The 1960s children's show the Banana Splits, starring the quartet of Bingo, Drooper, Fleegle and Snorky, is to return to Cartoon Network and Boomerang in the US next month.
Warner Bros subsidiary Hannah-Barbera's Banana Splits, a costumed rock band made up of a beagle, gorilla, lion and an elephant, will return in a series of more than 130 comedy shorts that will air on TV from September 2.
The revival of the quartet, who originally ran on NBC between 1968 and 1970, will also include a new CD and DVD from Universal Records featuring 13 new Banana Splits tunes.
Banana Splits music tracks and videos will also be available on a newly revamped website, www.bananasplits.com, as well as on iTunes and Amazon.com.
Warner Bros multimedia remake of the Banana Splits is designed to appeal to a new generation of children as well as tap into a market for nostalgia revivals among the 30 and 40 somethings who remember the show from childhood.
"Everything that made The Banana Splits hugely popular in the 1960s is back, including the group's terrific humor and hit music," said Jordan Sollitto, executive vice president of new business initiatives and international licensing at Warner Bros consumer products.
"We take great pride in having carefully updated the look and feel of the original show for today's kids while retaining all of the elements that made the original Banana Splits such a hit."
The new album, called Go Bananas Your Way, is designed to appeal to both children and parents.
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