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The partnership of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Also, the animation studio formed by the two shortly before leaving [[The Golden Age of Animation|MGM's animation studio]] (where they'd spent almost twenty years producing ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' shorts), which came to dominate [[Western Animation]] on television [[The Dark Age of Animation|for decades.]]
The partnership of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Also, the animation studio formed by the two shortly before leaving [[The Golden Age of Animation|MGM's animation studio]] (where they'd spent almost twenty years producing ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' shorts), which came to dominate [[Western Animation]] on television [[The Dark Age of Animation|for decades.]]


Responsible for creating ''[[Scooby Doo (Animation)|Scooby Doo]]'', ''[[The Jetsons (Animation)|The Jetsons]]'', ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]'', ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'', ''[[Yogi Bear (Animation)|Yogi Bear]]'', ''[[Space Ghost (Animation)|Space Ghost]]'' and many, many more -- including the infamous live action acid sequence ''[[KISS (Music)|KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park]]''.
Responsible for creating ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]'', ''[[The Jetsons]]'', ''[[The Flintstones]]'', ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'', ''[[Yogi Bear]]'', ''[[Space Ghost]]'' and many, many more -- including the infamous live action acid sequence ''[[KISS|KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park]]''.


Hanna-Barbera pioneered the use of many [[Limited Animation]] techniques, such as [[Ring Around the Collar]], to produce cartoons on a low budget quickly enough to meet a television schedule. The company has been accused of fostering the [[Animation Age Ghetto]] as a result of their popularizing of kiddie fare for [[Saturday Morning Cartoon|Saturday Morning Cartoons]]<ref>Perhaps not entirely fairly, since the [[Disneyfication|mawkish sentimentality]] that is one of the primary elements of the trope [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|was scarcely ever characteristic of their work]]. However, [[Slapstick|low comedy]] certainly ''was'', so maybe such accusations aren't entirely ''un''fair either.</ref> They've also been cited as one of the causes of the so-called "[[The Dark Age of Animation|Dark Age of Animation]]" due to the supposedly low quality of production and writing in their cartoons, especially in the wake of a wave of [[Follow the Leader|knock-offs]] of their programs (especially ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]'', ''[[The Smurfs (Animation)|The Smurfs]]'' and ''[[Scooby Doo (Animation)|Scooby Doo]]'') starting in the 1960s. This wave of copycat cartoons was spurred on by networks searching for the next big hit in that vein, who would then cancel the copycat show when it didn't meet ratings expectations. The low quality of some of their cartoons, probably a by-product of producing so many at once (you could argue that their biggest competitor was themselves), sometimes ran into severe [[They Just Didn't Care]] territory, though some of their shows, such as ''[[Hong Kong Phooey (Animation)|Hong Kong Phooey]]'' and ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (Animation)|The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'', are cult classics to this day as a result of their [[Narm Charm]], while other series, such as ''[[The Herculoids (Animation)|The Herculoids]]'' and ''[[Jonny Quest]]'', are little masterpieces of design and layout, and worthy competitors with animated works produced with vastly greater amounts of time and money. They also showed greater ambition with ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water (Animation)|The Pirates of Dark Water]]'', which (while not perfect) had a lot more time, money and thought put into the animation and storytelling, although it was sadly [[Too Good to Last]].
Hanna-Barbera pioneered the use of many [[Limited Animation]] techniques, such as [[Ring Around the Collar]], to produce cartoons on a low budget quickly enough to meet a television schedule. The company has been accused of fostering the [[Animation Age Ghetto]] as a result of their popularizing of kiddie fare for [[Saturday Morning Cartoon|Saturday Morning Cartoons]]<ref>Perhaps not entirely fairly, since the [[Disneyfication|mawkish sentimentality]] that is one of the primary elements of the trope [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|was scarcely ever characteristic of their work]]. However, [[Slapstick|low comedy]] certainly ''was'', so maybe such accusations aren't entirely ''un''fair either.</ref> They've also been cited as one of the causes of the so-called "[[The Dark Age of Animation|Dark Age of Animation]]" due to the supposedly low quality of production and writing in their cartoons, especially in the wake of a wave of [[Follow the Leader|knock-offs]] of their programs (especially ''[[The Flintstones]]'', ''[[The Smurfs (animation)|The Smurfs]]'' and ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]'') starting in the 1960s. This wave of copycat cartoons was spurred on by networks searching for the next big hit in that vein, who would then cancel the copycat show when it didn't meet ratings expectations. The low quality of some of their cartoons, probably a by-product of producing so many at once (you could argue that their biggest competitor was themselves), sometimes ran into severe [[They Just Didn't Care]] territory, though some of their shows, such as ''[[Hong Kong Phooey]]'' and ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'', are cult classics to this day as a result of their [[Narm Charm]], while other series, such as ''[[The Herculoids]]'' and ''[[Jonny Quest]]'', are little masterpieces of design and layout, and worthy competitors with animated works produced with vastly greater amounts of time and money. They also showed greater ambition with ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water]]'', which (while not perfect) had a lot more time, money and thought put into the animation and storytelling, although it was sadly [[Too Good to Last]].


