Behind the Scenes: The Making of Yogi Bear for Our YouTube Channel

Yogi Bear is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. Initially, it was a segment under The Huckleberry Hound Show when it aired from 1958 to 1961. Later on, it became its own show called The Yogi Bear Show due to its peak popularity. In total, it had 68 episodes that aired in syndication. Each episode followed the ongoing adventures of Yogi Bear, whether he was sneaking off with tourists' picnic baskets or raiding the Ranger's refrigerator at Jellystone Park. Other characters included Yogi's sidekick, Boo Boo, his nemesis, Ranger Smith, and his on-and-off girlfriend, Cindy Bear.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Yogi, Boo Boo, Smith, and Cindy were among the first lineup we modeled. We made them as they are part of Hanna-Barbera's history, and I personally handled all the modeling work for these characters.

The first Yogi story we produced for the channel, titled "Give Up Bear!," was written by me. Unfortunately, I no longer have the original storyboard as it was lost over time. The plot revolved around the ranger chasing Yogi and Boo Boo until he lost sight of them. The second story, titled "A Picnic, Too Much," was also written by me. It involved Yogi attempting to trick a tourist into giving him food but being caught by the ranger. In the final story, "Yogi's Full-Blown Plan to Success," which I also wrote, Ranger Smith once again foiled Yogi's plan.

We are still in the process of writing more Yogi stories, as well as other Hanna-Barbera stories that you may see in the future. However, we haven't written a Yogi story in a while as of 2023. Nevertheless, I hope we can create more in the near future.