A fun little episode.
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 Florida the team competes in boat racing, water skiing and in China they compete in a rickshaw race, a ping pong tournament and gymnastics.
Once again, this episode provides all the corny fun that you expect from this series. There is plenty of good slapstick throughout. Probably the highlight is the rickshaw race which is full of delightful slapstick gags. I especially love how the Scooby snacks are used to entice Scooby to go faster and the great slapstick gags involving Yogi and Boo-Boo. The gymnastics event is another delightfully clever slapstick moment. The gag with the Grape Ape is especially fun, as is the Really Rottens' various attempts at cheating. This episode also features a lot of delightfully corny dialogue. I really like the interview with Wally Gator as well as many of the silly corny puns.
Another really fun episode.
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