The studio often produced [[Crossover|crossovers]] starting in [[The Seventies]], such as ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' and ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics''. ''[[Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law]]'' acts as a [[Spiritual Successor]] to that tradition even while unendingly mocking it.
The studio often produced [[Crossover|crossovers]] starting in [[The Seventies]], such as ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' and ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics''. ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' acts as a [[Spiritual Successor]] to that tradition even while unendingly mocking it.


They also produced the films ''[[Charlottes Web]]'', ''[[Heidi (Literature)|Heidi's Song]]'', and ''[[Once Upon a Forest]]''. These have the distinct honor of being the only movies they ever made that did '''not''' feature any of their trademark characters.
They also produced the films ''[[Charlotte's Web]]'', ''[[Heidi|Heidi's Song]]'', and ''[[Once Upon a Forest]]''. These have the distinct honor of being the only movies they ever made that did '''not''' feature any of their trademark characters.


Another popular aspect of the company was their distinctive sound effects library. Said sounds have become so common in cartoons that [[Can't Unhear It|they have become ingrained in our minds]] to the point of becoming [[Stock Sound Effects]].
Another popular aspect of the company was their distinctive sound effects library. Said sounds have become so common in cartoons that [[Can't Unhear It|they have become ingrained in our minds]] to the point of becoming [[Stock Sound Effects]].


After the purchase of the studio by Turner Broadcasting in 1991, the studio was an integral part in the founding of [[Cartoon Network]]; while its archives (and the MGM and pre-1948 [[Looney Tunes]] library, the post-1948 Looney Tunes coming with the Time Warner acquisition in 1996) filled up the schedule, its studio was revitalized to serve as the network's in-house production unit. Noted programing from this period included ''[[Dexters Laboratory|Dexter's Laboratory]]'' and ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. The name Hanna-Barbera was retired after Bill Hanna's death in 2001; Cartoon Network programming is handled by Cartoon Network Studios while [[Warner Bros]]. assumed the production of ''[[Scooby Doo (Animation)|Scooby Doo]]'', the company's [[Long Runners|longest-running franchise]]. Joseph Barbera spent his final years producing new ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' movies and the very first episodes of ''[[Tom and Jerry Tales]]'', returning to his roots.
After the purchase of the studio by Turner Broadcasting in 1991, the studio was an integral part in the founding of [[Cartoon Network]]; while its archives (and the MGM and pre-1948 [[Looney Tunes]] library, the post-1948 Looney Tunes coming with the Time Warner acquisition in 1996) filled up the schedule, its studio was revitalized to serve as the network's in-house production unit. Noted programing from this period included ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' and ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. The name Hanna-Barbera was retired after Bill Hanna's death in 2001; Cartoon Network programming is handled by Cartoon Network Studios while [[Warner Bros]]. assumed the production of ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]'', the company's [[Long Runners|longest-running franchise]]. Joseph Barbera spent his final years producing new ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' movies and the very first episodes of ''[[Tom and Jerry Tales]]'', returning to his roots.


[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera The Other Wiki] has information about this. See also [[The Wiki Rule|The Hanna-]][http://hanna-barbera.wikia.com/wiki/Hanna-Barbera_Wiki Barbera Wiki] and [[Wang Film Productions]], a Taiwanese studio first established by a former employee for outsourcing to (eventually expanding their services to other companies too).
[[wikipedia:Hanna-Barbera|The Other Wiki]] has information about this. See also [[The Wiki Rule|The Hanna-]][http://hanna-barbera.wikia.com/wiki/Hanna-Barbera_Wiki Barbera Wiki] and [[Wang Film Productions]], a Taiwanese studio first established by a former employee for outsourcing to (eventually expanding their services to other companies too).
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For a complete list of their shows, check out IMDB.com or TV Tome:
For a complete list of their shows, check out IMDB.com or TV Tome:
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360253/ William Hanna - IMDB]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360253/ William Hanna - IMDB]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053484/ Joseph Barbera - IMDB]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053484/ Joseph Barbera - IMDB]
* [http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-52353/ William Hanna - TV Tome]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050511090633/http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-52353 William Hanna - TV Tome]
* [http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-53933/ Joseph Barbera - TV Tome]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050531201156/http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-53933 Joseph Barbera - TV Tome]


