''Jellystone!'' is an American

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series developed by

C. H. Greenblatt Carl Harvey Greenblatt (born June 17, 1972) is an American animator, storyboard artist, voice actor, writer, producer and director. He has worked on Nickelodeon's ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and on Cartoon Network's ''The Grim Adventures of Billy ...

for

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. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and features reimagined versions of various characters by

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

. It premiered on July 29, 2021. ''Jellystone!'' is the first series to feature many of Hanna-Barbera's trademark characters (such as

Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in '' The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Yogi Bear was the first ...

and

Huckleberry Hound Huckleberry "Huck" Hound is a fictional cartoon character, a blue anthropomorphic coonhound that speaks with a North Carolina Southern drawl. He first appeared in the series ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. The cartoon was one of six TV shows to ...

) since 1991's '' Yo Yogi!'', the first production since the closure of the Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears studios, and also the first TV series featuring them without the respective studios' founders

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian ...

Joe Ruby Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933 – August 26, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He was best known as the creator of the animated ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Ken Spears. In 1977, they c ...

, and

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-found ...

, who died in 2001, 2006, and 2020 respectively. The first season consisted of 21 episodes with most episodes combined in pairs, but was produced as separate 11-minute episodes, including the Halloween episode "Spell Book". The second season was released on March 17, 2022. On March 2, 2022, it was announced that it was renewed for an additional 40 episodes.

Overview

The series is a reimagined take on the legendary Hanna-Barbera brand, focusing on a modernized ensemble of its characters as they live, work, and play together with their everyday lives being turned into madcap hilarity where there is always some form of trouble that they work together to solve. All of them have specific roles in the community.

is the Mayor of Jellystone,

is a surgeon, Doggie Daddy is a lighthouse keeper who is overprotective towards Augie Doggie,

Jabberjaw ''Jabberjaw'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired 16 original episodes on ABC from September 11 to December 18, 1976. Reruns continued on ABC until September 3 ...

and

Loopy De Loop ''Loopy De Loop'' is a theatrical cartoon short series produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera after leaving MGM and opening their new studio, Hanna-Barbera Productions. Loopy De Loop Profile 48 cartoons were produced between 19 ...

work in

Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of '' The Magilla Gorilla Show'' by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1963 to 1965. Character description Magilla Gorilla (voiced by Allan Melvin) is a fun-loving yet trouble-prone anthropomorphic g ...

's haberdashery called "Magilla's",

Top Cat ''Top Cat'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast in prime time on the ABC network. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season of ...

and the Hoagy's Alley cats continue with their scam activities, El Kabong doubles as a teacher and superhero,

Shazzan ''Shazzan'' is an American animated television series created by Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on Saturday mornings on CBS from September 9, 1967 to January 20, 1968, and continued in reruns until September 6, 1969 ...

is a ticket seller at Jellystone Theatre and does various vendor jobs, and

The Banana Splits ''The Banana Splits'' is an American television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red marching band hats with yellow plumes. ...

are cartoonish criminals. The episode "Sweet Dreams" claims that Jellystone is nestled between Lake Jellystone and New Bedrock.

Intro gags

During the opening sequence, a gag will occur during the citizens' marching that will knock down some buildings and cause everyone to run. The following gags have occurred: * The spaceship of Bleep from '' Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space'' crashing into a building (seen in episodes 1, 5, 9, 13b, 14a, 17b and 18a). *

Mildew Wolf Mildew Wolf is a fictional anthropomorphic wolf, main antagonist, and title character of the '' Cattanooga Cats'' segment '' It's the Wolf!''. He is the most popular character of the series, and he was voiced by an uncredited Paul Lynde. Biograph ...

tripping over a fire hydrant causing a torrent of water to hit a building as he runs (seen in episodes 2, 6, 10, 14b, 15a, 18b and 19a). *

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accidentally knocking down a building (seen in episodes 3, 7, 11b, 12a, 15b, 16a, 19b and 20a). *

Speed Buggy ''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Ph ...

accidentally backing into a building before driving off (seen in episodes 4, 8, 11a, 12b, 13a, 16b, 17a and 20b).

