The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show is a 1981 live-action/animated variety television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which premiered on NBC on June 25, 1981.
| The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Television special Variety |
| Written by | Bob Ogle Harry Crane |
| Directed by | Keith Mackenzie |
| Presented by | Michael Landon |
| Voices of | Sammy Davis Jr. Henry Corden Casey Kasem Allen Melvin Don Messick Janet Waldo Arnold Stang |
| Music by | Molly Ann Leikin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Thomas W. Sarnoff |
| Producer(s) | George M. Cahan |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 25, 1981 |
Overview
The special, hosted by guest Michael Landon and his family, was broadcast from Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia and featured costumed Hanna-Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo and Top Cat on roller stakes.
The show tells the story of the search for Dino, The Flintstones's pet dinosaur; in between segments, highlights include a huge volcano spewing red-hot disco dancers, life-size dancing billiard balls and dominoes, a 32-foot-long dancing skeleton, a phantom ghost ship and a spectacular three-ring circus.
Voices
- Sammy Davis Jr. as The Cheshire Cat
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy
- Allan Melvin as Magilla Gorilla
- Don Messick as Boo-Boo Bear, Muttley, Scooby-Doo
- Janet Waldo as Judy Jetson
- Arnold Stang as Top Cat