The Kwicky Koala Show
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The Kwicky Koala Show is a Saturday morning cartoon
produced by Hanna-Barbera
in 1981
for CBS
. The TV program is notable for being among cartoon director Tex Avery
's final works. Avery died during production in 1980 and the show was broadcast for one season on CBS.
For unknown reasons, the Cartoon Network
and later Boomerang broadcast was sourced from PAL
masters rather than the original NTSC
masters. Each segment has been shown separately in-between shows on the Boomerang Network.
(voiced by writer Bob Ogle
) is similar to Avery's popular Droopy, except that Kwicky can escape his pursuer Wilford Wolf
(voiced by John Stephenson
). The difference is that Kwicky moves at super-speed, which looks more like vanishing into thin air with an accompanying "beep" sound effect, much like Speedy Gonzales
.
s named George (voiced by Michael Bell) and Joey (voiced by Allan Melvin
) seek vaudeville
stardom. This segment is mostly short wraparounds.
named Crazy Claws (voiced by Jim MacGeorge
impersonating Groucho Marx
) uses his sharp wits and equally sharp claws to evade the fur trapper Rawhide Clyde (voiced by Don Messick
) and his dog
Bristletooth (voiced by Peter Cullen
) in a U.S. National Park run by Ranger Rangerfield (voiced by Michael Bell).
named Dirty Dawg (voiced by Frank Welker
impersonating Howard Cosell
) seeks to improve life for himself and his friend Ratso the Rat
(voiced by Marshall Efron
) while staying ahead of Officer Bullhorn (voiced by Matthew Faison).
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
produced by Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
in 1981
1981 in television
The year 1981 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1981.For the American TV schedule, see: 1981-82 American network television schedule.- Events :...
for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The TV program is notable for being among cartoon director Tex Avery
Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
's final works. Avery died during production in 1980 and the show was broadcast for one season on CBS.
For unknown reasons, the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and later Boomerang broadcast was sourced from PAL
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
masters rather than the original NTSC
NTSC
NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as...
masters. Each segment has been shown separately in-between shows on the Boomerang Network.
Kwicky Koala
The protagonist Kwicky KoalaKoala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
(voiced by writer Bob Ogle
Bob Ogle (actor)
Bob Ogle was a voice actor and a writer. Most characters he voiced are performed in the style of Bill Thompson's character Wallace Wimple from Fibber McGee and Molly....
) is similar to Avery's popular Droopy, except that Kwicky can escape his pursuer Wilford Wolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
(voiced by John Stephenson
John Stephenson (actor)
John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
). The difference is that Kwicky moves at super-speed, which looks more like vanishing into thin air with an accompanying "beep" sound effect, much like Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales is an animated caricature of a mouse in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent...
.
Episodes
- "Sink or Swim"
- "Robinson Caruso"
- "In a Pig's Eye"
- "Robin Hoodwink"
- "Kwicky Goes West"
- "Collectors Item"
- "The Incredible Lunk"
- "Race to Riches"
- "Kangaroo Kapers"
- "Double Trouble"
- "Around the World in 80 Seconds"
- "Kwicky's Karnival Kaper"
- "Scream Test"
- "Disguise the Limit"
- "Museum Mayhem"
- "Cabin Crazy"
- "Hunger Pangs and Pzings"
The Bungle Brothers
A pair of dogDog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s named George (voiced by Michael Bell) and Joey (voiced by Allan Melvin
Allan Melvin
Allan Melvin was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows, including the roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show; Alice's boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch; and Archie Bunker's friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker's...
) seek vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
stardom. This segment is mostly short wraparounds.
