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{{Infobox episode
{{Infobox episode
|image= [[File:MOTOR KNOWS BEST CLIP.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Smithereens puts a bag over Snooper's head.png|300px]]
|caption= I can't believe this short predicted Villanous
|caption= I can't believe this short predicted ''Villanous''.
|prodno=
|prodno=
|premiere= Week of [[November 9]], [[1959]]
|premiere= Week of [[December 21]], [[1959]]
|run_time= 7:16
|run_time= 7:16
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]<br />
|music= [[Phil Green]]<br />[[Jack Shaindlin]]
|writers= [[Mike Maltese]]
|writers= [[Michael Maltese]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= The Flea and Me
|previous= Not So Dummy
|next= Big Diaper Caper
|next= Cloudy Rowdy
|title_card= [[File:S&B 108 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:S&B 113 title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
"'''Motor Knows Best'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Snooper and Blabber]]'' season one, It aired as a segment of [[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]. It was written by [[Mike Maltese]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].
"'''Motor Knows Best'''" is the thirteenth episode of ''[[Snooper and Blabber]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]''. It aired in the week of [[December 21]], [[1959]] in first-run syndication. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].


Snooper and Blabber enter a race to take down Crash Smithereens.
Snooper and Blabber enter a race to take down Crash Smithereens.
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blabber Mouse]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blabber Mouse]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Crash Smithereens]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Crash Smithereens]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Denton Fender
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Denton Fender]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]]
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Announcer
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Don Messick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Snooper's Car
* Snooper's car


==Production==
==Production==
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===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Phil Green]], [[Jack Shaindlin]], and [[Louis De Francesco]].
The theme music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], while the rest of the episode's music was composed by [[Phil Green]] and [[Jack Shaindlin]].
 
==Crew credits==
* Production supervisor: [[Howard Hanson]]
* Animator: [[Lewis Marshall]]
* Layout artist: [[Ed Benedict]]
* Background artist: [[Joseph Montell]]
* Titles artist: [[Lawrence Goble]]
* Story director: [[Alex Lovy]]


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: week of November 9, 1959.
* United States: Week of December 21, 1959 in syndication


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1959]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Snooper and Blabber episodes]]
[[Category:Snooper and Blabber episodes]]
[[Category:Snooper and Blabber]]
[[Category:Snooper and Blabber]]
[[Category:The Quick Draw McGraw Show episodes]]
[[Category:The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]
[[Category:The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]
[[Category:Written by Michael Maltese]]

Latest revision as of 00:50, 7 February 2023

Motor Knows Best
Smithereens puts a bag over Snooper's head.png
I can't believe this short predicted Villanous.
Premiere date Week of December 21, 1959
Run time 7:16
Music composed by Phil Green
Jack Shaindlin
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Motor Knows Best" is the thirteenth episode of Snooper and Blabber season one, and came as a segment of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired in the week of December 21, 1959 in first-run syndication. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Snooper and Blabber enter a race to take down Crash Smithereens.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Blabber: Can that be Crash Smitheerens?

Crash: Well, it ain’t Huckleberry Hound.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Snooper Daws Butler
Blabber Mouse Daws Butler
Crash Smithereens Don Messick
Denton Fender Don Messick
Huckleberry Hound
Announcer Don Messick


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Snooper's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The theme music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, while the rest of the episode's music was composed by Phil Green and Jack Shaindlin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of December 21, 1959 in syndication

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on the phrase, "Mother knows best." You're welcome.
  • Huckleberry Hound is name dropped by Crash.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References