The Huckleberry Hound Show

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 with Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks.

The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958-1961) is a United States syndicated animated anthology series created by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna for syndication, produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons as the studio's second series after The Ruff & Reddy Show. Its half-hour package stitches together short cartoon segments, each built around a different cast of anthropomorphic animals. Huckleberry Hound, a laconic dog voiced by Daws Butler, wanders through frontier-style misadventures alongside a wolf lawman voiced by Doug Young, while Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo, also voiced by Daws Butler and Don Messick, play out their picnic-basket schemes. A third strand follows the mice Pixie and Dixie as they repeatedly devise fresh ways to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks. Each short runs only a few minutes and resolves its gag quickly, so the program feels brisk, cheerful and wholly lighthearted. The look is classic limited animation with bright, flat colour and broad physical comedy. Fans of Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones will find the same mix of slapstick chases, gentle wit and kid-friendly warmth that defined mid-century American television cartoons.

Audiences rate the mixed anthology of short cartoon segments as a light, uneven kids' animation with a loyal following for its classic characters.

• Tom and Jerryshared animated short-form anthology format, slapstick cat and mouse chases, family-friendly tone
• The Flintstonesshared Hanna-Barbera lineage, anthropomorphic animal leads in a short segment format
• Wally Gatorshared Western outlaw and lawman setting with comic animal characters

Created by

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Release Date

1958-09-29

Episode runtime

7 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (144)

What is The Huckleberry Hound Show about?

A 1950s syndicated cartoon package of short comic segments starring Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, and Pixie and Dixie.

What is The Huckleberry Hound Show like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Huckleberry Hound Show as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Huckleberry Hound Show violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Huckleberry Hound Show as mild.

What did critics think of The Huckleberry Hound Show?

Audiences rate the mixed anthology of short cartoon segments as a light, uneven kids' animation with a loyal following for its classic characters.

Which shows are like The Huckleberry Hound Show?

Shows with a similar feel include Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and Wally Gator.

How long is The Huckleberry Hound Show?

The Huckleberry Hound Show: 4 seasons, 178 episodes.

Is The Huckleberry Hound Show still running?

No, The Huckleberry Hound Show has ended.

Where can I watch The Huckleberry Hound Show?

In United States, The Huckleberry Hound Show is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.