Ape to Z

"Ape to Z" is the third episode of Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy season three, and the thirty-fifth overall, which came as part of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired in the week of January 27, 1961 in first-run syndication. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Augie brings home an escaped zoo gorilla.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doggie Daddy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doug Young
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Augie Doggie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bongo Bongo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bongo Bongo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Doggie residence

Music
The theme music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, while the rest of the episode's music was composed by Phil Green, Jack Shaindlin, Harry Bluestone, and Emil Cadkin.

Crew credits

 * Production supervisor: Howard Hanson
 * Animation: Hicks Lokey
 * Layout: Tony Rivera
 * Backgrounds: Dick Thomas
 * Story director: Alex Lovy
 * Titles: Art Goble

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: Week of January 27, 1961 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * Some newspaper articles call the episode, "From Ape to Z," a clear reference to "From A to Z," but the title card only says "Ape to Z."

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