Comments on: Joe Barbera, 1911-2006

By: Montreal

Montreal — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

oh my ………now cartoon network studios should change its name BACK to Hanna Barbera in honor of what joe and bill did for them for becoming a successful network and rerun What A cartoon shorts

By: Miles

Miles — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

the world is a much happier a place with Joe’s personal brand of humorous entertainment throughout it. such a wonderful legacy to have left us all. there can never be another like him. let those saint’s go marching in!

By: Aliki

Aliki — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Wow….Thank you Fred for posting this, and thank you Eric for sharing your memories of Joe…I was so lucky to have met both Joe and Bill when I was a young starry eyed intern at HB..Joe was very very welcoming and kind. The last time I saw him was last year when I was at Warner’s, and it was an honor to get to shake his hand again.

By: Jun

Jun — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

I wish I had gotten to know both of these guys a little better when I was at H-B. At least I can say I shook hands with greatness. R.I.P., Joe.

By: jeaux Janovsky

jeaux Janovsky — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Wow, I just found out. How sad. Thanks for the memories Joe B.
You will be missed.
-JX!

By: Mike Milo

Mike Milo — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

A terrible loss… he was a kind and funny man with more talent than most who paved the way for most of us who make our living in television today.

By: Eric Homan

Eric Homan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Flying back and forth from LA to NYC last week, I was lucky enough that, each way, in-flight Boomerang was airing Hanna-Barbera cartoons, from Huck to Hong Kong Phooey. It made me think again of the countless hours in my life I’ve spent watching H-B cartoons, and how they’ve impacted the way I react to not just animation, but also comedy, story-telling, and, most especially, characters in general. Joe Barbera was the most charming man I’ve ever met, and traveling around the country in the 1990s, accompanying him to animation art gallery appearances, I got to see first-hand the adoration of fans who counted Yogi, Scooby, and Tom & Jerry among their close friends. He was funny, sharp as a tack, never without an anecdote or ten, and like I said, the very definition of charismatic, even in his mid-eighties (although he looked fifteen years younger – “pasta and red wine”). He treated every fan as though they were as important as a Kellogg’s sponsor. Warners shorts may’ve been funnier, and Disney animation may’ve been slicker, but Hanna-Barbera cartoons projected a warmth unique, endearing, and personal, exemplifying the better qualities of both Joe Barbera and Bill Hanna. I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend so much time with him. Thanks for everything, Mr. Barbera.