Dogged Sheep Dog

"Dogged Sheep Dog" is the tenth episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on May 18, 1961 on NBC. It was written by Carl Kohler, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Hokey convinces a sheep dog to train Ding-a-Ling as a sheep dog to steal a lamb. But the training is hindering Hokey's attempts.

Memorable quotes
Sheepdog: Oh my gosh! Wolves.

Ding-a-Ling: You know, Hokey? I'm more hungry than ever. Hokey: Somehow, I think I lost my appetite Ding boy... My back!

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"| Sheepdog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheep
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheep
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Field

Objects

 * Sheepdog's cane

Vehicles

 * None

Development
It went into production on April 7, 1961.

Music

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

Crew credits

 * Story Director: Paul Sommer
 * Animation by: Vergil Ross
 * Layout by: Lance Nolley
 * Backgrounds by: Vora Manson
 * Titles by: Lawrence Goble
 * Production supervisor: Howard Hanson

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: Week of May 18, 1961 on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * The sheepdog in this episode would later reappear in the episode, "Movies are Bitter than Ever."

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