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John Stephenson has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1990s.
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Open Season 3
2010
Adventure · Animation

Frosty Returns
1992
Animation · Family

Open Season: Scared Silly
2015
Animation · Comedy

The Aristocats
1970
Animation · Comedy

The Prince and the Pauper
1990
Animation · Comedy

Leroy & Stitch
2006
TV Movie · Animation

Toy Story
1995
Family · Comedy

Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas
2021
Animation · TV Movie

The New Tom & Jerry Show is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television in 1975 for ABC based on the theatrical shorts and characters Tom and Jerry.
Dir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera · With John Stephenson, Don Messick, Joe E. Ross

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Dir. Iwao Takamoto, Charles August Nichols · With Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson

as Mildew Wolf / Dread Baron / Great Fondoo / Doggie Daddy (voice) · Voice
Each episode of this series include multiple segments: The first and last were "Laff-A-Lympics" segments, the other ones were "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", "Scooby-Doo" and "Dynomutt" segments. The "Laff-A-Lympics" segments feature 45 Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters (classic and otherwise) competing for gold medals in wacky events. Events include racing on ostriches, camels, kangaroos, rickshaws and unicycles, as well as scavenging for creatures like the Abominable Snowman, vampires, and the Loch Ness Monster.
Dir. Joe Ruby, Ken Spears · With Don Messick, Daws Butler, John Stephenson

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass · With Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried

The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.
With Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Richard Gautier

Wacky Races is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera that originally aired in 1968. The show is a parody of traditional car races, featuring a variety of eccentric characters and their outlandish vehicles, all racing across different terrains in a madcap competition for first place. The series is centered around a group of 11 racers, each with their own unique vehicle and distinct personality. The main characters include Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley, who are always trying to cheat and sabotage the other competitors, although they never succeed. Other notable racers include Penelope Pitstop, the glamorous but tough driver; the adventurous Red Max; and the lovable duo, the Slag Brothers, who drive a massive, rock-like car.
Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna · With John Stephenson, Paul Winchell, Don Messick

as Mr. Slate (voice) · Voice
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
Dir. Joanna Romersa · With Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker

Top Cat, known as T.C. to his alley cat friends, is a mischievous prankster who lives in a trash can in the alley ways of New York City. He and his alley-cat cohorts think of get rich schemes and assorted pranks which are mostly involving and aimed at Officer Dibble, their nemesis and friend. T.C. manages to get out of his tight situations with hilarity and charm and even helps Dibble on occasion who is underscored by his overbearing sergeant...
Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna · With Arnold Stang, Maurice Gosfield, Leo De Lyon

as Mr. Slate / Moderator / Investor / Poker Player (voice) · Voice
Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.
Dir. Ray Patterson, Don Lusk · With Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Don Messick
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