Drooper is a member of The Banana Splits who appeared in The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. He was portrayed by Dan Winkless and voiced by Allan Melvin. In the 2008 revival, he was portrayed by Adam Grubner and voiced by Karl Wiedergott. In The Banana Splits Movie, he was voiced by Eric Bauza. In Jellystone!, he was voiced by C.H. Greenblatt.
About Drooper[]
Drooper is a lion who plays the bass and often sings. He delights in fast-talking the others, especially Bingo, knowing that it confuses the big fellow. He is the ultra-hip hippie of the Splits who is always on, always cool, and always trying to con someone. Drooper is the group prankster and makes certain that Bingo and Snorky receive the blame when one of his tricks backfires. Most of Drooper's life is devoted to devising diabolical schemes to shift his share of work in the pad to Bingo and Snorky. He claims this allows more time for his philosophical endeavors, being the “brains” (self-proclaimed) of the group. However, it was stated in the show that Drooper is not the brightest of the bunch, as he does not know how to read and write.
Appearance[]
Drooper is a tall, thin lion. He has a large red nose, big ears, and a large red, mostly unkempt, mane. Behind his square sunglasses, he has a pair of squinted eyes and a set of eyebrows. For an unknown reason, he has stitches running the length of his mouth. He wears a pair of gloves and spats. Being a lion, Drooper has a long, thin tail with a bright yellow tip. His gloves were removed from 2008 onward. His design is the most changed in the movie, more in Trivia. Drooper is the bass player of the band. His bass, with a tobacco burst finish, is mandolin shaped and sports six strings. His bass goes from six strings to four in the film and becomes red with a black pick guard.
Trivia[]
- In Hocus-Pocus Park, Drooper's nose is red while the Splits are live action, but changes to black when the cartoon portion begins.
- Drooper's eyes, though often hidden by his square sunglasses, have been shown to be in a permanent squint. In the movie, however, his eyes are wide open.
- On a similar note, his nose has been portrayed as smooth, but he gains a pair of big nostrils in the same film.
- Of the four, Drooper is the most dangerous animatronic, scoring the most direct kills in the movie; Drooper gets three kills, and attempts another couple.
- In a poster for the film, Drooper is depicted as having a set of razor sharp teeth. These go unseen in the final film.
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