Modern Stone Age Family Trivia: Mel Blanc's Career
Chapter 1

The rise of a radio pioneer

Chapter 2

The voices of Termite Terrace

Chapter 3

The crash and the miraculous recovery

Chapter 4

The prime-time cartoon revolution

YOUR GOAL

Master of The magical voices of Mel Blanc

Ch 4 · The prime-time cartoon revolution
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Quiz

During the 1960s prime-time cartoon revolution, the animated sitcom 'The Jetsons' imagined a whimsical, high-tech future of flying cars and sky-high cities. Which short-tempered, futuristic boss did legendary voice actor Mel Blanc portray in this space-age series?

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schopenhauer The modern stone age family

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The secret of the Yosemite Sam scream

schopenhauer Mel had to carefully schedule his loudest characters to protect his vocal cords.

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Living in the future with the Jetsons

schopenhauer Mel voiced the iconic, short-tempered boss in a futuristic counterpart to the Flintstones.

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Mel's Toon Talker
BETA

schopenhauer Match iconic cartoon catchphrases to their characters to discover Mel Blanc's legendary voice career.

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Fun Fact

Yosemite Sam: Mel Blanc recorded Yosemite Sam's screaming lines last because they completely destroyed his voice for the rest of the day.

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Glossary
sitcom (noun)
A television comedy series featuring a continuous cast of characters in a succession of humorous situations. In 1960, Mel Blanc voiced Barney Rubble in the first animated series of this format.

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Gossip

Which classic cartoon voice is hardest?

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Which pet dinosaur did Mel Blanc voice on the classic animated sitcom 'The Flintstones'?

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schopenhauer Living in the future with the Jetsons

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Which of these classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters was NOT voiced by Mel Blanc?

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schopenhauer The secret of the Yosemite Sam scream

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In what year was Mel Blanc awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

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schopenhauer The final masterpiece

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Which cool, mischievous cat did Mel Blanc voice in a popular 1980s Saturday morning cartoon?

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What was the name of George Jetson's short-tempered boss voiced by Mel Blanc?

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Which 1988 film was Mel Blanc's final major theatrical performance before his death in 1989?

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Why did Mel Blanc always record Yosemite Sam's lines at the very end of a studio session?

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Which secret agent spoof character did Mel Blanc voice in the 1960s Hanna-Barbera lineup?

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