Hokey Wolf


 * This article is about the main title character. For the TV series, see Hokey Wolf (TV series)''.

Hokey Wolf is the smooth-talking title character in the Hokey Wolf shorts. He was voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Phil Silvers.

Hokey will also appear in the upcoming HBO Max original series Jellystone!

Character description
He is a greedy, lazy, slacking con-artist wolf, trying to avoid work by getting the money and food out of other people himself in which, he would constantly go around conning people. Usually, he sets up his "victims" by taking advantage of them, mostly by complementing them on their talent, skill or performance, so they would fall in Hokey's trap, then he pulls the full cover over them by stealing their "needs" for himself. this would usually backfire in the end with the person he conned either shooting at him with a gun or violently beat him up.

During his misadventures, he would usually be followed by his faithful sidekick, Ding-a-Ling, a younger, smaller, slightly dim wolf who wants to follow in his "hero's" con-artist footsteps and would cheer him on during his schemes.

In later appearances, Hokey appears by himself, less villainous and less willing to con others, but still has some villainous actions up his sleeve.

In addition, he is a timber wolf with brown fur, a peach snout and a black nose, usually depicted wearing a violet colored pork pie hat, a white collar, and a teal bow tie.

Laff-a-Lympics
When Yogi was asked by has buddies at Hanna-Barbera to gather teammates for the Yogi Yahooeys, Yogi thought about his old friend Hokey. Yogi tracked Hokey down to a place called "Lazy Lake", where he offering the fish a free demonstration of frying pans. When asked about joining the team, Hokey's response went some like "How many sheep are in it for me?".

Funtastic Treasure Hunt
In the episode "Yogi and the Unicorn", he first appears when Huckleberry Hound comes to drop off the "goodies" to him, after Huckleberry reveals who he is to Hokey, they go off outside to look for the unicorn.

In the episode "The Great American Treasure", he makes a cameo in the audience, while watching an interview with the Treasure Hunters.

In the episode "The Moaning Liza", he plays the role of the judge, after Snagglepuss is accused of stealing the Moaning Liza, after Snagglepuss is found guilty, he sentences Snagglepuss to death.

In the episode "Snow White & the 7 Treasure Hunters", he acts as the mirror of the "Snow White" story.

In the episode "Yogi's Heroes", he is the host of the interview with Yogi Bear and Dick Dastardly.

In the episode "The Attack of Dr. Mars", after Dr. Mars reveals that the earth will blow up in an interview, Hokey runs off to hide in a bunker.

In the episode "20,000 Leaks Under the Sea", he takes the role as the judge after El Kabong hits Mike Walnuts on the head by mistake.

In the episode "Goodbye, Mr. Chump", he plays the role of the game show host while the Treasure Hunters are trying to get Quick Draw back to normal.

In the episode "Yogi Bear on the Air", he and Mr. Jinks, as doctors, try to figure out what's wrong with a woman.

In the episode "Yogi and the Beanstalk", he attempted to kidnap Magnifico the Great's wife, Melody, only for him to be eaten by an uncannily large, Peter Potamus. Later, he is nearly arrested by Officer Dibble for his crime, but manages to trick Dibble into thinking he'll become a star, in which Dibble's response is "Wait till Top Cat here's about this!".

In the episode "The Greed Monster", he appears in a fantasy when Huckleberry and Quick Draw become famous singers.

Yogi is framed for sheep-stealing
In "Don't Give up the Sheep" Hokey steals a sheep from a farmer who was given permission by the government to have his sheep at Jellystone and frames Yogi for it. Later, he begins to feel guilty for framing Yogi and decides to return the sheep, only for the farmer to chase him away with a cane.

R. Dakin & Co.

 * Main: R. Dakin & Co.


 * Hokey Wolf Dakin figure (1971)

Hokey Wolf Dakin figure with removable hat, collar and bowtie.

Behind the scenes

 * In a coloring book, Hokey's birthday cake has six candles indicating he is six years old (40 in wolf years).