The Banana Splits is a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red marching band hats with yellow plumes. The show's format was loosely based on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. It ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1970, and in syndication from 1970 to 1982. A feature-length comedy horror film adaptation premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 18, 2019, and was released worldwide on August 13, 2019.