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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | |distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | ||
|released= July 1 | |released= [[July 1]]—[[September 2]], [[1970]] | ||
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|starring= [[Cliff Norton]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Marie Wilson]]<br />[[Paul Lynde]]<br />[[Herb Jeffries]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Dick Enberg]] | |starring= [[Cliff Norton]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Marie Wilson]]<br />[[Paul Lynde]]<br />[[Herb Jeffries]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Dick Enberg]] | ||
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|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | |director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
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'''''Where's Huddles?''''' | '''''Where's Huddles?''''' is an American animated television sitcom produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[CBS]]. It ran in [[1970]], airing 10 episodes. It was a short-lived prime-time animated series geared towards adults, although its accessibility for the whole family allowed it to be aired on [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Boomerang]] in their heydays. | ||
The series was originally attended to be a permanent summer replacement, but was canceled after only ten episodes by CBS, due to low ratings. | |||
The | Much like ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', the series follows a ''Honeymooners''-like format. In this case, it centers around the life of two pro-football players who live next door to one another and their lives on-and-off the field. | ||
After its ten-episode run, the characters had rare outside appearances with [[Ed Huddles|Ed]] making a cameo in [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' story "[[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)/Issue 12|The Ends of the Earth]]," and a [[Fumbles]] clip being featured when dogs from HB were being presented in ''[[Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration]]''. | |||
The entire series has been released on [[Where's Huddles?: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
After the success of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', and when a summer replacement was needed for ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' when it was coming to an end on [[CBS]] in 1970, a [[Pilot (Where's Huddles?)|pilot]] was pitched and sold to [[Hanna-Barbera]], the reel/animatic | After the success of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', and when a summer replacement was needed for ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' when it was coming to an end on [[CBS]] in 1970, a [[Pilot (Where's Huddles?)|pilot]] was pitched and sold to [[Hanna-Barbera]], the reel/animatic was made by [[Iwao Takamoto]], [[Jerry Eisenberg]], and [[Willie Ito]]. The pitch followed a series about pro football players and what they do with their lives outside of football. The first episode went into production and was first aired on July 1, 1970, the series lasted until September 2, 1970, only producing 10 episodes as a whole. | ||
[[Ed Huddles]] was based on that of Walter Matthau. | [[Ed Huddles]] was based on that of Walter Matthau. | ||
According to the pilot pitch, the series was originally going for a more cartoonish look, but was changed to match more of a realistic look (similar to that of [[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]). | According to the pilot pitch, the series was originally going for a more cartoonish look, but was changed to match more of a realistic look (similar to that of ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]''). | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
;Opening theme song lyrics: | |||
<poem> | |||
There's a family down the street, the Huddles! The McCoys live right next door. | |||
Yes I know, the girls are alright Marge and Penny, but the fella's, they play football you know. Savages, that's what they are. | |||
<br> | |||
Give the ball and a cheer for Huddles, | |||
with a point after touch down every time!<br> | |||
Savages! | |||
</poem> | |||
;Closing theme song lyrics | |||
<poem> | |||
There's a family down the street, the Huddles! The McCoys live right next door. | |||
<br> | |||
Give the ball and a cheer for Huddles, and he's over the old goal line! | |||
With a point after touch down every time! | |||
</poem> | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| "[[The Old Swimming Hole]]" | | "[[The Old Swimming Hole]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | | [[July 1]], [[1970]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[A Weighty Problem]]" | | "[[A Weighty Problem]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | | [[July 8]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Ramblin' Wreck]]" | | "[[The Ramblin' Wreck]]" | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
| July 15, 1970 | | [[July 15]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Offensives]]" | | "[[The Offensives]]" | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | | [[July 22]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Hot Dog Hannah]]" | | "[[Hot Dog Hannah]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | | [[July 29]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[To Catch a Thief]]" | | "[[To Catch a Thief]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | | [[August 5]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Get That Letter Back]]" | | "[[Get That Letter Back]]" | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | | [[August 12]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Odd Trio]]" | | "[[The Odd Trio]]" | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | | [[August 19]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[A Sticky Affair]]" | | "[[A Sticky Affair]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | | [[August 26]], 1970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[One Man's Family]]" | | "[[One Man's Family]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | | [[September 2]], 1970 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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* [[Alan Reed]] as [[Coach MadDog]] | * [[Alan Reed]] as [[Coach MadDog]] | ||
* [[Dick Enberg]] as the Sportscaster | * [[Dick Enberg]] as the Sportscaster | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
* In ''[[The Brak Show]]'' episode "[[Enter the Hump]]," [[Penny McCoy]] makes a cameo on a TV. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 24 February 2022
Where's Huddles? | |
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On-screen title card. | |
Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Network | CBS |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
Original release | July 1—September 2, 1970 |
Starring | Cliff Norton Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Marie Wilson Paul Lynde Herb Jeffries Don Messick Alan Reed Dick Enberg |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Where's Huddles? is an American animated television sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It ran in 1970, airing 10 episodes. It was a short-lived prime-time animated series geared towards adults, although its accessibility for the whole family allowed it to be aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang in their heydays.
