Top Cat - The Complete Series (1960-61) (Warner Archive Collection)

[DocMario90]

Seeing as Warner Archive released Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats on Blu-ray as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 boxset back in February, it was only inevitable that the main series would follow suit as well. Here's hoping Wacky Races is next in line since that series has a new HD restoration that has been airing on MeTV Toons since its launch last week.

[Leviathan]

Top Cat is the first time in a long while where WAC has put out a new restoration of a cartoon. It's proclaiming 2024 HD prints from new scans of the negs.

The LT Collector Choice, H-B Superstars and DTV Scooby discs were made using existing HD transfers made years before.

[brenton2000]

George said on the August podcast today that there is more Hanna Barbera “on the hopper”. So that’s awesome news. I’ll be waiting!!

[Dragon78]

Does he mean for this year or more next year?

[brenton2000]

Originally Posted by Dragon78

Does he mean for this year or more next year?

I’m sure it’ll be some this year and some next year.

[milojthatch]

Originally Posted by Bruhingtonbruh

I'm really excited about what MeTv has been doing for the classic Hanna-Barbera library, for the longest time alot of the catalog had been stuck in a purgatory of not being on streaminf at all and stuck on dvd, excited to see all these hb shows get proper HD restorations, this'll probably mean that shows such as yogi bear and wacky racers will get Warner Archive Blu rays. also hopefully it'll also lead the way to H-B shows without any releases at all such as Yo-Yogi! or The Cattanooga Cats getting dvds or blu-rays.

I agree, MeTV seems to be a godsend for mid to late 20th Century cartoons, or, basically all the ones I grew up with.

Originally Posted by Dragon78

At least there is a good chance to get most HB series on blu ray though I am still puzzled why we haven't gotten Animaniacs, Freakazoid, and Tiny Toons.

Yes, the Spielberg cartoons need a blu-ray. Honestly, a little surprised none of them, not even Animaniacs, have come out yet on Blu-ray. There was a time I though WHE would handle it, but maybe it would be a WAC thing now?

Originally Posted by Dragon78

What non-Scooby-Doo movies do they have left from HB?

I'm including TV and direct to video specials. As far as I know, none of the following are on blu-ray. Heck, a bunch of them never even made it to DVD. These were either produced or distributed by Hanna-Barbera. Didn't include live-action productions.

The Flintstones Specials:
-The Flintstones on Ice (1973)
-A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
-The Flintstones: Little Big League (1978)
-The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979)
-The Flintstones' New Neighbors (1980)
-The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling (1980)
-The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma (1981)
-The Flintstones: Jogging Fever (1981)
-The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
-The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special (1988)
-The Flintstones: A Page Right Out of History (1991)
-I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993)
-Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993)
-A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993)
-The Flintstones: The Best of Bedrock (1994)
-A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)

The Smurfs prime-time specials:
Here Comes the Smurfs (1981)
The Smurfs Springtime Special (1982)
The Smurfs Christmas Special (1982)
My Smurfy Valentine (1983)
The Smurfic Games (1984)
Smurfily Ever After (1985)
'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)

Miscellaneous telefilms and specials:
-Magilla Gorilla: Here Comes a Star (1963)
-The World of Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel (1965)
-Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
-The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't (1972)
-A Christmas Story (1972)
-Silent Night, Holy Night (1976)
-Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera (1977)
-Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1978)
-The Popeye Show (1978)
-The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea (1979)
-The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II (1979)
-Casper's Halloween Special (1979)
-Casper's First Christmas (1979)
-The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White (1980)
-Yogi's First Christmas (1980)
-The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show (1981)
-Pac-Man Halloween Special (1982)
-Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper (1982)
-The Daltons on the Loose (1983)
-We Think the World Is Round (1984)
-Pound Puppies (1985)
-Star Fairies (1985)
-Rock Odyssey (1987)
-Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989)
-Hägar the Horrible: Hägar Knows Best (1989)
-The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (1990)
-The Last Halloween (1991)
-Jonny's Golden Quest (1993)
-The Halloween Tree (1993)
-The Town Santa Forgot (1993)
-Yogi the Easter Bear (1994)
-Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994)
-SWAT Kats: A Special Report (1995)
-Daisy-Head Mayzie (1995)
-Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999)

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movies:
-Yogi's Ark Lark (1972)
-Oliver and the Artful Dodger (1972)
-The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik (1972)
-Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972)
-The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (1972)
-Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family (1972)
-Lost in Space (1973)

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1986-1992):
-Moses
-Noah's Ark
-David and Goliath
-Daniel and the Lion's Den
-Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
-Samson and Delilah
-The Nativity
-The Creation
-The Easter Story
-Joseph and His Brothers
-The Miracles of Jesus
-Jonah
-Queen Esther

