Snorks

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Created byNic Broca
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  • Ferry Wienneke (season 1, worldwide version)
  • Hoyt Curtin (seasons 1–2, U.S. version)
  • Chase/Rucker Productions (seasons 3–4, U.S./worldwide versions)
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  • "Snorks" (season 1, worldwide)
  • "Let's Snork a Happy Song" (seasons 1, U.S.)
  • "We're the Snorks" (season 2, U.S.)
  • "Take a Diving Snork Along" (season 1-2, U.K.)
  • "Come Along with the Snorks" (seasons 3–4, worldwide)
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  • "Snorks" (instrumental)
  • "Let's Snork a Happy Song" (instrumental)
  • "We're the Snorks" (instrumental)
  • "Take a Diving Snork Along" (instrumental)
  • "Come Along with the Snorks" (instrumental)
ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from textHoyt Curtin
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  • United States
  • Belgium
Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from textEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes65 (108 segments + pilot episode) (list of episodes)
Production
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  • Gerard Baldwin (season 1)
  • Berny Wolf (seasons 2–3)
  • Kay Wright (season 4)
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  • Gil Iverson
  • Robert Ciaglia (season 3)
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  • 12 minutes
  • 24 minutes (later episodes)
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Snorks is an animated fantasy children's TV series created by Nic Broca and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions alongside SEPP International S.A. in collaboration with 3M France. It ran for a total of four seasons, consisting of a pilot episode and 65 episodes (108 segments), on NBC in the U.S. from September 15, 1984, to March 15, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 to 1989 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-BarberaTemplate:'s third season.[1]

Origins

Early years (1977–1981)

In 1977, Freddy Monnickendam, a Belgian businessman and artist, first made contact with the comics industry when he negotiated the rights for the Smurfs comics to Father Abraham. He later became the head of SEPP, a branch of Dupuis, as an editor responsible for the merchandising of the Smurfs' comic series. Then he negotiated the contract between Peyo, NBC and Hanna-Barbera for the creation of a new Smurfs cartoon series; Peyo wanted the show to be as faithful as possible to his original comics, but Monnickendam wanted it to be more mainstream and accessible. These negotiations would later result in a legal dispute between the two people due to the division of the rights and the money involved. As a final result, Monnickendam decided to compete with the Smurfs' success, starting a new series of cartoons. It has since been speculated by some critics that the Snorks exist within the same canonical universe as the Smurfs.

Development, concept and first comic book (1981–1984)

In June 1981, Nic Broca created the earlier character designs that were made for "Diskies", a very early iteration, made for the comic series Spirou & Fantasio.[2][3] While initially created as robot characters, they were developed into minute sea animals, and with funding from Persil's Belgian branch, the very first Snorks comic book was published in January 1982 by Broca himself.[4] Freddy Monnickendam, after battling with fellow Belgian cartoonist Peyo in court, searched for a series that could battle the success of The Smurfs, as he tried and failed to buy its rights since 1977. He acquired the Snorks' rights from Nic Broca, and both began a partnership with Hanna-Barbera for the production of this new animated series. After that, a three-minute Snorks pilot episode was then made for the TV network NBC, although it has not been seen by the public.

Premiere as animated TV series (1984–1989)

Snorks premiered on September 15, 1984, and ended on May 13, 1989. It aired for five years. Unlike Freddy Monnickendam had hoped, he was unable to take the Snorks' success to the same heights as The Smurfs, which resulted on the end of his partnership with Broca. Although the Snorks' success was limited, the animated TV show gained fans worldwide, making appearances in popular culture and gaining several product lines.[5]

Synopsis

The Snorks are a tribe of small, colorful anthropomorphic sea creatures that live in the fictional Mediterranean undersea realm of Snorkland. They have snorkels on their heads, which are used to propel them quickly through the water.[6][7]

Voice cast

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Main

Recurring

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Episodes

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Broadcast and home media

Snorks ran for a total of four seasons, consisting of a pilot episode and 65 episodes (108 segments), on NBC in the U.S. from September 15, 1984, to March 15, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 to 1989 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-BarberaTemplate:'s third season.[1]

In the 1990s, it aired on both USA Network and Cartoon Network in the U.S.

From 2001 until 2014, it also aired on CN's spin-off channel Boomerang.

In some other country around Europe, it aired on ITV, RTL, MTV3, TF1, Italia 1, VARA, and Cartoon Network Scandinavia.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's vintage DVD video line Warner Archive released Snorks: The Complete First Season on DVD in Region 1 on September 25, 2012 as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection label. The release is available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[8] In addition, 39 episodes have been released on Hulu per a distribution agreement with Content Media Corporation. Warner Archive released Snorks: The Complete Second Season on DVD in region 1 on July 7, 2015,[9] and later Snorks: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons on December 6, 2016.[10]

DVD name Ep # Release date
The Complete First Season 13 September 25, 2012
The Complete Second Season 10 July 7, 2015
The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons 42 December 6, 2016

As of 2025, it never streamed on HBO Max because of rights issues with SEPP (now known as Dodo Reanimation Lab).[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 756–757. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nic Broca | Lambiek Comiclopedia". Lambiek.net. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chronologie des Aventures de Spirou & Fantasio". Spirou.perso.free.fr. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Les snorky -pub- Snorkels". Bedetheque.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bailey, Elizabeth (May 1, 1988). "Snorks and popples". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 237. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.David Perlmutter (March 18, 2014). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. McFarland. p. 182. ISBN 9780786476503. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Snorks DVD news: Announcement for The Snorks - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Snorks DVD news: Release Date for Snorks - The Complete 2nd Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Snorks: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons". Amazon.com. December 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Home". DODO Reanimation Lab (in Nederlands). Retrieved May 21, 2026.

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