The New Yogi Bear Show

The New Yogi Bear Show (also known as Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear Show) is an American animated sitcom, and the sixth incarnation of the Yogi Bear franchise, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in syndication from September 12 to November 11, 1988. This series serves as the final season and a revival to the 1961 series, also serving as a continuation/sequel to the 1964 theatrical film adaption.

The New Yogi Bear Show
Title card for 1988 series
Also known as	Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear Show
Genre	Animated sitcom
Directed by	Robert Alvarez Art Davis Bob Goe Don Lusk Jay Sarbry Paul Sommer
Voices of	Greg Burson Don Messick Julie Bennett Peter Cullen Frank Welker
Theme music composer	John Debney
Opening theme	Theme from Yogi Bear
Ending theme	Theme from Yogi Bear
Composer	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producers	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producers	Alex Lovy Don Jurwich
Running time	24 minutes (three 7-minute cartoons)
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 12 (1988-09-12) – November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
Related
Yogi's Treasure Hunt Yo Yogi! The Hillbilly Bears Wacky Races

Overview

It contains forty-five new episodes combined with reruns of the 1961 series.^[1] Pared down from some of the other versions (the all-star cartoons with Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw and others), this series featured only Yogi, Boo-Boo, Cindy and Ranger Smith, with episodes set in Jellystone Park.

The series takes place two years after the events of Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!, all about Yogi, Boo-Boo, and Cindy's adventures in Jellystone Park, doing their "good bear" deeds under the watchful eye of the newly-promoted Chief Ranger Smith of Jellystone Park, after the death of the Park Commissioner one year ago.

New characters were introduced for the series such as Ranger Roubideux (Ranger Smith's assistant who is chubby and tiny-sized), Ninja Raccoon (a Japanese raccoon cub who wears a kimono), and Yogi's father.

The series marked the debut of Greg Burson as the voice of Yogi following Daws Butler's death on May 18, 1988, four months prior to the series' debut.

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Original release date
1	"Kahuna Yogi"	Kristina Mazzotti	September 12, 1988 (1988-09-12)
Yogi and Boo Boo get on a game show and end up winning a trip to Hawaii.
2	"Grin & Bear It"	Lisa Maliani	September 13, 1988 (1988-09-13)
Yogi tries to make Ranger Smith feel guilty by pretending that the ranger ran him over.
3	"Board Silly"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 14, 1988 (1988-09-14)
Yogi enters a skateboarding competition. The only catch is no bears are allowed.
4	"Shine on Silver Screen"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 15, 1988 (1988-09-15)
A director visits Jellystone Park to capture the life of a bear.
5	"Buffalo'd Bear"	Alan Swayze	September 16, 1988 (1988-09-16)
With his Robin Hood antics and endlessly inventive schemes, Yogi sets his eyes on the "pic-a-nic" baskets of Jellystone Park and sets out to frustrate the comic straight man, Park Ranger Smith.
6	"The Yolks on Yogi"	Lisa Maliani	September 19, 1988 (1988-09-19)
Yogi and Boo-Boo find a giant egg in Jellystone Park and can't believe their eyes when it hatches into a baby dinosaur.
7	"Yogi De Beargerac"	Barry Blitzer	September 20, 1988 (1988-09-20)
Yogi helps a tongue-tied Boo-Boo woo Buttercup by supplying the right romantic words.
8	"Bearly Sick"	Earl Kress	September 21, 1988 (1988-09-21)
Ranger Smith is hospitalized for tonsillitis. Yogi tries to cheer him up.
9	"Bear Exchange"	Story by : Jack Hanrahan Teleplay by : Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 22, 1988 (1988-09-22)
Giant pandas visit Jellystone Park to entertain the tourists and get free food. Yogi and Boo-Boo see this as a way to end their begging ways.
10	"To Bear is Human"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 23, 1988 (1988-09-23)
Animal behaviorist Cynthia Sweetwater tries to win Yogi's trust by imitating bear behavior.
11	"Slim & Bear It"	Story by : Jack Hanrahan Teleplay by : Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 26, 1988 (1988-09-26)
A transmission from the Head Ranger about the bears in Jellystone Park gets interrupted due to a storm, so Ranger Smith thinks the message was about him.
12	"Old Biter"	Lisa Maliani	September 27, 1988 (1988-09-27)
Ranger Smith trains his new dog to stop Yogi from ruining the annual Mother of the Year picnic at Jellystone Park. While attempting to steal goodies during the picnic, Yogi gets sidetracked by babies in distress.
13	"Pokey the Bear"	Barry Blitzer	September 28, 1988 (1988-09-28)
Fire prevention safety expert Pokey the Bear is injured on his way to Jellystone Park. Yogi must dress up like Pokey to not disappoint the kids wanting to see Pokey.
14	"Shadrak Yogi"	Alan Swayze	September 29, 1988 (1988-09-29)
Yogi impersonates the Amazing Shadrak to make some money.
15	"Bruise Cruise"	Story by : Jack Hanrahan Teleplay by : Eleanor Burian-Mohr	September 30, 1988 (1988-09-30)
Ranger Smith takes a vacation on a cruise ship and Yogi secretly follows him to make sure Ranger Smith relaxes.
16	"Bear Obedience"	Jim Pfanner	October 3, 1988 (1988-10-03)
Principal Pinecone visits to make Yogi and Boo-Boo obedient.
17	"Come Back, Little Boo-Boo"	Story by : Jack Hanrahan Teleplay by : Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 4, 1988 (1988-10-04)
Boo-Boo is forced to work in a carnival, but Yogi tries to save him.
18	"La Bamba Bear"	Story by : Jack Hanrahan Teleplay by : Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 5, 1988 (1988-10-05)
La Bamba Bear is hired to perform a concert in Jellystone Park. Unfortunately, he's called away at the last minute and Yogi steps in to save the show.
19	"Clucking Crazy"	Kristina Mazzotti	October 6, 1988 (1988-10-06)
A scientist switches a chicken's brain with Yogi's brain.
20	"Misguided Missile"	Alan Swayze	October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07)
The military take over Jellystone Park to test a new missile and kick Yogi and Boo-Boo out of their cave to do so.
21	"Double Trouble"	Barry Blitzer	October 10, 1988 (1988-10-10)
Yogi and Boo-Boo go to see a movie star named Stone Malone.
22	"Attack of the Ninja Raccoon"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 11, 1988 (1988-10-11)
Ninja Raccoon appears in Jellystone Park and ends up eating the cake that Ranger Smith's mother made for him and the eclairs that Yogi has swindled. Ranger Smith and Yogi band together to try to trap Ninja Raccoon.
23	"Biker Bear"	Candace Howerton	October 12, 1988 (1988-10-12)
Cindy's relative, a little bear on a moped, is visiting Jellystone Park. Ranger Smith and a fellow ranger are pursuing the moped rider as mopeds are banned from the park.
24	"Bearly Buddies"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 13, 1988 (1988-10-13)
A misunderstanding leads Yogi to believe that he's not Boo Boo's best friend which results in him kicking Boo Boo out of their cave and hangs out with Blubber Bear. When Cindy informs Yogi that Boo Boo fell off a cliff and had to be taken to the Jellystone Animal Hospital, Yogi goes to see him and unknowingly signs up for a blood transfusion for Willy Wolverine upon thinking that Boo Boo is the one in need of a blood transfusion.
25	"Predaterminator"	Barry Blitzer	October 14, 1988 (1988-10-14)
Yogi builds a robot that will retrieve food whenever he commands.
26	"Little Lord Boo-Boo"	Kristina Mazzotti	October 17, 1988 (1988-10-17)
A rich kid kidnaps Boo-Boo to keep as a pet. Yogi tries to rescue Boo Boo and keeps getting attacked by the rich kid's dog. Note: Snagglepuss is referenced in a scene during this episode.
27	"Yogi the Cave Bear"	Wayne Kaatz	October 18, 1988 (1988-10-18)
Yogi discovers a tunnel in his cave that leads Boo-Boo and him to prehistoric Jellystone Park.
28	"Little Big Foot"	Kristina Mazzotti	October 19, 1988 (1988-10-19)
Yogi and Boo-Boo capture a Bigfoot only to find out that Bigfoot is a she with three little Bigfoot children left alone in the forest.
29	"Top Gun Yogi"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 20, 1988 (1988-10-20)
Yogi and Boo-Boo visit a Navy flight school and cause much mischief.
30	"The Hopeful Diamond"	Lisa Maliani	October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
During a field trip to the museum, the Hope Diamond is stolen and the thief resembles Boo-Boo.
31	"Real Bears Don't Eat Quiche"	Alan Swayze	October 24, 1988 (1988-10-24)
A major forest fire has damaged most of Grizzly Stone Wilderness Park causing most of its animals to be temporarily transferred to Jellystone National Park. Yogi ends up having to compete against a vicious bear named Growler for the attention of Cindy Bear.
32	"Slippery Smith"	Earl Kress	October 25, 1988 (1988-10-25)
Ranger Smith's evil twin brother arrives at Jellystone park and causes all sorts of trouble.
33	"In Search of the Ninja Raccoon"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26)
Ninja Raccoon returns and once again interferes with Yogi's picnic raids. Boo-Boo ends up having Yogi train with Ninja Raccoon to master the Ninja Raccoon's moves.
34	"Balloonatics"	Earl Kress	October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)
Yogi and Boo-Boo see hot air balloons landing in Jellystone Park. They investigate them since they'd never seen hot air balloons before and are swept away into the clutches of outlaws wanting to rob a bank.
35	"The Big Bear Ballet"	Barry Blitzer	October 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
Yogi learns ballet from a visiting Russian bear.
36	"Blast Off Bears"	Joe Sandusky and Vince Trankina	October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)
Yogi mistakes NASA for Nassau and is subjected to several experiments before being blasted into outer space.
37	"Battle of the Bears"	Felicia Maliani	November 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)
When Yogi learns that Cindy is to take part in an arranged marriage thanks to her mother, he does all he can to stop the marriage.
38	"Bringing Up Yogi"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	November 2, 1988 (1988-11-02)
Yogi dreams that he marries Cindy and they have a son who is a total handful. Note: Yogi's friends from other Hanna-Barbera shows makes a cameo at the beginning of the episode.
39	"Unbearable"	Earl Kress	November 3, 1988 (1988-11-03)
Ranger Smith takes Yogi and Boo-Boo to a cabin in a remote part of the forest where they soon start to suffer from hunger and cabin fever.
40	"Banjo Bear"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	November 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
Yogi's Uncle Banjo plays his banjo while Yogi tries to hibernate.
41	"Boxcar Pop"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	November 7, 1988 (1988-11-07)
Yogi's Pop stops by for a visit.
42	"Yogi Meets the Mummy"	Barry Blitzer	November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08)
Yogi and Boo-Boo find a mummy under their cave during an archaeological dig.
43	"Ninja Raccoon, The Final Shogun"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	November 9, 1988 (1988-11-09)
Ninja Raccoon returns to Jellystone and challenges Yogi to a showdown. Boo-Boo ends up overseeing Yogi's training so that he'd be in shape to fight Ninja Raccoon.
44	"The Not So Great Escape"	Earl Kress	November 10, 1988 (1988-11-10)
When Yippee Wolf sees Yogi escape from jail, Yippee convinces Yogi to become an escape artist for his traveling show.
45	"My Buddy Blubber"	Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr	November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
Ranger Smith and Ranger Robideaux make Blubber Bear stay with Yogi and Boo-Boo for hibernation in order to conserve energy. The problem is Blubber annoys Yogi.

