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Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
GenreTelevision special
Written byDick Robbins
Duane Poole
Jay Burton
Directed byWalter C. Miller
Presented byRoy Clark
Bonnie Franklin
Voices ofHenry Corden
Mel Blanc
Daws Butler
Paul Winchell
Allan Melvin
Don Messick
Music byHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJoseph Barbera
William Hanna
ProducerWalt deFaria
Production locationsBakersfield Civic Auditorium
Bakersfield, California
EditorJohn Carnochan
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesHanna-Barbera Productions
deFaria Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 13, 1978 (1978-01-13)[1]
Related

Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (onscreen title: Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Review) is a 1978 American live-action/animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions (in association with deFaria Productions) featuring animated character Fred Flintstone and hosted by Roy Clark and Bonnie Franklin in celebration of Hanna-Barbera's twenty years on the airwaves.[2] It premiered on CBS on Friday, January 13, 1978 at 8:00 pm EST.[3][4]

Summary

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The show was a celebrity roast honoring Fred Flintstone on his 48th birthday, and included the following costumed Hanna-Barbera characters: Yogi Bear, Jabberjaw, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo, The Banana Splits, Hong Kong Phooey, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Wally Gator and The Hair Bear Bunch.

The special guest stars were Roy Clark and Bonnie Franklin, and included guest stars The Sylvers, British comedy duo Course & Young (Mike Course and Bob Young), the Fenton kids (Jack, Robin, Todd and Lisa), Sashi Kuchiki, the Ice Capettes and a special appearance by The Skatebirds (whose Saturday morning series was airing on CBS at the time). Throughout the special, the live-action celebrity roast sequences are interspersed with animated segments featuring Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble.

When Clark and Franklin announce the guest of honor, Fred and Barney are at home watching the event on TV. Fred suddenly realizes he thought the event was scheduled for the following night. As Fred and Barney rush to the ice arena, the show continues with musical numbers, ice displays including a comedy team, precision skating, disco-on-ice, jazz skating and an acrobatic number with fiery torches. When a costumed Fred finally arrives, the guests perform a "Happy Birthday" salute.

Musical numbers

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Voices

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Main articles: List of The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo characters

Home media

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Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue has never been rebroadcast on television but was released on VHS in November 1986 by Worldvision Home Video.

References

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  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013) [first published 2013]. Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786474448.
  2. ^ Browsh, Jared Bahir (2022) [first published 2022]. Hanna-Barbera: A History. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476675794.
  3. ^ Staff (January 19, 1978). "Television". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "TV Weekend". The New York Times. January 13, 1978. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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