Hanna-Barbera Educational Filmstrips
Hanna-Barbera Educational Filmstrips | |
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Directed by | Art Scott |
Written by |
Gary M. Stamm Sloan Nibley Dolores Lawler |
Starring |
The Flintstones Yogi Bear The Jetsons Scooby-Doo The Banana Splits Jabberjaw Around the World Kids |
Music by | Hoyt Curtin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RADMAR, Inc. |
Release date | 1978 – 1980 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hanna-Barbera Educational Filmstrips is a series of animated filmstrips of educational material produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions' education division. The series ran from 1978 to 1980 for a total of 26 titles and featured the studio's popular cartoon characters: The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Banana Splits, Jabberjaw and Around the World Kids.
Overview
The filmstrip series were designed for school children from grades 2 through 12 and distributed in classroom environments by RADMAR, Inc. Each audiovisual package consisted of two filmstrips in plastic cases featuring high quality 35 mm images of Hanna-Barbera characters, cassette tapes and a teacher's guide booklet. The voices for the animated characters were provided by the same voice actors from their respective television series.[1]
Robert Letro, Supervisor of Teacher Education and Director of Educational Media Laboratory at the University of California in Irvine, California, served as educational advisor for the series, while Art Scott and Gary M. Stamm served as production director, writer and production supervisor for Hanna-Barbera Educational Division.
Filmstrip titles
Nº | Year | Set | Character | Title | Chapters & Synopsis |
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1 | 1978 | 51600 | Around the World Kids | Bolivian Mountain Village |
Part 1: Around the World Kids Visit Aymara Indian Children Hoppy, Jenny and Finny discover that the Aymara Indian children live a strict and structured life and that their parents must adjust ancient ways to fit the new world.[2] |
2 | 1978 | 51700 | Around the World Kids | A Japanese Fishing Village |
Part 1: Around the World Kids Visit Sajima, Japan The entire existence of the people of the village of Sajima is found to lie in the strength of the fishing trade; the local children have both work and play programs.[3] |
3 | 1978 | 51800 | Bamm-Bamm | Bamm-Bamm Tackles a Term Paper |
Part 1: Research Bamm-Bamm goes through all aspects of a term paper as he selects a topic, learns to use the library for research, outlines his material and writes a coherent draft.[4] |
4 | 1978 | 51900 | Scooby-Doo | The Great Grammar Hunt |
Part 1: Parts of Speech Velma explains to Shaggy the basic parts of speech and leads him through the task of using those parts in phrases, clauses and complete sentences.[5] |
5 | 1978 | 52000 | Scooby-Doo | Scooby-Doo Locates the Locus |
(One title in set) Scooby and the gang use the beach to work out the concept of the locus in relation to different geometric figures and they tackle the locus as if it were a mystery.[6] |
6 | 1978 | 52100 | Banana Splits | Healthy and Happy |
Part 1: Bingo Gets the Gooey Goops Bingo doesn't feel well because he hasn't been eating well; the Banana Splits learn how better nutrition will help and a toothache reminds Bingo to brush and see the dentist.[7] |
7 | 1978 | 52200 | Banana Splits | We Have Five Senses |
(One title in set) The Banana Splits discuss how the senses work and whether one sense is needed more than the others; they also discuss how to care for each sense organ.[8] |
8 | 1978 | 52300 | Banana Splits | Safety First |
Part 1: Look Out For Danger Drooper and the rest of the Banana Splits find themselves in a strange situation and have to learn how to read danger signals and also learn safe crossing rules.[9] |
9 | 1978 | 52400 | Scooby-Doo | Black Explorers |
Part 1: Matthew Henson: Black Explorer Velma's friend Tina tells about Matthew Henson, who explored the Arctic with Robert Peary and learned the Eskimo language and ways; meanwhile, Shaggy does research on James Beckwourth.[10] |
10 | 1978 | 52500 | Scooby-Doo | The Signs of the Times |
(One title in set) With the help of a road sign guide book, Velma tests the capability of the gang to recognize and respond in identifying the regulatory and various other types of signs, including the new international road signs.[11] |
11 | 1978 | 55700 | Jetsons | Geometric Jetson |
Part 1: Points, Lines and Angles The Jetsons' teach-a-computer robot helps Elroy and George with geometry homework and basic concepts; geometric formulas are derived in ways that can make them easy.[12] |
12 | 1978 | 55800 | Scooby-Doo | Let's Go to Press |
Part 1: A Background Scooby-Doo and the gang study newspaper production which includes objectivity, insight, legal aspects, photo-journalism and mechanics of printing are included with other topics.[13] |
13 | 1979 | 55900 | Jabberjaw | The Silent Hunters |
Part 1: The Hunter Jabberjaw and Shelly describe the evolution and characteristics of sharks along with their anatomy; a discussion of the shark's senses and habits during the hunt for food is featured.[14] |
14 | 1979 | 56000 | Jabberjaw | A Whale of a Tale |
Part 1: Whales Jabberjaw is instructed by Shelly about the characteristics, habits and abilities of whales, dolphins and porpoises; how whales are mammals and have two types, toothed and mysteceti or strainers of food.[15] |
15 | 1979 | 56600 | Banana Splits | It's a Sense-sational World |
Part 1: Right On the Nose The Banana Splits take a tour through a museum's exhibit of the human senses and, in detail, each sense is examined carefully.[16] |
16 | 1979 | 56700 | Yogi Bear | Play It Safe |
Part 1: Home, Safe Home Yogi learns that a home can have many unsafe conditions and he also learns that he did many unsafe things at school; through safety, many accidents can be avoided.[17] |
17 | 1979 | 56800 | Bamm-Bamm | Information Please |
Part 1: The Card Catalog Pebbles guides Bamm-Bamm through the use of library tools when he has a research project: the card catalog, the Dewey System and many reference books are included.[18] |
18 | 1979 | 56900 | Scooby-Doo | Help Wanted |
Part 1: Résumé: The Foot in the Door Shaggy, Velma and Scooby-Doo want to get summer jobs, but don’t know how; they ask their high school advisor for aid and he helps them with résumés, interview and applying.[19] |
19 | 1980 | 58500 | Banana Splits | The Banana Splits Meet the Microbes |
Part 1: Molds, Viruses and Bacteria When Bingo discovers moldy food, the other Banana Splits talk to him about micro-organisms, both helpful and harmful, including protection from harmful forms.[20] |
20 | 1980 | 58600 | Flintstones | A Weighty Problem |
Part 1: The Problem Fred realizes how overweight he is when he tries to get into his old high school band uniform, so he and Barney decide to learn about weight control at the library: they learn about fat and to control it through a definite program.[21] |
21 | 1980 | 58700 | Flintstones | Fire Alarm |
Part 1: Home Fire Dangers Pebbles learns about safety in case of fire at school; she discusses her lessons with Fred and Barney so that they will have a safe home and a fire safety plan.[22] |
22 | 1980 | 58800 | Flintstones | Fire Escape |
Part 1: Home Fire Prevention Fred, Barney and Pebbles demonstrate how fire can strike the home of someone you know or even your own home; they also teach how to develop a plan of action in case of fire.[23] |
