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The Banana Splits to return to TV on Cartoon Network |
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Written by Telly Addict
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
Children's TV classic The Banana Splits is to return on the Cartoon Channel with a modern makeover.
The popular Banana Splits characters of Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky are to star in new comedy shorts and music videos on the Cartoon Network and its website from September, the Cartoon network has announced.
A series of DVDs, live concerts, music CDs, and online games from the anarchic crew are expected to follow.
The Banana Splits came onto the scene in 1968 as hosts of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, a show created by Hanna-Barbera that featured comedy and music videos.
For those younger readers who don't remember them, the Banana Splits are a costumed rock band made up of Fleegle (a dog), Drooper (a lion), Bingo (a gorilla) and Snorky (an elephant) who hang out in their Banana Pad while playing music and telling jokes.
The Banana Splits theme song, The Tra La La Song, quickly became a classic.
The new shorts will retain the groovy look of the original TV series.
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