At first I thought I\u2019d do a post highlighting five favorites that were no longer around \u2013 then it occurred me that almost all existing studios of the 1960s (including Hanna Barbera) had at least one (or more) \u201clost\u201d show. By \u201clost\u201d we don\u2019t mean truly non-existent (though in some cases that might be a possibility \u2013 I\u2019m looking at you, BEAGLES). <\/p>\n So here\u2019s a small list, by studio, to get the conversation going \u2013 I\u2019ll leave it to you to remind me what I\u2019ve left out \u2013 in the COMMENTS SECTION below. <\/p>\n HANNA BARBERA<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, the big enchilada of \u201cmissing\u201d series is Quick Draw McGraw<\/em> (1959 \u2013 but primarily a mainstay of the 1960s Saturday morning and syndication). The good news is that (thanks to MeTV Toons) this series is indeed being restored and music rights are in the process of being cleared. I can\u2019t say when you\u2019ll see this show again, but it\u2019s on the agenda. So what about Sinbad Jr. And His Magic Belt<\/em> (MGM\/Amazon owns it), The Laurel & Hardy<\/em> cartoons (Larry Harmon\u2019s estate owns it), or a movie like Rock Odyssey<\/em> (a music rights nightmare)? Hanna Barbera\u2019s first series, Ruff & Reddy<\/em>, were produced as serialized episodes (think Rocky & Bullwinkle<\/em>) which made it hard to syndicate the past 50 years \u2013 but perhaps the time for a comeback is here\u2026 <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cartoonresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/The-Beagles344-300x171.jpg\")
This post started out as a simple list I was compiling of 1960s animated cartoon TV series that had fallen off the radar. At first I struggled to think of five titles, but petty soon I couldn\u2019t stop thinking of shows I grew up on (I\u2019m old<\/em>) that are nowhere to be seen today. Well, nowhere except YouTube or Archive.org. <\/p>\n
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