Characters

In contrast with previous Hanna-Barbera media, some of the established male characters are now female in the series for the sake of gender balance; these include Augie Doggie, Jabberjaw, half of Top Cat's gang, Squiddly Diddly and Loopy De Loop.

Production

''Jellystone!'' was developed by

, who also created ''

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'' and ''

Harvey Beaks ''Harvey Beaks'' is an American animated television series created by C. H. Greenblatt for Nickelodeon. The series aired from March 28, 2015, until December 9, 2016, when it was moved to Nicktoons on March 1, 2017, which followed the series fina ...

'' for

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and

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respectively. Production on the series according to Greenblatt began in January 2020, with ''

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'' director Careen Ingle and former ''Harvey Beaks'' writer and storyboard artist Hannah Ayoubi. According to Greenblatt's Tumblr, this show has been in early development for at least a year and a half. Greenblatt serves as executive producer alongside ''

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'' and '' The Looney Tunes Show'' creator and Warner Bros. Animation,

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, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe president

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. Greenblatt grew up on a lot of

content during the 1970s, and gained a deep respect for the brand from there, believing that its expansive array of characters is what really made it work. Whilst working on the series, he and his crew decided to have every single character exist in a single town together, changing some of their core traits to make them more likeable while adapting to modern audiences, instead of recreating their past adventures. They also managed to weave in the action-based characters, such as

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and

, whereas many of the obscure ones, ranging from the Biskitts to Yankee Doodle Pigeon, were reduced to cameos. In a July interview with ''

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'' during the series development, Greenblatt stated that they had just outsourced to their animation departments and that the show could debut in 2021.

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said that he was voicing Yogi Bear amongst others for the series. The show's

premiere, July 29, 2021, was announced, as well as the rest of the voice cast. Unlike Greenblatt's other two shows, which utilized traditional hand-drawn animation, ''Jellystone!'' was animated with

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by Snipple Animation Studios and Cheeky Little Media. Ben Gruber, who co-created ''

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'' for

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, is the show's story editor. Greenblatt called the series a "love letter" in an interview with Greg Ehrbar on

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's animationscoop.com but "not a nostalgia show", though he had filled the episodes with classic cameos. He did not see the series as a replacement for the original shows and characters, but hoped that the entire Hanna-Barbera library might someday become available easily. Greenblatt also compared the overall vibe of the show to season five of ''

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'', the point where that series transitioned from a domestic sitcom to a wacky

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-based show.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Shorts

Kid Stylez for Old People!

A series of shorts in where the kids give makeovers to the adults. The first short was released on the

YouTube channel on September 13, 2021, followed by the second on September 18.

Welcome to Magilla's

A commercial for Magilla Gorilla's haberdashery "Magilla's" was released on September 25, 2021.

Cooking with Winsome Witch

A short in where Winsome Witch teaches people how to cook was released on October 2, 2021.

Kabong It!

A commercial in which El Kabong sells a guitar to deal with life's irritations was released on October 9, 2021.

Health & Safety with Doggie Daddy

A short where Doggie Daddy teaches Augie Doggie how to ride a bike was released on November 27, 2021.

Wait-Tea

A short where Mayor Huckleberry Hound and Mr. Jinks make a batch of Sun-Tea as various crazy events occur around them was released on December 4, 2021.

Release

The series premiered in the United States on July 29, 2021, on

. ''Jellystone'' premiered in other countries in 2021: In

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, the series premiered on October 10 on

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, as well as being shown for American broadcast on

on September 4. The series became available to purchase on Digital storefronts such as

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and

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the day after. The series premiered in the

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on November 1. In

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and

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, the series premiered on December 10, on

and HBO Max.

References

External links

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