Baba Bait

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Baba Bait
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The most painful Quick Draw has looked.
Production number J-123
Premiere date January 30, 1961
Run time 7:16
Starring Daws Butler
Don Messick
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Baba Bait" is the first episode of Quick Draw McGraw season three, and the fortieth overall, which came as part of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired on January 30, 1961 in first-run syndication. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Baba pretends to be a bad guy to capture the Masked Mosquito.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Baba: He's the high flauntiest fastest shootiness Quick Draw McGraw!


Quick Draw: You're a little flat but thanks, Baba Boy!


Baba: What do I do now, Queek Straw?


Quick Draw: I make believe you're angry, put on a good act.


Baba Looey: Okay. Arriba Arriba Tostadas Sombrero Enchiladas Tortilla am I mad!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Quick Draw McGraw Daws Butler
Baba Looey Daws Butler
Masked Mosquito Daws Butler
Bank President Don Messick
Narrator Don Messick


Locations

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Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 30, 1961

Behind the scenes

  • Both Baba and Quick Draw can't sing.
  • Baba speaks Spanish in this short. However, since Michael Maltese and/or Daws Butler did not know Spanish, it's reduced to food and stereotypical Spanish phrases like "Arriba." And they said Speedy Gonzales was a stereotype.
  • Baba sings the theme song for the show when talking about Quick Draw.
    • In that same scene, Baba doesn't say QD's name as "Queek Straw," implying he calls him that on purpose.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

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Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

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