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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:"This isn't exactly a charm bracelet on my leg you know".png|300px]] | |image= [[File:"This isn't exactly a charm bracelet on my leg you know".png|300px]] | ||
|caption= [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]] fakes his leg | |caption= [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]] fakes his leg injury to fool [[Farmer Smith (Tricks and Treats)|Farmer Smith]]. | ||
|prodno= E-145 | |prodno= E-145 | ||
|premiere= Week of [[March | |premiere= Week of [[March 16]], [[1961]] | ||
|run_time= 7:11 | |run_time= 7:11 | ||
|cast= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Doug Young]] | |||
|writers= [[Warren Foster]] | |writers= [[Warren Foster]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]] | ||
|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]] | |||
|previous= Tricks and Treats | |previous= Tricks and Treats | ||
|next= Hokey Dokey | |next= Hokey Dokey | ||
|title_card= [[File:HW 101 title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:HW 101 title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"Tricks and Treats"''' is the first episode of ''[[ | '''"Tricks and Treats"''' is the first episode of ''[[Hokey Wolf]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It aired on [[March 16]], [[1961]] in first run syndication. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | ||
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling set up Farmer Smith to gain free food handouts. Hokey then summons the press to ensure his success. | Hokey and Ding-a-Ling set up Farmer Smith to gain free food handouts. Hokey then summons the press to ensure his success. | ||
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Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down a dirt road when Ding-a-Ling tells Hokey that he's hungry and Hokey tells him that with their "Do-it-Yourself survival kit, they'd dine substantially". Ding-a-Ling asks Hokey how it works and Hokey tells Ding-a-Ling that he'd be happy to demonstrate it, but first, they would have to find a likely farmhouse. Just then they come across Farmer Smith's farmhouse and set up the survival kit, which consists of a newspaper, a trap and a camera to set up an unsuspected Farmer Smith into thinking he would get sued for animal cruelty on "be kind to animals week" because of the injury on Hokey's leg. Smith takes Hokey into the house to talk it over. | Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down a dirt road when Ding-a-Ling tells Hokey that he's hungry and Hokey tells him that with their "Do-it-Yourself survival kit, they'd dine substantially". Ding-a-Ling asks Hokey how it works and Hokey tells Ding-a-Ling that he'd be happy to demonstrate it, but first, they would have to find a likely farmhouse. Just then they come across Farmer Smith's farmhouse and set up the survival kit, which consists of a newspaper, a trap and a camera to set up an unsuspected Farmer Smith into thinking he would get sued for animal cruelty on "be kind to animals week" because of the injury on Hokey's leg. Smith takes Hokey into the house to talk it over. | ||
Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food, goes to "rad the icebox". Ding-a-Ling becomes worried that Smith will catch them, so Hokey guarantees their protection by phoning the Humane Society and arranging for someone to come over to do a story about the situation. Meanwhile, Smith becomes worried about how Hokey's doing, so he decides to check up on Hokey by | Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food, goes to "rad the icebox". Ding-a-Ling becomes worried that Smith will catch them, so Hokey guarantees their protection by phoning the Humane Society and arranging for someone to come over to do a story about the situation. Meanwhile, Smith becomes worried about how Hokey's doing, so he decides to check up on Hokey by looking through the window, only to see that Hokey faked his leg injury. He then goes to get his gun and prepares to shoot Hokey, but Hokey plugs his finger in the barrel, which backfires when Smith's shot blows Hokey's eardrums out. Smith then chases Hokey to tear him apart with his bare hands, when the Humane Society people just happen to arrive to do the story on Smith; Hokey suggests that they take a few pictures of Farmer Smith feeding his friend and him. | ||
The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey, and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest wolf ever". | The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey, and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest wolf ever". | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Hokey Wolf]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Hokey Wolf (character)|Hokey Wolf]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]] | ||
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* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** | *** [[Smith residence (Tricks and Treats)|Smith residence]] | ||
**** Hen house | **** Hen house | ||
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==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* Tractor | * Tractor | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | |||
==Music== | |||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | |||
== | ==Crew credits== | ||
* | * Story Director: [[Alex Lovy]] | ||
* Animation by: [[Don Patterson]] | |||
* Layout by: [[Paul Sommer]] | |||
* Backgrounds by: [[Fernando Montealegre|Montealegre]] | |||
* Titles by: [[Art Goble]] | |||
* Production supervisor: [[Howard Hanson]] | |||
