The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 55 years old

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American children's television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968 through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark Twain characters, the program starred its three live-action heroes, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Tom Sawyer, navigating weekly adventures within an animated world as they attempted to outrun a vengeful "Injun Joe". After the show's original run, the series continued to air in reruns as part of The Banana Splits and Friends Show syndication package.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Don Messick He was 42 , 71 years old when he died
Hal Smith He was 52 , 77 years old when he died
Keye Luke He was 64 , 86 years old when he died
Ted Cassidy He was 36 , 46 years old when he died as Injun Joe
Paul Frees He was 48 , 66 years old when he died
Herb Vigran He was 58 , 76 years old when he died
Janet Waldo She was 44 , 92 years old when she died
Michael Shea He was 22 , 67 years old when he died as Huck Finn

Crew

Name Job title
George Eckstein Writing He was 40 , 81 years old when he died Writer
Byron Haskin Directing He was 69 , 84 years old when he died Director
Joanna Lee Writing She was 37 , 72 years old when she died Writer
Robert Gist Directing He was 50 , 80 years old when he died Director
Bruce Bilson Directing He was 40 , now 95 years old Director
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The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (55 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1968-09-15
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 20