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(Clarity; It's confusing calling this the first episode and then "Swimming Hole" the first episode as well. Are these for real facts on Takamoto, Barbera, and Hanna?)
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|premiere= 1970
|premiere= 1970
|run_time= 24:29
|run_time= 24:29
|writers= [[Iwao Takamote]]
|writers= [[Iwao Takamoto]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= Pilot (Where's Huddles?)
|previous= Pilot (Where's Huddles?)
|next= The Old Swimming Hole
|next= The Old Swimming Hole
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}}
'''"Pilot"''' is the first episode of ''[[Where's Huddles?]]'' season one. It was produced in 1970. It was written by [[Iwao Takamote]], and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
The '''''Where's Huddles?'' pilot pitch''' was produced as a story reel/animatic made by [[Iwao Takamoto]], [[Jerry Eisenberg]], and [[Willie Ito]] to sell ''[[Where's Huddles?]]'' as a full-length series to [[CBS]].


Ed and Bubba accidentally destroy Pertwee's car shortly after he leaves to go to a meeting, in return, Ed and Bubba must fix the car, however, Pertwee returns when his meeting was called off and assumes that his car was stolen.
Ed and Bubba accidentally destroy Pertwee's car shortly after he leaves to go to a meeting, in return, Ed and Bubba must fix the car, however, Pertwee returns when his meeting was called off and assumes that his car was stolen.
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
==Music==
==Release==
==Behind the scenes==
* The Pilot episode was actually later reworked into the episode "[[The Ramblin' Wreck]]".
* Some notable differences from the series that were later reworked include the following:
* Some notable differences from the series that were later reworked include the following:
** [[Marge Huddles|Marge]] and [[Penny McCoy|Penny]] not only had design differences, but also used one another's voice actor.
** [[Marge Huddles|Marge]] and [[Penny McCoy|Penny]] not only had design differences, but also used one another's voice actor.
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** [[Coach MadDog]] went unnamed, had a different design including him not wearing glasses, and was voiced by [[Joe Besser]] instead of [[Alan Reed]].
** [[Coach MadDog]] went unnamed, had a different design including him not wearing glasses, and was voiced by [[Joe Besser]] instead of [[Alan Reed]].
** This pilot reveals that [[Beverly]] was the last main character to be introduced into the show, as she was absent for the pilot but present for the later reworked episode "The Ramblin' Wreck".
** This pilot reveals that [[Beverly]] was the last main character to be introduced into the show, as she was absent for the pilot but present for the later reworked episode "The Ramblin' Wreck".
===Aftermath===
The animatic was later reworked into the episode "[[The Ramblin' Wreck]]".
==Music==
==Behind the scenes==
*


==Errors==
==Errors==

Revision as of 09:37, 5 April 2021

Pilot
Bubba accidentally destroys Pertwee's car.png
Bubba accidentally destroys Pertwee's car
Premiere date 1970
Run time 24:29
Writer(s) Iwao Takamoto
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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The Where's Huddles? pilot pitch was produced as a story reel/animatic made by Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, and Willie Ito to sell Where's Huddles? as a full-length series to CBS.

Ed and Bubba accidentally destroy Pertwee's car shortly after he leaves to go to a meeting, in return, Ed and Bubba must fix the car, however, Pertwee returns when his meeting was called off and assumes that his car was stolen.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Ed Huddles Cliff Norton
Pom Pom Huddles Jean Vander Pyl
Fumbles Don Messick
Bubba McCoy Mel Blanc
Penny McCoy Jean Vander Pyl
Marge Huddles Marie Wilson
Night Train Herb Jeffries
Pertwee Paul Lynde
Mechanic Unavailable
Pertwee's relatives N/A
Sportscaster Dick Enberg
Audience N/A
Doctors N/A
Tackle Makowsky N/A
Referee N/A
Coach Joe Besser


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Pertwee's car

Production

Development

  • Some notable differences from the series that were later reworked include the following:
    • Marge and Penny not only had design differences, but also used one another's voice actor.
    • Freight Train was originally named "Night Train".
    • Coach MadDog went unnamed, had a different design including him not wearing glasses, and was voiced by Joe Besser instead of Alan Reed.
    • This pilot reveals that Beverly was the last main character to be introduced into the show, as she was absent for the pilot but present for the later reworked episode "The Ramblin' Wreck".

Aftermath

The animatic was later reworked into the episode "The Ramblin' Wreck".

Music

Behind the scenes

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

References