The Banana Splits Opening and Closing Theme 1968 - 1970

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The Banana Splits are four funny animal characters who featured in a late 1960s children's variety show made for television. The costumed hosts of the show were Fleegle (guitar, vocals), Bingo (drums, vocals), Drooper (bass, vocals) and Snorky (keyboards, effects). The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television program that featured both live action and animated segments.
The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings, from September 7, 1968 to September 5, 1970. The series costumes and sets were designed by Sid and Marty Krofft and the series' sponsor was Kellogg's Cereals.The show was Hanna-Barbera's initial foray into mixing live action with animation. In 1967, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera approached the Krofft Brothers to design costumes for a television show which would feature animated and live-action segments, with the whole show hosted by a bubblegum rock group of anthropomorphic characters.
Each show represented a meeting of the "Banana Splits Club", and the wraparounds featured the adventures of the club members, who doubled as a musical quartet, meant to be reminiscent of The Beatles and (especially) their NBC counterpart, The Monkees. The main characters were Fleegle, a beagle; Bingo, a gorilla; Drooper, a lion, and Snorky (called "Snork" in the theme song lyrics), an elephant. Fleegle would assume the role as leader of the Banana Splits and preside at club meetings.
The characters were played by actors in voluminous fleecy costumes similar to later Sid and Marty Krofft characters such as H.R. Pufnstuf. They all spoke in English (Drooper with a Southern drawl in the manner of Michael Nesmith, Fleegle with a pronounced lisp), except for Snorky who "spoke" in honking noises.

[@jbroz_tv0138]

Little did anyone know That 50 years later these characters would be portayed as serial killer robots.

[@LavaSherbert]

JBroZ Tv yep

[@thx113875]

Pretty pissed about it

[@Rich-gh8uy]

True

[@Geodash-uh7io]

Yep

[@ChowderTDMOFCAL]

YeS

[@tonybamanabonitomatopowers6057]

Comments from 2 years ago: Omg I love Banana Splits they were my childhood 😍 Comments now: You guys ever seen FNAF?

[@toatoons9437]

Warner Brothers brought this upon The poor banana Splits.

[@jayclovted]

Well I'm a kid

[@ticketthedog3781]

now an unused fnaf script is making them a movie

[@sourwaii8692]

youngskeeter45 that has nothing to do with this shitty comment

[@jessdrewthis]

You just described what happened to the comments section of every single Chuck E. Cheese/Showbiz Pizza video on KZbin after FNAF 1 was released.

[@georgewodicka4839]

My mom died tragically in '67. I remember this distinctly as an 8-10 year old, just a soothing, 30 minutes a week to take my mind off a tumultuous time. This silly intro helped immeasurably in so many ways.

[@nickpilkington9754]

Sorry to hear your story. I know what you mean. Some things provide temporary escapism from the pain of the present.

[@mickeymouse-eb2qv]

the banana splits movie: NOT ANYMORE!

[@andrewjohnstone963]

🕊✌️❤️

[@alcoholicmarmite]

Sorry to hear you lost your mum at an early age Silliness can provide a great distraction from deep grief and is to be celebrated ! 💕

[@andrewjohnstone963]

@@alcoholicmarmite lovely wise kind 👌 ❤️ 😊

[@travismaxwell9115]

Thanks KZbin time machine, I'm 9 years old again, and I'm loving it.

[@dr.smurpf6979]

Once you hear this theme song, it never leaves your head.

[@ferbfreeman9239]

I literally never watched this show, but my dad would sing the song to me growing up and it has never left my head. Just looked up "one banana two banana three banana four" and here I am.

[@carter3699]

@@ferbfreeman9239 EXACT same story here. My dad sang this all the time and showed me the video all the time when I was young. Searched same thing to find this lol

[@rebeccalang5848]

For real! Lol

[@ChristyFoster48]

Got that right! It’s doesn’t take much to get it stuck in your head!

[@reneebarnes1957]

@@ferbfreeman9239 True, no matter how hard you try!!

[@saymone962]

Can’t believe that Warner Brothers made this kids show a horror movie. What in the hell were they thinking 🤣

[@cookingforfools8691]

Well, it was directed by Richard Donner who also went on to direct The Omen. Lol

[@joeryan3183]

I know and I'm mad and I think the movie still should be called five nights at Freddys the movie right

[@Symos]

FNAF money

[@thewalkingbread706]

Well, Paramount made Dora a PG action movie, so this isn’t so bad compared to that

[@BobSmith-jf6qr]

It’s sad

[@iangodsell9073]

I am 75 now but lived thousands of miles away from home at around 21 y.o. Everyone in our apartment used to gather round and enjoy this show when it came on and even dance around to the theme song which came into my head randomly about 5 mins ago!! That is why I am on KZbin right now typing this. Lonely at that time but shows like this kept me sane.

[@David-sk9vv]

It's these kind of stories that matter in life! Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la... 🤣

[@bondseanbond5190]

@@David-sk9vvI know (January 3rd,2024 and January 26th,2024/🙂).

[@bondseanbond5190]

@@David-sk9vvI understand🙂 (March 8th,2024 and April 3rd,2024/🙂).

[@bondseanbond5190]

@@David-sk9vvfor sure,I know (January 5th,2024 and January 7th,2024/🙂).