Cast

• Greg Burson - Yogi Bear
• Don Messick - Boo-Boo Bear, Ranger Smith
• Julie Bennett - Cindy Bear
• Peter Cullen - Ranger Roubideux
• Frank Welker - Ninja Raccoon, Cruise Director (in "Cruise Bruise"), Stone Malone (in "Double Trouble"), Assistant Director (in "Double Trouble"), Predaterminator (in "Predaterminator"), Bigfoot (in "Little Big Foot")

Additional voices

• David Ackroyd -
• Charlie Adler - Director Sammy Baby (in "Shine on Silver Screen"), Buffalo Billy (in "Buffalo'd Bear")
• Patricia Alice Albrecht - Minska Bruinovitch (in "The Big Bear Ballet")
• George Ball -
• Susan Blu - Little Yog (in "Bringing Up Yogi")
• William Callaway -
• Richard Erdman -
• Chad Everett -
• Laurie Faso - Film Director (in "Double Trouble")
• Miriam Flynn - Mom with Yellow Top (in "Old Biter")
• Pat Fraley - Yippee Wolf (in "The Not So Great Escape")
• Lauri Fraser - Bibi the Biker (in "Biker Bear")
• Teresa Ganzel - Hambo's Girl (in "Double Trouble")
• Kathy Garver -
• Dick Gautier -
• Arlene Golonka -
• Dana Hill - Tim (in "Little Lord Boo-Boo")
• Peter Leeds -
• Allan Lurie -
• Tress MacNeille - Blonde Mom (in "Old Biter"), Brunette Mom (in "Old Biter")
• Laurie Main -
• Allan Melvin - Growler Bear (in "Real Bears Don't Eat Quiche")
• Scott Menville - Cody (in "Pokey the Bear")
• Howard Morris - Principal Pinecone (in "Bear Obedience")
• Alan Oppenheimer - Yogi's Pop (in "Boxcar Pop")
• Rob Paulsen - La Bamba Bear (in "La Bamba Bear")
• Henry Polic II - Corky Carny (in "Come Back, Little Boo-Boo")
• Jan Rabson -
• Hal Smith -
• John Stephenson - The Great Shadrak (in "Shadrak Yogi"), Doctor (in "Bearly Buddies")
• Cree Summer - Scruffy (in "Pokey the Bear")
• B.J. Ward - Buttercup Bear (in "Yogi de Beargerac"), Brunhilda Bear (in "Yogi de Beargerac")
• Patric Zimmerman -

Home media

VHS release

In 2000, Warner Home Video included this "Attack of the Ninja Raccoon", "Biker Bear", "In Search of the Ninja Raccoon", "Balloonatics", "Board Silly", and "Kahuna Yogi" on its VHS Bumper Collection in Australia.

DVD release

The show has not yet been planned for a DVD release in the U.S.

See also

• List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
• List of Hanna-Barbera characters
• Yogi Bear (character)
• The Yogi Bear Show
• Yogi's Gang
• Yogi's Treasure Hunt
• Yo Yogi!