Difference between revisions of "A Star is Bored"

A Star is Bored
	; Collateral Pictures guard threatens to use the hose on Hokey.
Production number	E-166
Premiere date	Week of August 24, 1961
Run time	7:09
Starring	Daws Butler; Doug Young
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Tony Benedict
Director(s)	William Hanna
Voice director(s)	Joseph Barbera
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 25 April 2024

"A Star is Bored" is the twenty-third episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on August 24, 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.

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)	Daws Butler
Gate guard	Doug Young
J.B.	Daws Butler
Hokey Wolf	Daws Butler
Ding-a-Ling	Doug Young
George Washington

Organizations

Colleral Pictures

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - California
    - Los Angeles
      - Hollywood
        Gremlin's Chinese Theater
        
        Brown Debris
        
        Collateral Pictures studio
        Casting office
        
        Sound stage

Objects

Firecracker

Vehicles

J.B.'s car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

0:00 - Main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: Week of August 24, 1961 syndication

Behind the scenes

The episode title is a spoof of the 1937 A Star Is Born film.
Gremlin's Chinese Theater is a parody of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

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

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 {{Infobox episode
-|image= [[File:How would you like to try a wet run.png|300px]]
+|image= [[File:"How would you like to try a wet run".png|300px]]
-|caption= [[Collateral Pictures]] guard threatens to use the hose on [[Hokey Wolf|Hokey]].
+|caption= [[Collateral Pictures]] guard threatens to use the hose on [[Hokey Wolf (character)|Hokey]].
-|prodno=
+|prodno= E-166
-|premiere= Week of October 10, 1962
+|premiere= Week of [[August 24]], [[1961]]
 |run_time= 7:09
-|writers= [[Warren Foster]]
+|cast= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Doug Young]]
-|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
+|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
-|previous= Bring 'Em Back a Live One
+|writers= [[Tony Benedict]]
+|directors= [[William Hanna]]
+|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]]
+|previous= Hokey's Missing Millions
 |next= West of the Pesos
-|title_card= [[File:HW 120 title card.png|300px]]
+|title_card= [[File:HW 123 title card.png|300px]]
-}}'''"A Star is Bored"''' is the twentieth and final episode of ''[[Hokey Wolf (TV series)|Hokey Wolf]]'' season one. It aired as a segment of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It first aired on October 10, 1962 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]].
+}}
+'''"A Star is Bored"''' is the twenty-third episode of ''[[Hokey Wolf]]'' season one, and came as part of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It aired on [[August 24]], [[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]].
 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==
-'''Hokey:''' No, I'm George Washington and I'm going to cut down a cherry tree. Let's get with it!
 ==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==
 {{CastTop}}
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Collateral Pictures Gate Guard
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hokey Wolf characters|Gate guard]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Doug Young]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[J.B.]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[J.B. (A Star is Bored)|J.B.]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf (character)|Hokey Wolf]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ding-a-Ling]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Doug Young
+|-
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[George Washington]]
+|-
 {{CastBottom}}
@@ Line 39: / Line 48: @@
 ==Locations==
-* Collateral Pictures studio
+* [[Earth]]
-** Casting office
+** [[United States]]
-** Sound stage
+*** [[California]]
+**** [[Los Angeles]]
+***** [[Hollywood]]
+****** [[Gremlin's Chinese Theater]]
+****** [[Brown Debris]]
+****** Collateral Pictures studio
+******* Casting office
+******* Sound stage
 ==Objects==
-* Match
 * Firecracker
 ==Vehicles==
 * J.B.'s car
-==Release==
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
+===Filming===
+==Music==
+* 0:00 - Main title theme ([[Hoyt Curtin]])
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
-==Music==
+* United States: Week of August 24, 1961 syndication
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*
+* 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==
-*
+* 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==
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |
 |}
+==Home availability==
+* Not available. 😢
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Star is Bored, A}}
+[[Category:1961]]
 [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
 [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
 [[Category:Episodes]]
+[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
 [[Category:Hokey Wolf episodes]]
+[[Category:Hokey Wolf]]
+[[Category:Syndication]]
+[[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show episodes]]
+[[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show]]
+[[Category:Written by Tony Benedict]]