[@kevrussell5972]

I’m 62 now and I loved this show as a kid and the music takes me right back and I remember the cartoons on the show Arabian knights was my favourite

[@kelterskelter4]

I'm 61 grew up in Ottawa Canada we used to get all the cool American cable channels with all the cool American cartoons and shows and we had a few of our own Canadian cartoons like Rocket Robin Hood. I also enjoyed the Hercules cartoons.

[@joshposada3346]

1968: These guys couldn’t hurt anyone ever. 2019: Hold my beer.

[@snow2jyhtdfydfkuy]

And now the children will be scared of those characters will kill everyone

[@dylanshotdogs7213]

This is why I watch Peppa pig now

[@the-aspiring-creator4249]

@@snow2jyhtdfydfkuy Eh, if stupid parents weren't paying attention and bought them the horror flick they would.

[@Venus_beanus]

*those guys hurt people but epicly*

[@Venus_beanus]

So I saw the horror trailer and now I’m terrified. Please help ;-;

[@69voxbeetle]

I don't care how old you are - hearing this makes you remember what it feels like to be a kid again. Thank you.

[@KittyToonz]

Level 1860

[@KittyToonz]

Defeat Munching Mole by Rocket Pops

[@piercoucy]

I grew up watching this TV show!

[@keyopronin4134]

Damn, your Statement is Gospel.

[@leahrice6795]

Saw very first and last show.😊 Memories...

[@geraldwilson681]

This 58 year old man still remembers these guys from the days of his childhood!! Man oh man what a time to grow up!!

[@Willsey]

I'm 60, watched it every school holiday in 1970s. Like it was yesterday

[@Terri_Bearsfan1985]

I feel sorry for kids today 😢

[@Terri_Bearsfan1985]

​@@Willsey me too

[@randybaumery5090]

This 64 year old remembers it too.

[@stevekelly5166]

Being of a similar age and laughing at this video in a happy way. Stiff Little Fingers, or more accurately, Jake Burns and the Big Wheel and the song, She Grew Up. Find the version by Three Men and Black called She Grew Up. Jake is part of that quartet. "I grew up but I've didn't grow old." Hence watching the blooming Banana Splits!

[@leemday5731]

Can you hear that ?? That's the sound of pure joy!!

[@Moxxiefan666]

Until WB had to make to make a horror movie on it

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

Nobody : WB: Let's make a Banana splits horror themed movie

[@larry6904]

pineapple pizzafan the pinappling Yes that is so true it’s basically like making a Chuck E Cheese themed horror movie or game...... Oh wait

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

@@swiggityswagger1232 dude nobody asked you to reply

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

@@larry6904 wtf are you talking about ?

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

@@swiggityswagger1232 this was the first time I used this joke ever . I posted it because I thought it was funny . You don't , so I accept you're opinion . So move on .Also saying I didn't have to comment is a weak response , not being rude just saying .

[@larry6904]

What I mean is that stupid FNAF series

[@FunkyStudios]

i doubt that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera saw them as murderers

[@dianneliles2678]

41 year old watched on boomerang back around 2000 or 99! I don't even like 5 Nights at Freddy's which I thought was a ripoff of the beloved man of our dreams!

[@RCDCMagician]

I can't be the only one that thinks the new movie is kind of disrespectful, am I?

[@Sus_Miser]

I find the new movie disrespectful

[@MJTRadio]

Hanna and Barbera never saw Scooby and Shaggy as stoners either. Their innocence on the blatant strangeness of some of their creations is kind of funny in and of itself.

[@darklordumbreon]

They're probably rolling in their graves over the movie

[@Pleepleus68]

The Banana Splits, H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters… Damn, those legendary, creative geniuses Sid and Marty Krofft produced some seriously nuts, live-action, kids TV shows. And, as a kid in the 70’s, I loved every second of it.

[@nightfangs2910]

Don't forget the lost saucer, and bigfoot and wildboy 🤣🤣

[@keithschultz4187]

Yes and id go back in aminute.

[@stratocasterguy]

@@keithschultz4187 And Electro-Woman and Dyna-Girl!

[@sha11235]

BS was Hanna Barbera.

[@sha11235]

I checked the listing on this and Sid and Marty designed the costumes.

[@philtyler7379]

I used to watch this regularly as a kid - absolutely brilliant

[@eggheadthedoctor7489]

WB: "Here hold this" Bingo: "Why am I holding a axe?" *que the trailer* Also Bingo: "hEY YOU TRICKED US-"

[@supermariof0521]

LOL XD

[@mcfly5945]

Cries

[@tempolynnrealofficial]

xD

[@tempolynnrealofficial]

How did they trick Fleegle into wearing a robot face tho? 🤔

[@jadenbryant9283]

Elle & Tempolyn! Wb : hey fleggle wear this for Halloween fleggle: ok after fleggle: morherfucker

[@wishstar6268]

This show scared the shit out of me as a kid. Seems like Warner Brothers had the same idea as me...

[@supermariof0521]

Even so "The Banana Splits" movie isn't being clever or funny by portraying these debatably creepy costumes as killers, it's instead taking a joke too far.

[@joho294]

Same, I just found it eerie

[@heartbust4624]

@@supermariof0521 They're not even creepy costumes

[@supermariof0521]

@@heartbust4624 Exactly.

[@bryanjames690]

Stupid stupid70s ruled I love y'all too!! 💩💀💥🔥

[@abevigoda3149]

My father used to carry us (Me my brother & sisters) from bed to the living room sofa, still sleepy and in pajamas to watch the cartoons on saturday mornings. Good times!

