Classic Hanna-Barbera on Blu-ray

[Guy LeDouche]

Warner Archive Collection

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

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Code Red

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Kino Lorber

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Mill Creek Entertainment

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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[Guy LeDouche]

※ List of podcasts featuring Feltenstein and co. discussing Hanna-Barbera blu-ray titles.

Podcast Episodes

• Magilla, Tom, Jerry, and Frankenstein Jr. with George Feltenstein - (03/17/2025)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rT...QTy_zbxv6NXkwA

• Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles w/ Jerry Beck - (02/25/2025)

https://youtu.be/75S9dA-Qp-c?si=3hvG3GtqlHDuYLXq

• Wait Till Your Father Gets Home w/ Jerry Beck - (02/20/2025)

https://youtu.be/_ELNZ1Gwhg0?si=STjeRZ5OOj1yCLJL

• Top Cat w/ Jerry Beck - (09/21/2024)

https://youtu.be/5ljXGVu01Cc?si=curQgVOX8EBLLgJN

• Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island - (03/21/2024)

https://open.spotify.com/show/5grV7i...75da06dda84c28

• Hanna-Barbera's Superstars 10 - (03/09/2024)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WK...Tsew9c5gDe09eQ

• Hey There, it's Yogi Bear - (6/14/2023)
  - Insightful discussion of HB!

(Discussion @ 7:00) https://www.theextras.tv/podcasts/bl...yghyogi-061423

• Answered Q About The Banana Splits - (7/26/2022)
  - Feltenstein discusses the possibility of The Banana Splits.

(Question @ 6:50) https://www.theextras.tv/podcasts/bl...wacmail-072622

• The Herculoids - (1/23/2022)
  - Feltenstein discusses The Herculoids and his hopes for more Hanna-Barbera on blu-ray in the future!

(Discussion @ 21:32) https://www.theextras.tv/podcasts/bl...cjuly21-012322

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Notes:
Harlem Globetrotters (1970-1971) animated series is owned by Paramount Global
Warner Discovery owns The Super Globetrotters (1979)

Warner Archive Podcasts (Dead links)

• Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space - (4/01/2021)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=3915

• Thundarr the Barbarian - (3/15/2021)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=2377

• Answered Q about Top Cat - (2/23/2021)
  - Feltenstein discusses the possibility of bringing Top Cat to blu-ray.

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=4010

• Answered Q about Cartoon Network Bumpers - (11/10/2020)
  - Feltenstein discusses the library of vintage Cartoon Network bumpers and promos.

(Discussion @59:00) Episode Pussycat Power

• Josie and the Pussycats - (11/10/2020)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=2219

• Space Ghost & Dino Boy - (10/13/2020)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=2685

• Answered Q about The Banana Splits - (9/01/2020)
  - Feltenstein discusses the difficulty with releasing The Banana Splits, The New Shmoo, and Fangface.

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=1462

• The Jetsons - (9/17/2019)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e....mp3?seek=1877

• Jonny Quest - (6/11/2019)

https://play.acast.com/s/2e1cae87-6e...1.mp3?seek=204

[merlinjones]

Wish list:

Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles
Shazzan! (with second instrumental open added this time)
Fantastic Four
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
The New Adventures of Huck Finn
Quick Draw McGraw
Yogi Bear + Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
Top Cat
Super-Friends

[Guy LeDouche]

Originally Posted by merlinjones

Wish list:

Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles
Shazzan! (with second instrumental open added this time)
Fantastic Four
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
The New Adventures of Huck Finn
Quick Draw McGraw
Yogi Bear + Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
Top Cat
Super-Friends

It will be interesting to see if Yogi Bear comes from Warner Archive or Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. But I'm sure it's coming eventually.

[karsten]

I'm hoping for Valley of the Dinosaurs.



Some very fine animation. The DVD is okay . . .



. . . but a blu-ray would be better still.

[Hammerlover]

In addition to their justly celebrated Tom & Jerry cartoons, Bill and Joe made a number of interesting one-shots at MGM as well. It would be nice to see these get some love from the Archive, too!

[starsteam]

My wish list

Godzilla
Challenge of the Go-Bots (mini-series)
Challenge of the Go-Bots: The Series
Go-Bots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Valley of the Dinosaurs

[Dragon78]

I would buy most their stuff on blu-ray but the ones I want the most would be A Pup Named Scooby Doo, Dexter's Lab, Galtar and The Golden Lance, Pirates of Darkwater, The Powerpuff Girls, The Smurfs, SWAT Kats, Top Cat, and Yogi Bear.

[Justin2000]

My Wishlist:
Scooby Doo and The Reluctant Werewolf
The New Scooby & Scrappy Doo Show/ The New Scooby Doo Mysteries
A Pup Named Scooby Doo
Wacky Races

[PowellPressburger]

Really want

Wait till Your Father Gets Home - Complete Series

and a Pup Named Scooby Doo

[Zombo]

My Wishlist :

Goober and the Ghostchasers
Gravedale High
Kwicky Koala Show
Drak Pack
The Funky Phantom
Clue Club
The Blue Falcon and Dyno Mutt
Trollkins ( 1981/82 )

https://youtu.be/iOsnxNybr7g

[Spidey Blu]

Originally Posted by Justin2000

My Wishlist:
Scooby Doo and The Reluctant Werewolf

The three Scooby-Doo TV films from the 80s are in serious need of an upgrade. The DVDs look horrendous.

