The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)

Directed by

William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United States

Length

4 seasons, 178 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 141 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cartoon show with multiple segments. One follows a laid-back hound dog having small adventures. Another features two mice playing tricks on a cat. A third stars a clever bear and his friend trying to steal picnic baskets.

whimsicallightheartedplayfulgentlenostalgicbreezyhumorous

What happens

The Huckleberry Hound Show is an American animated comedy 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. 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. 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959)
• CatDog (1998)
• The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (1962)
• The Tom & Jerry Show (1975)
• The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (1958)
• Secret Squirrel (1965)
• Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks (1958)
• Pound Puppies (1986)