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|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Tony Benedict]]
|writers= [[Tony Benedict]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
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}}'''"A Star is Bored"''' is the twenty first episode of ''[[Hokey Wolf (segments)|Hokey Wolf]]'' season one, and came as part of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It first aired on [[October 10]], [[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]].
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'''"A Star is Bored"''' is the twenty-first episode of ''[[Hokey Wolf (segments)|Hokey Wolf]]'' season one, and came as part of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It aired on [[October 10]], [[1961]] on [[NBC]]. It was written by [[Tony Benedict]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].


Hokey and Ding-a-Ling come to Hollywood to become stars. After bypassing security, the only part they play is sweeping the studio.
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling come to Hollywood to become stars. After bypassing security, the only part they play is sweeping the studio.
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***** [[Hollywood]]
***** [[Hollywood]]
****** [[Gremlin's Chinese Theater]]
****** [[Gremlin's Chinese Theater]]
****** [[Brown Debris]] restaurant
****** [[Brown Debris]]
****** Collateral Pictures studio
****** Collateral Pictures studio
******* Casting office
******* Casting office
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* J.B.'s car
* J.B.'s car
==Release==


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
* 0:00 - Main title theme ([[Hoyt Curtin]])
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


==Music==
* United States: Week of October 10, 1961 on NBC


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The episode's title is a spoof of the 1937 "<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(1937_film) A Star Is Born]</span>" film.
* The episode title is a spoof of the 1937 ''[[wikipedia:A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' film.
* Gremlin's Chinese Theater is a parody of [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]].


==Errors==
==Errors==
* When [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]] dressed as a fireman to fool the [[Collateral Pictures]] gate guard and points to the left while saying what he needs, his coller and bow tie overlap his arm.
* When Hokey dressed as a fireman to fool the Collateral Pictures gate guard and points to the left while saying what he needs, his collar and bow tie overlap his arm.
* When the Collateral Pictures gate guard threatens to use the hose on Hokey, Hokey's toe detailings are missing.
* When the Collateral Pictures gate guard threatens to use the hose on Hokey, Hokey's toe detailings are missing.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==Home availability==
* Not available. 😢


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:45, 26 June 2022

A Star is Bored
File:How would you like to try a wet run.png
Collateral Pictures guard threatens to use the hose on Hokey.
Production number E-166
Premiere date Week of October 10, 1961
Run time 7:09
Starring Daws Butler
Doug Young
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Tony Benedict
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"A Star is Bored" is the twenty-first episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on October 10, 1961 on NBC. It was written by Tony Benedict, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Hokey and Ding-a-Ling come to Hollywood to become stars. After bypassing security, the only part they play is sweeping the studio.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Hokey: No no, I'm George Washington and I'm going to cut down a cherry tree. Let's get with it!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Unavailable
Collateral Pictures Gate Guard Doug Young
J.B. Daws Butler
Hokey Wolf Daws Butler
Ding-a-Ling Doug Young
George Washington


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Axe
  • Net
  • Match
  • Firecracker

Vehicles

  • J.B.'s car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of October 10, 1961 on NBC

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • When Hokey dressed as a fireman to fool the Collateral Pictures gate guard and points to the left while saying what he needs, his collar and bow tie overlap his arm.
  • When the Collateral Pictures gate guard threatens to use the hose on Hokey, Hokey's toe detailings are missing.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References