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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Wally Gator'' (segments)}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Wally Gator'' (segments)}}
:''This article is about the segments. For the main title character, see ''[[Wally Gator]]''.
:''This article is about the segments. For other uses, see [[Wally Gator]].''
{{Infobox TV
{{Infobox TV
|name= Wally Gator
|name= Wally Gator
|title_card= [[File:WG title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:WG title card.png|300px]]
|caption= On-screen title card.
|caption= On-screen title card.
|network= [[NBC]]
|network= Syndication
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
|distributor=
|distributor=
|released= [[September 3]], [[1962]] – [[August 26]], [[1963]]
|released= [[September 3]], [[1962]]―[[August 26]], [[1963]]
|run_time=
|run_time= 5 minutes
|starring= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Don Messick]]
|starring= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Don Messick]]
|execs=
|execs=
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|writer=  
|writer=  
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|title_card2= [[File:Wally Gator closing title card.png|300px]]
|caption2= Closing title card.
}}
}}
'''''Wally Gator''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1962]] to [[1963]], airing 52 episodes.
'''''Wally Gator''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. Airing in syndication, it ran from [[1962]] to [[1963]], airing 52 episodes that spanned two seasons.


[[Wally Gator|Wally]] appears in the [[HBO Max]] original series, ''[[Jellystone!]]''.
The entire series has been released on [[Wally Gator: The Complete Series|DVD]].


