Movies are Bitter than Ever

"Movies are Bitter than Ever" is the twelfth episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on May 27, 1961 in first run syndication. It was written by Tony Benedict, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Hokey uses a movie set to sneak out some sheep being herded by a sheep dog. The farmer and sheepdog wise up to the wolves' trick and chase after them.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hokey Wolf
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ding-a-Ling
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doug Young
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheep
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheepdog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Farmer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Doug Young
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Hokey's mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Farmer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Doug Young
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Hokey's mother
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Hokey's mother
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Hokey's mother

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Barn

Objects

 * Cardboard camera

Vehicles

 * Truck

Music

 * 0:00 - Main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)

Release
Dates are in order of release:


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

Behind the scenes

 * The Sheepdog in this episode previously appeared in the episode "Dogged Sheep Dog."
 * Ding-a-Ling's disguise is that of "Little Bo Peep" from the nursery rhyme of the same name, with a blonde wig and a green dress.

Errors

 * When Hokey is giving the farmer a goodbye handshake, the Farmer's neck is miscolored black.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