Talk:The Banana Splits

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Untitled[edit]

Mentions of the repeats and reruns (for example on Boomerang) would make a fine addition. --AWF

Who on Earth wants a citation that the Dickies got into the UK charts with a cover of the theme? That's fairly well known, isn't it? Not hard to cite... 86.0.230.142 17:12, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someone went a bit over the top adding the citation tag here. Citation tags should generally only be added to dubious statements or facts that can't easily be verified. I added some sources for the Bob Marley reference because that was a claim rather than a fact, and I've left the Shortnin' Bread tag there because I couldn't find a reliable source for it. The other two tags have been removed because they are easily verified by anyone wanting to. The Dickies fact is even mentioned in their own article, but whoever asked for a citation didn't bother to look. Pufnstuf 04:23, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Who on Earth _wouldn't_ want to know about something like the Dickies' cover? Okay, your turn. – AndyFielding (talk) 00:56, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sure wish they'd fix this bug in the mobile version of the Talk editor. I definitely started that last comment with two colons. AndyFielding (talk) 00:57, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fleegle or Fleagle?[edit]

Isn't Fleegle's name spelled Fleagle as in beagle? i think it isLiPollis 00:02, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, "Fleegle" (see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38214999). My guess is that "Fleagle" would've brought fleas to mind. 🐜 😬 – AndyFielding (talk) 01:01, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No, "Fleegle" is correct[edit]

According to the Season 2 scripts, his name is spelled "Fleegle." It's also spelled that way on virtually all official merchandise, including the back cover notes on the We're The Banana Splits album. (Mark Yurkiw, webmaster, bananasplits.4t.com) EDIT: I checked the album cover again, and in fact, his name is spelled "Fleagle" in the back cover notes. It's still wrong. (The series' original scripts trump an album cover's liner notes, and besides, I can't find any other licensed merchandise with this spelling.)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.3.67.4 (talk) 23:14, 17 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks. Of course, after I posted that question, I went and looked around and felt so stupid when i saw that the majority of verifiable references to him are as Fleegle ! Thanks anyway for the explanation. It will likely prevent any future confusion about the spelling.LiPollis 08:54, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to add a message on this talk page months ago regarding this because it seems to be a common misconception. I was the editor who corrected the name to "Fleegle" originally, in my edit here I was being slightly assertive in the summary because it wasn't the first time a passing editor had decided to change it on a whim. I was going to add an image to the article showing the correct spelling, for example here and here but I thought that wouldn't be classed as "fair use". Pufnstuf 03:38, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Shouldn't this have been included in the previous entry? Now I feel silly. Well, only for the 30th or so time today. – AndyFielding (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Dang—I definitely preceded that comment with three colons… Better make that 31. – AndyFielding (talk) 01:04, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Our Little Show" (?)[edit]

Thanks to the person who provided clarification on the correct title of that song...may I ask how you verified that information? Are any of these unreleased Splits songs listed in any music publisher (ASCAP/BMI) sources? Do they give the names of who composed them? (For the songs used on the TV show but otherwise unreleased...I'd really like to verify the correct titles and who wrote them, if possible. These include "Adam Had 'Em," "A Place For The Music To Come Out," "You Had Your Chance," "I'd Be A Millionaire," etc. (Mark Yurkiw, webmaster, bananasplits.4t.com) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.3.67.138 (talk) 04:55, 21 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Your website is good, coincidentally I just added a link to it in this article, before I even realised it was you posting on this talk page. You should register here, it only takes 10 seconds. Pufnstuf 04:33, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks...
Hey, I did some looking around and I found that song (and several other Splits songs) at the BMI publishing website:
http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=1335171&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID According to the BMI site, the "legal title" is "Show Must Go On." That week's TV Guide listing had it as "The Show Must Go On." So where does "Our Little Show" come from (other than the lyrics themselves)? (BTW, the composers are Jimmy Radcliffe and Carl Spencer.)
--Mark Yurkiw, webmaster, bananasplits.4t.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.3.67.132 (talk) 05:06, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm make my brother and sister to watch it. 72.211.179.126 (talk) 20:23, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking of misconceptions...[edit]

Several common misconceptions show up regarding the Banana Splits all over the place...most of them have been straightened out in the main article, but I'll try and take a stab at them right here.

