Indian Giver

Indian Giver
Hiawatha takes off Hokey's hat.
Production number	E-163
Premiere date	Week of September 15, 1962
Run time	7:10
Writer(s)	Tony Benedict
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"Indian Giver" is the eighteenth episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It first aired on September 15, 1962 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.

The young "Injun" Hiawatha is told by his father, the "Great chief" to hunt down the "Big Bad Wolf", Hokey, and eventually brings him back to his tribe. Hokey then tries to con his way out of it, but instead attracts the attention of more young "Injuns." who start shooting arrows at Hokey.

Memorable quotes

Hokey: Well, that's a novel way to break down customer resistance.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Narrator (voice only)	Daws Butler
Chief	Daws Butler
Hiawatha	N/A
Huckleberry Hound
Hokey Wolf	Daws Butler
Ding-a-Ling	Doug Young
Wolf (picture)	N/A
Young injuns	N/A

Locations

• Gitche Gumee
• Shining Big Sea Water
• Injuns' tents
• Forest
  • Hokey's residence

Objects

• Hiawatha's axe
• Rope
• Bows and Arrows
• Hot arrow
• Indian Child Psychology

Vehicles

• Boat

Behind the scenes

• Most likely as a joke, Huckleberry Hound is said to be a television show.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning