A Sheep in the Deep

A Sheep in the Deep
Mildew gets "Lamb-Basted" by Bristlehound.
Premiere date	September 20, 1969
Run time	6:32
Starring	Allan Melvin Daws Butler Paul Lynde
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Neal Barbera Larz Bourne Ed Brandt Tom Dagenais Len Janson Earl Klein Bill Lutz Mike Maltese Chuck Menville Bill Perez Joe Ruby Dalton Sandifer Martin Smith Ken Spears
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"A Sheep in the Deep" is the third episode of It's the Wolf season one, and came as a segment of the Cattanooga Cats. It aired on September 20, 1969 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Bristlehound and Lambsy travel to a deserted island to get away from Mildew, but of course there's no escape from the nosey Wolf, as he follows them there and pesters them.

Memorable quotes

Mildew: ...and for dessert...
Bristlehound: You get lamb-basted!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bristlehound	Allan Melvin
Lambsy Divey	Daws Butler
Mildew Wolf	Paul Lynde
Charlie	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • Flyspeck Island

Objects

• Bristlehound's cane
• Map

Vehicles

• Bristlehound's boat
• Cruise ship

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 20, 1969 on ABC

Errors

• After Bristlehound pulls the plug on Mildew's rubber duck ride, his entire arm disappears for the rest of the scene until Mildew is shown again.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • 1988: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases It's the Wolf on VHS.