==Release== | |||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: Week of March 16, 1961 in syndication | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* This episode was partly inspired by the ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'' short "[[Tally Ho Ho Ho]]" | * This episode was partly inspired by the ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'' short "[[Tally Ho Ho Ho]]." | ||
* [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]] has fooled [[Ding-a-Ling]] many times in the past. | * [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]] has fooled [[Ding-a-Ling]] many times in the past. | ||
* [[Farmer Smith (Tricks and Treats)|Farmer Smith]] doesn't acknowledge the fact that he never set a trap in the first place. | * [[Farmer Smith (Tricks and Treats)|Farmer Smith]] doesn't acknowledge the fact that he never set a trap in the first place. | ||
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! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Spanish''' | ||
| | | Trucos y tratos | ||
| | | Tricks and Treats | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** May 21, 2013: [[Warner Home Video]] releases | ** [[May 21]], [[2013]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera]]'' on DVD. | ||
* In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | |||
** [[June 3]], [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera'' on DVD. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1961]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Hokey Wolf episodes]] | [[Category:Hokey Wolf episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Hokey Wolf]] | |||
[[Category:Syndication]] | |||
[[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show episodes]] | |||
[[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Warren Foster]] |
Latest revision as of 20:19, 24 April 2024
Tricks and Treats | |
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Hokey fakes his leg injury to fool Farmer Smith. | |
Production number | E-145 |
Premiere date | Week of March 16, 1961 |
Run time | 7:11 |
Starring | Daws Butler Doug Young |
Writer(s) | Warren Foster |
Director(s) | William Hanna |
Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
Episode navigation | |
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Title card | |
"Tricks and Treats" is the first episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as a segment of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on March 16, 1961 in first run syndication. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling set up Farmer Smith to gain free food handouts. Hokey then summons the press to ensure his success.
Detailed summary
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down a dirt road when Ding-a-Ling tells Hokey that he's hungry and Hokey tells him that with their "Do-it-Yourself survival kit, they'd dine substantially". Ding-a-Ling asks Hokey how it works and Hokey tells Ding-a-Ling that he'd be happy to demonstrate it, but first, they would have to find a likely farmhouse. Just then they come across Farmer Smith's farmhouse and set up the survival kit, which consists of a newspaper, a trap and a camera to set up an unsuspected Farmer Smith into thinking he would get sued for animal cruelty on "be kind to animals week" because of the injury on Hokey's leg. Smith takes Hokey into the house to talk it over.
Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food, goes to "rad the icebox". Ding-a-Ling becomes worried that Smith will catch them, so Hokey guarantees their protection by phoning the Humane Society and arranging for someone to come over to do a story about the situation. Meanwhile, Smith becomes worried about how Hokey's doing, so he decides to check up on Hokey by looking through the window, only to see that Hokey faked his leg injury. He then goes to get his gun and prepares to shoot Hokey, but Hokey plugs his finger in the barrel, which backfires when Smith's shot blows Hokey's eardrums out. Smith then chases Hokey to tear him apart with his bare hands, when the Humane Society people just happen to arrive to do the story on Smith; Hokey suggests that they take a few pictures of Farmer Smith feeding his friend and him.
The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey, and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest wolf ever".
Memorable quotes
Hokey: This isn't exactly a charm bracelet on my leg you know and I'm taking you to court, for setting this trap to catch some innocent wildlife creatures.
Hokey: That's murder to the eardrums!
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Smith residence
- Hen house
- Smith residence
- United States
Objects
- Do-It-Your-Self Survival Kit
- Farmer Smith's gun
Vehicles
- Tractor
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Crew credits
- Story Director: Alex Lovy
- Animation by: Don Patterson
- Layout by: Paul Sommer
- Backgrounds by: Montealegre
- Titles by: Art Goble
- Production supervisor: Howard Hanson
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: Week of March 16, 1961 in syndication
Behind the scenes
- This episode was partly inspired by the Yogi Bear short "Tally Ho Ho Ho."
- Hokey has fooled Ding-a-Ling many times in the past.
- Farmer Smith doesn't acknowledge the fact that he never set a trap in the first place.
Errors
- For a few frames when Hokey's coning Smith, the inside of Hokey's ears are miscolored brown like the rest of his fur.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Spanish | Trucos y tratos | Tricks and Treats |
Home availability
- In the United States:
- May 21, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera on DVD.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland: