Transitions — Joseph Barbera

[jseal]

Joseph Barbera, one half of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon team, died today in Los Angeles, California. He was 95 years old.

Hanna-Barbera, founded in the 1950s, was the company behind such classic cartoons as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo and Huckleberry Hound.

The world of animation will not soon see another of his stature.

R.I.P sir.

[Aqua]

Oh man. :( :(

This makes me quite sad.

Rest in peace Mr. Barbera... you helped bring me a lifetime of smiles.

[wyndhy]

rest in peace mr. barbera. you gave us some mighty good 'toons! thanks.

[IowaMan]

Oh no, didn't want to read that. I had a radio show in college and once a week I did an hour long segment where I would "interview" Yogi and have it as a call in show. Not sure people ever did realize that I was the voice behind both parts of that show. Sad news indeed. :(

[ShadowDancer]

RIP Mr. Barbera and may I say, you helped bring us some excellent cartoons.

[sodaklostsoul]

Bummer!!!!!

R.I.P.

[gekkogecko]

Hey, Boo-boo. What's say we get us a pick-a-nik funeral?

[dicksbro]

This is sad. He brought a lot of happiness into a world that can use a lot more. RIP, Joseph Barbera.

[scotzoidman]

I think Hanna-Barbera's greatest contribution to animation was creating Tom & Jerry; when they were fired from MGM in the late '50's for cost-cutting purposes, they were forced to start their own company making cartoons like Yogi & company for TV; the tight budget constraints forced many shortcuts in the animation process, & when I watched some of their early work in reruns a few years back, I was dismayed at how crude-looking the cartoons were; still, when I was 5 yrs old & watching them for the first time, I didn't notice all that, & it started me on my lifelong love of cartoons...