…feature director was assured and Katzenberg, realising the Disney Studio owned a piece of the director’s past, proposed that they get into the Tim Burton business, sensing that the project…

…as a kindly Ghost Of Christmas Past, Willie The Giant as the lumbering Ghost Of Christmas Present and an appropriate guest star as the dark Ghost Of Christmas Yet To…

…well as reruns of Looney Tunes shorts and former Hanna–Barbera primetime shows. Perusing a list of shows on television that year reveals many old favorites, but there are also a…

…Sparky himself (Schulz) receive their Emmy Award for A Charlie Brown Christmas! Very neat! Of course, the obvious remark to make is that the only thing missing here is the…

…match the sadly departed John Fiedler’s sweetness. The story picks up on Christmas Eve, and there’s just one more sleep ’till Christmas comes to the Hundred Acre Wood. While Eyeore…

…Overall, the artwork simply becomes more pleasing to the eye. Alas, the show only lasted for two seasons, and in fact the last few episodes never reached completion before Hanna–Barbera…

Hanna–Barbera (1969), Warner Home Video (May 10, 2005), 3 discs, 355 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $34.98 Storyboard: Charming Penelope is…

Hanna–Barbera (1976), Warner Archive (February 15, 2011), 4 discs, 336 mins, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0, Not Rated , Retail: $29.95 Storyboard: A shark and his fellow pop rockers defend…

Hanna–Barbera (1969), Warner Home Video (May 10, 2005), 3 discs, 459 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Rated G, Retail: $34.98 Storyboard: Vile Dick Dastardly…

…franchise for CBS and Filmation, it was only natural that the network would attempt to duplicate its success. Instead of using Filmation, however, the job went to Hanna–Barbera, who had…

…shows of Hanna–Barbera, and fondly remember the likes of Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Kwiki-Koala Show, The New Schmoo, the list is endless. Added to that was my interest in superheroes,…

Hanna–Barbera (1966), Warner Home Video (July 17, 2007), 2 discs, 420 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: An outer space…

…Classic Christmas Favorites Collection playing at disc start-up, plus ones for How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Lego Harry Potter off the special features menu. There is also the headline…

…old Paramount DVD for this special had 2002’s minor entry Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales, and also The Making Of A Charlie Brown Christmas, which was great, but obviously on the…

…kid with the heart of gold teams up with Hanna–Barbera’s quintessential detective mutt in this high-concept show. The Sweatbox Review: Of all the various iterations of Scooby-Doo that Hanna–Barbera put…

…as part of Warner Bros.’ Hanna–Barbera Golden Collection series. This new season is billed as part of the Hanna–Barbera Classic Collection series, which may be a slight verbal distinction, but…

Hanna–Barbera (1977), Warner Archive (July 23, 2013), 2 Discs, 440 mins, 4:3 ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $29.95 Storyboard: After a prehistoric superhero is rescued from an icy…

Hanna–Barbera (1971), Warner Home Video (March 18, 2008), 2 discs, 319 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: Fred and…

…back on The Animated Seuss, a retrospective of Seuss’ work and the many animated adaptations produced over the years including, of course, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Essentially transposing the…