  • Don Messick did not perform Snorky's voice. (No one did. The character never spoke.)
  • It's "Snorky," not "Snork." Although the theme song lyrics refer to him as "Snork." (Because "Snork" rhymes with "cork.") (The same way Wally Gator does not live in a swamp, even though his theme song says he does.)
  • It's "Fleegle," not "Fleagle."
  • Richard Donner directed all the live-action in the first season, including the Banana Splits segments as well as "Danger Island."
  • Two seasons of shows were produced and originally aired on NBC, but only the Season 1 episodes have been shown in reruns since then.
  • The following cartoons were never part of the original show: Atom Ant; Precious Pupp; Secret Squirrel; Squiddly Diddly; Winsome Witch; The New Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn; The Adventures Of Gulliver. No matter what any website claims, these cartoons never aired as segments on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. Later on, all these cartoons (which originally were separate shows) were thrown together as part of the re-edited syndicated series, called The Banana Splits And Friends Show, which in reality consisted of a bunch of individual shows under that umbrella title. (The Hillbilly Bears--originally a segment on Atom Ant--did air on the original show, during the second season.)
  • The amusement park footage in the show's opening and closing was not filmed at Kings Island--the series wrapped in 1969, while Kings Island opened in 1972. The commonly-seen Season 2 title sequence, which adorns the syndicated shows, was filmed at Coney Island in Cincinnati--most of the rides and attractions were later relocated to Kings Island. Amusement park scenes filmed for Season 1, including the original Season 1 opening and closing titles, were filmed at Six Flags Over Texas. The Banana Splits In Hocus Pocus Park had scenes filmed at Kings Island, but not the original series. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.3.67.132 (talk) 12:33, 23 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]
    Good thing the article doesn't say any of that, then, huh? – AndyFielding (talk) 01:05, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bingo[edit]

Is bingo really a gorilla? That red fur is more like an orang-utan. Totnesmartin 11:49, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bingo is one of the only known examples of the species gorilla psychedelia, originating in the late 1960s. But to answer your question, Bingo was meant to be a gorilla. Pufnstuf 19:01, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, what Pufnstuf said. Actually, in show #17 (K-17 REV), "The Great Banana Splits Buggy Race," there is one scene in which announcer Allan Melvin specifically describes Bingo as "an orange gorilla." This didn't stop someone at Marvel Comics from including Bingo in an article about Hanna-Barbera cartoon bears in one of their Hanna-Barbera comic books in the late 1970s.
Let's face it: Cartoon taxonomy is a bear. – AndyFielding (talk) 01:07, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

N. B. Winkless Jr. wrote "The Tra La La Song" (?)[edit]

I notice this page has been amended to credit Nelson B. Winkless as the composer of "The Tra La La Song." That's very interesting, and it would make sense...but on every record release as well as the closing credits of the TV show, the song is credited to Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan. I would love to see documentation of the Winkless credit. (By the way, he was the father of three of the actors in the suits.)TooterTurtle 23:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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About Snorky, Season 1[edit]

James "Jimmy" Dove passed away on July 27, 2010 following a 28-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. To the best of my knowledge, he did all of the live-action filmed sequences in the first season. I have a large stack of promotional cards featuring him as Snorky, which I assume were part of a character-specific set Hanna-Barbera made for the release. As far as I know, the other Snorky didn't start until Season 2. Other artifacts I've uncovered are some old un-coloured gels (just the black in outlines-- perhaps for storyboards?), and a letter written by my father to the producer apologising for his vertigo, which I take it became something of a problem when they filmed the opening roller-coaster sequence.

