Snorks
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Carl Urbano (Season 1)
- Rudy Zamora (Season 2)
- Alan Zaslove (Season 2)
- Oscar Dufau (Season 2–4)
- Don Lusk (Season 2–4)
- Art Davis (Season 3–4)
- Charlie Downs (Season 3–4)
- Bob Goe (Season 3–4)
- John Kimball (Season 3–4)
- Paul Sommer (Season 3–4)
- Ray Patterson (supervising director)
- Michael Bell
- Brian Cummings
- B.J. Ward
- Nancy Cartwright
- Barry Gordon
- Frank Welker
- Rob Paulsen
- Ferry Wienneke (S01, WW version)
- Hoyt Curtin (Season 1–2, U.S. version)
- Chase/Rucker Productions (Season 3–4, U.S./WW versions)
- "Snorks" (Season 1, Worldwide)
- "Let's Snork a Happy Song" (Season 1, U.S.)
- "We're the Snorks" (Season 2, U.S.)
- "Come Along with the Snorks" (Season 3–4, Worldwide)
- "Snorks" (Instrumental)
- "Let's Snork a Happy Song" (Instrumental)
- "We're the Snorks" (Instrumental)
- "Come Along with the Snorks" (Instrumental)
- United States
- Belgium
- William Hanna
- Joseph Barbera
- Freddy Monnickendam
- Gerard Baldwin (Season 1)
- Berny Wolf (Season 2–4)
- Iwao Takamoto (creative producer)
- Associate producers:
- Larry Latham (Season 1)
- Glenn Leopold (Season 2)
- Joop H. Visch (Season 3–4)
- Gil Iverson
- Robert Ciaglia (Season 3–4)
- 12 minutes
- 24 minutes (later episodes)
- NBC (1984–1986)
- Syndication (1987–1989)
March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15)
Snorks is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera & SEPP International in collaboration with 3M France and ran for a total of 4 seasons, consisting of 65 episodes (108 segments) + pilot episode, on NBC from September 15, 1984, to March 15, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 to 1989 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera's third season.[1]
Origins
Early years (1977–1981)
In 1977, Freddy Monnickendam, a Belgian businessman and artist, first made contact with the comics industry when he negotiated the rights for the Smurfs comics to Father Abraham. He later became the head of SEPP, a branch of Dupuis, as an editor responsible for the merchandising of the Smurfs' comic series. Then he negotiated the contract between Peyo, NBC and Hanna-Barbera for the creation of a new Smurfs cartoon series; Peyo wanted the show to be as faithful as possible to his original comics, but Monnickendam wanted it to be more mainstream and accessible. These negotiations would later result in a legal dispute between the two men due to the division of the rights and the money involved. As a final result, Monnickendam decided to compete with the Smurfs' success, starting a new series of cartoons.
Development, concept and first comic book (1981–1984)
In June 1981, Nic Broca created the earlier character designs that were made for "Diskies", a very early iteration, made for the comic series Spirou et Fantasio.[2][3] Soon, the debut Snorks comic book was published in January 1982 by Broca himself.[4] Freddy Monnickendam, after battling with fellow Belgian cartoonist Peyo in court, searched for a series that could rival the success of The Smurfs, as he tried and failed to buy its rights since 1977. He acquired the Snorks' rights from Nic Broca, and both started a partnership with Hanna-Barbera for the production of this new cartoon series. After that, a three-minute Snorks pilot episode was then made for NBC, although it has not been seen by the public.
