Motor Knows Best

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Motor Knows Best
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I can't believe this short predicted Villanous.
Premiere date Week of December 21, 1959
Run time 7:16
Music composed by Phil Green
Jack Shaindlin
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Motor Knows Best" is the thirteenth episode of Snooper and Blabber season one, and came as a segment of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. It aired in the week of December 21, 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.

Snooper and Blabber enter a race to take down Crash Smithereens.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Blabber: Can that be Crash Smitheerens?

Crash: Well, it ain’t Huckleberry Hound.

Characters

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Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Snooper Daws Butler
Blabber Mouse Daws Butler
Crash Smithereens Don Messick
Denton Fender Don Messick
Huckleberry Hound
Announcer Don Messick


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Snooper's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

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

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of December 21, 1959 in syndication

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on the phrase, "Mother knows best." You're welcome.
  • Huckleberry Hound is name dropped by Crash.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References