hamilton Camp, Julie McWhirter, Don Messick, John Stephenson, Brenda Vaccaro, Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Bernard Wolf, Bob Hathcock, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson: Movies & TV". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  19. ^ Amazon.com. ASIN 6301627660. Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose VHS release at Amazon.com.
  20. ^ Nicole (2011-01-09). "Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose | WBshop.com | WBshop.com | Warner Bros". WBshop.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  21. ^ "The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios". WBshop.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  22. ^ "Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection Blu-ray (Warner Archive Collection)".
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