Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie
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Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie is the very first pilot episode of the Huckleberry Hound
cartoon series, debuting in the premiere segment of The Huckleberry Hound Show on October 2, 1958. It was produced and directed by William Hanna
and Joseph Barbera
, while the story was crafted by Charles Shows and Dan Gordon.
is serving as a police officer and patrolling the streets until he receives a radio call to apprehend a 350 pounds (158.8 kg) gorilla
named Wee Willie whom has gotten loose throughout the city. After coming across his suspect, the playful ape has no intention of being taken in and quickly runs away into a busy construction site where both he and Huckleberry Hound begin to match wits. The cartoon ends with officer Huckleberry eventually trapping Wee Willie inside a barrel until he later escapes again, taking Huckleberry's entire patrol car with him.
Huckleberry Hound
The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third...
cartoon series, debuting in the premiere segment of The Huckleberry Hound Show on October 2, 1958. It was produced and directed by William Hanna
William Hanna
William Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
and Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century....
, while the story was crafted by Charles Shows and Dan Gordon.
Plot
In his first ever cartoon appearance, Huckleberry HoundHuckleberry Hound
The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third...
is serving as a police officer and patrolling the streets until he receives a radio call to apprehend a 350 pounds (158.8 kg) gorilla
Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
named Wee Willie whom has gotten loose throughout the city. After coming across his suspect, the playful ape has no intention of being taken in and quickly runs away into a busy construction site where both he and Huckleberry Hound begin to match wits. The cartoon ends with officer Huckleberry eventually trapping Wee Willie inside a barrel until he later escapes again, taking Huckleberry's entire patrol car with him.
See also
- The Huckleberry Hound Show
- List of The Huckleberry Hound Show episodes
- Huckleberry Hound (character)Huckleberry HoundThe Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third...
- List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera
External links
- The Cartoon Scrapbook – Catoon Scrapbook: Huckleberry Hound
- The Big Cartoon DataBase – Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie Episode Details