The entire series has been released on [[Wally Gator: The Complete Series|DVD]].
==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
==Music==
==Music==
;Opening theme song lyrics:
;Opening theme song lyrics:
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Droopy Dragon (Wally Gator)|Droopy Dragon]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
| [[September 3]], [[1962]]
* "[[Droopy Dragon]]"
| [[September 3]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Gator-Napper]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[Gator-Napper]]"
| [[September 10]], 1962
| [[September 10]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Swamp Fever]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[Swamp Fever]]"
| [[September 17]], 1962
| [[September 17]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[White Tie and Frails]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[White Tie and Frails]]"
| [[September 24]], 1962
| [[September 24]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Escape Artist]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Escape Artist]]"
| [[October 1]], 1962
| [[October 1]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[California or Bust]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[California or Bust]]"
| [[October 8]], 1962
| [[October 8]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Frame and Fortune]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Frame and Fortune]]"
| [[October 15]], 1962
| [[October 15]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Tantalizin' Turnips]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[Tantalizin' Turnips]]"
| [[October 22]], 1962
| [[October 22]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Over the Fence is Out]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Over the Fence is Out]]"
| [[October 29]], 1962
| [[October 29]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Bear with Me]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Bear with Me]]"
| [[November 5]], 1962
| [[November 5]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Outside Looking in]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[Outside Looking in]]"
| [[November 12]], 1962
| [[November 12]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Bachelor Buttons]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[Bachelor Buttons]]"
| [[November 19]], 1962
| [[November 19]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Which is Which Witch]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Which is Which Witch]]"
| [[November 26]], 1962
| [[November 26]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Pen-Striped Suit]]"
| 1x14
| 1x14
* "[[Pen-Striped Suit]]"
| [[December 3]], 1962
| [[December 3]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Ship Shape Escape]]"
| 1x15
| 1x15
* "[[Ship Shape Escape]]"
| [[December 10]], 1962
| [[December 10]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Semi Seminole]]"
| 1x16
| 1x16
* "[[Semi Seminole]]"
| [[December 17]], 1962
| [[December 17]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Little Red Riding Gator]]"
| 1x17
| 1x17
* "[[Little Red Riding Gator]]"
| [[December 24]], 1962
| [[December 24]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Ice Cube Boob]]"
| 1x18
| 1x18
* "[[Ice Cube Boob]]"
| [[December 31]], 1962
| [[December 31]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[The Forest's Prime Evil]]"
| 1x19
| 1x19
| [[January 7]], [[1963]]
* "[[The Forest's Prime Evil]]"
| [[January 7]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Snooper Snowzer]]"
| 1x20
| 1x20
* "[[Snooper Snowzer]]"
| [[January 14]], 1963
| [[January 14]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Unconscious Conscience]]"
| 1x21
| 1x21
* "[[Unconscious Conscience]]"
| [[January 21]], 1963
| [[January 21]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gator-Baiter]]"
| 1x22
| 1x22
* "[[Gator-Baiter]]"
| [[January 28]], 1963
| [[January 28]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[False Alarm]]"
| 1x23
| 1x23
* "[[False Alarm]]"
| [[February 4]], 1963
| [[February 4]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Phantom Alligator]]"
| 1x24
| 1x24
* "[[Phantom Alligator]]"
| [[February 11]], 1963
| [[February 11]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Puddle Hopper]]"
| 1x25
| 1x25
* "[[Puddle Hopper]]"
| [[February 18]], 1963
| [[February 18]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Baby Chase]]"
| 1x26
| 1x26
* "[[Baby Chase]]"
| [[February 25]], 1963
| [[February 25]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gosh Zilla]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
* "[[Gosh Zilla]]"
| [[March 4]], 1963
| [[March 4]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Camera Shy Guy]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
* "[[Camera Shy Guy]]"
| [[March 11]], 1963
| [[March 11]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Rebel Rabble]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
* "[[Rebel Rabble]]"
| [[March 18]], 1963
| [[March 18]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[No More Mower]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
* "[[No More Mower]]"
| [[March 25]], 1963
| [[March 25]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Knight Nut]]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
* "[[Knight Nut]]"
| [[April 1]], 1963
| [[April 1]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Ape Scrape]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
* "[[Ape Scrape]]"
| [[April 8]], 1963
| [[April 8]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gator-Imitator]]"
| 2x07
| 2x07
* "[[Gator-Imitator]]"
| [[April 15]], 1963
| [[April 15]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Safe at Home]]"
| 2x08
| 2x08
* "[[Safe at Home]]"
| [[April 22]], 1963
| [[April 22]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Balloon Buffoon]]"
| 2x09
| 2x09
* "[[Balloon Buffoon]]"
| [[April 29]], 1963
| [[April 29]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Rassle Dazzle]]"
| 2x10
| 2x10
* "[[Rassle Dazzle]]"
| [[May 6]], 1963
| [[May 6]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Sea Sick Pals]]"
| 2x11
| 2x11
* "[[Sea Sick Pals]]"
| [[May 13]], 1963
| [[May 13]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Accidentally on Purpose]]"
| 2x12
| 2x12
* "[[Accidentally on Purpose]]"
| [[May 20]], 1963
| [[May 20]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Whistle Stopper]]"
| 2x13
| 2x13
* "[[Whistle Stopper]]"
| [[May 27]], 1963
| [[May 27]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Birthday Grievings]]"
| 2x14
| 2x14
* "[[Birthday Grievings]]"
| [[June 3]], 1963
| [[June 3]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Medicine Avenue]]"
| 2x15
| 2x15
* "[[Medicine Avenue]]"
| [[June 10]], 1963
| [[June 10]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Marshall Wally]]"
| 2x16
| 2x16
* "[[Marshall Wally]]"
| [[June 17]], 1963
| [[June 17]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[One Round Trip]]"
| 2x17
| 2x17
* "[[One Round Trip]]"
| [[June 24]], 1963
| [[June 24]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gopher Broke]]"
| 2x18
| 2x18
* "[[Gopher Broke]]"
| [[July 1]], 1963
| [[July 1]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gladiator Gator]]"
| 2x19
| 2x19
* "[[Gladiator Gator]]"
| [[July 8]], 1963
| [[July 8]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Bubble Trouble]]"
| 2x20
| 2x20
* "[[Bubble Trouble]]"
| [[July 15]], 1963
| [[July 15]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Ice Charades]]"
| 2x21
| 2x21
* "[[Ice Charades]]"
| [[July 22]], 1963
| [[July 22]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Creature Feature]]"
| 2x22
| 2x22
* "[[Creature Feature]]"
| [[July 29]], 1963
| [[July 29]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Squatter's Rights]]"
| 2x23
| 2x23
* "[[Squatter's Rights]]"
| [[August 5]], 1963
| [[August 5]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[The Big Drip]]"
| 2x24
| 2x24
* "[[The Big Drip]]"
| [[August 12]], 1963
| [[August 12]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Gourmet Gator]]"
| 2x25
| 2x25
* "[[Gourmet Gator]]"
| [[August 19]], 1963
| [[August 19]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Carpet Bragger]]"
| 2x26
| 2x26
* "[[Carpet Bragger]]"
| [[August 26]], 1963
| [[August 26]], 1963
|}
|}


