Baba Bait

"Baba Bait" is the first episode of Quick Draw McGraw season three, and came as part of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired in the 1961-62 season in first run syndication. It was written by Mike Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Baba pretends to be a bad guy to capture the Masked Mosquito.

Memorable quotes
Baba: He's the high flauntiest fastest shootiness Quick Draw McGraw!

Quick Draw: You're a little flat but thanks, Baba Boy!

Baba: What do I do now, Queek Straw?

Quick Draw: I make believe you're angry, put on a good act.

Baba Looey: Okay. Arriba Arriba Tostadas Sombrero Enchiladas Tortilla am I mad!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Quick Draw McGraw
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Baba Looey
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Masked Mosquito
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank President
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank President
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * El Pueblo

Music
The score was composed by Phil Green, Jack Shaindlin, and Louis De Francesco.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: Week of March 20, 1961

Behind the scenes

 * Both Baba and Quick Draw can't sing.
 * Baba speaks Spanish in this short. However, since Mike Maltese and/or Daws Butler does not know Spanish, it's reduced to food and stereotypical Spanish phrases like "Arriba." And they said Speedy Gonzales was a stereotype.
 * Baba sings the theme song for the show when talking about Quick Draw.
 * In that same scene, Baba doesn't say QD's name as "Queek Straw," implying he calls him that on purpose.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