''Going Bananas'' is a live-action superhero/comedy television series that aired from September 15 to December 1, 1984 on NBC. The series was produced 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 ...

. The opeining theme was produced by

Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance mu ...

and performed by Irene Cara.

Plot

Roxana Banana is an orangutan that escaped from the zoo and was adopted by the Cole family. One night, a mysterious spaceship comes down from the sky and endows Roxana with super powers via a lightning bolt. Roxana is pursued by two crooks who want to use her super powers for their own ill will, but Roxana's outdodging them by means of her powers, as well as the predicaments she creates for the Coles, provide much of the comedy for this series.

Show add-ons

Also included was "Jungle Jukebox", a takeoff on the then-popular music videos using popular songs with animals in the visuals, as well as parodies of then-current TV shows and commercials using animals.

Cast

* James Avery as Hank * Marie Denn as Gran * Emily Moultrie as Louise Cole * Bill Saluga as Hubert * Tim Topper as Jamie Cole * Lynnanne Zager as Delivery Girl

References

External links

* NBC original programming 1984 American television series debuts 1984 American television series endings 1980s American children's comedy television series American superhero comedy television series Television series by Hanna-Barbera {{HannaBarbera-stub