List of Hanna-Barbera works:
List of Hanna-Barbera works:

* ''[[The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan (Animation)|The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan]]''
* ''[[The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan]]''
* ''[[The Atom Ant Show (Animation)|The Atom Ant Show]]''
* ''[[The Atom Ant Show]]''
* ''[[The Banana Splits (Animation)|The Banana Splits]]''
* ''[[The Banana Splits]]''
* ''[[Capitol Critters (Animation)|Capitol Critters]]''
* ''[[Capitol Critters]]''
* ''[[Captain Caveman and The Teen Angels (Animation)|Captain Caveman and The Teen Angels]]''
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]''
* ''[[The Cattanooga Cats (Animation)|The Cattanooga Cats]]''
* ''[[The Cattanooga Cats]]''
* ''[[CB Bears (Animation)|CB Bears]]''
* ''[[CB Bears]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots (Animation)|Challenge of the Go Bots]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots]]''
* ''[[Clue Club (Animation)|Clue Club]]''
* ''[[Clue Club]]''
* ''[[Dynomutt Dog Wonder (Animation)|Dynomutt Dog Wonder]]''
* ''[[Dynomutt Dog Wonder]]''
* ''[[Fantastic Max (Animation)|Fantastic Max]]''
* ''[[Fantastic Max]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
** ''[[The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show (Animation)|The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show]]''
** ''[[The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show|The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show]]''
** ''[[Fred and Barney Meet The Thing (Animation)|Fred and Barney Meet The Thing]]''
** ''[[Fred and Barney Meet The Thing]]''
* ''[[The Fonz and The Happy Days Gang (Animation)|The Fonz and The Happy Days Gang]]''
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]''
* ''[[The Funky Phantom (Animation)|The Funky Phantom]]''
* ''[[The Funky Phantom]]''
* ''[[Frankenstein Jr (Animation)|Frankenstein Jr]] and [[The Impossibles]]''
* ''[[Frankenstein, Jr.|Frankenstein Jr]] and [[The Impossibles]]''
* ''[[Galtar and The Golden Lance (Animation)|Galtar and The Golden Lance]]''
* ''[[Galtar and the Golden Lance]]''
* ''[[The Gary Coleman Show (Animation)|The Gary Coleman Show]]''
* ''[[The Gary Coleman Show]]''
* ''[[The Godzilla Power Hour (Animation)|The Godzilla Power Hour]]''
* ''[[The Godzilla Power Hour]]''
** ''[[Jana of the Jungle (Animation)|Jana of the Jungle]]''
** ''[[Jana of the Jungle]]''
* ''[[Goober and The Ghost Chasers (Animation)|Goober and The Ghost Chasers]]''
* ''[[Goober and The Ghost Chasers]]''
* ''[[Gravedale High (Animation)|Gravedale High]]''
* ''[[Gravedale High]]''
* ''[[The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible (Animation)|The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible]]''
* ''[[The Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible]]''
* ''[[The Great Grape Ape (Animation)|The Great Grape Ape]]''
* ''[[The Great Grape Ape]]''
* ''[[The Hair Bear Bunch (Animation)|Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch!]]''
* ''[[The Hair Bear Bunch|Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch!]]''
* ''[[The Herculoids (Animation)|The Herculoids]]''
* ''[[The Herculoids]]''
* ''[[Hokey Wolf (Animation)|Hokey Wolf]]''
* ''[[Hokey Wolf]]''
* ''[[Hong Kong Phooey (Animation)|Hong Kong Phooey]]''
* ''[[Hong Kong Phooey]]''
* ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show (Animation)|The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''
* ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''
* ''[[I Dream of Jeannie (TV)|I Dream of Jeannie]]'' (1973 [[Animated Adaptation]])
* ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' (1973 [[Animated Adaptation]])
* ''[[Inch High Private Eye (Animation)|Inch High Private Eye]]''
* ''[[Inch High, Private Eye|Inch High Private Eye]]''
* ''[[Jabberjaw (Animation)|Jabberjaw]]''
* ''[[Jabberjaw]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons (Animation)|The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons]]''
** ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (Animation)|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]''
** ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]''
* ''[[Jonny Quest (Animation)|Jonny Quest]]''
* ''[[Jonny Quest]]''
** ''[[Jonny Quest the Real Adventures (Animation)|Jonny Quest the Real Adventures]]''
** ''[[Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures|Jonny Quest the Real Adventures]]''
* ''[[Josie and The Pussy Cats (Animation)|Josie and The Pussy Cats]]''
* ''[[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]''
** ''Josie and the Pussycats In Outer Space'', the [[Trope Codifier]] of [[Recycled in Space]].
** ''Josie and the Pussycats In Outer Space'', the [[Trope Codifier]] of [[Recycled in Space]].
* ''[[KISS (Music)|KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park]]''
* ''[[KISS|KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park]]''
* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show (Animation)|The Kwicky Koala Show]]''
* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]''
* ''[[Laff a Lympics (Animation)|Laff a Lympics]]''
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics|Laff a Lympics]]''
* ''[[The Little Rascals]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[The Little Rascals]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[Magilla Gorilla (Animation)|Magilla Gorilla]]''
* ''[[Magilla Gorilla]]''
* ''[[Pac-Man (Animation)|Pac-Man]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[Pac-Man (animation)|Pac-Man]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[Paw Paw Bears (Animation)|Paw Paw Bears]]''
* ''[[Paw Paws|Paw Paw Bears]]''
* ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water (Animation)|The Pirates of Dark Water]]''
* ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water]]''
* ''[[Quick Draw McGraw (Animation)|Quick Draw McGraw]]''
* ''[[Quick Draw McGraw]]''
* ''[[Richie Rich]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[Richie Rich (comics)|Richie Rich]]'' (1980s animated adaptation)
* ''[[The Robonic Stooges (Animation)|The Robonic Stooges]]''
* ''[[The Robonic Stooges]]''
* ''[[The Roman Holidays (Animation)|The Roman Holidays]]''
* ''[[The Roman Holidays]]''
* ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show (Animation)|The Ruff and Reddy Show]]''
* ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]''
* ''[[Scooby Doo (Animation)|Scooby Doo]]''
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]''
** ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo (Animation)|The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo]]''
** ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]''
** ''[[A Pup Named Scooby Doo (Animation)|A Pup Named Scooby Doo]]''
** ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]''
** ''[[Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (Animation)|Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]''
** ''[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]''
** ''[[Scooby Doo and The Ghoul School (Animation)|Scooby Doo and The Ghoul School]]''
** ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School|Scooby Doo and The Ghoul School]]''
** ''[[Scooby Doo and The Reluctant Werewolf (Animation)|Scooby Doo and The Reluctant Werewolf]]''
** ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf|Scooby Doo and The Reluctant Werewolf]]''
* ''[[Secret Squirrel (Animation)|Secret Squirrel]]''
* ''[[Secret Squirrel]]''
* ''[[Shazzan (Animation)|Shazzan]]''
* ''[[Shazzan]]''
* ''[[Shirt Tales (Animation)|Shirt Tales]]''
* ''[[Shirt Tales]]''
* ''[[Skedaddle (TV)|Skedaddle]]''
* ''[[Skedaddle]]''
* ''[[The Smurfs (Animation)|The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[The Smurfs (animation)|The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[The Snorks (Animation)|The Snorks]]''
* ''[[The Snorks]]''
* ''[[Space Ghost (Animation)|Space Ghost]]''
* ''[[Space Ghost]]''
* ''[[Space Stars (Animation)|Space Stars]]''
* ''[[Space Stars]]''
* ''[[Speed Buggy (Animation)|Speed Buggy]]''
* ''[[Speed Buggy]]''
* ''[[Superfriends (Animation)|Superfriends]]''
* ''[[Superfriends]]''
* ''[[The Super Globetrotters (Animation)|The Super Globetrotters]]''
* ''[[The Super Globetrotters]]''
* ''[[Swat Kats (Animation)|Swat Kats]]''
* ''[[Swat Kats]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
** ''[[The Tom and Jerry Show (Animation)|The Tom and Jerry Show]]''
** ''[[The Tom and Jerry Show]]''
** ''[[Tom and Jerry Kids (Animation)|Tom and Jerry Kids]]''
** ''[[Tom and Jerry Kids]]''
* ''[[Top Cat (Animation)|Top Cat]]''
* ''[[Top Cat]]''
* ''[[Trollkins (Animation)|Trollkins]]''
* ''[[Trollkins]]''
* ''[[Two Stupid Dogs (Animation)|Two Stupid Dogs]]''
* ''[[Two Stupid Dogs]]''
* ''[[Wacky Races (Animation)|Wacky Races]]''
* ''[[Wacky Races]]''
** ''[[Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines (Animation)|Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines]]''
** ''[[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]''
** ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (Animation)|The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]''
** ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]''
* ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (Animation)|Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]''
* ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]''
* ''[[Wildfire (Animation)|Wildfire]]''
* ''[[Wildfire (animation)|Wildfire]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear (Animation)|Yogi Bear]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear]]''
** ''[[Yogis Space Race (Animation)|Yogis Space Race]]''
** ''[[Yogi's Space Race|Yogis Space Race]]''
** ''[[Yogis Treasure Hunt (Animation)|Yogis Treasure Hunt]]''
** ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt|Yogis Treasure Hunt]]''
** ''[[Yo Yogi (Animation)|Yo Yogi]]''
** ''[[Yo Yogi!]]''


