A pure delight for Hanna-Barbera fans
As a Hanna-Barbera fan, I admit that there is always something warm and cozy about seeing Hanna-Barbera characters from different series appearing together. Because of this Laff-A-Lympics holds a special place in my heart. This series featured three teams of Hanna-Barbera characters competing against each other in Olympic type events. These three teams were the Yogi Yahooeys, the Scooby Doobies and the Really Rottens. The Yogi Yahooeys consisted of many of the studio's earlier funny talking animal characters. The Scooby Doobies consisted of characters from the studio's mystery solving and crime fighting cartoons. The Really Rottens were the villains of the show and the only team where many of the members were created for this show. Snagglepuss and Mildew Wolf served as our hosts and the judges.
In this episode the teams compete in a "touch the tip of the pyramid" race and a camel race in Egypt as well as an armored foot race and a race to save the princess.
There is a lot to enjoy about this episode. The highlight is the two events in the Sherwood Forest. The Really Rottens having to be courteous and gentlemanly (both of which are taken into account for the events) is a wonderfully clever idea. Not only this but good use is made out of it. The contest to rescue the princess includes some of the greatest slapstick of the episode. Doggy Daddy's plan to reach the princess is downright hilarious. Having Daisy Mayhem be the fair delicate princess is a great gag in and of itself. Both of the environments that the teams compete in allow for some especially wonderful background art.
This is just a lot of fun.
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