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====Cartoon Network Presents====
====Cartoon Network Presents====
==Development==
==Development==
According to Daws Butler, Huckleberry Hound's voice originated from a man named William Harwood, a North Carolina man who was a veterinarian and next-door neighbor of Butler's future wife, Myrtis:<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices">Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6ffdBDDBUYsC&pg=PA272&dq=The+Magic+Behind+the+Voices+(2004)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiw--dyKj9AhVlPH0KHdP_DzAQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=william%20harwood&f=false The Magic Behind the Voices]''. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref><ref>[https://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-daws-butler-played-snagglepuss.html How Daws Butler Played Snagglepuss]. yowpyowp.blogspot.com (2014).</ref>  
According to Daws Butler, Huckleberry Hound's voice originated from a man named William Harwood, a North Carolina man who was a veterinarian and next-door neighbor of Butler's future wife, Myrtis.<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices">Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6ffdBDDBUYsC&pg=PA272&dq=The+Magic+Behind+the+Voices+(2004)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiw--dyKj9AhVlPH0KHdP_DzAQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=william%20harwood&f=false The Magic Behind the Voices]''. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref><ref>[https://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-daws-butler-played-snagglepuss.html How Daws Butler Played Snagglepuss]. yowpyowp.blogspot.com (2014).</ref> As he recalled:


: "Myrtis was from Albemarle, North Carolina. When I was in the navy, I’d hitchhike home on the weekend and this fella would be sitting on the front porch next door. He'd see me come panting just to see Myrtis, and he'd say (in a drawl), ‘Hi, Daws! Come on up and sit down. We’ll talk a bit.’ I’d say, ‘Well, maybe a half an hour or an hour.’ Anyway, he kind of stuck in my head. I was in the navy then, but I put him in a little separate box. I didn’t even realize I was doing it. Then when Huckleberry Hound came along, there he was!”<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices">Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6ffdBDDBUYsC&pg=PA272&dq=The+Magic+Behind+the+Voices+(2004)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiw--dyKj9AhVlPH0KHdP_DzAQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=william%20harwood&f=false The Magic Behind the Voices]''. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref>
: "Myrtis was from Albemarle, North Carolina. When I was in the navy, I’d hitchhike home on the weekend and this fella would be sitting on the front porch next door. He'd see me come panting just to see Myrtis, and he'd say (in a drawl), ‘Hi, Daws! Come on up and sit down. We’ll talk a bit.’ I’d say, ‘Well, maybe a half an hour or an hour.’ Anyway, he kind of stuck in my head. I was in the navy then, but I put him in a little separate box. I didn’t even realize I was doing it. Then when Huckleberry Hound came along, there he was!”<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices">Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6ffdBDDBUYsC&pg=PA272&dq=The+Magic+Behind+the+Voices+(2004)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiw--dyKj9AhVlPH0KHdP_DzAQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=william%20harwood&f=false The Magic Behind the Voices]''. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref>

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This article is about the character. For other uses, see Huckleberry Hound.
Huckleberry Hound
Huckleberry Hound (character).png
Y'know somethin'? Bow ties are purdy dandy, y'all!
Species Dog (bloodhound)
Gender Male
Member of Yogi's Gang
Yogi's Treasure Hunters
Yogi Yahooeys
Affiliation Pixie and Dixie
Mr. Jinks
Hokey Wolf
Ding-a-Ling
Ka-Pow
Iddy Biddy Buddy
Quack-Up
Jellystone
Occupation Various
Other relative(s) Unnamed great-great grandson
Marital status Single
Husband to Desert Flower in The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
Children One son, Huckleberry Hound, Jr.
Three unnamed children in The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
First appearance HH: "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie" (1958)
Played by Daws Butler (1958-88)
Greg Burson (1989-1990)
Greg Berg (1991)
Jim Conroy (since 2021)
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Yo, Yogi!
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Wacky Races
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Jellystone!

Huckleberry Hound is an anthropomorphic bloodhound and the main title character of The Huckleberry Hound Show animated television series. His voice was originated by Daws Butler.

In the Jellystone! reboot, Huckleberry is the mayor of the titular town.

Character description

Huckleberry Hound is a bipedal dog with a light blue fur coat. His head has a mostly square structure and part of his muzzle is peach-colored. His eyes are sleepy and have droopy eyelids on them. He also has a black tip on his short tail. Although Huck's clothing varies in each appearance, the one element that stayed mostly consistent is his red bow tie. Various promotional images depicted him with a crooked boater hat, but this is usually not present in most media.

Huck's personality is chill, relaxing and well-intended. He talks in a distinctive Southern drawl, speaking in a calm manner while also spurting out some phrases such as "Wal, I do declare!", and "Say now, that's mighty nice!" Although he can be pretty lethargic at times, Huck is nonetheless a charming person due to his positive attitude. He also tends to break the fourth wall, speaking in front of the audience to state his current mood, or whenever he wants to point out a thing.

