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A 1989 live-action/animated television special hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. It covers their years working for the MGM cartoon studio and then the history of Hanna-Barbera Productions which was set up in 1957. It was dedicated to the memory of Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, and George O'Hanlon.
Country: United States
Type: scripted
Status: Current
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 1989
Also Known As: A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera
Genres
Plot Keywords
reference to william hanna
reference to joseph barbera
hanna barbera
the flintstones
the jetsons
caveman
robot
smurf
tom the cat character
jerry the mouse character
scooby doo character
george jetson character
jane jetson character
judy jetson character
elroy jetson character
astro the space mutt character
rosie the robot maid character
fred flintstone character
wilma flintstone character
barney rubble character
betty rubble character
dino the dinosaur character
pebbles flintstone character
bamm bamm rubble character
scrappy doo character
quick draw mcgraw character
huckleberry hound character
yogi bear character
snagglepuss character
hokey wolf character
magilla gorilla character
hong kong phooey character
gargamel character
reference to hanna barbera
wally gator character
jonny quest character
dick dastardly character
muttley character
penelope pitstop character
peter potamus character
witch
top cat character
secret squirrel character
atom ant character
animation history
retrospective
reference to metro goldwyn mayer
reference to daws butler
fred jones character
velma dinkley character
daphne blake character
norville shaggy rogers character
tv special
studio
career retrospective
anniversary episode
1980s
tiffany
punctuation in title
exclamation point in title
Company Credits
Production Co: Marshall Flaum Production, Hanna-Barbera Productions
Awards
Awards & Nominations
Primetime Emmy 1990
Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Children's Program