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Daws Butler]] as [[Wally Gator]]
* [[Daws Butler]] as [[Wally Gator (character)|Wally Gator]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Mr. Twiddle]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Mr. Twiddle]]
==Legacy==
[[Wally Gator|Wally]] later appears as a regular character in Hanna-Barbera's other series ''[[Yogi's Gang]]'' and ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'', and a guest in ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'', which aired in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]], respectively. In the [[2020s]], [[Warner Bros. Animation]] added him as a regular to the [[Max (streaming service)|Max]] original series, ''[[Jellystone!]]'', in which he is voiced by [[Jeff Bergman]]. The ''Jellystone!'' incarnation is accident-prone and always getting botched surgeries at the local [[Jellystone Hospital]], usually by [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] or by an unforeseen event.
==Merchandise==
===Home media===
On [[January 10]], [[2020]], [[Warner Archive Collection]] released ''[[Wally Gator: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
===Reading material===
===Board game===
In [[1962]], [[Wally Gator Game|a board game]] was released by [[Transogram]] based on the cartoon.
==In other languages==
{| class="wikitable"
! Language
! Name
! Meaning
|-
| '''Spanish'''
| El Lagarto Juancho
| The Juanco Lizard
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1962]]
[[Category:1963]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series]]
[[Category:The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series]]
[[Category:TV series]]
[[Category:TV series]]
[[Category:Wally Gator]]

Latest revision as of 08:39, 21 April 2024

This article is about the segments. For other uses, see Wally Gator.
Wally Gator
WG title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network Syndication
Production company Hanna-Barbera Productions
Original release September 3, 1962―August 26, 1963
Run time 5 minutes
Starring Daws Butler
Don Messick
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera

Wally Gator is a series of animated segments as part of The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Airing in syndication, it ran from 1962 to 1963, airing 52 episodes that spanned two seasons.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

Music

Opening theme song lyrics

Wally Gator is a swinging alligator in the swamp

He's the greatest perculator when he really starts to romp

There has never been a greater operator in the swamp

See you later, Wally Gator!

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 September 3, 1962
1x02 September 10, 1962
1x03 September 17, 1962
1x04 September 24, 1962
1x05 October 1, 1962
1x06 October 8, 1962
1x07 October 15, 1962
1x08 October 22, 1962
1x09 October 29, 1962
1x10 November 5, 1962
1x11 November 12, 1962
1x12 November 19, 1962
1x13 November 26, 1962
1x14 December 3, 1962
1x15 December 10, 1962
1x16 December 17, 1962
1x17 December 24, 1962
1x18 December 31, 1962
1x19 January 7, 1963
1x20 January 14, 1963
1x21 January 21, 1963
1x22 January 28, 1963
1x23 February 4, 1963
1x24 February 11, 1963
1x25 February 18, 1963
1x26 February 25, 1963
2x01 March 4, 1963
2x02 March 11, 1963
2x03 March 18, 1963
2x04 March 25, 1963
2x05 April 1, 1963
2x06 April 8, 1963
2x07 April 15, 1963
2x08 April 22, 1963
2x09 April 29, 1963
2x10 May 6, 1963
2x11 May 13, 1963
2x12 May 20, 1963
2x13 May 27, 1963
2x14 June 3, 1963
2x15 June 10, 1963
2x16 June 17, 1963
2x17 June 24, 1963
2x18 July 1, 1963
2x19 July 8, 1963
2x20 July 15, 1963
2x21 July 22, 1963
2x22 July 29, 1963
2x23 August 5, 1963
2x24 August 12, 1963
2x25 August 19, 1963
2x26 August 26, 1963

Cast

Legacy

Wally later appears as a regular character in Hanna-Barbera's other series Yogi's Gang and Laff-A-Lympics, and a guest in Yogi's Treasure Hunt, which aired in the 1970s and 1980s, respectively. In the 2020s, Warner Bros. Animation added him as a regular to the Max original series, Jellystone!, in which he is voiced by Jeff Bergman. The Jellystone! incarnation is accident-prone and always getting botched surgeries at the local Jellystone Hospital, usually by Yogi or by an unforeseen event.

Merchandise

Home media

On January 10, 2020, Warner Archive Collection released Wally Gator: The Complete Series on DVD.

Reading material

Board game

In 1962, a board game was released by Transogram based on the cartoon.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Spanish El Lagarto Juancho The Juanco Lizard

References

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