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The partnership of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Also, the animation studio formed by the two shortly before leaving MGM's animation studio (where they'd spent almost twenty years producing Tom and Jerry shorts), which came to dominate Western Animation on television for decades.

Responsible for creating Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear, Space Ghost and many, many more -- including the infamous live action acid sequence KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park.

Hanna-Barbera pioneered the use of many Limited Animation techniques, such as Ring Around the Collar, to produce cartoons on a low budget quickly enough to meet a television schedule. The company has been accused of fostering the Animation Age Ghetto as a result of their popularizing of kiddie fare for Saturday Morning Cartoons[1] They've also been cited as one of the causes of the so-called "Dark Age of Animation" due to the supposedly low quality of production and writing in their cartoons, especially in the wake of a wave of knock-offs of their programs (especially The Flintstones, The Smurfs and Scooby Doo) starting in the 1960s. This wave of copycat cartoons was spurred on by networks searching for the next big hit in that vein, who would then cancel the copycat show when it didn't meet ratings expectations. The low quality of some of their cartoons, probably a by-product of producing so many at once (you could argue that their biggest competitor was themselves), sometimes ran into severe They Just Didn't Care territory, though some of their shows, such as Hong Kong Phooey and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, are cult classics to this day as a result of their Narm Charm, while other series, such as The Herculoids and Jonny Quest, are little masterpieces of design and layout, and worthy competitors with animated works produced with vastly greater amounts of time and money. They also showed greater ambition with The Pirates of Dark Water, which (while not perfect) had a lot more time, money and thought put into the animation and storytelling, although it was sadly Too Good to Last.

The studio often produced crossovers starting in The Seventies, such as Yogi's Ark Lark and Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law acts as a Spiritual Successor to that tradition even while unendingly mocking it.

They also produced the films Charlotte's Web, Heidi's Song, and Once Upon a Forest. These have the distinct honor of being the only movies they ever made that did not feature any of their trademark characters.

Another popular aspect of the company was their distinctive sound effects library. Said sounds have become so common in cartoons that they have become ingrained in our minds to the point of becoming Stock Sound Effects.

After the purchase of the studio by Turner Broadcasting in 1991, the studio was an integral part in the founding of Cartoon Network; while its archives (and the MGM and pre-1948 Looney Tunes library, the post-1948 Looney Tunes coming with the Time Warner acquisition in 1996) filled up the schedule, its studio was revitalized to serve as the network's in-house production unit. Noted programing from this period included Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls. The name Hanna-Barbera was retired after Bill Hanna's death in 2001; Cartoon Network programming is handled by Cartoon Network Studios while Warner Bros. assumed the production of Scooby Doo, the company's longest-running franchise. Joseph Barbera spent his final years producing new Tom and Jerry movies and the very first episodes of Tom and Jerry Tales, returning to his roots.

The Other Wiki has information about this. See also The Hanna-Barbera Wiki and Wang Film Productions, a Taiwanese studio first established by a former employee for outsourcing to (eventually expanding their services to other companies too).

For a complete list of their shows, check out IMDB.com or TV Tome:

List of Hanna-Barbera works:

  1. ↑ Perhaps not entirely fairly, since the mawkish sentimentality that is one of the primary elements of the trope was scarcely ever characteristic of their work. However, low comedy certainly was, so maybe such accusations aren't entirely unfair either.
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