Real people mentioned in Hanna-Barbera cartoons

There have been many instances of real people casually mentioned in Hanna-Barbera cartoons without appearing onscreen. While The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and The Roman Holidays often changed celebrities' names to match the era, a number of famous people were called by their real names.
== These Are the Days ==
* Jeff Day mentions Benedict Arnold and Thomas Alva Edison in a couple of episodes.
* In "The Visitor," Theodore Roosevelt is mentioned.
== Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! ==
* When Yogi serenades Cindy Bear with the romantic ballad "Ven-E, Ven-O, Ven-A", Boo Boo tells him he sings just like James Darren. Darren did, in fact, provide Yogi's singing voice for the song.
== Jonny Quest ==
* "Calcutta Adventure": Pasha Peddler mentions the time Grant took Richmond.
== The Yogi Bear Show ==
* In "Slumber Party Smarty", after the duckling says he shot a bear, Yogi (who had just been shot) says, "I know, Daniel Boone! I know!"
== Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long ==
* In "Cactus Ruckus": Ricochet Rabbit mentions Wyatt Earp.
== The Funky Phantom ==
* Jonathan Q. Muddlemore mentioned the names of historical figures he happened to know from his time throughout the show's run, including Ben Franklin and George Washington.
* In "The Liberty Bell Caper", the Parafiend mentions Daniel Boone while mocking the gang.
== Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ==
* "Papa the Patient": Harry Boyle casually mentions Howard Hughes and Chad Everett, while Ralph Kane mentions General Douglas MacArthur and Chou En-Lai.
* Other real people mentioned in various episodes include, but aren't limited to, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Gurley Brown, Ho Chi Minh, and Golda Meir.
== Speed Buggy == 
* "Island of Giant Plants": Tinker calls himself "Daniel Boone Tinker".
== Goober and the Ghost Chasers ==
* "A Hard Day's Knight": When Gillie, Goober, and Hap Wilson are locked in the anti-gravity room, Goober swims while they're in zero gravity, and says, "Look, Ma. Mark Spitz."
== Frankenstein Jr. ==
* Christopher Columbus is mentioned by Buzz Conroy after he witnesses one of the Mad Inventor's newest devices.
== Dino Boy ==
* "The Vampire Men": When Ugh tells Dino Boy he'll fly no more, and the animals destroy his latest kite, Dino says, "The Wright Brothers would have had a hard time with you guys."
== Moby Dick ==
* "The Sinister Sea Saucer": Tub exclaims, "Christopher Columbus!" when he, Tom, Moby Dick, and Scooby witness the hijacking of a space capsule.
== Young Samson and Goliath ==
* "The Terrible Dr. Desto": Dr. Desto mentions Genghis Khan, Hannibal, and Cyrus of Persia when he brings in their warriors through the time shield.
* "Nerod": When Samson finds out Nerod intends to pit him and Goliath against some robot gladiators, he exclaims, "Shades of Nero! This guy's wheels are really off the track!"
== Birdman ==
* "The Wild Weird West": Jesse Johns claims Jesse James was his ancestor, but Birdman tells him otherwise.
== The Fantastic Four ==
* "Klaws": When Ben Grimm goes after Klaws, he asks, "Would you believe, Rock Hudson?"
== Scooby-Doo, Where are You! ==
* "Hassle in the Castle": The gang disguises Scooby-Doo as a human in order to lure out the phantom. They mention John Wayne, whom Scooby agrees to impersonate.
== Josie and the Pussycats ==
* "Plateau of the Apes Plot": When Sebastian accidentally swallows Dr. Madro's emerald while trying to catch it with a baseball glove, Alan Mayberry says, "Well, he's no Willie Mays, but he got it."
* "The Jumpin' Jupiter Affair": Alexander Cabot III boasts that he's seen 37 John Wayne movies. After he has a mishap, Alexandra Cabot tells him he should have seen 38 John Wayne movies. Later, when Melody Valentine hits the buttons on Zor's control panel with her drumsticks, she says, "Eat your heart out, Ringo [Starr]."
== The New Scooby-Doo Movies ==
* "The Frickert Fracas": Maude Frickert asks the concert promoters whether they can book Glen Campbell for their music festival. They assure her they'll try.
* "The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair": Batman mentions Abraham Lincoln while looking at his picture on a counterfeit $5 bill.
* "The Secret of Shark Island": Cher mentions Barbra Streisand.
* "The Spirited Spooked Sports Show": Tim Conway tells the gang about his unsuccessful audition for a biopic about Knute Rockne.
== Super Friends ==
* "Gulliver's Gigantic Goof": Dr. Gulliver jokingly tells his cat, Igor, that they should try out for the Dodgers.
* In The All-New Superfriends Hour, Batman and Robin mention Evel Knievel at the conclusion of the episode "The Ghost." Zan mentions the Wright Brothers in another episode.
* Marvin White mentions Joe Namath in "Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C." Real baseball teams are also mentioned by a sportscaster.
== The Addams Family ==
* In one episode of the 1973 series, Gomez tells a police officer they both bear a resemblance to Burt Reynolds.
== Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids ==
* The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, and Arlo Guthrie are all mentioned in the episode "Double Trouble".
== Valley of the Dinosaurs ==
* "The Saber Tooth Kids": Greg mentions baseball player Sandy Koufax.
* "To Fly a Kite": Greg tells Tana about Benjamin Franklin's kite-flying experiment. 
* "Torch": Greg compares the Tamurs to Genghis Khan and his army.
* "A Turned Turtle": Katie Butler calls Greg Butler "Custer" when he decides to be reckless. In the same episode, John Butler also mentions Alexander the Great.
== The Scooby-Doo Show ==
* "The Harum Scarum Sanitarium": Shaggy Rogers mentions Stevie Wonder, who, by the time this episode aired, had just completed and released his iconic double album, Songs in the Key of Life.
** Also, in the same episode, when Scooby dances with Daphne Blake in the final scene, Shaggy compares Scooby's dancing to Fred Astaire.
== Clue Club ==
* "The Prehistoric Monster Caper": The real-life movie stars John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Groucho Marx, Humphrey Bogart, and W.C. Fields are mentioned. Woofer and Whimper also mention the canine stars Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.
* "The Disappearing Airport Caper": Pepper mentions Steve McQueen.
* "The Solar Energy Caper": Woofer tells Whimper that one of the suspects resembles Abraham Lincoln.
* "The Green Thumb Caper": Woofer calls Mr. Cosgrove the Billy the Kid of the robberies.
== The Little Rascals ==
* "Science Fair and Foul": Buckwheat mentions Thomas Edison at one point.
* "Fright Night": Buckwheat says his Halloween costume was inspired by scientist George Washington Carver.
== The Gary Coleman Show ==
* "You Oughtta' Be in Pictures": A movie producer who is interested in hiring Lydia to star in a film says that she is "hotter than [John] Travolta or Brooke Shields or Gary Coleman."
== The New Adventures of Captain Planet ==
* "'Teers in the Hood": David King, Gi's friend, lectures the students by mentioning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and John and Robert Kennedy. Their images also frequently show up throughout the episode.
== Smurfs ==
* "Wild Goes Cuckoo": When the Smurfs set out to rescue Wild Smurf on skis, Painter Smurf shouts, "Jean Claude Killey!" Killey was a French professional skier seen on sports shows throughout the 1970s.
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