Desperate Diamond Dimwits

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Desperate Diamond Dimwits
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Premiere date Week of November 2, 1959
Run time 7:14
Starring Elliot Field
Daws Butler
Music composed by Phil Green
Jack Shaindlin
Joe Cacciola
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Desperate Diamond Dimwits" is the sixth episode of Snooper and Blabber season one, and came as a segment of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired in the week of November 2, 1959 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 Productions.

Snooper and Blabber try to get back the King Size diamond, which was stolen and hidden in a fake bone by Light Fingers François while in disguise of a dog.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: This is a true case. Only the characters are ridiculous.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator Elliot Field
Super Snooper Daws Butler
Blabber Mouse Elliot Field
Light Fingers François Daws Butler
Bulldog Unavailable
Dogcatcher Elliot Field


Locations

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Production

Development

Filming

Music

The theme music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with the rest of the episode's music composed by Phil Green, Jack Shaindlin, and Joe Cacciola.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of November 2, 1959 in syndication

Behind the scenes

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Critical reception

In other languages

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Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

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