ABC Afterschool Specials:
-Last of the Curlews (1972)
-Cyrano (1974)
-The Runaways (1974)
-The Crazy Comedy Concert (1974)
-It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire (1978)
-The Gymnast (1980)

ABC Weekend Specials:
-The Secret World of Og (1983)
-The Amazing Bunjee Venture (1984)
-The Return of the Bunjee (1985)
-The Velveteen Rabbit (1985)
Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream (1992)

Famous Classic Tales:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1973)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1973)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Last of the Mohicans (1975)
Davy Crockett on the Mississippi (1976)
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1977)
Black Beauty (1978)
Gulliver's Travels (1979)
Daniel Boone (1981)

Timeless Tales from Hallmark (1990-91):
-Rapunzel
-The Emperor's New Clothes
-Thumbelina
-The Ugly Duckling
-The Elves and the Shoemaker
-Rumpelstiltzkin
-Puss in Boots
-The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Theatrical feature-length movies:
-Charlotte's Web
-C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
-Heidi's Song (1982)
-GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
-Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
-Once Upon a Forest (1993)

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by brenton2000

George said on the August podcast today that there is more Hanna Barbera “on the hopper”. So that’s awesome news. I’ll be waiting!!

Along with confirmation that there will be no new bonus features for this release. Everything is ported from DVD.

[Watershipdownisgood]

Originally Posted by brenton2000

George said on the August podcast today that there is more Hanna Barbera “on the hopper”. So that’s awesome news. I’ll be waiting!!

Heck yeah anime and Hanna Barbera cartoons are some of my favorite animated content physical media wise of all time.

Just an awesome Hanna Barbera wishlist of mine
Huckleberry Hound
Pirates of Dark Water
Rubik the Amazing Cube
SWAT KATS
Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos I want this so bad
The Mr. T animated cartoon I need this
Magilla Gorilla
Jabberjaw
The Scrappy Doo Show
The PAC-Man cartoon show from the 80’s
The Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo Show

There’s a number of others but these are the titles I want the most.

[brenton2000]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Along with confirmation that there will be no new bonus features for this release. Everything is ported from DVD.

I’ll definitely take that over nothing at all

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by brenton2000

I’ll definitely take that over nothing at all

Yep, just wanted to clarify the meaning of the "and more" from the PR as some people were taking that as a confirmation of new bonus features.

[Dragon78]

I so want Pirates of Dark Water and SWAT Kats.

The Mr. T cartoon was from Hanna-Barbara?

[bongozoid]

Originally Posted by Dragon78

I so want Pirates of Dark Water and SWAT Kats.

The Mr. T cartoon was from Hanna-Barbara?

It was Ruby-Spears. Which kinda makes it Hanna-Barbera by default nowadays - Warner released some shows from Ruby-Spears on DVD under the Hanna-Barbera name.

I would like the complete series, but they only released season 1 on MOD DVD, so I would be shocked if we got anything more.

[grim_tales]

Good news - I have the old DVD set but will pick this up for the new masters/transfers and to save space

[Strumm]

Originally Posted by brenton2000

George said on the August podcast today that there is more Hanna Barbera “on the hopper”. So that’s awesome news. I’ll be waiting!!

Since Wacky Races is airing in new HD masters, I wouldn't be surprised if that's next. I think bumpers using The Perils of Penelope Pitstop are also in HD, but we'll see next week when the show begins airing. Not that I would buy either, but it gives an idea of what's done. Atom Ant and Peter Potamus currently air in SD

[brenton2000]

Originally Posted by Strumm

Since Wacky Races is airing in new HD masters, I wouldn't be surprised if that's next. I think bumpers using The Perils of Penelope Pitstop are also in HD, but we'll see next week when the show begins airing. Not that I would buy either, but it gives an idea of what's done. Atom Ant and Peter Potamus currently air in SD

Some Yogi Bear airs in HD too. So maybe that’ll be next as well.

[DawnShadow]

Originally Posted by brenton2000

Some Yogi Bear airs in HD too. So maybe that’ll be next as well.

Those have been on HBO Max in HD for a number of years though so they're not new.

[Dragon78]

Regardless of how how old the HD version is, it is better then nothing.

[Strumm]

I do believe they've actually done a lot of HB as is. Mostly the later content that wasn't filmed in early digital since its just a direct scan. Hopefully this means the actual good, earlier content will be the focus

[somebody34]

METV Toons just aired The Man Called Flintstone

was this a new HD restoration, or the same old existing version?

[kaden1108]

Originally Posted by somebody34

METV Toons just aired The Man Called Flintstone

was this a new HD restoration, or the same old existing version?

That's had an HD restoration on itunes for years. The version on the Blu-ray set just an SD downscale of the same restoration.