The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series
Also known asThe New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series
The Wally Gator Show
Cartoon Zoo (WPIX)
GenreCartoon series
Directed byWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices ofDaws Butler
Bill Thompson
Mel Blanc
Alan Reed
Don Messick
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time30 min.
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 3, 1962 (1962-09-03) –
August 26, 1963 (1963-08-26)

The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, a.k.a. The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series or The Wally Gator Show, was a syndicated television package of animated cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, starting in 1962.[1] The show included three unrelated short cartoon segments featuring talking animal characters:

The package consisted of 52 episodes, each with three individual segments and no bridge animation. Each individual cartoon segment, had its own opening theme and closing title.[5]

The title The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon series was an off-screen promotional title to distinguish this package from other Hanna-Barbera cartoons (such as The Ruff and Reddy Show, The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Yogi Bear Show, all of which had bridge animation between the cartoons) available at the time. For example, WGN-Channel 9 in Chicago ran the three segments in a half-hour timeslot under the name Wally Gator. In New York, WPIX-TV originally used the segments for a local series, Cartoon Zoo, featuring Milt Moss as host and "Zookeeper", with life-sized cutouts of the characters in "cages" as a backdrop.

The package was originally syndicated by Screen Gems, the TV division of Columbia Pictures. The Hanna-Barbera studio was later purchased by the Taft Broadcasting Company, which distributed the studio's product first through Taft-HB Program Sales, and later through Worldvision Enterprises. Over time, the studio regained control of many of its earlier productions and distributed them through Worldvision. The elements of The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series were split up, with Wally Gator airing as a segment on Magilla Gorilla and Friends on USA Network's Cartoon Express from 1987 through 1991. Meanwhile, Touche Turtle and Lippy the Lion were part of another package of cartoons aired on The Family Channel. Following the purchase of the Hanna-Barbera library by Turner Entertainment, these shorts eventually appeared on Cartoon Network and later Boomerang.