[Torgon]

They need to do ALL of the Super-Friends in one collection. 'Nuff Said.

[Evan Meadow]

Originally Posted by Torgon

They need to do ALL of the Super-Friends in one collection. 'Nuff Said.

If they did it in one/two Blu sets, I might double dip on those. What they really need to do is figure out who has the rights to the Shazam cartoon and get that in a legit release!

[Dragon78]

I do hope they continue releasing these on blu-ray.

[Bamble]

Warner Archive previously labeled several Ruby-Spears shows (inaccurately) as Hanna-Barbera series for their DVD releases. Regardless, Blu-ray upgrades to those series, such as the one Thundarr has already received, would also be welcome, and my candidates would be:

Plastic Man (including season 2, which never fully made it to DVD)
Robo Force (pilot episode included on one of the Gobots DVDs)
Centurions
Superman (1988)

[grim_tales]

I'm hoping for Top Cat

[milojthatch]

This is like the most "no, duh" thread ever! I'm embarrassed I didn't think of putting it up first! Thank you for getting this one going!

I'm wondering if we'll see more sequel films and series released to the originals we've already seen released? Will there be more Scooby Doo, Johnny Quest or Jetsons on blu-ray? I'd love to retire all of my H-B DVD's.

Originally Posted by merlinjones

Wish list:

Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles
Shazzan! (with second instrumental open added this time)
Fantastic Four
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
The New Adventures of Huck Finn
Quick Draw McGraw
Yogi Bear + Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
Top Cat
Super-Friends

I'm not sure what the rights issues are for Fantastic Four since Disney owns the overall property. My guess is we'll never see this show officially again, but I want to be wrong! A lot of the other titles on your list I bet we'll see sooner or later.

Originally Posted by Guy LeDouche

It will be interesting to see if Yogi Bear comes from Warner Archive or Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. But I'm sure it's coming eventually.

Yeah, that just feels like one of the most likely next releases. I agree, I could see it go either way between WAC and WHE. I was a little surprised to see WAC release Jetsons.

Originally Posted by Hammerlover

In addition to their justly celebrated Tom & Jerry cartoons, Bill and Joe made a number of interesting one-shots at MGM as well. It would be nice to see these get some love from the Archive, too!

YES! This is what they should do after they finish the Tex Avery collection!

Originally Posted by starsteam

My wish list

Godzilla
Challenge of the Go-Bots (mini-series)
Challenge of the Go-Bots: The Series
Go-Bots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Valley of the Dinosaurs

I think Sony actually owns Godzilla. As memory serves me, they were the ones that released the show on DVD a decadeish ago.

Originally Posted by Dragon78

I would buy most their stuff on blu-ray but the ones I want the most would be A Pup Named Scooby Doo, Dexter's Lab, Galtar and The Golden Lance, Pirates of Darkwater, The Powerpuff Girls, The Smurfs, SWAT Kats, Top Cat, and Yogi Bear.

As I finally just bought the Australian DVD's (which was NOT cheep!), part of me would be a little sad if they then turned around and put The Smurfs out on blu-ray here in the US. That said, it still needs to happen! I would LOVE Pirates of Dark Water on blu-ray, and with Thundarr and Hurculoids on blu-ray, I don't see what this couldn't happen. WAG would make my day if they finished the story with a direct to video film.

Originally Posted by Bamble

Warner Archive previously labeled several Ruby-Spears shows (inaccurately) as Hanna-Barbera series for their DVD releases. Regardless, Blu-ray upgrades to those series, such as the one Thundarr has already received, would also be welcome, and my candidates would be:

Plastic Man (including season 2, which never fully made it to DVD)
Robo Force (pilot episode included on one of the Gobots DVDs)
Centurions
Superman (1988)

Yup! I tend to separate them myself in my collection, however I understand why WAC doesn't.

Originally Posted by grim_tales

I'm hoping for Top Cat

YES! That and Yogi Bear are my two most wanted titles right now.

[starsteam]

Originally Posted by milojthatch

I think Sony actually owns Godzilla. As memory serves me, they were the ones that released the show on DVD a decadeish ago.

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That was from Classic Media and distributed by Sony at the time. Universal owns Classic Media now but claims they don't have rights for the HB Godzilla. Toho still owns the show in Japan but I've no idea if anyone still owns it elsewhere.

[milojthatch]

Originally Posted by starsteam

That was from Classic Media and distributed by Sony at the time. Universal owns Classic Media now but claims they don't have rights for the HB Godzilla. Toho still owns the show in Japan but I've no idea if anyone still owns it elsewhere.

Either way, the point is Warner can't just put it out there themselves. There are a few H-B shows like that.