23 | 1980 | 58900 | Yogi Bear | Yogi Bear Visits His Medical Friends |
Part 1: The Dentist A toothache, a physical exam and an operation are fearful things when a child does not know what to expect; Yogi and Boo-Boo learn to overcome their fears.[24] |
24 | 1980 | 59000 | Scooby-Doo | Skin Deep |
Part 1: What Is Acne? When Shaggy doesn't want to be seen with bad acne, the gang takes him to see the dermatologist who tells him about acne and what he can do to control its symptoms.[25] |
25 | 1980 | 59100 | Jetsons | Down to Earth Nutrition |
Part 1: Nutrition Basics Elroy learns in history about the food that people ate in the 20th century; the Jetsons' computer teaches them about food groups and planning a balanced diet.[26] |
26 | 1980 | 59200 | Flintstones | Driving Guide |
Part 1: The Driving Controls Pebbles is learning how to drive: she has to learn about the parts of a car and how to use them for safe driving; Fred and Barney discuss hazard avoidance with her.[27] |
Voice cast
- The Flintstones: Alan Reed (Fred Flintstone) | Mel Blanc (Barney Rubble) | Sally Struthers (Pebbles Flintstone) | Jay North (Bamm-Bamm Rubble)
- Yogi Bear: Daws Butler (Yogi Bear) | Don Messick (Boo-Boo Bear)
- The Jetsons: George O'Hanlon (George Jetson) | Daws Butler (Elroy Jetson)
- Scooby-Doo: Don Messick (Scooby-Doo) | Casey Kasem (Shaggy Rogers) | Pat Stevens (Velma Dinkley)
- The Banana Splits: Paul Winchell (Fleegle) | Daws Butler (Bingo) | Allan Melvin (Drooper)
- Jabberjaw: Frank Welker (Jabberjaw) | Patricia Parris (Shelly)
- Around the World Kids: Don Messick (Hoppy) | Janet Waldo (Jenny) | Bruce Watson (Finny)
Production credits
- Coordinator of Educational Programs: Robert Letro (University of California, Irvine)
- Production Director: Art Scott
- Production Supervisor: Gary M. Stamm
- Writers: Gary M. Stamm, Sloan Nibley, Dolores Lawler
- Music: Hoyt Curtin
- Educational Advisors: Robert Letro, Billie Letro, Ruth Ann Stamm, Alan Massengale, Dolores Lawler
- Production Designers: Jack Manning, W.R. Kowalchuk, Peter Alvarado, Alex Toth, Frank C. Smith, Homer Jonas, Don Holcombe
- Publishers: Barr Films (Pasadena, California)
- Distributors: RADMAR, Inc.
- Production Company: Hanna-Barbera Educational Division
See also
References
- ↑ Hanna-Barbera Educational Filmstrips - RADMAR, Inc.
- ↑ Around the World Kids: Bolivian Mountain Village at WorldCat
- ↑ Around the World Kids: Japanese Fishing Village at WorldCat
- ↑ Bamm-Bamm: Bamm-Bamm Tackles a Term Paper at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: The Great Grammar Hunt at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: Scooby-Doo Locates the Locus at WorldCat
- ↑ The Banana Splits: Healthy and Happy at WorldCat
- ↑ The Banana Splits: We Have Five Senses at WorldCat
- ↑ The Banana Splits: Safety First at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: Black Explorers at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: The Signs of the Times at WorldCat
- ↑ The Jetsons: Geometric Jetsons at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: Let's Go to Press at WorldCat
- ↑ Jabberjaw: The Silent Hunters at WorldCat
- ↑ Jabberjaw: A Whale of a Tale at WorldCat
- ↑ The Banana Splits: It's a Sens-sational World at WorldCat
- ↑ Yogi Bear: Play It Safe at WorldCat
- ↑ Bamm-Bamm: Information Please at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: Help Wanted at WorldCat
- ↑ The Banana Splits: Meet the Microbes at WorldCat
- ↑ The Flintstones: A Weighty Problem at WorldCat
- ↑ The Flintstones: Fire Alarm at WorldCat
- ↑ The Flintstones: Fire Escape at WorldCat
- ↑ Yogi Bear: Yogi Bear Visits His Medical Friends at WorldCat
- ↑ Scooby-Doo: Skin Deep at WorldCat
- ↑ The Jetsons: Down to Earth Nutrition at WorldCat
- ↑ The Flintstones: Driving Guide at WorldCat