Episodes
- Hat Dance - Dry Run - Cheap Trick
- High Rollers - Teeter Totter Act - The Circus Cannon Act
- Trapeze Act - Saw in Two - Unicycle
- Big Pie Jump - Honk If You Love Joey - Sound Off
- Joey Juggling George - The Toe Dancing Beagle or Whats Nureyev - The Barrel Jump
- Karate Chop Act - Tarzan Swing Act - The Ventriloquist
- Rope Twirling Act - High Wire Harness - The Marionette Act
- Cream Pie - Ballonitics - Escape Artist
- Rock Band - Circus Car - Dueling Trombones
- Quiz Whiz Kid - Stilts - The Romeo and Juliet Act
- Animal Trainers - Double Jump - Pie Faced
- The Plumbers Helper - Bungle Ballet - Hang 20
- The Big Bang - Flipped Out - Bucking Bull
- Hamlet Lays an Egg - The Magic Ring Act - The Fly
- Weight Weight Lifter - Droop the Loop - Heavy Ending
- Ice Follies - Punchy Pirates - Spring Is in the Air - Concert Pianist
Crazy Claws
A wildcatWildcat
Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
named Crazy Claws (voiced by Jim MacGeorge
Jim MacGeorge
Jim MacGeorge is an actor and voice actor.He is probably best known for his voice roles as Beany Boy, Crowy and Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff in Beany and Cecil, Oliver Hardy in the Laurel and Hardy cartoon series, Crazy Claws in The Kwicky Koala Show, Bort in The Mighty Orbots, Wimper in...
impersonating Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
) uses his sharp wits and equally sharp claws to evade the fur trapper Rawhide Clyde (voiced by Don Messick
Don Messick
Donald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
) and his dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
Bristletooth (voiced by Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor, known as the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original Transformers series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron series...
) in a U.S. National Park run by Ranger Rangerfield (voiced by Michael Bell).
Episodes
- Crazy it's Cold Outside
- The Claws Conspiracy
- Crazy Challenges
- Clyde's Birthday Surprise
- The Ice Rage
- Claws Encounters of the Worst Kind
- Lookout Crazy
- Crazy Camping
- Gold Crazy
- See Saw Claws
- Choo Choo Crazy
- Bearly Asleep
- Old Blowhard
- Snow Biz
- Claws Ahoy
- Rattletrap Rawhide
Dirty Dawg
A vagrant dogDog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
named Dirty Dawg (voiced by Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
impersonating Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Howard William Cosell was an American sports journalist who was widely known for his blustery, cocksure personality. Cosell said of himself, "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these...
) seeks to improve life for himself and his friend Ratso the Rat
Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
(voiced by Marshall Efron
Marshall Efron
Marshall Efron is an American humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored Pacifica radio stations WBAI New York and KPFK Los Angeles, and later for the PBS television show The Great American Dream Machine...
) while staying ahead of Officer Bullhorn (voiced by Matthew Faison).
Episodes
- Pigskin Pooch
- Dirty's Debut
- Dirty Dawg's Faux Paw
- Calling Dr. Dirty
- Lo-Cal Pals
- A Close Encounter of the Canine Kind
- Pie-Eyed Pooch
- Dirty Money
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Zoo
- Urban Cowdawg
- Dirty-O and Juliet
- Sea Dawg Dirty
- Little White Lie
- The Great Dirtini
- Disco Dawg
- Marathon Mutt
Production credits
- Executive Producers: William HannaWilliam HannaWilliam 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 BarberaJoseph BarberaJoseph 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.... - Producer: Art Scott
- Associate Producer: Doug Paterson
- Supervising Director: Ray Patterson
- Directors: George Gordon, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora
- Assistant Directors: Bob Goe, Terry Harrison
- Story Editors: Tex AveryTex AveryFrederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
, Chuck Couch, Larz Bourne - Story Direction: David Barnes, Don Christinsen, Tom Dagenais, Don Dougherty, Carl Fallberg, Ed Gombert, Jan Green, Don Jurwich, Earl Kress, Lew Marshall, Floyd Norman, Bob Ogle, Lane Raichert, Mike Rowland, George Singer, Lee Snodgress, Howard Swift, Ernest Terrazas, Tom Yakutis, Darline Zambruski
- Recording Director: Gordon HuntGordon Hunt (director)Gordon E. Hunt is an American actor, voice actor, director of stage, film, and voiceover and casting director.-Life and career:...
