The New Shmoo Season 1 Episode 3 The Ber-Shmoo-Da Triangle ( Air Date 1979-10-06 ) Genre Family, Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy category. Overview "The New Shmoo is an American animated series based on the character from the Li'l Abner comic strip created by Al Capp. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC. The series aired in September 1979.".