The Banana Splits! (partially found pilot for cancelled "Banana Splits" reboot; 2016)
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One of the two variants of the pilot's logo, which were done by Parker Jacobs
Status: Partially found
Tags: cartoon network
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was a live-action-animated hybrid series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC from September 7th, 1968, to November 29th, 1969. The series is named for its hosts, an animal band consisting of Fleegle the Beagle, Bingo the Gorilla, Drooper the Lion, and Snorky the Elephant. The Splits appeared in no animated segments of their own, and instead appeared in song and comedy sketches in between the show's segments. After the show's cancellation, there have been many attempts by Warner Bros. to reboot the series, such as in 2016, when Warner Bros. teamed up with Christian Jacobs (best known for Yo Gabba Gabba! and The Aquabats! Super Show! fame) to make a pilot for an attempted revival of the show.
The Pilot's Production/Development[] The filming for the pilot commenced from October 18, 2016 to October 22, 2016. During the filming process, as well as the Pre-Production phases of the pilot, Parker Jacobs, an artist who worked on the pilot, teased the project multiple times through his daily doodles online.
Acording to Cuchillo Lope, a gaffer on the pilot, he mentioned how the pilot was stated to be super fun and only stayed true to captured the spirit of the original "Banana Splits" show, but was also a perfect update for today's kids. The people over at Warner Bros. loved the pilot that was made and was stoked for it, they even went as far as saying that it was "probably better then the original" show.
Unfortunately, despite the pilot being completed, the people over at Warner Bros. decided to just pass off and shelve the pilot, never to see the light of day again. Multiple crew members were bummed/disappointed at this decision, especially after all the hard work that was put into production for the pilot, only for it to just get passed off.
Confirmed Crew Members / Performers[] Here is a list of confirmed artists who were involved the pilot's production. Christian Jacobs (Possibly a Developer, Writer, or Director?) Jason Devilliers ( Possibly a Director, Writer, Producer, or Executive?) Parker Jacobs (Concept Artist or Art Director?) Ian Fowles (Composer?) Richard Falomir (Composer or Music Director?) Drew Massey (Puppeteer or Voice Actor?) Dan Garza (Puppeteer or Voice Actor?) Joe Escalante (Writer or Producer?) Jeff Butcher (Director of Photography) Cuchillo Lope (Key Grip/Gaffer) Helen Harwell (Production Designer) Joel Fox (Visual Effects Artist) Matt Gorney (Composer?)
Availability[] While the pilot was never fully shown to the public, clips and photos from it can be seen every once in a while. A seven second clip from the pilot was added as part of the 2017 Awesome Forces! production reel, which can be located on Vimeo.
External Links[] Vimeo.com/241757551 parkerjacobs.myportfolio.com/logo-design instagram.com/p/BL1G1W4jfRU/ instagram.com/p/BLu8WrVDv4i/ instagram.com/p/BLnT116A-1B/ instagram.com/p/BD-D_G9zQ-H/ instagram.com/p/BEFvxmbTQzK/