The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show
Genre Television special
Variety
Written by Bob Ogle
Directed by Keith Mackenzie
Starring Michael Landon
Voices of Sammy Davis, Jr.
Henry Corden
Allen Melvin
Don Messick
Janet Waldo
Arnold Stang
Music by Molly Ann Leikin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Thomas W. Sarnoff
Producer(s) George M. Cahan
Running time 90 minutes
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises(current)
Release
Original network NBC
Original release June 25, 1981

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show is a 1981 live-action/animated variety television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which premiered on NBC on June 25, 1981.

Overview

The special, hosted by Michael Landon and his family, was broadcast from Perth Entertainment Center in Perth, Australia and featured costumed Hanna-Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo and Top Cat on roller stakes.

The show tells the story of the search for Dino, The Flintstones's pet dinosaur; in between segments, highlights include a huge volcano spewing red-hot disco dancers, life-size dancing billiard balls and dominoes, a 32-foot-long dancing skeleton, a phantom ghost ship and a spectacular three-ring circus.

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