- Animation Casting Director: Ginny McSwainGinny McSwainGinny McSwain is a voice actor, voice casting director, and animation production professional from Los Angeles, CA.McSwain graduated from Stephens College in 1974, before moving to Los Angeles...
- Voices: Marlene Aragon, Joe Baker, Jered Barclay, Michael Bell, Hamilton CampHamilton CampHamilton Camp was an English-American singer, songwriter, actor and voice actor.-Early life:Camp was born in London, England, and was evacuated during World War II to the United States as a child with his mother and sister. He became a child actor in films and onstage...
, Henry CordenHenry CordenHenry Corden was a Canadian-born American actor and voice artist best-known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was on the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends for which he provided voice-overs on...
, Peter CullenPeter CullenPeter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor, known as the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original Transformers series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron series...
, Jack DeLeonJack DeLeonJack DeLeon was an American actor. He is best known for playing Marty Morrison on the television series Barney Miller from 1975 to 1982. His grave is located at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, California. He was the voice of Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the Dr. Seuss animated telefilm...
, Marshall EfronMarshall EfronMarshall Efron is an American humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored Pacifica radio stations WBAI New York and KPFK Los Angeles, and later for the PBS television show The Great American Dream Machine...
, Matthew Faison, Joanie GerberJoan GerberJoan Gerber is an American voice actress for a variety of cartoons.- Filmography :* 1959: Matty's Funday Funnies : Additional Voices...
, Danny GoldmanDanny GoldmanDanny Goldman is an American actor, voice artist, and, more recently, casting director. Among his many notable credits include a small role in Young Frankenstein, the voice of Brainy Smurf, Ozzie the Answer in the 1980s detective drama Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and as Dr. Denton on Get Smart,...
, Bob Holt, Jim MacGeorgeJim MacGeorgeJim MacGeorge is an actor and voice actor.He is probably best known for his voice roles as Beany Boy, Crowy and Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff in Beany and Cecil, Oliver Hardy in the Laurel and Hardy cartoon series, Crazy Claws in The Kwicky Koala Show, Bort in The Mighty Orbots, Wimper in...
, Allan MelvinAllan MelvinAllan Melvin was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows, including the roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show; Alice's boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch; and Archie Bunker's friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker's...
, Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
, Robert Allen OgleBob Ogle (actor)Bob Ogle was a voice actor and a writer. Most characters he voiced are performed in the style of Bill Thompson's character Wallace Wimple from Fibber McGee and Molly....
, Annie PottsAnnie PottsAnne Hampton "Annie" Potts is an American film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the 1980s popular films such as Ghostbusters , Pretty in Pink , Jumpin' Jack Flash , Who's Harry Crumb? and Ghostbusters II . Potts is also known as a voice-actress...
, Paul RossPaul RossPaul Ross is an English television and radio presenter, journalist, and media personality. He is the son of Martha Ross and the elder brother of Jonathan Ross.-Early life:...
, Bob Sarlatte, Marilyn SchrefflerMarilyn SchrefflerMarilyn Schreffler was an American actress, who provided voice-overs for several animated TV programs, mostly for Hanna-Barbera Productions.-Life:Born in Concordia, Kansas, and had an affinity for cartoons since age 6...
, Hal SmithHal Smith (actor)Harold John "Hal" Smith was an American character actor and voice actor. Smith is best known as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show, and was the voice of many characters on various animated cartoon shorts...
, John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
, Lennie WeinribLennie WeinribLennie Weinrib was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R...
, Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:... - Graphics: Iraj Peran, Tom Wagatzke
- Title Design: Bill Perez
- Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervision: Paul DeKorte
- Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
- Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
- Character Design: Kurt Anderson, Davis Doi, Jean Gilmore, Alice Hamm, Willie Ito, Scott Shaw, Michael Takamoto, Sandra Young
- Layout Supervisors: Don Morgan, Steve Lumley
- Key Layout: Gary Hoffman, Floyd Norman, Scott Shaw, John Tucker
- Layout: Kurt Anderson, Cosmo Anzilotti, Dale Barnhart, Tom Coppola, Owen Fitzgerald, Bob Fosbury, Drew Gentle, Charles Grosvenor, Dave Hilberman, Mike Hodgson, Ray Jacobs, M. Mike Kawaguchi, Ken Landau, Jack Manning, Greg Martin, Terry Morgan, Mike O'Mara, Lee Orr, Phil Ortiz, Shane Porteous, Linda Rowley, Joe Shearer, Bob Smith, Andrew Szermenyei, Deane Taylor, Cliff Voorhees
- Animation Supervisors: Jay Sarbry, Chris Cuddington
- Animators: Frank Andrina, Ed Barge, Tom Barnes, Susan Beak, Bob Bemiller, Astrid Brennan, Lefty Callahan, Rudy Cataldi, Jesse Cosio, Zeon Davush, Ed DeMattia, Joan Drake, Dick Dunn, Peter Eastment, John Eyley, Gail Finkeldei, Arthur Filloy, Hugh Fraser, John Freeman, Luis Garcia, Peter Gardiner, Gerry Grabner, Alan Green, Nicholas Harding, Terry Harrison, Fred Helmich, Greg Ingram, Aundre Knutson, Rick Leon, Hicks Lokey, Pamela Lofts, Ernesto Lopez, Don McKinnon, Mircea Manta, Paul Maron, John Martin, Helen McAdam, Paul McAdam, Ken Muse, Costi Mustatea, Bob Nesler, Margaret Nichols, Eduardo Olivares, Spencer Peel, Barney Posner, Bill Pratt, Vivien Ray, Steve Robinson, Joanna Romersa, Don Ruch, George Scribner, Kunio Shimamura, Ken Southworth, Jean Tych, John Walker, Milan Zahorsky Jr.
- Assistant Animation Supervisors: John Boersema, Martin Chatfield
- Background Supervisors: Al Gmuer, Richard Zaloudek
- Backgrounds: Lorraine Andrina, Fernando Arce, Milena Borkert, Gil DiCicco, Dennis Durrell, Zdenka Ebner, Flamarion Ferreira, Martin Forte, Robert Gentle, Eric Heschong, James Hegedus, Jim Hickey, Paro Hozumi, Michael Humphries, Victoria Jenson, Phil Lewis, Jerry Liew, Beverley McNamara, Michelle Moen, Judy Nicholson, Andy Phillipson, Phil Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Jeff Richards, Jeff Riche, Ron Roesch, Sue Speer, Dennis Venizelos, Ken Wright, Milan Zahorsky Sr.
- Checking and Scene Planning: Jackie Banks, Ellen Bayley
- Xerography: Star Wirth, Sven Christofferson
- Ink and Paint Supervisors: Alison Victory, Narelle Derrick
- Camera: Roy Wade, Ray Lee, Steve Altman, Shaun Bell, Candy Edwards, Tom Epperson, Chuck Fleckal, Curt Hall, Carole Laird, Liz Lane, Ralph Migliori, Joe Ponticelle, Cliff Shirpser, Paul Wainess, Brandy Whittington, Jerry Whittington
- Technical Supervisors: Jerry Mills, Mark D'Arcy Irvine
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Joe Citarella
- Supervising Film Editors: Larry C. Cowan, Robert Ciaglia
- Dubbing Supervision: Pat Foley
- Music Editors: Cecil Broughton, Daniels McLean, Terry Moore, Robert Talboy
- Effects Editors: Michael Bradley, Mary Gleason, Catherine MacKenzie, Joe Reitano, Kevin Spears, David Stone
- Show Editor: Gil Iverson
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Production Manager: Jack Pietruska
- Production Supervision: Judy Cross
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- Executives in Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera and Margaret Loesch
- A Hanna Barbera Production
- This Picture Made Under the Juridiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.
- © 1981 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
Home Media releases
- A VHS release of the series was released by Worldvision Home Video. There has yet to be a complete series DVD release of the show from Warner Home VideoWarner Home VideoWarner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
(which also owns most of Tex Avery's theatrical output, namely, the cartoons he directed at Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
and Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
).
External links
- Kwicky Koala at Toonopedia