Blu-ray Review: The New Fred and Barney Show – The Complete Series
Founded in 1957, Hanna-Barbera became known for several iconic animated series. Debuting in 1960, The Flintstones were one of the most popular, becoming the first with a prime-time slot on television. While the original run ended in 1966, The Flintstones lived on in reruns, specials and spinoffs 1979 saw the debut of The New Fred […]
DVD Review: The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show
Growing up, I occasionally read the Heathcliff comic strip, but I also considered him a second rate Garfield. So while I had a stuffed Garfield on my bed and Garfield pencils in my pencil box, Heathcliff was largely ignored. Whatever I may have thought, Heathcliff first debuted in 1973 (five years before Garfield) and is […]
DVD Review: The Smurfs – A Magical Adventure
Voice Cast: Don Messick (Papa Smurf, Azrael), Paul Winchell (Gargamel), Lucille Bliss (Smurfette), Danny Goldman (Brainy Smurf), Michael Bell (Johan, Lazy Smurf, Handy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf), Frank Welker (Peewit, Hefty Smurf, Poet Smurf), Hamilton Camp (Greedy Smurf, Harmony Smurf), Henry Polic II (Tracker Smurf), William Callaway (Clumsy Smurf, Painter Smurf), Alan Oppenheimer (Vanity Smurf, Homnibus), […]
DVD Review: The Jetsons Meet the Flinstones
Originally airing from 1962–63 and again from 1985–87, The Jetsons was Hanna-Barbera’s Space Age complement to The Flinstones. Both franchises are amongHanna-Barbera’s most popular creations, so it makes perfect sense they would be brought together in 1987’s The Jetsons Meet the Flinstones. 92 minutes long, the feature aired as part of their Hanna-Barbera Superstars series, […]