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|image= [[File:I suppose those aren't shovels?? Their banjos right?.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:I suppose those aren't shovels?? Their banjos right?.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= [[Claude Pertwee|Pertwee]] catches [[Ed Huddles|Ed]], [[Bubba McCoy|Bubba]] and [[Freight Train|Freight]] digging the hole. | |caption= [[Claude Pertwee|Pertwee]] catches [[Ed Huddles|Ed]], [[Bubba McCoy|Bubba]] and [[Freight Train|Freight]] digging the hole. | ||
|premiere= July 1, 1970 | |premiere= [[July 1]], [[1970]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|cast= [[Paul Lynde]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Cliff Norton]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Herb Jeffries]]<br />[[Marie Wilson]]<br />[[Dick Enberg]] | |||
|writers= [[Harvey Bullock]]<br>[[Ray Allen]]<br>[[Iwao Takamoto]] | |writers= [[Harvey Bullock]]<br>[[Ray Allen]]<br>[[Iwao Takamoto]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|previous= | |previous= Pilot (Where's Huddles?) | ||
|next= A Weighty Problem | |next= A Weighty Problem | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"The Old Swimming Hole"''' is the first episode of ''[[Where's Huddles?]]'' season one. It aired on July 1, 1970 on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]], [[Ray Allen]] and [[Iwao Takamoto]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | '''"The Old Swimming Hole"''' is the first episode of ''[[Where's Huddles?]]'' season one. It aired on [[July 1]], [[1970]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]], [[Ray Allen]] and [[Iwao Takamoto]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | ||
Ed wants to build a swimming pool with Bubba's help, | Ed wants to build a swimming pool with Bubba's help. However, it isn't going to be easy for the two because of Pertwee's interference. Later, they have an argument about the pool and come to an agreement on demising the pool. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Cool (The Old Swimming Hole)|Mr. Cool]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Cool (The Old Swimming Hole)|Mr. Cool]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| People in construction vehicles | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| People in construction vehicles | ||
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==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
* [[Splashdown Pool]] | |||
* [[The Rhinos]] | * [[The Rhinos]] | ||
* [[The Bears]] | * [[The Bears]] | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Huddles | * [[Earth]] | ||
* [[ | ** [[United States]] | ||
* [[Pertwee | *** [[Huddles residence]] | ||
* Football stadium | *** [[McCoy residence]] | ||
*** [[Pertwee residence]] | |||
*** Football stadium | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* Huddles' car | |||
* Construction vehicles | * Construction vehicles | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | |||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * This episode is very similar to ''[[The Flintstones]]'' episode "[[The Swimming Pool (The Flintstones)|The Swimming Pool]]." | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * | ||
==Everlasting influence== | |||
* [[Where's Huddles? (Gold Key Comics)/Issue 1|Issue one]] of the [[Where's Huddles? (Gold Key Comics)|''Where's Huddles?'' comics]] from [[Gold Key Comics]] had a story titled "The Cool Pool," which seems to recreate this episode with slight differences. | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the United States: | ||
** [[July 26]], [[2016]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[Where's Huddles?: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD. | |||
** This episode, alongside the complete series, is available to buy on YouTube starting on [[February 4]], [[2018]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:Where's Huddles? episodes]] | [[Category:Where's Huddles? episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Where's Huddles?]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 13 November 2023
| The Old Swimming Hole | |
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 Pertwee catches Ed, Bubba and Freight digging the hole. | |
| Premiere date | July 1, 1970 |
| Starring | Paul Lynde Jean Vander Pyl Don Messick Cliff Norton Mel Blanc John Stephenson Herb Jeffries Marie Wilson Dick Enberg |
| Writer(s) | Harvey Bullock Ray Allen Iwao Takamoto |
| Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
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"The Old Swimming Hole" is the first episode of Where's Huddles? season one. It aired on July 1, 1970 on CBS. It was written by Harvey Bullock, Ray Allen and Iwao Takamoto, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Ed wants to build a swimming pool with Bubba's help. However, it isn't going to be easy for the two because of Pertwee's interference. Later, they have an argument about the pool and come to an agreement on demising the pool.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Huddles residence
- McCoy residence
- Pertwee residence
- Football stadium
- United States
Objects
- Shovels
- Bags of cement
- Football
Vehicles
- Huddles' car
- Construction vehicles
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Behind the scenes
- This episode is very similar to The Flintstones episode "The Swimming Pool."
Errors
Everlasting influence
- Issue one of the Where's Huddles? comics from Gold Key Comics had a story titled "The Cool Pool," which seems to recreate this episode with slight differences.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United States:
- July 26, 2016: Warner Archive Collection releases Where's Huddles?: The Complete Series on DVD.
- This episode, alongside the complete series, is available to buy on YouTube starting on February 4, 2018.
