The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

7.3 | en | Animation

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American children's television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968 through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark Twain characters, the program starred its three live-action heroes, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Tom Sawyer, navigating weekly adventures within an animated world as they attempted to outrun a vengeful "Injun Joe". After the show's original run, the series continued to air in reruns as part of The Banana Splits and Friends Show syndication package.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP20  All Whirlpools Lead to Atlantis
Jan. 26,1969
All Whirlpools Lead to Atlantis

Huck, Tom, and Becky are in for a grand adventure as they wind up in the undersea world of Atlantis. There, they meet a young king who switches clothes with Huck and causes a little confusion as the latter is captured by a familiar-looking person who seeks to overthrow the king. Will the kids be able to help the king before it's too late?

EP19  Son of the Sun
Jan. 19,1969
Son of the Sun

While exploring an ancient Aztec temple, Tom becomes revered as its people's sun king. But is there more to this than being treated as royalty? It's up to Huck and Becky to save him from himself as they learn the truth as to what's really going on.

EP18  The Curse of the Conquistador
Jan. 12,1969
The Curse of the Conquistador

Huck, Tom, and Becky find gold in an old Incan palace in Peru, but this gold bears a curse that could jeopardize their friendship. Will the boys' greed get the better of them as they begin battling over the gold?

EP17  Prophecy of Peril
Jan. 05,1969
Prophecy of Peril

Tom, Huck, and Becky arrive in China and save a young prince from being ambushed by Mongol bandits. They however, are captured by the rogues and Tom is forced to help them find a way into the kingdom of Petchu so the bandits can loot and conquer it. With Huck and Becky as their hostages, he has little choice but to comply. The task proves even more difficult when the people of Petchu revere him as the divine one who saved the prince from capture and is held against his will, which will lead to his friends' doom unless he finds a way to escape.

EP16  The Gorgon's Head
Dec. 29,1968
The Gorgon's Head

When the kids save a young maiden from sacrifice to a dragon, they get in big trouble by the Guru of New Olympus. They themselves are slated to be a meal for a moat monster, but escape with some help. They need to save the maiden again and must go on a perilous mission to do so. Will they succeed, or will their fate be set in stone?

EP15  The Jungle Adventure
Dec. 22,1968
The Jungle Adventure

In an African jungle, Tom is stung by a poisonous plant and it's up to Huck and Becky to find an antidote for him. Though they find a trade ship that has the medicine, it holds a secret that may lead to doom for all three kids if they don't act in time to save Tom.

EP14  The Magic Shillelagh
Dec. 15,1968
The Magic Shillelagh

In Ireland, Becky meets a group of Leprechauns who have trouble hiding their prescious magic shillelagh, the source of all their power. When gypsies seek this power and kidnap Tom and Huck in the process, Becky must work with the Leprechauns to keep the shillelagh out of the wrong hands and save the boys from peril.

EP13  The Ancient Valley
Dec. 08,1968
The Ancient Valley

Utilizing a hot air balloon, Huck, Becky, and Tom attempt to get back to Hannibal, Missouri. But they wind up in a valley full of warring cavemen. Huck is separated from the others and found by one group of primitives while Tom and Becky wind up meeting another. As the two groups battle, Tom and Huck make things worse by helping their respective group better battle each other by introducing more advanced weapons to them. Can Becky stop them from going too far, or will another primitive tribe get the upper hand as a result of their interference?

EP12  Strange Experiment
Dec. 01,1968
Strange Experiment

Seeking shelter from wolves in a nearby forest, Becky, Tom, and Huck are invited into a scientist's house where his hospitality turns into his own personal science project as he demonstrates his latest invention to them. It's a miniturization machine which he successfully used on a dog. But to prove its full potential, he needs a human subject. Huck becomes his unfortunate victim and in front of the others, is shrunken down to a mere 10 centimeters (4 inches). It's up to Tom, Becky, and the dog to get Huck back to normal size. But will another one of the scientist's experiments lead to their doom?

