…that they probably know what to do with, which include the Hanna–Barbera and Ruby-Spears cartoons that dominate this set. Sure, there were other players in the 1980’s, but Hanna–Barbera was…

…TV shows. And oh, how we all wished that they would “get it”— how we hoped that they would see the light and start releasing box sets of the Hanna–Barbera…

…Harman and Rudy Ising, responsible for the Happy Harmonies; a series of well intentioned and expertly made (Disney himself outsourced one of the Silly Symphonies to Harman-Ising) cartoons, but which…

…is a full listing of the disc contents as well. This release unveiled the new title for the Hanna–Barbera Collection; no longer the “Hanna Barbera Golden Collection”, it became the…

…if it could be said to have one. Christmas Maximus has Goofy’s son Max, now all grown up, bringing his girlfriend Mona home for Christmas (begging the question that things…

…Hanna–Barbera’s The Flintstones, Top Cat, and The Jetsons. Those first three shows were done for laughs, telling humorous stories using “cartoony” artwork. The Adventures Of Jonny Quest was another thing…

Hanna–Barbera (1969-1978), Warner Home Video (November 9 2010), eight disc gift set, 902 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $79.98 Storyboard: The…

…is a Scrooge-like mega-store owner who harasses his employees, until one Christmas Eve when he is visited by a series of ghosts. Sounds familiar… The Sweatbox Review: In this Christmas…

Hanna–Barbera (1972), Warner Home Video (June 5, 2007), 4 discs, 569 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $44.98 Storyboard: In the midst…

…calling it “Christmas” instead of some all-round religious pleasing that labels everything “the holidays”. One note of compromise is Shrek’s referral to “The Christmas Story”, which doesn’t turn out to…

…daunting task of recreating Henson’s alter-ego Kermit The Frog’s warm vocals and doing a more than credible job. Coming some five years after Henson’s passing away, The Muppet Christmas Carol…

Filmation (December, 1985), Classic Media (October 12, 2010), single disc, 51 mins, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0, Not Rated, Retail: $9.99 Storyboard: He-Man and She-Ra commemorate Christmas for the…

Hanna–Barbera (1996), Warner Home Video (February 17, 2009), 2 discs, 266 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: In this…

…NBC Saturday morning cartoon called Birdman And The Galaxy Trio. This was the year after Space Ghost And Dino Boy became a Hanna–Barbera hit for ABC (along with Filmation’s New…

…the rights to a great many cartoon shows (particularly Hanna–Barbera cartoons), making this DVD more complete than anyone else could have made it. Some might quibble with the inclusion of…

…Hanna–Barbera (though I’m only guessing, based on the amount of shows they were doing), but it was not the most critically successful. They did have some decent shows, but this…

…year, they tried something else. In 2002, they actually commissioned another mini-special to run alongside A Charlie Brown Christmas, once again completing a one-hour time slot. At only around 18…

…wave of the Hanna–Barbera Golden Collection which started in March with the release of The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? and continues this month along with Jonny Quest. It…