Episode list

Nº Wally Gator Touché Turtle Lippy & Hardy Air date
1 "Droopy Dragon"
Animation: Dick Lundy 		"Whale of a Tale"
Animation: Unknown 		"See-Saw"
Animation: Kenneth Muse 		September 3, 1962 (1962-09-03)
2 "Gator-Napper"
Animation: Unknown 		"Zero Hero"
Animation: Kenneth Muse 		"Water-Melon Felon"
Animation: William Keil 		September 10, 1962 (1962-09-10)
3 "Swamp Fever"
Animation: George Goepper 		"Dilly of a Lilly"
Animation: George Nicholas 		"Scare to Spare"
Animation: William Keil 		September 17, 1962 (1962-09-17)
4 "White Tie and Frails"
Animation: Jack Ozark 		"Missing Missile"
Animation: George Nicholas 		"Gulp and Saucer"
Animation: Bob Carr 		September 24, 1962 (1962-09-24)
5 "Escape Artist"
Animation: Jack Carr 		"Lake Serpent"
Animation: Kenneth Muse 		"Map Happy"
Animation: William Keil 		October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)
6 "California or Bust"
Animation: George Goepper 		"You Bug Me"
Animation: Ed Parks 		"Smile the Wild"
Animation: William Keil 		October 8, 1962 (1962-10-08)
7 "Frame and Fortune"
Animation: Harry Holt 		"Roll-A-Ghoster"
Animation: Unknown 		"Charge of the Fright Brigade"
Animation: Unknown 		October 15, 1962 (1962-10-15)
8 "Tantalizin' Turnips"
Animation: Ed Parks 		"Giant Double-Header"
Animation: George Nicholas 		"Film Flam"
Animation: Bob Carr 		October 22, 1962 (1962-10-22)
9 "Over the Fence Is Out"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Loser Take All"
Animation: Bob Carr 		"Gunflighter"
Animation: Ed Parks 		October 29, 1962 (1962-10-29)
10 "Bear with Me"
Animation: Unknown 		"Takes Two to Tangle"
Animation: Unknown 		"Hick Hikers"
Animation: Bob Carr 		November 5, 1962 (1962-11-05)
11 "Outside Looking In"
Animation: Dick Lundy 		"Mr. Robots"
Animation: George Nicholas 		"A Thousand and One Frights"
Animation: Robert Bentley 		November 12, 1962 (1962-11-12)
12 "Bachelor Buttons"
Animation: Unknown 		"Touché at Bat"
Animation: Kenneth Muse 		"Double Trouble"
Animation: Ed Parks 		November 19, 1962 (1962-11-19)
13 "Which Is Which Witch"
Animation: Don Patterson 		"Billy the Cad"
Animation: Jerry Hathcock 		"Laugh a Loaf"
Animation: Don Williams 		November 26, 1962 (1962-11-26)
14 "Pen-Striped Suit"
Animation: Allen Wilzbach 		"Dog Daze"
Animation: Unknown 		"Genie Is a Meany"
Animation: Unknown 		December 3, 1962 (1962-12-03)
15 "Ship Shape Escape"
Animation: Robert Bentley 		"Ant and Rave"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Banks for Everything"
Animation: Bob Carr 		December 10, 1962 (1962-12-10)
16 "Semi Seminole"
Animation: George Goepper 		"Black Is the Knight"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Fiddle Faddled"
Animation: Ed Love 		December 17, 1962 (1962-12-17)
17 "Little Red Riding Gator"
Animation: Don Patterson 		"Dragon Along"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Kidnap Trap"
Animation: Ed Love 		December 24, 1962 (1962-12-24)
18 "Ice Cube Boob"
Animation: Carlo Vinci 		"Satellite Fright"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Witch Crafty"
Animation: Unknown 		December 31, 1962 (1962-12-31)
19 "The Forest's Prime Evil"
Animation: Unknown 		"Sheepy-Time Pal"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Gas Again"
Animation: Don Patterson 		January 7, 1963 (1963-01-07)
20 "Snooper Snowzer"
Animation: Harry Holt 		"Hex Marks the Spot"
Animation: Ed Parks 		"Horse and Waggin"
Animation: Ed Love 		January 14, 1963 (1963-01-14)
21 "Unconscious Conscience"
Animation: Unknown 		"Catch as Cat Can"
Animation: Dick Lundy 		"Baby Bottled"
Animation: Bob Carr 		January 21, 1963 (1963-01-21)
22 "Gator-Baiter"
Animation: Unknown 		"Sea for Two"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Hard Luck Hardy"
Animation: Ed Love 		January 28, 1963 (1963-01-28)
23 "False Alarm"
Animation: Unknown 		"High Goon"
Animation: Unknown 		"Snow Use"
Animation: John Boersema 		February 4, 1963 (1963-02-04)
24 "Phantom Alligator"
Animation: Unknown 		"Grandma Outlaw"
Animation: Don Williams 		"Injun Trouble"
Animation: Don Patterson 		February 11, 1963 (1963-02-11)
25 "Puddle Hopper"
Animation: George Goepper 		"Duel Control"
Animation: Don Williams 		"Mouse in the House"
Animation: Ed Love 		February 18, 1963 (1963-02-18)
26 "Baby Chase"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Rapid Rabbit"
Animation: Kenneth Muse 		"Crazy Cat Capers"
Animation: Bob Carr 		February 25, 1963 (1963-02-25)
27 "Gosh Zilla"
Animation: Allen Wilzbach 		"Thumb Hero"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Phoney Pony"
Animation: Ed Love 		March 4, 1963 (1963-03-04)
28 "Camera Shy Guy"
Animation: Unknown 		"Kat-Napped"
Animation: Unknown 		"Egg Experts"
Animation: Don Patterson 		March 11, 1963 (1963-03-11)
29 "Rebel Rabble"
Animation: George Goepper 		"Romeo, Touché, and Juliet"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Rabbit Romeo"
Animation: Bob Carr 		March 18, 1963 (1963-03-18)
30 "No More Mower"
Animation: Harry Holt 		"The Big Bite"
Animation: Don Patterson 		"Bird in the Hand"
