Sure they were just four guys in silly, heavy costumes wandering around bumping into things to pre-recorded dialogue (and laugh tracks that found the whole show funnier than it was) by higher paid voice actors like Paul Winchell but there was somwthing endearing about the Banana Splits. Kelloggs thought so in 1969 and came up with this club you could join for a quarter! I never did but I wish I had!
i did! i still have my code machine and membership book, i should post those sometime. i also have their lp and eps which i downloaded at some point, wish i had the vinyl...
ReplyDeleteLoved The Banana Splits! ( and the Arabian Knights: Siiize of an elephant!!) The '60's happened in the '70's in the UK, so these guys were perfect for us!
ReplyDeletehell, I've still got my Best of the Banana Splits VHS tape! yeah, Three Musketters, Arabian Knights, Fantastic Voyage. " There's somenody at the door! " Brilliant stuff. man, now I'm gonna have to dig it out and watch it all over again. . .
ReplyDeletethe wife will not be thanking you for this one, Steve!
Here's my certificate:
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