Huckleberry Hound

This article is about the character. For the television series, see The Huckleberry Hound Show.

Huckleberry Hound
The Huckleberry Hound Show character
First appearanceHuckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie (1958)
Created by
Voiced by
In-universe information
NicknameHuck
SpeciesDog (Bluetick Coonhound)
GenderMale
OccupationFolk ballad singer
OriginMemphis, Tennessee[8]
Musical instrument

Huckleberry "Huck" Hound is a fictional cartoon character, a blue anthropomorphic coonhound dog that speaks with a North Carolina Southern drawl. He first appeared in the series The Huckleberry Hound Show. The cartoon was one of six TV shows to win an Emmy Award in 1960[9] as an "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming";[10] the first animated series to receive such an award.[11]

Most of his short films consist of Huck trying to perform jobs in different fields, ranging from policeman to dogcatcher, with results that backfire, yet usually coming out on top, either through slow persistence or sheer luck. Huck does not seem to exist in a specific time period as he has also been a Roman gladiator, a medieval knight, and a rocket scientist. He also appears in futuristic cartoons, as an intergalactic space policeman, alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters. His tone-deaf and inaccurate rendition of "Oh My Darling, Clementine" was often used as a running gag.[12]

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  3. ^ Ehbar, Greg (November 8, 2016). "Huckleberry Hound, Sascha Burland & 1960's Politics". CartoonResearch.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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  5. ^ "Huckleberry Hound – Tells Stories Of Uncle Remus (1965, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chuck McCann, Yogi Bear And His Friends – Wake Up, America! (1965, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Gardner, Charles (June 2, 2021). "Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 9): Ask What You Can Chew For Your Country". CartoonResearch.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Yogi's Space Race: "Happy Birthday Huckleberry Hound!" or "Party Poptopia"". YouTube. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "HB Screen Gems Emmys". Variety. Screen Gems: 38. June 1, 1960. Retrieved November 10, 2015. Outstanding program achievement in the field of children's programming
  10. ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "Hanna-Barbera Sculpture Unveiled Animation Legends Honored in Hall of Fame Plaza". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Fox, Courtney (2020). "Daws Butler: The Voice Behind Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw". Wide Open Country.


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