Sunday, June 18, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Peter Potamus for Our YouTube Channel


Peter Potamus and So-So
 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1964 to 1966 as a segment under The Peter Potamus Show, with a total of 27 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed a friendly hippopotamus named Peter Potamus, and his sidekick So-So exploring the world in Peter's hot air/time traveling balloon
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When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Peter Potamus and So-So were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all modeling work with the exception of So-So's head.

The first Peter Potamus story we produced for the channel, titled "The Big Hippo Crisis," which was written by me. We likely don't have the original storyboard anymore. The plot followed Peter and So-So getting ready for their next adventure. The second story, titled "Once a Hippo, Always a Hippo," which was also written by me, involved Peter and So-So getting ready for their next adventure once more. In the final story, "Hippo-Hardly-Fun," which I also wrote, had Peter and So-So going on their next adventure.

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

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ricochet Rabbit for Our YouTube Channel


Ricochet Rabbit
 & Droop-a-long 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1964 to 1966 as a segment under The Magilla Gorilla Show, with a total of 23 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed sheriff, ping, ping, ping,
Ricochet Rabbit catching no-good outlaws in the western town of Gopher Gulch, with his deputy and sidekick, Droop-a-long Coyte.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Ricochet and Droop-a-long were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all modeling work with the exception of Ricochet's head.

The first Ricochet Rabbit story we produced for the channel, titled "Ping, Ping, Ping, Ping, Ping, Ping," which was written by me. We likely don't have the original storyboard anymore. The plot followed Ricochet and Droop-a-long going after some baddies. The second story, titled "How to Catch a Bandit," which wasn't written by me, involved Ricochet teaching Droop-a-long how to catch a bandit. In the final story, "Too Little Bit in This Here Town," which I wrote, also had Ricochet and Droop-a-long going after some baddies.

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

Friday, June 16, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse for Our YouTube Channel


Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1964 to 1966 as a segment under The Magilla Gorilla Show, with a total of 23 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed a hillbilly war between a cat named Punkin' Puss and a mouse named Mushmouse, in which they use different tactics to clobber one another
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When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all the modeling work for Punkin' Puss.

The first Punkin' Puss story we produced for the channel, titled "Stop Mousin' Around," which was written by me. We likely don't have the original storyboard anymore. The plot followed Punkin' Puss chasing Mushmouse. The second story, titled "The Darn Little Varmint That Just Wasn't," which was also written by me, involved Punkin' Puss chasing Mushmouse once more. In the final story, "Mice It All You Want," which I also wrote, also had Punkin' Puss chasing Mushmouse.

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

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of The Jetsons for Our YouTube Channel


The Jetsons
 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It originally ran from 1962 to 1963, with a total of 24 episodes airing on ABC. The series was later revived years later and ran from 1985 to 1987 which aired 51 additional episodes airing in syndication. Each episode, set in the year 2062 in Orbit City, followed future family, the Jetsons, in which, most episodes had Jetson father, George dealing with certain problems either with filling the his family's needs, or dealing with his loud mouth boss, Mr. Spacely
.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, the entire cast were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did no modeling work for the characters.

The first Jetson story we produced for the channel, titled "What a Wonderful Day," which wasn't written by me. The plot followed George having a great day. The second story, titled "George's Lucky Day," which again, wasn't written by me, involved George having another lucky day. In the final story, "Just Another Day At Work," which I also didn't write, showed just another day at work for George.

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

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Lippy the Lion for Our YouTube Channel

Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1962 to 1963 as a segment under The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, with a total of 52 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed the ongoing adventures of a happy-go-lucky, fast-talking lion named Lippy, and his partner, a depressed hyena named Hardy Har Har, going on many adventures together.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Lippy and Hardy were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all the modeling work with the exception of Lippy's head.

The first Lippy story we produced for the channel, titled "A Lion & A Hyena," which was written by me. We still in fact have the original storyboard. The plot followed Lippy and Hardy joining the circus. The second story, titled "Are You Lyin' Lion?," which I also wrote, involved Lippy and Hardy going to get free pies. In the final story, "That's a Little Too Much Harding Hardy," which I also wrote, had Lippy and Hardy going house sitting.

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

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Touché Turtle for Our YouTube Channel


Touché Turtle and Dum Dum
 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1962 to 1963 as a segment under The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, with a total of 52 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed the ongoing adventures of a adventurous tortoise, Touché, and his trusty sheepdog companion, Dum Dum, as they fight off evil such as dragons or bad guys
.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Touché and Dum Dum were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all the modeling work for Dum Dum.

The first Touché story we produced for the channel, titled "Turtle on the Run," which wasn't written by me. I don't know if we still have the original storyboard. The plot followed Touché and Dum Dum chasing after a bad guy. The second story, titled "Turtle to the Rescue," which I also didn't write, involved Touché saving the day once more. In the final story, "What a Daze," which I also didn't write, once more had Touché saving the day.

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

Monday, June 12, 2023

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Wally Gator for Our YouTube Channel


Wally Gator
 
is a made-for-TV cartoon that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced for their company, Hanna-Barbera. It ran from 1962 to 1963 as a segment under The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, with a total of 52 episodes airing in syndication. Each episode followed the ongoing adventures of a happy-go-lucky alligator named Wally Gator, as he tries many
attempts to escape the city zoo, which is under the watch of zookeeper, Mr. Twiddle.

When we started creating characters for our YouTube channel, Wally and Twiddle were in the first lineup we did for modeling, we made them as they were part of HB's history, I did all the modeling work for the characters.

The first Wally Gator story we produced for the channel, titled "Later Gator," which was written by me. We do in fact have the original storyboard. The plot followed Wally escaping the city zoo once more, despite Twiddle telling him not to. The second story, titled "Where Are You Going Gator?," which was also written by me, once more involved Wally escaping from the city zoo despite Twiddle warning him not to. In the final story, "That's the Way the Gator Flies," which I also wrote, once more had Wally fleeing the zoo.

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