Mildew Wolf

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Mildew Wolf
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Species Wolf (Timber)[1]
Gender Male
Affiliation Snagglepuss Lion in Laff-A-Lympics
Laff-A-Lympics in Laff-A-Lympics
Father Not mentioned
Mother Not mentioned
Marital status Single
First appearance ITW: "It's the Wolf" (1969)
Played by Paul Lynde (1969-70)
John Stephenson (1977-78)
Bernardo de Paula (since 2021)
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Wacky Races
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Jellystone!

Mildew Wolf is an anthropomorphic wolf and the main antagonist in the It's the Wolf animated television shorts. He was voiced by Paul Lynde, and later by John Stephenson in Laff-A-Lympics. In the It's the Wolf shorts, he's often considered the main antagonist.

Character description

Mildew is a brown wolf with an extremely skinny and tall frame. His normal attire consists of a white shirt collar, blueish overalls supported by only one suspender, and a short lime-green hat with a wide brim.

Mildew is a typical "big bad wolf" archetype who constantly tries to eat Lambsy. He comes up with several paper-thin disguises in order to catch the lamb, but Lambsy always sees through his disguises in the end.

Appearances

TV series

Movies

Specials

Comics

Biography

It's the Wolf!

Mildew appears in every episode of the series, using a multitude of disguises to lure Lambsy into being eaten by him. However, once he is exposed, Bristlehound always throws him away. Mildew usually has an idiosyncratic insult for Bristlehound every time he tosses him with his cane, such as "party-pooper" and "roundhouse roustabout".

Crossover Era

Laff-A-Lympics!

He and Snagglepuss are the announcers for the Laff-A-Lympics. Unlike It's the Wolf, Mildew isn't a villain and is now just fussy and cynical. His catchphrase is "Savages. They're all savages."

Celebrating another 50 years! 50 years of fun!

Wacky Reboot

Mildew appeared in the episode "Little Pink Riding Hood", as one of the fairytale characters that prepared to give Dick Dastardly a "classic fairytale beat down". He was later turned into a cat with the rest of the fairytale characters by Winnie Witch, and eaten by Tiny Gruesome.

Everyone's Back in Jellystone!

Mildew is a recurring character in the series. He isn't antagonistic whatsoever, and no longer tries to eat sheep. Mildew holds a multitude of jobs in the town, such as a grocery store clerk,[2] a wrestling match announcer,[3] and an employee at the stink factory.[4] Mildew has always been unlucky, and every time he appears, he gets misfortune thrown his way, such as Grape Ape destroying his house, not once, but twice.[5][6] Mildew is also gay, having sent flirty texts to Shazzan and tries to kiss him, but fails.[2]

Mildew in the Funny Books

Marvel's Laff-A-Lympics

Development

Mildew is inspired by Ralph Wolf from Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog, a series of cartoons from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. His mannerisms were heavily inspired by Paul Lynde, who voiced him but is uncredited for his role. In 1969, producer Jerry Eisenberg directed a short live-action film[7] spoofing It's the Wolf. In it, Mildew was portrayed by storyboard artist Joel Seibel.

Gallery

Main article: Mildew Wolf/Gallery

Behind the scenes

  • In Jellystone, Mildew's flirtatious relationship with Shazzan is likely a reference to his original actor, Paul Lynde, who was gay during his lifetime (but never acknowledged in spite of his campy television persona).

In popular culture

  • In the Partridge Family episode "I Left My Heart in Cincinnati", the Partridge Family visit Kings Island, where various HB walk around characters can be seen including Mildew.

References

  1. ^ It's the Wolf: "Cat Caper", season 1, episode 12 (1969).
  2. ^ a b Jellystone!: "Grocery Store," season 1, episode 6 (2021).
  3. ^ Jellystone!: "Jelly Wrestle Rumble!," season 1, episode 18 (2021).
  4. ^ Jellystone!: "The Big Stink," season 1, episode 33 (2022).
  5. ^ Jellystone!: "The Brave Little Daddy," season 1, episode 32 (2022).
  6. ^ Jellystone!: "The Box Thief," season 1, episode 35 (2022).
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8msgSmb4zw&t=68s