[@rogermouton2273]

Yeah, I'm 55, lived in Australia all my life, and though I forgot the details of the shows I saw when I was a small kid, I never forgot this theme song. It's magic to hear it today.

[@Gfysimpletons]

I’d get in to my dads coke and watch this after school back in the 70’s.. 3rd grade was freakin awesome

[@heatmiser9094]

Banana Splits in Australia ?

[@grahamross6397]

This used to be on Saturday mornings in the UK, early eighties - Used as filler with cartoons like Arabian Nights, Battle of the Planets and stuff like that. Never even considered it was of the sixties till I got older and learned of, and recognised, the "sixties" sound.

[@noteworthinessxx7793]

@@grahamross6397I’m in Australia too but I am a islander and also An Samoan I’ve seen the banana splits after their horror movie trailer

[@BigEOT3]

[SYFY Exec:What If we turned it into Five Nights at Freddy’s though?] [WB:Okay, why not?]

[@kornygerm]

EnragedEric wasn’t a FNAF Movie in the works?

[@BigEOT3]

Geangulo A. Probably stuck in Development Hell or stalled because the creator of the games had issues with WB so now he’s doing it with Blumhouse but there’s still stalling

[@AurumEquus]

Probably makes it more effective if it is based on characters that actually existed

[@starfox7673]

Next thing you know, Five Nights at Freddys will go from horror to children show

[@phantom7936]

EnragedEric close to the fnaf movie

[@m-tcreations]

An old innocent children’s show loved by many...how can we ruin this?

[@supermariof0521]

If they wanted to make it more adult, why not do an adult comedy?

[@qdawglobster4115]

Make a remake where they kill everyone

[@CallMeAfterLaughter]

Mining Creeper bruh y’all be ruining everything stfu

[@qdawglobster4115]

@@cfruge444 that was a joke

[@bruh-dw5rg]

Waned bros: I can fix that.

[@topquark6919]

I'm glad I'm old enough, (59) to remember this being show on TV, in the late 1960's. Wonderful, carefree times.

[@ellisonlowrimore7751]

As a little kid I loved the Banana Splitz

[@leonacampbel7545]

Me and my brother Gary (may he rest in peace) would watch every Saturday morning before cable was invented , When Saturday mornings were devoted to kids and it had some kind of magic to them Great memories thanks for posting!

[@normanalvarez5751]

Sorry for your loss, Must really bring back some memories.

[@shaylacj]

And then syfy came to ruin yo childhood

[@Kadunkpsh]

ShaylaLovesArt [Taurtis09]] Exactly! I’m not ok with a horror movie with these cuties..

[@LemMan1001]

I’ve never watched the Banana Splits before but it’s clear that you loved the show. I’m very sad that your brother passed away, it must be hard.

[@Pokemon_fan11]

Bluezørestt - wèéâbøø I know right. I used to watch the sing along version on boomerang on Cartoon Network.

[@64mung]

Best intro song on the planet Earth! At 58 years old , I still remember every word of it.

[@ianedmonds9191]

The Joe 90 theme was pretty damn fine too but that might have been more of a UK thing.

[@comoelitamelendez8467]

I'm 33 and had to remind my mom of this show! And she couldn't believe I remembered it :)

[@abntemplar82]

right there with you brother i'm 57 and still remember. of course, that was when Hollywood actually had talented writers unlike today.

[@NarratorMen]

@@abntemplar82 Could agree more

[@tysapienx8091]

Holy crap! Actual tear of joy and slight fit of the giggles as i have not heard this since about late 70/80’s in the 🇬🇧 and so right it has such a profound effect on the senses. The banana splits is the very essence of why i never wanted and never did grow up 😂😂😂 I’m 51✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@salmontanio212]

I’m a 50’s mom who raised my first two kids on this and now sing it to their kids!! My grandkids love that grandma can sing songs their friends don’t know!! Lol I teach them all the vintage songs!!

[@guilhermejrmarin]

Who asked?

[@TvConfusionn]

@@guilhermejrmarin i did

[@adamkorekach9936]

Teach me the lyrics!

[@sitcorocket]

Unless you were around then you have no comprehension of just how massive this show was...

[@jamesbaker5327]

I remember running home from school every day to watch this show. Life was so easy then

[@justsoup3726]

What did you think of the 2019 movie?

[@jamesbaker5327]

@@justsoup3726 I felt it was by far the worst movie ever made. It brought a great tv into the gutter something are better off left alone this was one. People trying to make a buck off of it

[@ajdiggydamn6496]

Where you born in the 60s?

[@razanroult5216]

@@jamesbaker5327 I like it

[@victorialaumea8865]

I love this so much back then

[@ajmorlanne1567]

I miss the innocence... getting up early Saturday morning and watching Banana Splits, Scooby Do Where Are You, Hair Bear Bunch, Johnny Quest... there were so many. Life was so simple. Not complicated. Just waiting for Saturday morning... where did we go wrong???

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Same (+Josie and the pussycats)

[@MrThermostatic]

An old man in the neighborhood used to say to me back in those days, "don't get old". Now I get it.

[@alf23wlf]

Abd Penelope Pitstop!

[@andrewmurray5542]

You grew up. Simple as that

[@origamipandabear2862]

😢😢😢😢

[@chapsnaps1]

Batman, The Monkees, Banana Splits, Double Deckers, Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds. I thank God I was a child in the '60s.

[@rickh2809]

Clutch Cargo, Hercules, Popeye, Top Cat, Combat, Rat Patrol, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, The Wonderful World Of Disney, Flipper...