The series was originally attended to be a permanent summer replacement, but was canceled after only ten episodes by CBS, due to low ratings.
Much like The Flintstones, the series follows a Honeymooners-like format. In this case, it centers around the life of two pro-football players who live next door to one another and their lives on-and-off the field.
After its ten-episode run, the characters had rare outside appearances with Ed making a cameo in Marvel Comics' Laff-A-Lympics story "The Ends of the Earth," and a Fumbles clip being featured when dogs from HB were being presented in Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
After the success of The Flintstones, and when a summer replacement was needed for The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour when it was coming to an end on CBS in 1970, a pilot was pitched and sold to Hanna-Barbera, the reel/animatic was made by Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, and Willie Ito. The pitch followed a series about pro football players and what they do with their lives outside of football. The first episode went into production and was first aired on July 1, 1970, the series lasted until September 2, 1970, only producing 10 episodes as a whole.
Ed Huddles was based on that of Walter Matthau.
According to the pilot pitch, the series was originally going for a more cartoonish look, but was changed to match more of a realistic look (similar to that of Scooby-Doo).
Music
- Opening theme song lyrics
There's a family down the street, the Huddles! The McCoys live right next door.
Yes I know, the girls are alright Marge and Penny, but the fella's, they play football you know. Savages, that's what they are.
Give the ball and a cheer for Huddles,
with a point after touch down every time!
Savages!
- Closing theme song lyrics
There's a family down the street, the Huddles! The McCoys live right next door.
Give the ball and a cheer for Huddles, and he's over the old goal line!
With a point after touch down every time!
Episodes
Episode | Number | Air date |
---|---|---|
"The Old Swimming Hole" | 1x01 | July 1, 1970 |
"A Weighty Problem" | 1x02 | July 8, 1970 |
"The Ramblin' Wreck" | 1x03 | July 15, 1970 |
"The Offensives" | 1x04 | July 22, 1970 |
"Hot Dog Hannah" | 1x05 | July 29, 1970 |
"To Catch a Thief" | 1x06 | August 5, 1970 |
"Get That Letter Back" | 1x07 | August 12, 1970 |
"The Odd Trio" | 1x08 | August 19, 1970 |
"A Sticky Affair" | 1x09 | August 26, 1970 |
"One Man's Family" | 1x10 | September 2, 1970 |
Cast
- Cliff Norton as Ed Huddles
- Mel Blanc as Bubba McCoy
- Jean Vander Pyl as Marge Huddles and Pom Pom Huddles
- Herb Jeffries as Freight Train
- Marie Wilson as Penny McCoy
- Paul Lynde as Claude Pertwee
- Don Messick as Fumbles and Beverly
- Alan Reed as Coach MadDog
- Dick Enberg as the Sportscaster
In popular culture
- In The Brak Show episode "Enter the Hump," Penny McCoy makes a cameo on a TV.