Animation: Harry Holt 		March 25, 1963 (1963-03-25)
31 "Knight Nut"
Animation: Unknown 		"Flying Saucer Sorcerer"
Animation: Allen Wilzbach 		"Legion Heirs"
Animation: Unknown 		April 1, 1963 (1963-04-01)
32 "Ape Scrape"
Animation: George Goepper 		"Aladdin's Lampoon"
Animation: Don Patterson 		"Hoots and Saddles"
Animation: Unknown 		April 8, 1963 (1963-04-08)
33 "Gator-Imitator"
Animation: Unknown 		"Haunting License"
Animation: Unknown 		"Monster Mix-Up"
Animation: William Keil 		April 15, 1963 (1963-04-15)
34 "Safe at Home"
Animation: Unknown 		"The Phoney Phantom"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Bye-Bye Fly-Guy"
Animation: Harry Holt 		April 22, 1963 (1963-04-22)
35 "Balloon Buffoon"
Animation: William Keil 		"Touché's Last Stand"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Wooden Nickels"
Animation: Ed Love 		April 29, 1963 (1963-04-29)
36 "Rassle Dazzle"
Animation: Unknown 		"Chief Beef"
Animation: Ed Love 		"Two for the Road"
Animation: Edwin Aardal 		May 6, 1963 (1963-05-06)
37 "Sea Sick Pals"
Animation: Carlo Vinci 		"Like Wild, Man"
Animation: Unknown 		"King's X"
Animation: Carlo Vinci 		May 13, 1963 (1963-05-13)
38 "Accidentally on Purpose"
Animation: Unknown 		"Dum de Dum Dum"
Animation: Unknown 		"Amusement Park Lark"
Animation: Robert Bentley 		May 20, 1963 (1963-05-20)
39 "Whistle Stopper"
Animation: Unknown 		"Et Tu Touché?"
Animation: Unknown 		"T for Two"
Animation: Don Williams 		May 27, 1963 (1963-05-27)
40 "Birthday Grievings"
Animation: Harry Holt 		"Dragon Feat"
Animation: Allen Wilzbach 		"Tiny Troubles"
Animation: Ed Love 		June 3, 1963 (1963-06-03)
41 "Medicine Avenue"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Red Riding Hoodlum"
Animation: Unknown 		"Flood for a Thought"
Animation: Bob Carr 		June 10, 1963 (1963-06-10)
42 "Marshall Wally"
Animation: Allen Wilzbach 		"Dough Nuts"
Animation: Unknown 		"Hocus Focus"
Animation: Unknown 		June 17, 1963 (1963-06-17)
43 "One Round Trip"
Animation: Don Patterson 		"Save the Last Trance for Me"
Animation: Unknown 		"Shamrocked"
Animation: Ed Love 		June 24, 1963 (1963-06-24)
44 "Gopher Broke"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Waterloo for Two"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Old Fuddy Duds"
Animation: Bob Carr 		July 1, 1963 (1963-07-01)
45 "Gladiator Gator"
Animation: Unknown 		"Robin Hoodlum"
Animation: Unkown 		"Chow You Feeling"
Animation: Carlo Vinci 		July 8, 1963 (1963-07-08)
46 "Bubble Trouble"
Animation: Unknown 		"The Shoe Must Go On"
Animation: Don Williams 		"Easy Doesn't It"
Animation: Bob Carr 		July 15, 1963 (1963-07-15)
47 "Ice Charades"
Animation: Unknown 		"Quack Hero"
Animation: Unknown 		"Drop Me a Lion"
Animation: Ed Love 		July 22, 1963 (1963-07-22)
48 "Creature Feature"
Animation: Unknown 		"Aliblabber and the Forty Thieves"
Animation: Unknown 		"Map Sap"
Animation: Harry Holt 		July 29, 1963 (1963-07-29)
49 "Squatter's Rights"
Animation: John Boersema 		"Out of This Whirl"
Animation: John Boersema 		"Shark Shock"
Animation: John Boersema 		August 5, 1963 (1963-08-05)
50 "The Big Drip"
Animation: Ed Parks 		"Hero on the Half Shell"
Animation: Unknown 		"No Spooking Allowed"
Animation: Unknown 		August 12, 1963 (1963-08-12)
51 "Gourmet Gator"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Tenderfoot Turtle"
Animation: Unknown 		"Me-My-Mine"
Animation: Unknown 		August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19)
52 "Carpet Bragger"
Animation: Hugh Fraser 		"Peace and Riot"
Animation: Jerry Hathcock 		"Together Mess"
Animation: Ed Love 		August 26, 1963 (1963-08-26)

Home media

The first episode of the three cartoons is on the DVD Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960's - Vol. 2.[6]

Wally Gator was released separately as a mod DVD from Warner Archive as Wally Gator: The Complete Series on June 25, 2019.[7]

Lippy the Lion followed on July 9 as Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har: The Complete Series.[8]

Touché Turtle has yet to be released by Warner Archive, though it was considered to be released soon after the other two; as of February 2024, Warner Archive has yet to announce a release for the series.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 121. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 895–896. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 867. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 501. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  5. ^ Yowp (2012-04-25). "Mr. Barbera, When's My Birthday?". Yowp. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  6. ^ "Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960's - Volume 2 DVD Review - IGN". IGN. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Wally Gator: The Complete Series (MOD)". WB Shop. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har: The Complete Series (MOD)". WB Shop. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

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