''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.
Overview
The special, hosted by guest
Michael Landon
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on the Pr ...
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 Dino may refer to:
Prefix
* dino-, a common prefix in taxonomy, meaning "terrible", "formidable"
**Dinosaur
People
* Dino (given name), a masculine given name and a nickname
* Dino (surname), a surname found in Albania and Turkey
* Diño, a surn ...
,
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
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Sammy Davis Jr. as
The Cheshire Cat
The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a List of fictional felines, fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While now most often used in ''Alice''-related contexts ...
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Henry Corden as
Fred Flintstone
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Casey Kasem as
Shaggy
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Allan Melvin as
Magilla Gorilla
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Don Messick
Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...
as
Boo-Boo Bear,
Muttley,
Scooby-Doo
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Janet Waldo as
Judy Jetson
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Arnold Stang as
Top Cat
External links
''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show''at the
Paley Center for Media
''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show''at
Hollywood.com
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1981 television specials
1980s American television specials
American films with live action and animation
NBC television specials
Music television specials
Animated crossover television specials
Hanna-Barbera television specials