I haven't yet had a chance to go through the various papers in detail, but if I find anything else vaguely interesting, I'll post it here. LibraryFaerie (talk) 15:30, 28 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dumping trivia[edit]

Depositing unencyclopedic trivia here:

Trivia[edit]

  • The Banana Buggies were modified Amphicat 6x6 ATV's.[1]
  • Costumes used for touring and personal appearances (not used in the show) appear to have been originally made by Scollon Productions, Inc.
  • Multiple sets of costumes were created for the four Banana Splits; the last version of Snorky's costume (used primarily during Season 2) looked significantly different from the costume seen in earlier episodes. The "Season 2 versions" of the characters became the official models for licensed merchandise long after the original series ceased production.
  • The song "Wait Till Tomorrow" (written and sung by Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan) appeared in two different episodes during the first season. On one airing (Show #7, first aired October 19, 1968) the footage was filmed in San Francisco, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf area, which is frequented by tourists. The other airing's footage (Show #6, first telecast October 12, 1968) was shot at Six Flags Over Texas, most notably on the Log Flume and the rowboat attraction.
  • The group originally was to be called "The Banana Bunch," but legal concerns resulted in the name being changed to "The Banana Splits" before the show went on the air. (The name was already in use for a show airing in the UK.) This necessitated the scrapping of a sizable number of Kellogg's cereal boxes promoting the show
  • In the 2010 film Cemetery Junction, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the character played by Jack Doolan is called Snork. He received the name since he resembles Snorky of The Banana Splits due to the glasses he wears.

References

List of TV stations[edit]

That was kind of interesting. I get that it's probably a list of TV stations which at one time carried the syndicated version of the show...but where does it come from? Are those the stations that signed on to run the show when it was first syndicated? I think it's interesting (if non-essential) info...but now you've got me curious. For instance, WFLD-Channel 32 ran the syndicated half-hour show in Chicago (1973-1982), but later on (1984), WPWR-Channel 60 picked up just the Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel episodes. At first they made up their own intro with clips and needle-dropped music and ran the show as "Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel," then one summer they briefly ran the show as "Banana Splits And Friends." But still just the Ant/Squirrel shows. Later on (1990-1991), WGN's superstation feed ran the syndicated series (the whole package), but not in Chicago. TooterTurtle (talk) 22:18, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wacky Racers[edit]

Wasn't a cartoon called "The Wacky Racers" part of the cartoon lineup shown on the Banana Splits show? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.252.245.194 (talk) 14:51, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]


No. "The Wacky Races" was it's own entity. But it was also a product of Hannah-Barbera studios. ( As was it's spin off series, "Dastardly & Muttley & Their Flying Machines" & "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop". ) Harvey J Satan 209.247.21.243 (talk) 00:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have a vague recollection of The Pink Panther Show cartoons being shown as part of the show when it was shown in BBC1 in the early 70's. Did I imagine this?Mr Larrington (talk) 11:56, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I fear you might have done. As a fellow early 70s BBC1 viewer, the Pink Panther show was entirely separate, and I don't remember anything other than Arabian Knights, Three Musketeers and Danger Island showing as part of the Banana Splits show. -- A.S. 86.182.240.179 (talk) 02:37, 6 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Note to prospective WP editors: Please learn difference between "it's" ("it is") and "its" ("belonging to it"). Thanks! – AndyFielding (talk) 01:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Banana Splits "Live"[edit]

So...anybody remember seeing The Banana Splits "live" in concert? ( And I mean outside of a Six Flags Amusement Park.). I saw them perform - in either 1970 or 1971 - sorry my child memory is spotty. They played at the Tanforan Mall in San Bruno,California. Well,"played",in as much that they mimed really good to pre-recorded music. They also gave out "autographed" photos. Anybody else get to experience this? User: Harvey J Satan 209.247.21.243 (talk) 00:08, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My Brother and I saw them live in summer of 1970 in Painesville Ohio - Red Raider Stadium — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.96.107.93 (talk) 19:26, 20 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article name[edit]

Resolved
 – see move log Yngvarr (t) (c) 17:35, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article name is Banana Splits, which is a little confusing and misleading. There are a number of redirects to this page, namely The Banana Splits. Unless there is any disagreement, I'm going to request a page move to that title, being the more appropriate title. Yngvarr (t) (c) 00:00, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your wish is granted. Long Live Jambi. – AndyFielding (talk) 01:12, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion about sources[edit]

