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|caption= [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] pretends to be a dead bear near the park exit.
|prodno= E-7
|prodno= E-7
|premiere= Week of [[September 29]], [[1958]]
|premiere= Week of [[September 29]], [[1958]]
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'''"Yogi Bear's Big Break"''' is the first episode of ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It aired in the week of [[September 29]], [[1958]] on [[NBC]]. It was written by [[Charles Shows]] and [[Dan Gordon]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].
'''"Yogi Bear's Big Break"''' is the first episode of ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]''. It aired in the week of [[September 29]], [[1958]] in syndication. It was written by [[Charles Shows]] and [[Dan Gordon]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[HB Enterprises]].


Yogi, tired of kids shouting "Look at the bears!," decides to escape from Jellystone Park.
Yogi, tired of being patronized and having the kids shout "Look at the bears!," decides to escape from Jellystone Park.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Yogi:''' Every day it's the same. "Look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!" sheesh.<br>
'''Yogi:''' I have had it, Boo Boo! I'm gonna a bust out here!<br>
'''Kids in car:''' Hey, pop, look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!<br>
'''Boo Boo:''' How come, Yogi?<br>
'''Yogi:''' Every day it's the same old thing. "Look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!" sheesh!<br>
'''Kids in car:''' Hey, pop! Look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!<br>
'''Yogi:''' See what I mean, Boo Boo.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]]
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid in car 1
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid in car #1
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid in car 2
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid in car #2
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in car
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Yogi Bear characters|Man in car]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gopher
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Yogi Bear characters|Gopher]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Police car
* Bus
 
* Man's car
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
 
* United States: Week of September 29, 1958 on NBC


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]] and [[Jack Shaindlin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]] and [[Jack Shaindlin]].
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* Background artist: [[Montealegre]]
* Background artist: [[Montealegre]]
* Title artist: [[Lawrence Goble]]
* Title artist: [[Lawrence Goble]]
* Sketch artists: Charles Shows, Dan Gordon
* Story sketch artists: Charles Shows, Dan Gordon
 
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
 
* United States: Week of September 29, 1958 in syndication


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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[[Category:Written by Charles Shows]]
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Revision as of 18:42, 21 April 2024

Yogi Bear's Big Break
Yogi plays dead.png
Yogi pretends to be a dead bear near the park exit.
Production number E-7
Premiere date Week of September 29, 1958
Run time 6:58
Starring Daws Butler
Don Messick
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Jack Shaindlin
Writer(s) Charles Shows
Dan Gordon
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Yogi Bear's Big Break" is the first episode of Yogi Bear season one, and came as a segment of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired in the week of September 29, 1958 in syndication. It was written by Charles Shows and Dan Gordon, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of HB Enterprises.

Yogi, tired of being patronized and having the kids shout "Look at the bears!," decides to escape from Jellystone Park.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Yogi: I have had it, Boo Boo! I'm gonna a bust out here!
Boo Boo: How come, Yogi?
Yogi: Every day it's the same old thing. "Look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!" sheesh!
Kids in car: Hey, pop! Look at the bears, look at the bears, look at the bears!
Yogi: See what I mean, Boo Boo.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Daws Butler
Yogi Bear Daws Butler
Boo Boo Bear Don Messick
Kid in car #1 Daws Butler
Kid in car #2 Don Messick
Ranger Daws Butler
Man in car Don Messick
Gopher Don Messick


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Bus
  • Man's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin and Jack Shaindlin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of September 29, 1958 in syndication

Behind the scenes

  • According to the Yowp blog, Michael Lah was also an animator, but he was uncredited.[1]

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ Yowp, Don M. (May 16, 2009) "Yogi's Big Break". Yowp. Retrieved November 17, 2022.