[@usmc-veteran7316]

We had some great TV shows in 60s when we were kids. My favorites were "Underdog" then "Johnnie Quest", and then the "Monkees"

[@chapsnaps1]

@@usmc-veteran7316 Yes, we were spoilt for choice as kids. I wish that some of them could be repeated. I could watch Batman, and the Monkees seasons all day! Children today, don't know what they're missing.

[@mirandaokon]

Watched this on a London TV channel in the 70's. What a life...😁

[@judasDIP]

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY BINGO...DROOPER...FLEEGLE & SNORK, first broadcast 50 years ago today!

[@davidmehnert6206]

Happy Birthday, Bob Marley ... In fact, we DON’T have an accurate birthdate for him, and it is more likely than not his mother had a reason for being evasive about that... but 12 February for Markey the Nest’Aye feather for him now, Only enough to punt out the fact, « Buffalo Soldier » quotes this split theme - I know jus’ why’ne won’ say, out of tact. 🍌🍷🍌 Aye-yahya aye-yay-yahya kzbin.info/www/bejne/q364goCJjbGffq8

[@davidmehnert6206]

(The Banana Splits amusement park scenes were filmed in Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh.. the city where I wuzza born 🐻 in 1965)

[@generalzzodd595]

@@davidmehnert6206 👍WHOA! I remember seeing this show in the early 70's and my family is from pittsburg,but never made the conection. Or maybe I once knew and forgot.

[@rickypedia999]

And now they are making a slasher movie.

[@shauncupit1968]

I remember it well i am 50

[@birthdayboyblam7900]

1968: making up a mess of fun 2008: still making up a mess of fun 2019: making up a mess of blood WHAT THE FU-

[@Toomanytacoz28]

I saw it coming when i was a 6 year old

[@brynscutton4419]

Am 6 yiyers old Banana splits movie av wohc it

[@gracelynnhudson5076]

2020: death by coronavirus and animatronics "yay"

[@davidthomas283]

@Ashley Ruiz I wonder who gave the filmmakers to turn it into a horror flik? would Hanna Barbara allowed it?

[@davidthomas283]

@Ashley Ruiz what is fnaf?

[@James-akaRhino]

Funny story. In Marine boot camp one guy in our platoon claimed to be a character on the Banana splits show. He was much older than the common recruit age of 18 or 19. He was 26. This was 1981. He was older than our Drill Instructors. Once the DIs found out about his claim, they made him sing the theme song in front of the platoon. And he nailed it just like on the show! The DIs and the entire platoon were laughing so hard. It was the funniest thing. He was 5 years older than my 21 years so that would have made him 13,14, or 15 during the run of the show. I don't know if he really was a Banana split but he sure pulled it off.

[@jjohn2k]

Thank you for defending freedom

[@sexpistol7712]

Saturday morning in the 70s ,marvellous

[@jeffking4176]

My God‼️ I remember watching this when I was 7-8 years old ‼️ ( I’m 56 now)

[@julialister7701]

Yes I remember them same as yr age Im 56 ha

[@kimberlypatton1810]

Yes! Me too! I'm 58 now and I sure miss this and my beloved Captain Kangaroo..I simply could not stomach "Romper Room" but the old "Electric Company" show was probably the inspiration for Saturday Night Live when it came along- what a great show! But this song can quickly get in your head and you find yourself singing it ALL the time! Like now...I don't need another earworm!

[@julialister7701]

yes ha

[@fitnesswithdavidau]

Same here for me too in Australia! I'll be 56 in May! :o

[@julialister7701]

@@fitnesswithdavidau Happy Birthday to u next month really in Australia

[@wilfred9]

One banana two banana three banana four, why the hell did Warner Brothers fill you with gore?

[@wilfred9]

Thanks for the information. I didn’t really know any backstory on why Fnaf was replaced with the splits.

[@txxtonyy0]

So funny

[@philipcampbell5533]

XD

[@thegoldenhotdog345]

Those lyrics actually work in the song, I love it.

[@adoodlingmonkey6247]

Maybe say it like warner bro’s so it’s more rhyme

[@Logans3Run]

This show was actually Bananas...Loved it.

[@ahmadbaihaqigaming7705]

I love this show. and this music used in Nimona Movie, is kickass and memorable too!

[@estewey9663]

Scott cawthon: Wait a minute ... that's illegal

[@Venus_beanus]

Scott:wait Warner bros:*continues anyway* Scott:excuse me wtf

[@josuelandin4096]

Warner Bros: Sorry but you dont OWN FNAF And I do own it cuz if wouldt without me of they making The Banana Splits they wouldt COPY the idea of making mascot suits for the restaurants And then the animatronic IDEA and then you have done the FNAF Franchise Soo i can COPY you..

[@jcwalker722]

Last time I was here the comments were full of nostalgia, now it’s full of “lol, syfy” thanks for ruining my childhood memories Syfy.

[@CSW994]

It’s not syfys fault, they didn’t direct the movie. They just aired it

[@magnificentmuttley154]

*@CaliforniaSierraweather994* With respect, thats comparible to saying its okay to light the fuse, just dont be the one(s) who built the bomb Who but some sociopathic sicko would take the clean childhood fun of _Banana Splits_ & twist it into meaningless murder?! Might as well let that same worthless jackass efface & spit on another Hanna-Barbera creation while hes at it: menacing dismembering bloodthirsty Tom & Jerry, anyone? Lets teach our children& grandchildren what harmless fun THAT can be 😠! !

