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Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down the dirt road | Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down the dirt road. Ding-a-Ling tells Hokey that he's hungry and Hokey says to Ding-a-Ling that with their "Do-it-Yourself survival kit, they'd eat substantially". Ding-a-Ling asks Hokey how it works and Hokey tells Ding-a-Ling that he'd be happy to demonstrate it, but first, they would have to find a likely farmhouse. Just then they come across Farmer Smith's house and set up the survival kit, which consists of a newspaper, a trap and a camera to set up an unsuspected Farmer Smith into thinking he would get sued for animal cruelty on "be kind to animals week" because of the injury on Hokey's leg. Smith takes Hokey into the house to talk it over. | ||
Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food goes to "rad the icebox" | Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food, goes to "rad the icebox". Ding-a-Ling becomes worried that Smith will catch them, so Hokey guarantees their protection by phoning the Humane Society and arranging for someone to come over to do a story about the situation. Meanwhile, Smith becomes worried about how Hokey's doing, so he decides to look through the window only to see that Hokey faked his leg being broken. He then goes to get his gun and prepares to shoot Hokey, but Hokey plugs his finger in the barrel, which backfires when Smith's shot blows Hokey's eardrums out. Smith then chases Hokey to tear him apart with his bare hands, when the Humane Society people just happen to arrive to do the story on Smith; Hokey suggests that they take a few pictures of Farmer Smith feeding his friend and him. | ||
The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest | The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest wolf ever". | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
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| File:Hokey coning Smith.png Hokey fakes his leg being broken to fool Farmer Smith. | |
| Premiere date | Week of March 13, 1961 |
| Run time | 7:11 |
| Writer(s) | Warren Foster |
| Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
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"Tricks and Treats" is the first episode of Hokey Wolf season one. It aired as a segment of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It first aired on March 13, 1961 in first run syndication. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling set up Farmer Smith to gain free food handouts. Hokey then summons the press to ensure his success.
Detailed summary
Hokey and Ding-a-Ling are walking down the dirt road. Ding-a-Ling tells Hokey that he's hungry and Hokey says to Ding-a-Ling that with their "Do-it-Yourself survival kit, they'd eat substantially". Ding-a-Ling asks Hokey how it works and Hokey tells Ding-a-Ling that he'd be happy to demonstrate it, but first, they would have to find a likely farmhouse. Just then they come across Farmer Smith's house and set up the survival kit, which consists of a newspaper, a trap and a camera to set up an unsuspected Farmer Smith into thinking he would get sued for animal cruelty on "be kind to animals week" because of the injury on Hokey's leg. Smith takes Hokey into the house to talk it over.
Smith presents Hokey with hot barley water and returns to his plowing, Hokey upset that he wasn't getting any actual food, goes to "rad the icebox". Ding-a-Ling becomes worried that Smith will catch them, so Hokey guarantees their protection by phoning the Humane Society and arranging for someone to come over to do a story about the situation. Meanwhile, Smith becomes worried about how Hokey's doing, so he decides to look through the window only to see that Hokey faked his leg being broken. He then goes to get his gun and prepares to shoot Hokey, but Hokey plugs his finger in the barrel, which backfires when Smith's shot blows Hokey's eardrums out. Smith then chases Hokey to tear him apart with his bare hands, when the Humane Society people just happen to arrive to do the story on Smith; Hokey suggests that they take a few pictures of Farmer Smith feeding his friend and him.
The Humane Society people take pictures of Smith feeding Hokey and Ding-a-Ling tells the viewers that "Hokey's the greatest wolf ever".
Memorable quotes
Hokey: This isn't exactly a charm bracelet on my leg you know and I'm taking you to court, for setting this trap to catch some innocent wildlife creatures.
Characters
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Locations
- Farmer Smith's residence
- Hen house
Objects
- Do-it-your-self survival kit
- Farmer Smith's gun
Vehicles
- Tractor
Release
Production
Development
Music
Behind the scenes
Errors
- For a few frames when Hokey's coning Smith, the inside of Hokey's ears are miscolored brown like the rest of his fur.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- This episode, alongside "Castle Hassle", are on the DVD Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera, part of the Best of Warner Bros. series. It was released by Warner Home Video in the United States on May 21, 2013.