Many of Huck's roles vary depending on his appearances, but his main goal in life is to complete his tasks seamlessly. His attempts tend to backfire in dire consequences, yet his calm personality kept him from being bothered; shrugging these fates as nothing more than a little mishap. Sometimes, his dumb luck would lead him to unintended success.

Huck's signature tune is the western folk ballad "Oh My Darling, Clementine", which he always sang in a comically tone-deaf and inaccurate rendition.

Appearances

TV series

Movies

Specials

Shorts

Comics

Books

Video games

Biography

♫OoOoh my DaaAaahlin', Clementine!♫

In The Huckleberry Hound Show, Huck acted as the show's host to present the cartoons in each episode, like a showman doing a circus performance. He appeared in wraparounds and bridging segments, sharing a spotlight with Yogi Bear, Pixie and Dixie, Mr. Jinks; and in seasons 3-4, Hokey Wolf.

In his own cartoon segments, Huck assumes a different role and occupation in every episode. He has a long list of careers, which include—but not limited to—a policeman, a fire fighter, a rocket scientist, a farmer, and a dog catcher (even though Huck himself is a dog, albeit an anthropomorphic one). His roles also extend to more fantastical territory, including parodies of fictional figures such as Tarzan, Robin Hood, and the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Yogi's Birthday Party

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Crossover Era

It's Yogi's Gang

Yogi's Ark Lark

Laff-A-Lympics

Yogi's First Christmas

Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper

Casper's First Christmas

Yogi's Treasure Hunt

The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound

Celebrating another 50 years! 50 years of fun!

Fender Bender 500

Huck was paired up with Snagglepuss, and was the driver of the Half Dog Half Cat Halftrack, which was designed to be a portable stage.

Yo, Yogi!

Johnny Bravo cameo

Harvey Birdman

Everyone's Back in Jellystone!

Huck Sells Out

In The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode "Irwin Gets a Clue," he's one of several Hanna-Barbera characters run over by Hoss Delgado's truck.

Huck in the Funny Books

The Not So Funny Books

In Exit Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, he is a closeted gay man who is best friends with Snagglepuss. After being outed and assaulted by his lover Quick Draw McGraw during the Stonewall raid, he commits suicide.

Marvels' Laff-A-Lympics

Flintstones visit New York World's Fair

Cartoon Network Presents

Development

According to Daws Butler, Huckleberry Hound's voice originated from a man named William Harwood, a North Carolina man who was a veterinarian and next-door neighbor of Butler's future wife, Myrtis.[1][2] As he recalled:

"Myrtis was from Albemarle, North Carolina. When I was in the navy, I’d hitchhike home on the weekend and this fella would be sitting on the front porch next door. He'd see me come panting just to see Myrtis, and he'd say (in a drawl), ‘Hi, Daws! Come on up and sit down. We’ll talk a bit.’ I’d say, ‘Well, maybe a half an hour or an hour.’ Anyway, he kind of stuck in my head. I was in the navy then, but I put him in a little separate box. I didn’t even realize I was doing it. Then when Huckleberry Hound came along, there he was!”[1]

Huck's voice also bears similarities to that of actor Andy Griffith, who likewise based his character accent on a rural North Carolian town (in Griffith's case, Mount Airy), and Hanna-Barbera was known for parodying known actors with their characters' voices; Butler denied using Griffith as inspiration, stating that he used the accent about a decade before Griffith became famous.[1][3][4]

Gallery

Main article: Huckleberry Hound (character)/Gallery

Toys and merchandise

Main article: Huckleberry Hound (character)/Toys

Behind the scenes

  • According to a 1982 calendar, he was born on January 17th.
  • Though the song "Oh My Darling, Clementine" was written in 1884, Huckleberry Hound's rendition was so iconic that it became synonymous with the character.

In popular culture

  • In the Robot Chicken "Laff-A-Munich" skit of the episode "Ban on the Fun," he is seen among the other Yogi Yahooeys teammates to be killed by the Really Rottens in a Munich-themed style.
  • In the Daria episode "Lane Miserables," Trent mentions watching Huckleberry as a kid, noting that he and Huckleberry Finn don't have a lot in common. Daria then points out that Huckleberry was more of a closer.
  • In The Simpsons episode "Behind the Laughter," Huckleberry, voiced by Karl Wiedergott, confesses that he was so gay, but he couldn't tell anyone.
  • In the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Huckleberry's use of '"Oh My Darling, Clementine" is brought up when Joel introduces himself to Clementine (who herself shares the same name as the song), and the latter sings its chorus to Joel on a train to Montauk.
  • Huckleberry is Freddy Funko's co-host on The Freddy Funko Show.

References

  1. ^ a b c Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). The Magic Behind the Voices. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1578066964.
  2. ^ How Daws Butler Played Snagglepuss. yowpyowp.blogspot.com (2014).
  3. ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Viking Studio Books. ISBN 0-670-82978-1.
  4. ^ Was Huckleberry Hound based on Sheriff Andy from The Andy Griffith Show?. MeTV.com (2019).
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