The Huckleberry Hound Show

The Huckleberry Hound Show
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
Directed by
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Voices of
Narrated by
  • Daws Butler
  • Don Messick
ComposerHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Running time22 minutes (7 minutes per segment)
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 29, 1958 (1958-09-29) –
December 1, 1961 (1961-12-01)
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The Huckleberry Hound Show is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following The Ruff and Reddy Show. The show first aired in syndication on September 29, 1958, and was sponsored by Kellogg's.[1] Three segments were included in the program: one featuring the title character, Huckleberry Hound, another with Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, which starred two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks, and a third starring Yogi Bear and his friend Boo-Boo.[2] The series last aired on December 1, 1961.

The Yogi Bear segment of the show became extremely popular, and as a result, it spawned its own series in 1961.[3] A segment featuring Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling was added, replacing Yogi during the 1960-61 season. The show contributed to making Hanna-Barbera a household name, and is often credited with legitimizing the concept of animation produced specifically for television. In 1960, it became the first animated program to be honored with an Emmy Award.[4]

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 144–146. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 418–421. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Mallory, Michael. Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1998. ISBN 0-88363-108-3. p. 44.
  4. ^ "Animation legend William Hanna dies at 90". CNN.com/Entertainment. 2001-03-23. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-08-06.