isitback

Is Laff-a-Lympics coming back?

Laff-a-Lympics (1977–1978) — comedy · family on ABC

The answer: Concluded July 31, 1978.
Watch on Disney+
Laff-a-Lympics poster
Genre
Comedy · Family
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
September 10, 1977
Ended
July 31, 1978
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.6 / 10
2seasons
24episodes
7.6/ 10

About Laff-a-Lympics

Laff-a-Lympics ended on July 31, 1978. The show aired its final episode on that date, concluding its run on ABC after its second season. It was part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup and featured a series of competitive episodes between Hanna-Barbera characters.

Laff-a-Lympics was a comedy and family series that originally premiered on September 10, 1977. It was a parody of the Olympics and the Battle of the Network Stars, showcasing Hanna-Barbera characters competing in various events for medals. The series was structured around three teams: the Scooby Doobies, the Yogi Yahooeys, and the Really Rottens, with episodes emphasizing humorous competition and team spirit. The show was notable for not including a laugh track, which was uncommon for Hanna-Barbera productions of that era.

The cast included voice actors such as Alan Reed and Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone, Julie Bennett as Cindy Bear, Joe Besser as Babu, Mel Blanc voicing Captain Caveman, Speed Buggy, and Barney Rubble, and Daws Butler as Yogi Bear. The series holds a rating of 7.6 on TVMaze and each episode ran approximately 30 minutes.

Laff-a-Lympics episode schedule

24 aired

Aired · 24

DateEp.Title
July 31, 1978 S2·E8 Siam and the Moon
July 24, 1978 S2·E7 Canada and Warsaw, Poland
July 17, 1978 S2·E6 Morocco and Washington, D.C.
July 10, 1978 S2·E5 New Orleans and Atlantis
July 3, 1978 S2·E4 French Riviera and New Zealand
June 26, 1978 S2·E3 South America and Transylvania
June 19, 1978 S2·E2 New York and Turkey
June 12, 1978 S2·E1 Russia and the Caribbean
December 24, 1977 S1·E16 Quebec and Baghdad
December 17, 1977 S1·E15 Arizona and Holland
December 10, 1977 S1·E14 North Pole and Tahiti
December 3, 1977 S1·E13 Hawaii and Norway
November 26, 1977 S1·E12 The Grand Canyon and Ireland
November 19, 1977 S1·E11 Africa and San Francisco
November 12, 1977 S1·E10 India and Israel
November 5, 1977 S1·E9 Spain and the Himalayas
October 29, 1977 S1·E8 Egypt and Sherwood Forest
October 22, 1977 S1·E7 Italy and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
October 15, 1977 S1·E6 Athens, Greece and the Ozarks
October 8, 1977 S1·E5 France and Australia
October 1, 1977 S1·E4 The Sahara Desert and Scotland
September 24, 1977 S1·E3 Florida and China
September 17, 1977 S1·E2 Acapulco and England
September 10, 1977 S1·E1 The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan

Laff-a-Lympics cast