Banana Splits discography Banana Splits discography The Banana Splits are a fictional musical group of four animal characters; Fleegle, a beagle; Bingo, a gorilla; Drooper, a lion; and Snorky, an elephant; played by actors in costume miming to music created for them, who starred in their own successful television series "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour". The Banana Splits' bubblegum pop rock and roll was provided by studio professionals, including Al Kooper ("You're the Lovin' End"), Barry White ("Doin' the Banana Split"), and Gene Pitney ("Two Ton Tessie"). Jimmy Radcliffe provided his songs ("I'm Gonna Find a Cave", "Soul", "Don't Go Away Go-Go Girl",
The Banana Splits not get permission from the author of a children's book by that title. The Krofft brothers give credit to the success of the series for opening the door for their own entry into television, "H.R. Pufnstuf". NBC picked up the Krofft series, which was launched during an hour-long special hosted by "The Banana Splits" on August 30, 1969. The show's live-action segment "Danger Island", a cliffhanger serial, as well as the short-lived "Micro Ventures", a part-live action, part-animated series consisting of only four episodes, ran alongside the animated segments "Arabian Knights" and "The Three Musketeers". Actors Jan-Michael Vincent (billed as