[@retrohero2762]

This song will now be associated with Wolverine leaks lmao who would've thought

[@glennquagmire1747]

In 9th grade at near end of school 90 % people failed finals so teacher gave us a chance to get passing grade by singing the theme song, I along with three others got the passing grade, what an awesome teacher to give us that chance !!!!

[@jeffersonjeffo8457]

I was 7 in 1975. And I never forgot The Banana Splits. Such a good time when children could watch quality shows on TV.

[@jeffersonjeffo8457]

@The Alex Applewhite & Brian Garner Channel 2.0 Sure! And I am a Brazilian. The Show was available in Brazil from 1974 to 1976. =D

[@jeffersonjeffo8457]

@Jessica Hartman Hi! Not yet. I only heard about the movie. Sounds kinda' trash... Rererere.

[@robinp132]

My mum wasn’t even alive in 1975

[@jeffersonjeffo8457]

@@robinp132 when were she born?

[@robinp132]

Jefferson JeffO 86’ I believe

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Back when Saturdays were worth waking up for and had lots of fun shows to watch on TV. The good old days of childhood

[@pookie4660]

This was on daily during the summer around noon time in Chgo during the 70's. Then Little Rascals. The good ole days

[@roxassora2706]

Saturday morning cartoons still exist

[@MrManfly]

@@roxassora2706 not as good as the 60’s or 70’s cartoons were!

[@roxassora2706]

@@MrManfly But they're not as good to you because nostalgia is clouding some people's brains.

[@MrManfly]

@@roxassora2706 no it’s because a lot of TV sucks these days!! 🙄

[@intestinalworm1202]

Remember this: 5 years old, cross-legged in front of the tv, in the early morning before school!!! Memories! The tunes never go!

[@JDMaverick6714]

If I had a nickel everytime Chloë Grace Moretz was in a movie with this song, I’d have 2 nickels.Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?

[@CTD75]

1968: This isn’t bad. 2008: Still Child Friendly 2019: OH NO! THIS IS HORRIBLE!! Edit: Thanks For The 110 Likes! Another Edit: WOW! 1K Likes! That’s So Cool My Dudes!

[@deadchannel1485]

why do ppl like you edit and ask how thankful how many likes you have

[@nachoschg]

@@deadchannel1485 It is just a (pathetic) gesture of complacency. As simple as that.

[@antoniabarbosa8668]

2020: into the pit fnaf

[@tk17network22]

666 is the number of nothing but Satan himself

[@professionalballsinspector2006]

Yet Another Edit: nObOdY cArEs

[@raivenneny]

My father in law used to sing the tra la la part to my daughters when they were little and it took me YEARS to remember why I knew that LOL 😊 A good memory....RIP Grandpa Bob.

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

❤️

[@Eduardo-kh7if]

❤️

[@HatSkeleton]

RIP 🙏 🪦🪦🪦🪦🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@NomaticAt2423]

haha

[@teic2887]

hope hes in a better place RIP

[@handsofthedevil]

I miss Will Hanna and Joe Barbera. May they Rest In Peace.

[@karenhankerson330]

Im a 60s baby. Tyfs. Made me smile. Now the song has stuck. Lol😂

[@erikthechosenone]

I was born in 2001, but I remember every morning. Just watching Boomerang. That was when the channel was still in its prime. Airing this, The Flintstones, Droopy, Tom & Jerry, The Snorkels, Josie And The Pussy Cats, Hong Kong Phooey, and so much more. This commercial was just an absolute vibe. When it would come on between shows! It is sad that they had to switch up the network like they did. Definitely ruined memories, but they will never be forgotten. It was an incredible long run this era had. On so many different children's lives. Clearly it was on for damn near 50 years. I just miss this.....sheeesh!

[@MikeAbili]

What’s strange to me is I was born in 1989 and before Cartoon Network started to make more of their own shows and before Boomerang became a channel, everything that was shown on Boomerang when it first started as a new channel was on Cartoon Network. Hanna-Barbera stuff was just so damn good even if it was old by a few decades or more.

[@erikthechosenone]

@@MikeAbili Hanna-Barbera studios is legendary! Will never be forgotten. If it wasn’t for them. There will be no Cartoon Network!

[@intestinalworm1202]

Great memories eh?!

[@erikthechosenone]

@@intestinalworm1202 Just beautiful. I would not trade in those memories for anything in the world!

[@Juan_Garcia07]

I saw the same commercial, but for some reason the theme song kept looping and i thought i was in a fever dream

[@f.r.wilson7603]

I LOVED THIS SHOW, it was pure childhood whimsical fun, it had music, laughs, cartoons, and adventures. How any generation grew up without the Tra-La-La song is beyond me. It teaches kids to not take life so seriously stop and have a little fun once in awhile.

[@karenthomas4575]

Totally agree. I loved this program growing up. Think children don't have this kind of innocent fun telly anymore

[@Anna-hy4sb]

@@karenthomas4575 Yes,But Now This Generation Will Think Of Them As Monsters Cause Of Their Movie.

[@mcchicken3928]

@@Anna-hy4sb yeah thanks to the movie people wont think of them as these loveable characters anymore

[@lennytheface6813]

@@mcchicken3928 except for snorky, of course

[@ThomasPogStudios]

Alright honestly I’ve grown up in like the 2010s but I honestly think of them as a fun little show

[@Beautiful-ld8ml]

A bowl of cereal and morning cartoons, is all we needed.😂😂. That was our social media. Great times.

