Jellystone! | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Characters byHanna-Barbera |
Developed by | C. H. Greenblatt |
Voices of |
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Theme music composer | Ego Plum |
Composer | Ego Plum |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 77(list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producer | Adam Middleton |
Editor | Brant Duncan |
Running time | 11–22 minutes |
Production company | Warner Bros. Animation |
Original release | |
Network | HBO Max |
Release | July 29, 2021 (2021-7-29) – March 17, 2022 (2022-3-17) |
Network | Cartoon Network Max |
Release | February 22, 2024 (2024-2-22) – March 6, 2025 (2025-3-6) |
Jellystone! is an American animatedcomedy television series developed byC. H. Greenblatt for the streaming service HBO Max (currently known asMax). The series is produced byWarner Bros. Animation and features reimagined versions of various characters byHanna-Barbera.[1] It premiered on July 29, 2021.[2]
Jellystone! is the first series to feature many of Hanna-Barbera's trademark characters (such asYogi Bear andHuckleberry Hound) since 1991'sYo Yogi!, the first production since the closure of the Hanna-Barbera studios, and also the first television series featuring them without the respective studios' founders,William Hanna andJoseph Barbera, who died in 2001 and 2006, respectively.
The first season consisted of 21 episodes, with most episodes combined in pairs, but was produced as separate 11-minute episodes,[3] including the Halloween episode "Spell Book".[4] The second season was released on March 17, 2022.[5] On March 2, 2022, it was announced that it was renewed for an additional 40 episodes though it was eventually cut down to 37 episodes.[6] There is also a 22-minute special that featuresCartoon Network characters called "Crisis on Infinite Mirths" and it also serves as the season finale in the production order.[7][8] The first half of season three was released on Max on February 22, 2024.[9] The second half of season 3 was released on March 6, 2025.[10]
The series is a reimagined take on the legendary Hanna-Barbera brand, focusing on a modernized ensemble of its characters as they live, work, and play together but have to solve the problems they have.
All of them have specific roles in the community.Huckleberry Hound is the Mayor of Jellystone,Yogi Bear is a surgeon,Cindy Bear is a genius inventor,Doggie Daddy is a lighthouse keeper who is overprotective towards his daughterAugie Doggie,Jabberjaw andLoopy De Loop work inMagilla Gorilla's haberdashery called "Magilla's",Top Cat and the Hoagy's Alley cats continue with their scam activities,El Kabong doubles as a teacher and superhero,Shazzan is a ticket seller at Jellystone Theatre and does various vendor jobs, andThe Banana Splits are cartoonish criminals.[2][11]
The episode "Sweet Dreams" claims that Jellystone is nestled between Lake Jellystone (no longer anecological disaster since 2019) and New Bedrock according to Mayor Huckleberry Hound's story to Augie Doggie in the style of a tourism commercial. In addition, Mayor Huckleberry Hound's description for Jellystone has him advising any visitors to ignore the sign that says "Do not enter by order of the government".
Season three reveals that New Bedrock is a rival town of Jellystone that is run by MayorDick Dastardly andMuttley and hasThe Really Rottens as notable citizens.
During the opening sequence, a gag will occur during the citizens' marching that will knock down some buildings like dominoes and cause everyone to run. The following gags have occurred:
In contrast with previous Hanna-Barbera media, some of the established male characters are now female in the series for the sake of gender balance; these include Augie Doggie, Jabberjaw, half of Top Cat's gang, Snooper, Squiddly Diddly, and Loopy De Loop.
Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | |||
1 | 21 | July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | HBO Max | |
2 | 19 | March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) | |||
3 | 37 | February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) | March 6, 2025 (2025-03-6)[10] | Max |
Production on the series according to Greenblatt began in January 2020, withUnikitty! director Careen Ingle and formerHarvey Beaks writer and storyboard artist Hannah Ayoubi. According to Greenblatt's Tumblr, this show has been in early development for at least a year and a half. Greenblatt serves as executive producer alongsideHi Hi Puffy AmiYumi andThe Looney Tunes Show creator andWarner Bros. Animation,Cartoon Network Studios, andHanna-Barbera Studios Europe presidentSam Register.
Greenblatt was a fan ofHanna-Barbera content as a child, and gained a deep respect for the brand from there, believing that its expansive array of characters is what really made it work. While working on the series, he and his crew decided to have every single character exist in a single town together, changing some of their core traits to make them more likeable while adapting to modern audiences, instead of recreating their past adventures. They also managed to weave in the action-based characters, such asJonny Quest andShazzan, whereas many of the obscure ones, ranging fromthe Biskitts toYankee Doodle Pigeon, were reduced to cameos.
In a July interview withAnimation Magazine during the series development, Greenblatt stated that they had just outsourced to their animation departments and that the show could debut in 2021.[12]
Jeff Bergman said that he was voicing Yogi Bear amongst others for the series.[13]
The show'sHBO Max premiere, July 29, 2021, was announced, as well as the rest of the voice cast.[2]
Unlike Greenblatt's other two shows, which utilized traditional hand-drawn animation,Jellystone! was animated withAdobe Animate by Cheeky Little Media in New South Wales, Australia and Snipple Animation in Quezon City, the Philippines.Ben Gruber, who co-createdSuperjail! forAdult Swim, is the show's story editor.
Greenblatt called the series a "love letter" in an interview with Greg Ehrbar onJerry Beck's animationscoop.com but "not a nostalgia show", though he had filled the episodes with classic cameos. He did not see the series as a replacement for the original shows and characters, but hoped that the entire Hanna-Barbera library might someday become available easily.[3] Greenblatt also compared the overall vibe of the show toseason five ofThe Simpsons, the point where that series transitioned from a domestic sitcom to a wackyensemble cast-based show.
Jellystone! premiered in the United States on July 29, 2021, onHBO Max.[2]
It premiered later in 2021 in other countries:
InCanada, the series premiered on October 10 onTeletoon,[14][15] as well as being shown for American broadcast onCartoon Network on September 4. The series became available to purchase on Digital storefronts such asiTunes andVudu[16] the day after. The series premiered in theUnited Kingdom onCartoon Network on November 1.[17] InBrazil andLatin America, the series premiered on December 10, onCartoon Network and HBO Max.