Snorky is a full-bodied elephant puppet character from The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. He was first performed by James Dove, who was later replaced by Robert Towers. No voice for Snorky was ever needed because the character never spoke in the entire series. He instead communicated through honks.
About Snorky[]
One of the recurring segments Snorky appears in and plays a major role is called "The Great Fleegali". It is a magic show featuring Fleegle; Snorky assisti Fleegle in these sketches as Bingo and Drooper watch.
Each of the Banana Splits occasionally plays an instrument. Snorky plays the keyboards.
Design Changes[]
A comparison between Snorky in Season One and in Season Two
Of all four of the Banana Splits, Snorky went through the most changes. Originally, Snorky was all covered in shaggy hair, but during the episode "The Great Banana Splits Race", a new Snorky costume was introduced. Snorky was now clean-shaven, with visible eyes, and he wore a striped vest. This version was used throughout the show's second season. During the early 2000s, when the Cartoon Network website revived the Banana Splits for a multi-part online-specific adventure, Snorky's original shaggy design was revived.
In much of the Banana Splits merchandise, especially books, it was not uncommon to often see BOTH versions of Snorky used. In a puzzle set, the Snorky used was a combination of BOTH designs; Snorky still had hair, but he also had the vest and the eyes of his second-season version.