[@XtremeKiller]

Its a trip coming across things you viewed when you were a kid. It was such a treat to have boomerang at my grandparents cause we didnt have cable for a while.

[@man_hunt2155]

After watching the kill count for this i feel stupid

[@R4WRY_Creepy_Claws]

Yo, came back from it

[@jacobhayes1231]

me too lol

[@thetastysnicker8501]

I was just about to

[@tristanphillips911]

I just got done watching the kill count and oh hell no.

[@darkanti427]

Same

[@DarthFrodo]

Oh, what memories this brings to this 53 year old man. Such a joyous and innocent show, from a time way different than today . Kids have no idea how good we old folks had it compared to the turmoil and tragedy of now. Nothing else compares to the Banana Splits.

[@markswift18]

I was partial to the H R puffin stuff. :)

[@andyshipman4384]

Darth Frodo what about Vietnam and Civil Rights?

[@rjr6274]

As a forty four year old man, I can say that those years were very weird. We just were not aware of all the mess.

[@DarthFrodo]

Ricieri D Estefani Junior That pretty much was going to be my reply to Andy. We kids were oblivious to the problems of the time. Unless you were directly impacted by the civil rights struggle or Vietnam, kids didn't care, sad to say. In the 70s we didn't have 24 hour news channels or smartphones with a steady diet of current events. All kids care about nowadays is playing on tablets or smartphones. And they are still oblivious to the problems of the time.

[@mercian7]

As a 52 year old Englishman.i agree!

[@johnkellman2189]

Whoever those guys were that wore those (I’m sure hot costumes)…. we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for touching so many young lives back in the day

[@novakradakovic4752]

I’m 56 and loved as a kid. Never forgotten. Best times as a kid.

[@bengreer7719]

I still can’t believe that some crazy person looked at this innocent tv show from the 60s and said “I wanna see that lion character shove a lollipop down someone’s Throat”

[@animestudios972]

*I liked the horror movie*

[@TheBeatlesLover1962]

As a kid this show scared me because of the costumes

[@wowoahman3618]

I liked the movie but this was a very innocent show

[@plateshutoverlock]

The movie is just an extention of the "killer clown" craze that was popular in the last decade. I don't think "killer clowns" are as popular now, likely because of real world killings, arrests, and vigilante actions during that time.

[@bruhkan457]

@@animestudios972 The movie might have been cool and all, but why the Banana Splits? They could have just left the show alone and invented something for the movie like Willy's Wonderland.

[@stevebaer50]

I am 51 years of age and I love those old time cartoons and commercials. They sure don't make them like they used to.

[@masteroftheheadcrabs3123]

I'm only thirteen, but I really relate and agree. I used to watch these as re-runs on the Boomerang channel. I really have some nostalgia for all of the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

[@jagdpanther6327]

@Jerrol Hale Danger island next.

[@oncompenyet]

Here after the wolverine 2022 animation test got leaked

[@Good-yo1cw]

Even if I was born in 2010 I used to grow up watching this in 2011 I miss the golden days

[@Rightlydividing-wx1xb]

This was actually one of the better shows on Saturday mornings, I was 10 years old in 68.

[@jillsmith633]

Me too!

[@andrewcarswell8019]

me too lol

[@janettamcgee8124]

Yep, me too!

[@Lara-cs9zp]

53 olds today

[@mjk45]

Me too born 25th April 1958 in Tasmania loved watching this on TV iirc it was part of the Monday - Friday after school children's slot between 4- 6pm, growing up my favourite part of the show was Danger Island followed by the Arabian Nights.

[@chasidahl8563]

Such a wonderful show. Full of fun, frolics & laughter. The simplicity was pure genius. No offensive content. The bright & lovely theme tune never fails to bring back precious childhood memories of a more innocent time.......

[@ScorpioDreamer1984]

@GzeroAnimations too late!!!

[@ScorpioDreamer1984]

@GzeroAnimations 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I did understand the joke but I was being sarcastic

[@jmason2838]

Not sure about that ..those 'sour grapes'🍋🍇🍇female adversaries / child dancers performed some rather adult style dance moves ..some moves were and still *are* too adult for children.. these were children under appx. 12. yrs. old dancing ..and dressed in ultra - minis ( w / tights) for costumes.. rather inappropriate skirts for the girls and for saturday morning t.v. viewing.. as a nine yr. old in 1968 , ( 7 yrs. old in 1966 , when the series started ) I thought their dancing was a tad off - kilter then for little children😵even when the series debuted in 1966.. I thought the dancing was weird then . Very advanced adult - style dancing . It shocked my seven yr. old brain then 😕😬 .. children shouldn't be dancing like what some of their moves were.. .. for anyone under 13- 14 yrs. old , it seemed too suggestive in moves.. as a child then , I didn't like it at all .. the dancing made me uncomfortable to view 😳😕😬😕.. and as a kid , I sometimes wondered **who** would choreograph *this* *kind* *of* *dancing* *on* *purpose* .. *for* *children* . ?!? To me it looked *weird* and not the way a child that age would think of dancing of their own thinking brain🧠👀 processes😨🙄😒 .. that is all.. just the thoughts of my then ' kid - thinking' brain🧠🙄😒😳😕😵😣

[@funkykong1994]

💯

[@sillyone52062]

And "Uh, oh! Tongo!". DANGER Island!

