A Weighty Problem

"A Weighty Problem" is the second episode of Where's Huddles? season one. It aired on July 8, 1970 on CBS. It was written by Harvey Bullock, Ray Allen and Iwao Takamoto, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

The Coach forces Bubba to lose weight before next Sunday or he and Ed will be sent to Alaska. Of course, Pertwee makes it hard on the two once he hears the news.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Coach MadDog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ed Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cliff Norton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubba McCoy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Freight Train
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herb Jeffries
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marge Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny McCoy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marie Wilson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pom Pom Huddles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fumbles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * 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:#d2d2ff"| Hotdog selling man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goldfish
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boose
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Boose's wife
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sportscaster
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dick Enberg
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Audience
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Referee
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Party guests
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goldfish
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boose
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Boose's wife
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sportscaster
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dick Enberg
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Audience
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Referee
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Party guests
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Referee
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Party guests
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Party guests
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * The Rhinos
 * Alaska Seals (mentioned)
 * The Tigers

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Football stadium
 * Huddles residence
 * McCoy residence
 * Pertwee residence
 * Alaska (mentioned)

Objects

 * Rattle
 * Red Star Salami
 * Gas tank
 * Football

Vehicles

 * Huddles' car

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 8, 1970 on CBS

Behind the scenes

 * Not counting the pilot pitch, this episode is Coach MadDog's first appearance.

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.