It seems safe to say that MeTV Toons and its Hanna-Barbera programming have been successful. Later this month, those offerings will expand in an all-new block titled "The House of Hanna-Barbera."
Beginning with a primetime preview showing on February 16th, The House of Hanna-Barbera is exactly what it sounds like: a three-hour block of early Hanna-Barbera toons. Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss, Hokey Wolf, Magilla Gorilla, Pixie and Dixie, and many more will be featured in this block. There are some notable exceptions to the lineup so far (Ruff and Reddy and Quick Draw McGraw spring to mind), but those do have legal hurdles standing in the way, so there's not much they can do about those ones. Maybe someday they'll show up here. One can only hope!
After the initial preview airing, the block will air on weekdays starting on the 17th from 11am to 1pm ET. It will also be featured on Sundays, airing from 1pm to 3pm. For more information on the House of Hanna-Barbera, check out the original announcement on Cartoon Brew. You'll find a short trailer, an official press release, and comments from Jerry Beck. Also, check MeTV Toons' official website to see what cartoons will air during the first block. I myself am pretty excited to see this air. The MeTV Toons people have been killing it since the channel launched, and they don't seem ready to slow down yet. But what do you guys think? Any shows you'd like to see join the block in the future?
I'd just like to see the channel period (and without having to subscribe to another streaming service).
ReplyDeleteFair enough. I'm surprised the free version of the network mentioned at launch still hasn't shown up.
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