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Yogi's Treasure Hunt
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Genre
Directed by
  • Oscar Dufau (Season 1)
  • Bill Hutten (Season 1)
  • Tony Love (Season 1)
  • Alan Zaslove (Season 1–2)
  • Rudy Zamora (Season 1&3)
  • Don Lusk (Season 2)
  • Carl Urbano (Season 2)
  • Art Davis (Season 3)
  • Charlie Downs (Season 3)
  • Paul Sommer (Season 3)
  • Ray Patterson (supervising director)
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme "Funtastic Treasure Hunt", performed by Jon Bauman & The Funtastic Singers from The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
Ending theme "Funtastic Treasure Hunt" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 27 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)
  • Bob Hathcock (Season 1–2)
  • Charles Grosvenor (Season 3)
  • Jeff Hall (associate producer, Season 1 only)
Editor(s) Gil Iverson
Running time 19 minutes approx.
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original network Syndicated
Audio format Stereo
Original release September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06) – March 25, 1988 (1988-03-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Galaxy Goof-Ups
Followed by The New Yogi Bear Show

Yogi's Treasure Hunt is an exciting animated TV show from Hanna-Barbera Productions. It stars Yogi Bear and many other famous Hanna-Barbera characters. The show first aired in 1985 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. It was one of the last shows where Daws Butler voiced Yogi and his other characters before he passed away in 1988. The catchy theme song was sung by Jon Bauman.

What is Yogi's Treasure Hunt About?

In Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Yogi Bear and his friends go on amazing adventures around the world. Their mission is to find hidden treasures, given to them by Top Cat. They travel on their cool ship, the S.S. Jelly Roger. But it's not always easy! The sneaky villains, Dick Dastardly and Muttley, are always trying to beat them to the treasure. They use their own ship, the S.S. Dirty Tricks, and play lots of tricks to win.

Meet the Main Characters

Here are the main characters you'll see on these fun treasure hunts:

Who Voiced the Characters?

Many talented voice actors brought these characters to life!

Other Voices You Might Hear

Many other actors lent their voices to special characters in different episodes, including Julie Bennett as Cindy Bear, Pat Carroll as the Evil Queen, Frank Welker as the President, and Jonathan Winters as Ollie the Red-Nosed Viking.

Explore the Episodes

Yogi's Treasure Hunt had 27 episodes over three seasons. Each episode was a new adventure to find a unique treasure!

Season Overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06) November 8, 1985 (1985-11-08)
2 8 November 7, 1986 (1986-11-07) January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16)
3 9 November 6, 1987 (1987-11-06) March 25, 1988 (1988-03-25)

Season 1 (1985) Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Story by Original air date
1 1 "Riddle in the Middle of the Earth" George Atkins September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06)
Yogi and his friends sail deep into the Earth to find "The Diamond Orb."
2 2 "Bungle in the Jungle" Tom Ruegger September 13, 1985 (1985-09-13)
The team searches for "The Golden Gorilla" on an island to stop a volcano from erupting.
3 3 "Countdown Drac" Alex Lovy
Chuck Couch
Earl Kress
September 20, 1985 (1985-09-20)
The gang goes to Transylvania to find the resting place of Count Dracula.
4 4 "The Return of El Kabong" Earl Kress September 27, 1985 (1985-09-27)
5 5 "Ole the Red Nose Viking" George Atkins October 4, 1985 (1985-10-04)
Yogi and the team look for "The Chalice of Valhalla" in an old Viking village.
6 6 "The Curse of Tutti-Frutti" John K. Ludin October 11, 1985 (1985-10-11)
While hunting for "The Mummy Case of King Tutti-Frutti," some friends get a greed curse.
7 7 "Yogi and the Unicorn" Earl Kress October 18, 1985 (1985-10-18)
The gang goes to the Land of Fairy Tales to find "The Mythical Gold Unicorn" and protect it.
8 8 "The Case of the Hopeless Diamond" John K. Ludin October 25, 1985 (1985-10-25)
The team searches for "The Hopeless Diamond Ring," but it keeps turning out to be fake.
9 9 "Merlin's Lost Book of Magic" Tony Fuller
John K. Ludin
November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01)
In London, Yogi and friends search for "Merlin's Lost Book of Magic," which Dastardly steals.
10 10 "Beverly Hills Flop" Earl Kress November 8, 1985 (1985-11-08)
Top Cat sends the gang to Hollywood to find "The Emerald Flamingo" jewel statue.

Season 2 (1986–87) Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Original air date
11 1 "Follow the Yellow Brick Gold" November 7, 1986 (1986-11-07)
The gang looks for "The Pot of Gold" in Ireland to help a children's home.
12 2 "To Bee or Not to Bee" November 14, 1986 (1986-11-14)
The team searches for "The Pirate Treasure of Jacques Latoot" to save Cindy Bear's honey farm.
13 3 "Heavens to Planetoid" November 21, 1986 (1986-11-21)
Yogi's crew travels to space to find "The Murgatroyd Ruby," which is a planet's remains.
14 4 "Beswitched, Buddha'd and Bewildered" December 5, 1986 (1986-12-05)
In Japan, Dastardly's machine swaps everyone's bodies while they hunt for "The Jade Buddha."
15 5 "There's No Place Like Nome" December 12, 1986 (1986-12-12)
Yogi's team searches for "The Giant Gold Nugget" in Nome, Alaska, facing a cold welcome.
16 6 "The Great American Treasure" January 2, 1987 (1987-01-02)
Top Cat explains how the team formed, and they discover the "great American treasure" isn't what they thought.
17 7 "Huckle Hero" January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)
When the teams are captured, Huckleberry Hound becomes his superhero self, Huckle Hero, to save the day.
18 8 "The Moaning Liza" January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16)
A criminal called the Pink Pussycat steals the famous painting The Moaning Liza from a museum.

Season 3 (1987–88) Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Original air date
19 1 "Snow White & the 7 Treasure Hunters" November 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)
Yogi's crew protects Snow White from Dick Dastardly and the Evil Queen while her dwarfs are away.
20 2 "Yogi's Heroes" November 13, 1987 (1987-11-13)
Two countries, ruled by Dick Dastardly and Yogi, are close to war, and the Crown Jewels are missing.
21 3 "The Attack of Dr. Mars" November 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)
A Martian named Dr. Mars says Earth will be destroyed unless a "treasure chest" (a time bomb) is returned.
22 4 "20,000 Leaks Under the Sea" December 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)
The team searches for sunken treasure while dealing with a snobby talk show host.
23 5 "Goodbye, Mr. Chump" December 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)
Yogi and the gang are called to save a college that is about to run out of money.
24 6 "Yogi Bear on the Air" February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
The "Golden Transmitter" for TV shows goes missing, and the gang hunts to find it.
25 7 "Yogi and the Beanstalk" February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Yogi and friends enter the Jack and the Beanstalk story to help rescue a harp from a giant.
26 8 "The Greed Monster" February 19, 1988 (1988-02-19)
All the toys in the world disappear, drawn away by mysterious flute music to another planet.
27 9 "Secret Agent Bear" March 25, 1988 (1988-03-25)
Yogi and friends become secret agents to stop Dick Dastardly from using the Fountain of Youth.

Yogi's Treasure Hunt Around the World

This fun show was also shown in other countries!

See also

Learn more about other topics for kids! In Spanish: Yogui y la búsqueda del tesoro para niños

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