Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie
| "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie" | |
|---|---|
| The Huckleberry Hound Show episode | |
 Title card for the episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1a |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Charles Shows Dan Gordon |
| Featured music | John Seely (Capitol Hi-Q Production Music Library) |
| Cinematography by | Kenneth Muse (animator) |
| Original air date | September 29, 1958 |
| Running time | 7:16 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
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"Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie" is the first episode of the first season of The Huckleberry Hound Show.[1] It premiered on September 29, 1958, and was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, while the story was crafted by Charles Shows and Dan Gordon. The pilot employs physical comedy.[2]
Plot
[edit]Huckleberry Hound is serving as a police officer and patrolling the streets until he receives a radio call to apprehend a 350-pound (160 kg) gorilla named Wee Willie who 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.[3]
Reception
[edit]After watching the episode, Larry Wolters said the television show would become a "smash hit" for both adults and children.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cawley, John; Korkis, Jim (1990). Schuster, Hal (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Cartoon Superstars: From A to Almost Z. Las Vegas: Pioneer Books. p. 110. ISBN 1-55698-269-0. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Furniss, Maureen (2016). A New History of Animation. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-500-29209-9. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ BCDB: Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie Cartoon Synopsis
- ^ Wolters, Larry (September 29, 1958). "TV to Get Fine New Cartoon". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 182139517. Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- The Cartoon Scrapbook[usurped] – Cartoon Scrapbook: Huckleberry Hound
- The Big Cartoon DataBase – Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie Episode Details
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