RIP - Joe Barbera

[mojokingbee1]

Umnn Joseph barbera din't create scooby doo, he only gave the task of coming up with an idea for a Mystery show. Scooby was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears (Uncredited)

But still.. Rest In peace, Joe Barbera. One of the pionners in Animation

I know. I was joking about how Scooby is the only Hanna-Barbara character America cares about.

 

[AdamYJ]

-The Flintstones
-The Jetsons
-Dexter's Laboratory
-The Powerpuff Girls
-Quick Draw McGraw
-Scooby-Doo
-The Smurfs
-Josie and the Pussycats

Jetsons, Flintstones and Quick-Draw McGraw for sure.

Powerpuff Girls was created by Craig McCracken. The Smurfs were created by Peyo (a Belgian cartoonist). Scooby-Doo was largely created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. Josie and the Pussycats (or at least Josie) were Archie comics characters before Hanna-Barbera ever got involved.

He was still one of the greats and the last of his generation. Without him and William Hanna, we might not have made-for-TV animation. They were pioneers.

 

[RayChuang]

While people will criticize Hanna and Barbera for creating "simplified" animation for TV during the late 1950's, they will always be remembered for creating the wonderful Tom & Jerry animated shorts (I LOVED "The Cat Concerto," which did win an Oscar) and for Hanna-Barbera creating The Flintstones and Jonny Quest.

Joe Barbera--one of the last links to the heyday of American animation--will be sorely missed.

 

[Thom E. Elias]

And now a Thomas Erick Elias 21-Gun Salute(R )


Mr. Barbara was a great man, who created countless classic cartoon icons, to entertain children everywhere. He will be remembered for his brilliant creations such as Tom & Jerry, the Flintstones, Yogi Bear and other great cartoons. And if it weren't for him, the network we know as Cartoon Network would never ever exist. So here's to you, Joe, you have touched the hearts of many Americans. I hope you and the other great animators who have left us make cartoons for all of the denizens of God's Paradise (Heaven).

May God Rest Your Soul

Joseph Barbara
1911-2006
A True Animation Legend

Sincerely,
Thomas Erick Nelson Elias II

 

[Jeff Harris]

I was shocked to see Brian Williams mention his passing during the news tonight. So, I started to write words of appreciation at my site because, well, I respect the man. He's one of the few animators that had their hands in all eras of animation. He co-created Tom and Jerry, co-founded HB Enterprises oversaw the animation of title sequences to many shows, most notably I Love Lucy and Bewitched, co-created the first major prime-time animated sitcom (The Flintstones), co-developed and co-created many popular series for decades, created this country's first original animation video titles, served as an advisor for the world's first 24-hour animation channel, directed shorts until 2005, and executive-produced everything involving the characters he helped mold, including Tom and Jerry Tales, which proudly takes the characters back to their original incarnations.

Perhaps I was more inspired to write because of that cameo Mr. Barbera had on Johnny Bravo when Johnny asked "Who's that?" It's a statement made by a generation that hasn't really seen his works in almost a decade on regular/non-digital television.

I know who Joe Barbera is, and I will miss him.

 

[Captain Crayons]

So, one of the last, true pillars of the golden age of animation passes on.

A brilliant, creative genius who leaves behind a roster of iconic characters that will continue to enthrall people for generations to come.

Rest in peace, Joseph Barbera.

 

[Jyose]

A legend among artists and TV personalities, he was a great man...

In heaven, they join Chuck Jones, Walt Disney, Mel Blanc, and others, who defined an era, only god knows what they might cook up....


He's one of the last of a dying tribe.... Man we need you, Joe, now more than ever...

 

[Ahiru-kun]

And so the last of the fathers of the Golden Age of Animation is gone. God bless, Mr. Barbera.

 

[STARTOUNZ]

Goodbye to a true legend. R.I.P. Joe.

 

[Steve Carras]

RIP Joe and Bill (since 2001)
and thanks for

in order

note the specific shows!

Russ and Reffy

Huckleberry Hound/Yogi Bear (and Boo Boo and Raanger and Cindy Bear)/Pixie & Dixie-Jinks/Yakky/Snagglepuss/Chopper/Fibber/Hokey Wolf and Dinagling/that Walter Brennan-sounding farmer and dog Dou---ouglas (sic!) (who were Hokey WOlf and Dingaling's nemeses)

Loopy deLoop

Flintstones

Top Cat

Jetsons


Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey/Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy/Super Snooper and Blabbermouse

Wa;;y Gator/TOucher TUrtle/Lippy and Hardy Har Har

Johnny Quest

Magilla Gorilla

Peter Potatumus and their respective components for the above two

Laurel and Hardy, Sinbad jr.and Salty and Abbott and Costelllo cartoons

While they did jump the shark with the Scooby 70s, Smurf 80s and Cartoon Cartoon 90s onward there is no denying that for abotu 13 years they had an excellent career in television animation and theatrical animation with Loopy DeLoop, as well as a generation before this with Tom & Jerry @M.G.M.I watched some very early Yogis on my mpg3 player "
Big break",'The Foxy Hounddog" and the "Daffy Daddy" with that silly little coboy "Bang! Bang!") Excellent use of William Loose/John Seely, George Hormel, Spencer Moore, Jack Shaindlin, and possibly Jack Belasco and afew others as well as Hoyt Curtin themes in those. "Big Break" BTW was Yogi's first,October 2,1958 on Hucklberry's 8 years after Charlie Brown.