EP11  Hunting the Hunter
Nov. 24,1968
Hunting the Hunter

The kids are in for a surprise when they travel to an island that's inhabited by quite unusual animals. They all have to deal with a hunter who seeks to add a few trophies to his collection. Can the kids and the animals work together to stop him?

EP10  Menace in the Ice
Nov. 17,1968
Menace in the Ice

When the kids narrowly escape the destruction of an island, they discover the true cause of it in the form of an evil captain and his new, advanced submarine. When they journey to the Arctic, they're going to need as much help as possible to stop his wicked plans of using it to conquer the world. Will their appeals to snow creatures and the captain's primitive assistant lead to their salvation?

EP9  Huck of La Mancha
Nov. 10,1968
Huck of La Mancha

Tom, Huck, and Becky meet the legendary Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, but the adventure is just beginning when Sancho is kidnapped and the kids have to help Don rescue him in whatever unusual way they can. As confused as Quixote is, they're definitely going to need some big help as he and Tom are imprisoned with Sancho as well.

EP8  The Mission of Captain Mordecai
Nov. 03,1968
The Mission of Captain Mordecai

After the kids encounter an obsessed sea captain, they find themselves in a real-life Moby Dick-style adventure as they have to decide what is worse; getting hunted down by him, or having to make their way inside the whale that he so covets most?

EP7  The Terrible Tempered Khaleef
Oct. 27,1968
The Terrible Tempered Khaleef

After Becky is kidnapped by a ruthless ruler, it's up to Huck and Tom to rescue her. Because they're on a land where magic is used on a regular basis, they'll need some special help of their own from a friendly wizard as well as their wits in order to save Becky from a terrible fate.

EP6  The Last Labor of Hercules
Oct. 20,1968
The Last Labor of Hercules

Tom, Huck, and Becky, meet the legendary demigod Hercules in ancient Greece. But things aren't all that friendly as evil king Hades tries to do what he can to stop him from completing his great 12 labors. Things get worse for the kids as they're accused by Hercules himself of attemping to sabotage his labors and become imprisoned in Hades' high-tower prison as a result. Can the kids escape in time to clear their names and warn the demigod of the evil king's true intentions?

EP5  Castle of Evil
Oct. 13,1968
Castle of Evil

Tom, Huck, and Becky find themselves near an old medieval castle where it's been taken over by an evil wizard. After he captures and imprisons Becky, the boys have to rely on their wits and some luck to make their way into and through the castle in order to rescue her and a princess. Will they succeed or will the evil wizard cast his magic upon them all and come out the victor?

EP4  Pirate Island
Oct. 06,1968
Pirate Island

Rest and relaxation on a tropical island turns into a grand adventure when the kids encounter gorillas, pirates and excitement aboard their ship after the latter capture Tom and Becky. Can Huck rescue them in time or will they all be casualties to the cutthroats?

EP3  The Little People
Sep. 29,1968
The Little People

When the kids wind up on an island after a fierce storm, Huck finds himself in the role of Gulliver to the small people of Lilliput. Needing a big protector for their community, the king forces him into a vow of marriage to his daughter hoping he'll be their permanent guardian. But will a lovesick Lilliputian and a new threat to the island be too much for him to handle?

EP2  The Curse of Thut
Sep. 22,1968
The Curse of Thut

Tom, Huck, and Becky are in Egypt where they encounter a mummy, as well as thieves who are using him to steal valuable pyramid treasures. When they're captured by the latter, will they be able to escape their own entombment?

EP1  The Eye of Doorgah
Sep. 15,1968
The Eye of Doorgah

In their first great adventure, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Becky Thatcher visit a valley where they witness the theft of a powerful gem from an idol that the natives worship. The boys wind up becoming responsible for its safe return after being initially accused of stealing it. With Becky as the natives' hostage, they have a short time to get the gem back before she's sacrificed. Will Tom and Huck overcome the odds against the thugs and save Becky in time?

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Released: 1968-09-15 | Released Producted By: Hanna-Barbera Productions , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American children's television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968 through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark Twain characters, the program starred its three live-action heroes, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Tom Sawyer, navigating weekly adventures within an animated world as they attempted to outrun a vengeful "Injun Joe". After the show's original run, the series continued to air in reruns as part of The Banana Splits and Friends Show syndication package.

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Reviews

Blueghost ...there was Hanna-Barbara and their offerings in the mid 60s, when you could still do traditional cell animation on the cheap, but only just.This is a brilliant TV show for kids that aired on Saturday and eventually Sunday mornings, as well as sometimes serving as the cap of late morning cartoon offerings after it's initial run in the 60s.Huck, the inventive hay seed with his ragged pants, straw hat and vest, Tom Sawyer the more citified but still southern boy, and Becky, the caring female of the trio. They travel from one story book to the next, venturing beyond Samuel Clemens initial offerings, and shedding the shackles of literary convention to see the world. Other authors are mixed in with Mark Twain's characters, and give old settings and stories new life with the mish-mashing of characters in settings distinctly apart from their usual experience.The three young adventurers go from the South Seas, to India, to Europe, to the Arctic and worlds beyond. Contrary to the intention of the producers, I was not induced to read those other works because of this show, but I did find the show entertaining for what it was. I can't say I initially liked it a great deal, but it was engaging. And, after a time, it just became a habit to watch. In this sense, it was a good show. It was different from all the other animated offerings at the time.Additionally, the show was a half hour long. So it was a long "Serious" cartoon so to speak. Great adventure stories, clever, smart and adventurous characters who knew how to handle trouble and danger, as well as make new friends.It's an oldie but a goodie. They don't make 'em like this anymore, but I'm sure someone will revisit the concept.Regrettably there're few episodes available. It would be one of the few Hanna=Barbara cartoons I'd purchase.If you get a chance, give it a look with your kids and enjoy. :)
powersroc This TV show was a fascinating technological achievement for the '60's.The term "Virtual Sets" did not exist then as it does now but that is exactly what was created for Huck Finn,& all on a TV budget & weekly schedule besides! Nowadays virtual sets are done via computer generated imagery(CGI)& the results are phenomenal,but no such technology existed in 1968. Virtual sets could be created at that time by matte paintings(Star Trek)& also by placing live actors against miniature model sets(The Starlost). The other method was to have live actors in an animated environment as was done on Huck Finn. And they did it beautifully with this show. The quality of the animation itself was also very good,similar to Johnny Quest. It's truly an incredible accomplishment in addition to being a fun & entertaining TV show as I was growing up.
doveshooter Am I the only one who thought this series really stunk? Cheesy animation, silly plots, even as a 9-year-old, it gave me a queasy feeling. And I loved cartoons, science fiction and both "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn," all of which were elements of the series. But combining a conventional Twain character with far-fetched fantasy plots was a nauseous mix. I think this is a great example of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon heresies that drug animated films to their historical low point. The mixture of animated and live action is a very difficult concept to pull off. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a good example of where it worked well. This is an example of where it failed miserably.
bdwilner Yes, I remember this, too. I was only five. I have the vaguest memories: one of our heroes squeezing under a door into a closet, only to find a giant animated slave eating out of a bowl, which he throws at them, narrowly missing. I also vaguely recall some episode where either Huck or Tom is sentenced to death by being hurled off a high tower, and they quickly manufacture a scarecrow and drop it to the ground instead, making off just in time.No, they certainly don't make television like this any more. I remember the excitement; I remember the contrast of the flesh-and-blood heroes and heroine against the animated villains and scenes; and I remember the aforementioned plot snippets; but everything else is gone, filed somewhere in my brain where I can no longer access it these thirty-seven years later. Too bad.