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The Banana Splits Adventure Hour

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour

1968•1h 0m•7.4/10
FamilyAnimation

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7.4/10(28)

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television variety program featuring The Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four funny animal characters. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera, and ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings, from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1970.

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Production

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 7, 1968

Last Aired

November 29, 1969

Networks

NBC

Created By

Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Show # 1
E1
Show # 1
Air date: 1968-09-07
Cartoons The Arabian Knights: Joining of the Knights The Three Musketeers: The Littlest Musketeer Adventure Serials Danger Island: Episodes 1 & 2 Songs "Your Loving End" & "Soul" Features the Banana Buggies, a mailbox that grabs letter, a rubbish bin that doesn't like rubbish and Drooper answering letters.
Show # 2
E2
Show # 2
Air date: 1968-09-14
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Ransom The Three Musketeers:The Jewel of IndiaAdventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 3 & 4Songs "Doin' The Banana Split" & "The Show Must Go On"The Sour Grape Girls make their first appearance.
Show # 3
E3
Show # 3
Air date: 1968-09-21
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:A Trap for Turhan The Three Musketeers:A Letter of Peril Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 5 & 6 Songs "I'm Gonna Find a Cave" & "It's A Good Day" Mildred the Magic Robot grants the team wishes
Show # 4
E4
Show # 4
Air date: 1968-09-28
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Great Gold Robbery The Three Musketeers:The Ring Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 7 & 8 Songs "The Sour Grape Dance" The Sour Grape Girls return
Show # 5
E5
Show # 5
Air date: 1968-10-05
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Wizard Ramnizar The Three Musketeers:The Plot of the Puppetmaster Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 9 & 10 Songs "My Beautiful Callioposax" & "Doing The Banana Splits"
Show # 6
E6
Show # 6
Air date: 1968-10-12
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:Sky Raiders of the Desert The Three Musketeers:The Moorish Galley Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 11 & 12 Songs "Wait Till Tomorrow" & "I'll Be A Millionaire"
Show # 7
E7
Show # 7
Air date: 1968-10-19
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Challenge The Three Musketeers:The True King Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 13 & 14 Songs "Wait Till Tomorrow" & "I Enjoy Being A Boy" Mildred the Magic Robot returns
Show # 8
E8
Show # 8
Air date: 1968-10-26
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:Isle of Treachery The Three Musketeers:The Pirate Adventure Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 15 & 16 Songs "The Banana Splits Dance" Features the Dilly Sisters from Mexico
Show # 9
E9
Show # 9
Air date: 1968-11-02
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Sultan's Plot The Three Musketeers:The Evil Falconer Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 17 & 18 Songs "Adam Had 'Em" & "This Spot" The Dilly Sisters from Mexico return
Show # 10
E10
Show # 10
Air date: 1968-11-09
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Reluctant Empress The Three Musketeers:The Mysterious Message Micro Ventures:The Tiny Sea Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 19 & 20
Show # 11
E11
Show # 11
Air date: 1968-11-16
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Coronation of Bakaar The Three Musketeers:The Challenge of the Crown Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 21 & 22 Songs "I'm Gonna Find a Cave" & "My Beautiful Calliope" Features a poetry contest and Mildred turning Bingo into a banana
Show # 12
E12
Show # 12
Air date: 1968-11-23
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Great Grass Beast The Three Musketeers:The Red Duke Micro Ventures:The Dangerous Desert Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 23 & 34 Songs "Toy Piano"
Show # 13
E13
Show # 13
Air date: 1968-11-30
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Fabulous Fair The Three Musketeers:The Outlaw Archer Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 25 & 26 Songs "A Place For Music To Come Out" & "We're The Banana Splits" Featuring the Dilly Sisters
Show # 14
E14
Show # 14
Air date: 1968-12-07
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Desert Pirates The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Dream Micro Ventures:The Backyard Jungle Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 27 & 28 Songs "The Bana Splits' Club Song"
Show # 15
E15
Show # 15
Air date: 1968-12-14
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Jewels of Joowar The Three Musketeers:The Haunted Castle Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 29 & 30 Songs "You Had Your Chance" & "The Show Must Go On"
Show # 16
E16
Show # 16
Air date: 1969-05-31
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Royal Visitor The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Surprise Micro Ventures:Exploring an Ant Colony Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 31 & 32
Show # 17
E17
Show # 17
Air date: 1969-01-04
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Spy The Three Musketeers:A Fair Day for Tooly Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 33 & 34 Songs "Two-Ton Tessie" Bana Buggy Racing in Michigan
Show # 18
E18
Show # 18
Air date: 1969-01-11
Cartoons The Arabian Knights:The Prisoner The Three Musketeers:Tooly's Treasure Hunt Adventure Serials Danger Island:Episodes 35 & 36 Songs "Two-Ton Tessie & I'm Gonna Find a Cave"
E19
Show # 19
Air date: 1969-09-06
Fleegle is now a magician

Cast

Paul Winchell

Paul Winchell

Don Messick

Don Messick

Daws Butler

Daws Butler

Robert Towers

Robert Towers

Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin

Jeff Winkless

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