Celebrating Those Great Hanna-Barbera “HBR” Records with Frederick Wiegand

MeTV Toons creator NEAL SABIN returns with a“state of the station” update, and discusses the upcoming 14-hour marathon to celebrate  65 years of Yogi Bear fun since he starred in his hit 1961 show. 

Warner Archive’s GEORGE FELTENSTEIN returns to offer details about the dazzling, restored Blu-ray premieres of Hanna-Barbera’s NEW FRED & BARNEY SHOW (making its physical media debut) and LOOPY DE LOOP, H-B’s only theatrical short series, that first cartoon with background music cues by Hoyt Curtin.

Superstar critic, author, and TV commentator LEONARD MALTIN relates the history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios when Hanna and Barbera’s animation unit was on the lot, making Tom and Jerry classics and winning Oscar after Oscar.

A detailed look at the creative partnership between Oscar-winning songwriters Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman (Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Snoopy Come Home) with Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera in the making of CHARLOTTE’S WEB with ROBERT J. SHERMAN, son of Robert B. Sherman.

The inside story behind the landmark “Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958)”  Blu-ray/DVD set is detailed by Warner Bros Discover Library Historian GEORGE FELTENSTEIN.

Animation historian and author MICHAEL LYONS joins us to celebrate the Turner Classic Movies network premiere of the first Flintstones theatrical feature, with a detailed exploration, from the film’s story and voices to its groovy sixties context and lasting appeal.

Hanna-Barbera’s highly unique studio-produced records starring The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Three Stooges, Atom Ant, Pixie & Dixie, Precious Pupp, Super & Blabber and many more are detailed with author/historian FREDERICK WIEGAND.

Six-time Emmy-Winning animator/director Robert Alvarez candidly recalls over 50 years of animation artistry, from Yellow Submarine, Star Wars Clone Wars and What a Cartoon to Scooby-Doo, Samurai Jack, and Smurfs.

The inside story of how Hanna-Barbera's classic cartoon, Touché Turtle and Dum-Dum, was curated and restored for Blu is shared Warner Brothers/Discovery Library Historian GEORGE FELTENSTEIN, along with updates on releases in progress from the legendary productions of Hanna-Barbera.

Internationally acclaimed animation director HANS PERK, who had worked on over 65 features, includiing H-B’s Once Upon a Forest, Ferngully, Heavy Metal, Asterix), discusses the animation of Hanna-Barbera and his own studio, A. Film L.A.