The Banana Splits elephant. Fleegle would assume the role of leader of the Banana Splits, and preside at club meetings. The characters were played by actors in voluminous fleecy costumes, similar to later Sid and Marty Krofft characters such as "H.R. Pufnstuf". While Snorky "spoke" in honking noises, the other three spoke in English—Drooper with a Southern drawl in the manner of Michael Nesmith, and Fleegle with a pronounced lisp. The Splits' segments, including songs-of-the-week and comedy skits, served as wraparounds for a number of individual segments. In the second season, "The Three Musketeers" segments were replaced with repeats of "The Hillbilly Bears",
The Adventures of Gulliver "The Banana Splits and Friends Show", the syndicated version of "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour". Toys had been produced in Germany by Heimo. A Hanna-Barbera Production. Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. ©MCMLXVIII-MCMLXXI All rights reserved. The Adventures of Gulliver The Adventures of Gulliver is a 1968 television cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show is based on the novel "Gulliver's Travels". The show aired Saturday mornings on ABC-TV and lasted for one season in its original broadcast. While on a boat trip with his father, Gary Gulliver and his dog Tagg end up shipwrecked on an island. On this island is the