[@christophermee5214]

Great trip down memory lane

[@valsorrell6160]

50plus years later, I can still sing the song……. And as for ‘drooper,,take out the trash’… and the 2 girls coming out dancing to mariachi music…happy days😁

[@Powerman33]

So who else wanted to and still wants to drive in one of the banana buggies?

[@johnnyirvin8842]

ME!!!!

[@brianpalay6440]

Powerman33 those where call Honda oddisey

[@stephengonzalez9819]

Powerman33 Me!!!

[@wildewulf-9873]

Sign me up!

[@burntoast4269]

Powerman33 yeppppp

[@melsvdhoeven5789]

Just think of the fun the actors had when they were in a ride dressed like that HAHAHAH

[@cfruge444]

I still don't know where that was filmed.

[@brandommario2]

cfruge444 I think it was some type of six flags

[@Intrepid_Crusader1096]

@@brandommario2 Six Flags Great Adventure, iirc. Edit: It was Kings Island in Ohio.

[@Clem_Fandango11]

Actors?

[@bananabird1844]

Clem Fandango yes, they’re actors

[@Wellch]

2:11 amusement park Six Flags Over Texas…back when it used to be fun.

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

Enjoying and crying at the same time. Where did all those years go?

[@bk_knight256]

This is when Saturday mornings television was television especially back in the days! Those were the days! thanks!

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Too bad it's not like that anymore

[@yves_santa7]

Bro I miss those days

[@almason253]

Childrens attention span was longer too. Today, our grandkids would have changed the channel well before the intro was over. XD

[@johnc.bobbitt2652]

3 Channels we're all we needed

[@kukulele__]

2019

[@SpiderandMosquito]

I'd like to take the moment to appreciate just how much hard work these actors are putting in. Those suits are not exactly going to be the most comfortable or flattering things on earth to wear and move in, but they're dancing, driving, jumping, the works!

[@JBM425]

I can vouch for that. As a radio station intern, I wore a buzzard costume that had a tall and heavy neck and head… my head was actually in the buzzard’s shoulders. The worst part was wearing it in the summer. Even in an air conditioned theater where the station was sponsoring a movie, it was miserably hot and humid inside the costume.

[@joalexsg9741]

@@JBM425 Oh my goodness, we can only imagine. The bitter comfort is that you must have given many children a lot of joy by wearing it!

[@joalexsg9741]

So true!

[@rrbh]

Actors? Actors? Bingo is REAL. You need to have a long hard talk with yourself.

[@joalexsg9741]

@@rrbh That's the only kind of cognitive dissonance I find adorable 😇😍🥰

[@robmeagher2443]

I managed to get everyone over a certain age humming this song at work the other day. I had everyone under a certain age convinced we were insane 😂

[@Sunflare-vq2uy]

Lol

[@dreamwithinadreamfilms]

This is my dream! ❤😂

[@mercadodaubeterre]

IT IS A SHAME THAT THEY HAVE TRANSFORMED AN ICONIC CHILDREN'S SERIES IN ITS TIME, INTO A HORROR MOVIE, THAT SUCH TWISTED MINDS, SEEMS LIKE THEY NEVER HAD A CHILDHOOD!!!!

[@melvinrubio104]

I'm literally crying right now bc this brings so much memories

[@gerbenenmeer2991]

it will be destroyed soon becaue of the horror movie of them comming up :>

[@jeremyriley1238]

I'm literally crying because Warner Bros. had the nerve to turn these guys into homicidal animatronics for a TV movie.

[@dylanshotdogs7213]

Well my bruddah you should be screaming now

[@nightwarper1760]

Melvin Rubio Now you’ll be crying for a different reason

[@juansuarez8302]

This brings back old lost memories that not even I new existed

[@macqndreese4669]

and now these character are killers and ripping body apart

[@ce3dkcloseencountersofthe338]

Always makes me think of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches...shag carpet...polyester...rotary tv dials...

[@michellegower1259]

I remember watching these in black n white as my Dad didn't want a colour TV as the TV licence was more money! I wish we could go back to those days again.

[@stevedavis6879]

Sounded a wise man .. british tv license is still a waste of money to this day .

[@michellegower1259]

@@stevedavis6879 it is, esp when my son hogs it all day, every day!

[@stevedavis6879]

@@michellegower1259 haha nothing on these days anyway. You tube is best these days 🙂

[@stevedavis6879]

@@michellegower1259 you need to have a word with him or put his lodgings up haha

[@michellegower1259]

@@stevedavis6879 good idea but will be like trying to get blood out of a stone.

[@discokitten5325]

Mid 2000's boomerang early morning going to school

[@khylerbane4523]

tell me about it

[@walmart5195]

Im 15 rn, and i remember this song in Bommerang playing as i got ready for school, im going to cry😢

[@rachael9442]

DiscoKitten5 cartoon network late 90s 😊

[@espanoltrash1140]

DiscoKitten5 Memories (,:

[@francinefrenskymuffycrossw8627]

+E s p a ñ o l T r a s h Governor Point/Rapshody aired on March 31, 2000.

[@markrodriguez1461]

I'm 56 now I remember watching this as a kid great show Saturday mornings

[@jadenbryant9283]

welp your childhood is destroyed now this is going to be a horror movie

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Well, kiss ur childhood goodbye because the movie ruined everyone's nostalgia

[@katiedeshong2891]

I was born in 2007 and I really liked this show and it'll always be in my heart. Crazy they made a horror movie on this show.

