Original Script

BANANA SPLITS

1969

EXERCISING..........EX..#1 (BARBELL)

All four Banana Splits gather around the old radio.

RADIO ANNCR (V.O. FILTER)

"Good morning Banana Splits...Welcome once again to our program 'Exercising can be fun'...Now....are you ready for our first exercise today...Good. Everyone over to the barbell."

All four Splits walk to a ten foot long barbell and line up behind it. Drooper is near the center.

"Now grasp the barbell firmly and lift together. Ready....Up.........."

ALL THE SPLITS GRUNT

The four splits pick up the long barbell with great effort, over their heads.

RADIO ANNCR

"(Continuing)....good.....down...up....down...up."

The Splits keep in cadence with the anncr. On the last "Up", Drooper is hanging from the bar with his feet dangling off the floor.

RADIO ANNCR.

"Very good...Thats all for today...class dismissed."

Fleegle, Snorky, and Bingo let go of the bar while it is still up over their heads. They exit dusting off their hands. Drooper who had been left dangling from the bar overhead, drops feet to the floor and slowly sinks down to the floor from the weight of the barbell. Finally he lies on the floor with the barbell across his chest pinning him there.

BLACKOUT

(Note: This segment is the source of the short redubbed clip used to introduce the "Atom Ant" cartoons on the syndicated "Banana Splits And Friends Show." There, one line of dialogue is dubbed on for Fleegle as he, Snorky and Bingo exit the clubhouse: "Hey, it's time for Atom Ant!" I'm sure Drooper was thrilled.)