Kellogg's sponsored several Hanna-Barbera cartoons in their early years, but one show they skipped over was the action-adventure series Jonny Quest. That's not to say there wasn't an attempt, though. Below are two production cels used for test commercials Hanna-Barbera pitched to the folks at Kellogg's. They declined, however, leaving cels like these as the only remnants of this proposed partnership. Hanna-Barbera would also talk with another cereal company about sponsoring the show, General Mills, and would get a similar response. You can learn a little bit more about them at this Heritage Auctions listing.
[FADE IN--JONNY AND HADJI IN KITCHEN SETTING]
ReplyDeleteJONNY: "Dad! Race!"
HADJI: "Come quickly!"
[BENTON AND RACE RUSH IN]
BENTON: "What is it, boys?"
JONNY : [POINTING] "Look!"
[SWISH-PAN TO EMPTY CABINET--THERE IS A NOTE TACKED INSIDE]
[CLOSE-UP OF NOTE AS BENTON READS ALOUD]
BENTON: "Dr. Quest, I have taken the liberty of depleting your larder of the boxes of delicious KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES therein. Do not attempt a reacquisition or contact the authorities.---Dr. Zin"
RACE: "Why, that dirty..."
BENTON: "Easy, Race."
HADJI: "Now how will we partake of our morning repast, Dr. Quest?"
BENTON: "Jonny, you take Bandit and Cornelius Rooster up in the hot air balloon and see if you can locate Zin's hideout. Race, Hadji, and I will conduct a recon on ground level."
JONNY: "Right, Dad! C'mon, guys!"
BANDIT: "GROWF! GRRRROWF!"
CORNELIUS: "BUCK-BUCK-BUCK!"
[FADE-IN TRANSITION TO MEDIUM SHOT OF HOT AIR BALLOON SEVERAL FEET IN AIR OVER OCEAN SETTING]
JONNY [LOOKING DOWN]: "Hey, there's Zin's secret island lair now! And look! Down in that volcano! Dad, Race, and Hadji have been captured! Lower the balloon--We gotta rescue 'em!"
BANDIT: "GROWF! GRRRROWF!"
CORNELIUS: "BUCK-BUCK-BUCK!"
[CUT TO INTERIOR VOLCANO HIDEOUT. BENTON, RACE AND HADJI ARE TIED UP. BEFORE THEM IS DR. ZIM SITTING AT A TABLE ADORNED WITH A BOWL OF CORN FLAKES, A PITCHER OF MILK, GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE, TOAST, AND BACON AND EGGS]
ZIM: "And now, Dr. Quest --You shall have the honor of watching me enjoy these KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES, part of this nutritious, well-balanced breakfast."
RACE: "Why, you dirty..."
HADJI: "Just a moment, Dr. Zin--You wouldn't want to forget the milk for that cereal. SIM SIM SALABIM!"
[PITCHER OF MILK LEVITATES OVER ZIM'S HEAD AND EMPTIES ITS CONTENTS]
ZIM [IRRITATED] "ARRRRRGHH...!"
[BALLOON LANDS. JONNY, BANDIT, AND CORNELIUS LEAP OUT]
JONNY: "Quick, while Zim is subdued, let's release Dad and the guys!"
[WIPE-PAN TRANSITION TO CLOSE-UP OF TABLE WITH OUR HEROES STANDING BEHIND IT, WHILE A GLOWERING DR. ZIN IS TIED UP IN THE BACKGROUND]
JONNY: "Say, Dad--While we're waiting for the police, why don't we enjoy this great breakfast? Seems a shame to let it go to waste."
HADJI: "But we poured out all the milk!"
CORNELIUS [POINTING AT BANDIT] "BUCK-BUCK-BUCK!"
BANDIT [LYING ON BACK, NODDING TOWARD HIS UNDERBELLY] : "GROWF! GRRRROWF!"
JONNY: "Don't be silly, Bandit--We can't milk YOU!"
[GROUP LAUGHS IN UNISON. FADE TO LIVE-ACTION SHOT OF CORN FLAKES BOX]
DON MESSICK VOICEOVER :"KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES--For the globetrotting prepubescent at your breakfast table. Child endangerment not recommended."