Cartoon Crack-Ups

Director: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Product Type: DVD

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Baby boomers will find a guilty, nostalgic pleasure in this collection of early work from the Hanna-Barbera Studio. The episode of The Flintstones dates from very early in the show's run: Fred's appearance changes from scene to scene, he doesn't yell "Yabba-dabba-doo," Barney's hair is blond, Mel Blanc hadn't really found the character's voice yet, and Dino is silent. At the time of their debut, these cartoons were dismissed as cheap imitations of theatrical shorts, but many of them look positively lavish compared to the stuff Hanna-Barbera cranked out during the '70s and '80s. Hand-inked lines define Huck, Yogi, Fred, Wilma, and the other early characters. The action proceeds at a much slower rate than recent MTV-influenced animation, allowing the viewer time to admire the "Futurelux" backgrounds in The Jetsons and the textured, UPA-influenced look of Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear. The real star of these cartoons is the extraordinarily versatile Daws Butler, who provided the voices of Huck, Yogi, Dixie, Mr. Jinks, and Elroy. --Charles Solomon

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Renamed Cartoon Crackups. The only place you can find 7 great Hanna-Barbera cartoons together in the same new video. Includes Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, and more!

Customer Reviews:

Must buy for a Hanna Barbera fan!.......2006-06-30

this dvd is just wonderful. it contains one episode of each, the flinstones, the jetsons, top cat, scooby doo, huckleberry hound and yogi bear. this dvd will take you back to the wonderful memories of childhood.

New Voices Added To Flintstones Pilot.......2005-05-05

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I bought this DVD primarily for the Flintstones pilot (the nice selection of episodes was just a bonus). Imagine how disappointed I was when I went to watch it and saw the following text on the screen: "New voices were added to this pilot for use on the DVD." I'd really like to know why. From what I've read, this pilot was released on Laserdisc with the original voices - Daws Butler as Fred and Barney, June Foray as Betty, and Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma (the only hold-over from that early test). Does the version on the Flintstones Season 1 box set also contain new voices? I wonder.

This is a very nice sample of Hanna Barbera cartoons.......2005-03-20

I glad I bought this dvd. I haven't bitten the bullet yet and purchased "The Flinstones" or "The Jetsons" season one. This allows me to view some of the older Hanna Barbera cartoons from the 60's and 70's. I hope they come out with another sampler featuring their other cartoons. I also enjoyed "The Flagstones" clip that showed the early vision of "The Flinstones". I have watched this dvd a couple of times. Basically, this DVD is for people who don't want to shell out the money for a "The Flintstones", "The Jetsons" or other Hanna Barbera box set. I'd also rather have a box set that features "The Best of The Flinstones" or "The Best of The Jetsons".

More, Please!.......2004-05-19

I agree that this is indeed a very nice starter package. A follow-up DVD should definitely include the characters mentioned by other reviewers, but don't forget to also include Wally Gator, another great Daws Butler vocal creation. Oh, fuddle-dee-doo!

Thank you Bill and Joe.......2004-04-28

Why only three stars? Not because I'm one of those "experts" who consider H-B "hardly great animation." When I got this DVD, it was the only Hanna-Barbera you could get. While I was excited to see Huck, Yogi, Top Cat and the gang in the line-up, like anyone I have my favorite episodes, and none of them made the cut. This DVD just whets your appetite for the main course and makes you want to see a lot more HB cartoons, which luckily are starting to come out on DVD. If I got the Boomerang channel, I'd probably be watching it all the time. I'm very excited about The Jetsons being out on DVD, and I hope The Ruff and Reddy Show makes it back soon --with the dreaded MuniMula Men ("aluminum" spelled backwards. Is that witty or what?) "Two Stupid Dogs,""Powerpuff Girls,""Dexter's Lab"-- all pay fond tribute to the groundbreaking HB style in these early cartoons. Welcome Back Hanna-Barbera.

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Cartoon Crack-Ups
Starring: Hanna-Barbera
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2005-11-29

Cartoon Crack-Ups/ Tom and Jerry: The Movie

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Cartoon Crack-Ups/ Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Starring: Richard Kind , Dana Hill , Anndi McAfee , Tony Jay , and Rip Taylor
Director: William Hanna , Joseph Barbera , and Phil Roman
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Release Date: 2003-11-18

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