I heart Huckleberry (Huckabee's-get it?)

 

[Hanshotfirst1138]

Wow. There are just no words. Especially at a website devoted to animation. God rest his soul. I don't have a witty eulogy today. All the best to his family and friends, and may his legacy of wonderful entertainment live on for many more decades after he has gone.

 

[SSJ Jake]

I'm not really saddened (he was old, after all), but let me just say that I really liked the cartoons that his company produced (well, except for most of the clone cartoons, that is). And for that, I respect the now late man.

RIP.
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[ToOn~g@l]

Thats really heartbreaking, he was a great man who did a lot of great shows with Hanna. But he lived a long life and thats great for someone as awesome as he was.

R.I.P Joe you will be missed.

 

[Fifi Fanatic]

Words fail me at this moment. One of the last true giants of this business has departed. But, at least he's reunited with Bill.

R.I.P. Joe Barbera.

 

[Zero Kagayaki]

It so sad RIP man those guys make some good cartoon

 

[Cortez2301]

May he rest in Peace.He is a legend in animation as all his works are golden classics.

 

[Spike Mcdougal]

Goodbye Joe, and thank you.

Long live the Golden Age

 

[Tinytooncrazy]

May he rest in peace he shall be missed he was a legend even here in Britain along with Mel Blank , Walt Disney , Chuchk Jones , Walt Disney and Willaim Hannha they brought us much loved characters and shall be foreever missed

 

[AardvarkDog]

Well, there goes the last of the Animation Greats.

Goodbye Will and Joe. You've brought us so many laughs and so many characters with such a little budget. And yet, that adds more to their charm.

I hope Heaven's going to get more laughs now than we are down here...

 

[Howard Fein]

Inevitable given his age, but still- .

Having been born a couple of years after Hanna-Barbera productions was founded, I can say without exaggeration that I grew up on its TV product. While recently helping clean out my parents' house, I found a photo of me, age 3-, wearing a Huckleberry Hound T-shirt. Somewhere there must be a stuffed Pixie Mouse I now recall.

A true Hanna-Barbera devotee will 'hear' sound effects in everday situations: clattering during a search in the refrigerator; a loud ricochet and pitter-pattering when running to catch the bus; a juicy splat! when spooning oatmeal into a bowl. Likewise, it's hard not to hear an appropriate 'Capital', Curtin or Nichols whilst driving, strolling, working hard (usually the FLINTSTONES' 'Fred working in the quarry' theme), sensually aroused (any time a female is seen in a 'Classic 24' JETSON episode) or encountering a pristine natural scene.

When one considers all the animation production houses throughout TV history- KFS, Ward, Format, Total, Seeger, Rankin-Bass, Ken Snyder, Cambria, Filmation, DFE- Hanna's and Barbera's achievment of maintaining a studio for more than forty years is that much more remarkable. Only Rankin-Bass can claim anything close to such longevity, albeit with much less product (primarily seasonal specials in recent years).

Any body of work lasting that long naturally contains some inferior quality and over-reliance on forumlas. Hanna-Barbera is no exception- particularly from the mid-seventies through early eighties. But their track record of memorable characters and series cannot be disputed. Their 'pure creations', including Yogi, Huck, Snagglepuss, the Flintstones, Top Cat, the Jetsons, Magilla Gorilla, Jonny Quest, Atom Ant, Space Ghost, the Banana Splits, Dick Dastardly and Scooby-Doo are all pop culture icons whose images are endlessly marketed and even parodied.

Like most other animation studios, Hanna-Barbera also adapted established properties with varying success: Sinbad Junior, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, the Fantasic Four, the Three Musketeers, Huck Finn, Gulliver, Josie, the Harlem Globetrotters, Charlie Chan, the Addams Family, Jeannie, the Partridge Family, Godzilla, Popeye, Casper, the Fonz, the Smurfs, Pac-Man, Richie Rich, the Little Rascals, Ed Grimley- phew! Just as Disney has put its imprinteur on many literary franchises, there are many people who erroneously belive H-B created the Smurfs- so indelible is their touch.

I have too many favorite H-B characters to attempt to list them all. Having recently acquired digital cable and Boomerang as well as a DVD player, I've gained a new appreciation for the edgy writing and direction, and enthusiastic voiceover work for some of their earlier work that was often overlooked over years of reruns on Saturday AM and syndication (remember them?). The nightly block of TOP CAT, THE JETSONS and THE FLINTSTONES is a marvelous way to unwind from a long day of work at age 47.

So long, Joe. (Cue your favorite FLINTSTONES episode-ending cue.) At least you're reunited with Bill, Ed, Hoyt, Daws, Don, Jean, Mel and many of the others who gave us so much fun and joy.