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==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==
* It's unknown why the series never made it into production, though it's likely because of the series barring too many similarities to ''[[Snagglepuss (segments)|Snagglepuss]]''.
* It's unknown why the series never made it into production, though it's likely because of the series barring too many similarities to ''[[Snagglepuss (segments)|Snagglepuss]]''.
* The idea of the show was likely taken by [[Alex Lovy]] when he Hanna-Barbera in [[1967]], who went on to supervise the [[Warner Bros.]] animation unit in its final years and created {{Plain link|https://looneytuneswiki.com/wiki/Cool_Cat_(character)|Cool Cat}} for the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical series.
* The idea of the show was likely taken by animator [[Alex Lovy]], who left Hanna-Barbera in [[1967]] to supervise the [[Warner Bros.]] animation unit in its final years, and created {{Plain link|https://looneytuneswiki.com/wiki/Cool_Cat_(character)|Cool Cat}} for the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical series.<ref>Maltin, Leonard ([[1987]]). ''Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.)''. Plume. p. 276. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:02, 3 July 2024

Toing Tiger model sheet.png

Toing Tiger was an undeveloped Hanna-Barbera television series.

The series would have revolved around the everyday life of Toing Tiger, as he outwitted the likes of the hunter and his elephant, Mayka-Boo-Boo.

The series would've been part of The World: Color It Happy, another unmade project by Hanna-Barbera.

Production

Development

The model sheets were designed by Iwao Takamoto in 1965.

Behind the Scenes

  • It's unknown why the series never made it into production, though it's likely because of the series barring too many similarities to Snagglepuss.
  • The idea of the show was likely taken by animator Alex Lovy, who left Hanna-Barbera in 1967 to supervise the Warner Bros. animation unit in its final years, and created Cool Cat for the Looney Tunes theatrical series.[1]

References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). Plume. p. 276. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.