There is an external link [1], which contains a huge amount of information already incorporated into the article. I'm concerned that this wouldn't satisfy WP:RS, so I want to get discussion on to the suitability of this source. Much of this information is a gold mine which I suspect wouldn't be available anywhere else (and given that at least one of the actors has died), and it would be a shame to loose it. As a side note, much of the original text appears to be incorporated verbatium, which is generally a big no-no. If the source stays, the text will need to be re-written as well as cited. Yngvarr (t) (c) 17:38, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quotes from people will have to be rewritten or not used at all given the copyright and litigation notice at the bottom of the pages but a rewrite with sourcing will satisfy that issue. As for reliability, it's likely that being a personal website, little of it would be considered as such. Even though it has a great amount of information, it wouldn't pass for reliable. treelo radda 18:03, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, since nobody else has chimed in, the source and the material goes. I'll try to get ahold of their autobios ([2] and [3]), there should be some sort of info in there. At the moment, status quo, and if the material is removed before then, so be it. Yngvarr (t) (c) 23:08, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One thing I see lacking in general regarding the Wikipedia entries on the Banana Splits is that there is no mention of the actual road-touring group, which existed. My recently departed music partner, Ted Podgorski, played Snorky. The Kroft connection first started as a costuming unit for HB, and included this touring group. Quite a history there, just mentioning. 76.188.155.144 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 15:53, 13 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Really does depend if that information is documented anywhere, if it is then by all means add it to the article but it does need to be verifiable as accurate and reliable. treelo radda 16:26, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Remember the Game Show?[edit]

There's no mention anywhere about the Banana Splits game show. I was on it when I was 8 or 9 (1970ish) in Hollywood/L.A area. There was a live studio audience, a human host and one of the banana splits. It was an auction format. My brother won a view master and I won a guitar. The host sang to me while the Banana Split wrapped it's arm on my shoulder and swayed. So was this local to the L.A. area or was it part of the Adventure Hour? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.24.42.142 (talk) 04:07, 6 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced material[edit]

Article has been tagged long-term for needing references. Feel free to reinsert the below material with appropriate citations. DonIago (talk) 13:58, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Merger proposal: The Tra La La Song[edit]

Much of the page for "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" duplicates content in this Banana Splits article. It seems appropriate to either combine the two articles, or restrict information regarding covers of the theme song to the song's page. --70.194.103.42 (talk) 04:20, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done over 1 year, no interest. Toddst1 (talk) 20:17, 6 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

First blending of live action/ animation by HB?[edit]

The description of the show as HB’s first foray in to blending of live action/ animation in the foreword to the article seems a little misleading: the animated and live-action parts were discrete, with the live introducing the cartoons. As written it makes it sound like the show was live-action *in* animated settings (à la Mary Poppins fantasy sequences) - which it wasn’t. Surely a better contender for the title would be The New Adventures of Huck Finn which did have live action against animation, was in production at the same time as The Splits, and debuted two weeks later? Jock123 (talk) 12:14, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Why doesn't this article mention the Dilly Sisters ?[edit]

Why doesn't this article mention the Dilly Sisters ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.8.62.93 (talkcontribs) 15:10, March 17, 2019 (UTC)

Tenses[edit]

The show itself should be in the present, but the production should be in the past. "'Foo' is a show which was produced in 1970". Think like "The Mona Lisa is a painting which was painted in the 16th century." - Immigrant laborer (talk) 12:29, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Banana Splits Movie[edit]

How come The Banana Splits Movie doesn't have its own Wikipedia article? They should make a Wikipedia article about the Banana Splits Movie. --73.6.75.134 (talk) 00:25, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The relevant guideline here is WP:NFF. The short version: Because lots of proposed films never materialize, most films do not get their own articles until reliable sources confirm that principal photography has begun. - SummerPhDv2.0 04:00, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Episode list[edit]

Can someone create the list of the show's episodes and their synopsis? 2605:E000:2E52:FA00:456A:7536:2F56:89D2 (talk) 15:19, 29 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kings Island not "Coney Island"[edit]

The article incorrectly reads that the introduction of season 2 was shot at Coney Island in Cincinnati. This is incorrect. It was Kings Island, which was a Hanna-Barbera themed amusement park. 174.211.96.248 (talk) 08:28, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Question About The 2008 Revival[edit]

Did the 2008 show have the same format as the original, with skits AND cartoons? I ask because I have yet to find any full episodes if they exist. Triviatronic9000 (talk) 02:30, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]