The Offensives


 * This article is about the episode. For the singing group, see The Offensives (singing group).

"The Offensives" is the fourth episode of Where's Huddles? season one. It aired on July 22, 1970 on CBS. It was written by Harvey Bullock, Ray Allen and Iwao Takamoto, and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Ed, Bubba and Freight start a new singing group called "The Offensives", but MadDog puts up a "no moonlighting policy", so they must not let MadDog find out about their moonlighting plan.

Memorable quotes
MadDog: SIX MONTH SUSPENSION!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ed Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cliff Norton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fumbles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubba McCoy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny McCoy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marie Wilson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marge Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Irving Larson Show host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Irving Larson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Masher Makowsky
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Claude Pertwee
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paul Lynde
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Beverly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sportscaster
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dick Enberg
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Freight Train
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herb Jeffries
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Referee
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Audience
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Coach MadDog
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pom Pom Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Secretary
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pertwee Famous
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lynde
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Deano
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Annie Pertwee
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Englebird Jones (poster)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Athletes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Show host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Maloney
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Secretary
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pertwee Famous
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lynde
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Deano
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Annie Pertwee
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Englebird Jones (poster)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Athletes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Show host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Maloney
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Show host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Maloney
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Host
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * The Rhinos
 * The Bears
 * The Offensives

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Huddles residence
 * McCoy residence
 * Football stadium
 * Annie Pertwee's Recording Company (mentioned)
 * Record Your Voice
 * Boo-Teek
 * Pertwee Famous Records
 * The Boiler Factory

Vehicles

 * Uncle Pertwee's car

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 22, 1970 on CBS

Behind the scenes

 * The Irving Larson Show appears to be a parody of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Errors

 * For one frame while The Offensives are performing in front of a live audience, Ed's entire face is mistakenly colored brown.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * July 26, 2016: Warner Archive Collection releases Where's Huddles?: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * This episode, alongside the complete series, is available to buy on YouTube starting on February 4, 2018.