[@Kevin-ct1id]

Cartoon or not, I was horrified of this show and the damn boomerang commercials on it.

[@katiedeshong2891]

@@Kevin-ct1id honestly I think I'm more scared of it now then I was then lol

[@NYRM1974]

Hanna-Barbera should have The Banana Splits in 2023. I think the children of today might like them

[@gothemojianimations9206]

Snorky is the cutest character. *change my mind.*

[@ARTTHAS13]

No bc wb made a killer outa dem nuts

[@eidolomere]

@@ARTTHAS13 snorky was the only character who isn't evil in the movie

[@BingoBungaBango]

@@eidolomere snorky was not even evil

[@ElLucas1987]

Yes, but Bingo is the best character

[@BingoBungaBango]

@@ElLucas1987 fax

[@moviegoerdude]

omg how can you not smile listening to this

[@mlucifersam]

I used to play this out when I was a DJ in the mid 90s playing mainly 60s and Britpop music. Seeing 600 people dancing to this was great! :)

[@FTChomp9980]

This brings back memories seening it on Boomerang back when it was still considered good this may have been a 70s show but I grew up watching it in the early 2000s on Boomerang.

[@rosemary-dr5xc]

Nobody: Hanna Barbera: Not a soul: Syfy: *you wanna see these innocent animal characters rip a guy apart?*

[@CSW994]

Cryptic Peach well I find bingo and fleegle a bit creepy before the movie

[@phant0mxblade331]

lol

[@unsubscribepleaseandthanky5350]

Me: YEAH!!!

[@msd9217]

lmao

[@Lathen_]

Its sad honestly because now kids have to fear them instead think them as friends. The movie ruined the character’s reputation.

[@ansleypayne9870]

THIS RANDOMLY POPPED UP AND IT WAS PULLED DEEP FROM INSIDE MY MEMORY MY GRANDPARENTS AND I USED TO WATCH THIS ALL THE TIME

[@Hazyfernn12099]

Ansley Payne and now it’s a horror movie

[@thesovietunion7163]

Tra la la la GETS DEEP IN UR HEAD IT WILL BURROW IN UR BRAIN

[@MrScottx]

One of the catchiest tv theme songs of all time !!! So glad I grew up with this show !

[@plangeama608]

This song is so addictive!!!!

[@lenasharmaine8296]

I'm 17 and I watched this as a kid, thanks to boomerang.

[@KeldorDAntrell]

You still are a kid! (If you doubt me, wait until you're 25 and assess your mental age as you were at 17!)

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Too bad boomerang went to playing the same crap that cartoon network shits out

[@NeluThat70sKid]

chaosdemonwolf1 NO, nowadays instead, they just insist on dragging it down to the level of Spongebob Squarepants >:(

[@The0ffDay]

Same

[@CopyNinjaxdd]

MontanaR_2018 class Same-

[@GhostBoiDoesStuff]

This song is all I hear in my head all the time

[@jamesnowicki5345]

There may be medication for that.

[@jayden793]

@@jamesnowicki5345 lol

[@LuckyGhoul619]

It’s either that or fucking baby shark lol

[@carlosbuscatore]

That´s true!

[@ianbeale2527]

This was essential watching during the 1970's here in the UK during the 6 week school holiday.

[@neosoulrebel]

How are they not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Total injustice.

[@lisa-el3db]

Showing my age, but did anyone else cut the cheapy record off of the back of a cereal box? I did, and it worked!

[@Dana-kb5mk]

Yes!! Kept that record for a VERY long time too, all things considered

[@arhatyellow]

Alphabits . . . maybe

[@josephhhickman7085]

Your not alone... it was a weird time to grow up...then again aren't they all? Remember the cheap battery operated game operation... how many nervous broken down serial killers did that one spawn?

[@janhuber2799]

Heck ya!!! And the Archies!!!!. Great

[@adstaton8461]

And the circle on the cereal box record that said "place coin here" to keep the record from slipping.

[@wyyrdojim]

I'm 53 years old and every time I hear this I sing right along!😋

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Don't feel old. I'm 10 years older than you

[@archy3737]

hes lying

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

So do I. And i'm 62 and living in England but the BBC piped it in from NBC back then

[@jimmymitchell7901]

I'm 15 and i watched this show as a kid

[@francinefrenskymuffycrossw8627]

+Jimmy Mitchell The Uptown Market aired on May 27, 1998.

[@6000thyear]

Oh man! They were my favs as a kid. Was always mesmerized by the Banna Split Dogs at 5 n 6 years old... 1 bannana 2 bannana 3 bannana 4....lol... BRING IT BACK MAN... BRING IT BACK!!!

[@bradybaylis5735]

I was in high school when "The Banana Splits Show" debuted,but I occasionally watched it, and have ALWAYS LOVED the theme song. I found myself humming and singing it a couple of days ago,and haven't gotten it out of my mind since.There were lots of great Saturday cartoons when I was a kid,and I'm glad today's youth can stream them to see how enjoyable being a 60's and 70's lad or lass was .

[@mickeymouse-eb2qv]

0_0 should i tell him?

[@shaunamundsen6256]

HECK YEAH !!! It was the favorite part of my day! Being a cali kid outside all day only comming in to watch with a few others in the line up . Born in 65 ! What a great time to be a kid!! Thanks Banana Splitz!!

[@insultmeifyouhategod4167]

You know about that horror movie right?