Yogi's Ark Lark
| Yogi’s Ark Lark | |
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| Written by |
Bob Ogle Dick Robbins |
| Directed by |
Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Starring |
Daws Butler Henry Corden Walker Edmiston Allan Melvin Don Messick John Stephenson Jean Vander Pyl Lennie Weinrib |
| Theme music composer |
Hoyt Curtin (musical director) Paul DeKorte (musical supervision) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 16, 1972 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island |
| Followed by | Mad Mad Mad Monsters |
Yogi's Ark Lark is a 1972 animated television film produced by Hanna-Barbera, intended to raise ecological awareness. It was broadcast on September 16, 1972 as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie and served as the pilot for Yogi's Gang.
Aside from its environmental message, the film marked a milestone in Hanna-Barbera's history: a wide range of the studio’s characters were united in one story for the first time. This set the tone for future series and specials, such as Laff-A-Lympics and Yogi's First Christmas.
The flying ark would be seen again on Yogi's Treasure Hunt, renamed the SS Jelly Roger (a takeoff of the phrase "Jolly Roger," and a possible reference to Yogi's home in the fictional Jellystone Park).
Concerned about the terrible state of the environment, dozens of animals gather for a meeting in Jellystone Park, chaired by Yogi Bear. They decide to leave their homes and search for "the perfect place" — a place free of pollution, deforestation, and other forms of mankind's despoilment. Jellystone handyman Noah Smitty helps them build a flying ship (which looks like Noah's Ark with a propeller on top) for their journey, and they decide to name it after him. Because "Smitty's Houseboat" is too long to paint on the bow, they name it "Noah's Ark." With Noah at the helm, they travel to places around the world, searching for "the perfect place."
They start by driving down the highway into the ocean, where they soon end up on the back of a sleeping Moby Dick. Huckleberry Hound is sent down to wake him. They then end up in the Sahara Desert which they originally mistake for a beach. The desert sun causes Yogi to hallucinate and believe he is King Tut until Boo Boo and Noah Smitty arrive. Some moments later, So So spots an oasis. As Yogi and crew settle down to make themselves at home, Lambsy spots a "dragon" which turns out to be a construction vehicle developing a new city. Yogi and the crew then take their leave of the area. They arrive in Antarctic territory and begin settling there, until a similar situation happens like at the oasis. Next, Yogi and the crew wind up in outer space upon going up too far. It isn’t long before Earth ejects its "junk" (missiles, satellites, etc.) into space.
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