Premiere as cartoon series (1984–1989)
Snorks premiered on September 15, 1984, and ended on May 13, 1989. It aired for five years. Unlike Freddy Monnickendam had hoped, he was not able to take the Snorks' success to the same heights as The Smurfs, which resulted on the end of his partnership with Broca, and finally, the disbanding of SEPP. Although the Snorks' success was limited, the cartoon show gained fans worldwide, making appearances in popular culture and gaining various product lines.[5]
Synopsis
The Snorks are a race of small, colorful anthropomorphic sea creatures that live in the undersea world of Snorkland. They have snorkels on their heads, which are used to propel them swiftly through the water.[6][7]
Voice cast
Main
- Michael Bell - Allstar Seaworthy, Bigweed, Council of Elders
- Nancy Cartwright - Daffney Gillfin
- Brian Cummings - Dimitris "Dimmy" Finster
- Barry Gordon - Wellington Wetworth, Jr. "Junior"
- Rob Paulsen - Corky
- B.J. Ward - Casey Kelp, Lil' Seaweed
- Frank Welker - Tooter Shelby, Occy, Grandpa Wetworth, Finneus, The Great Snork Nork
Recurring
- René Auberjonois - Dr. Strangesnork
- Peter Cullen - Council of Elders
- Roger DeWitt - JoJo
- Joan Gardner - Mrs. Wetworth
- Joan Gerber - Mrs. Kelp
- Bob Holt - Mr. Seaworthy (Seasons 1-2)
- Gail Matthius - Smallstar Seaworthy
- Mitzi McCall - Auntie Marina, Matilda
- Edie McClurg - Mrs. Seaworthy, Ms. Seabottom
- Frank Nelson - Governor Wellington Wetworth (Seasons 1-2)
- Alan Oppenheimer - Governor Wellington Wetworth (Seasons 3-4), Mr. Seaworthy (Seasons 3-4)
- Clive Revill - Dr. Galeo Seaworthy
- Robert Ridgely - Mr. Kelp
- Fredricka Weber - Willie Wetworth
Additional voices
- Patricia Alice Albrecht (Seasons 3-4)
- Jack Angel (Season 2)
- Chub Bailly (Seasons 3-4)
- Roger C. Carmel (Season 2)
- Maryann Chinn (Season 2)
- Cam Clarke (Seasons 2-4)
- Selette Cole (Season 2)
- Townsend Coleman (Season 2)
- Jim Cummings (Seasons 3-4)
- Jennifer Darling (Season 2)
- Jerry Dexter (Seasons 3-4)
- Jeff Doucette (Seasons 3-4)
- Marshall Efron (Seasons 3-4)
- Richard Erdman (Seasons 2-4)
- Laurie Faso (Seasons 3-4)
- Miriam Flynn (Season 2)
- Kathleen Freeman (Season 2)
- Pam Hayden (Season 2)
- Arte Johnson (Seasons 3-4)
- Stan Jones (Season 2)
- Zale Kessler (Seasons 2-4)
- Paul Kirby (Season 1)
- Marilyn Lightstone (Season 2)
- Shane McCabe (Season 2)
- Chuck McCann (Season 2)
- Diane Michelle (Season 2)
- Howard Morris (Season 2)
- Laurel Page (Seasons 3-4)
- Hal Rayle (Season 2)
- Peter Renaday (Season 2)
- Roger Rose (Season 2)
- Joe Ruskin (Seasons 3-4)
- Michael Rye (Season 2)
- Ken Sansom (Season 2)
- Ronnie Schell (Season 2)
- Howard Stevens (Season 2)
- Rip Taylor (Seasons 3-4)
- Jean Vander Pyl (Season 2)
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | |||
Pilot | 1982 (1982) | |||
1 | 13 | September 15, 1984 (1984-09-15) | December 15, 1984 (1984-12-15) | |
2 | 10 | September 14, 1985 (1985-09-14) | December 21, 1985 (1985-12-21) | |
3 | 13 | September 12, 1987 (1987-09-12) | December 15, 1987 (1987-12-15) | |
4 | 29 | September 12, 1988 (1988-09-12) | March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15) |
Home media
On September 25, 2012, Warner Archive released Snorks: The Complete First Season on DVD in region 1 as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection label. The release is available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[8] In addition, 39 episodes have been released on Hulu per a distribution agreement with Content Media Corporation. On July 7, 2015, Warner Archive released Snorks: The Complete Second Season on DVD in region 1.[9] On December 6, 2016, Warner Archive released Snorks: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons.[10]
DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
---|---|---|
The Complete First Season | 13 | September 25, 2012 |
The Complete Second Season | 10 | July 7, 2015 |
The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons | 42 | December 6, 2016 |
See also
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 756–757. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Nic Broca | Lambiek Comiclopedia". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Chronologie des Aventures de Spirou & Fantasio". Spirou.perso.free.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Les snorky -pub- Snorkels". Bedetheque.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ Bailey, Elizabeth (May 1, 1988). "Snorks and popples". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 237. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ David Perlmutter (2014-03-18). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. p. 182. ISBN 9780786476503. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "The Snorks DVD news: Announcement for The Snorks - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2012-09-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "The Snorks DVD news: Release Date for Snorks - The Complete 2nd Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Snorks: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons". Amazon.com. 6 December 2016.
External links
- Snorks at IMDb
- Snorks at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.
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