When My Sheep Comes In

When My Sheep Comes In
"Captain Cookie" kidnaps Lambsy
Premiere date	September 13, 1969
Run time	6:28
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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"When My Sheep Comes In" is the second episode of It's the Wolf season one, and came as a segment of the Cattanooga Cats. It first aired on September 13, 1969 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Bristlehound and Lambsy travel on a cruise ship to Australia so Lambsy can participate in a sheep show. While on the way, Mildew climbs aboard and pastors the two.

Memorable quotes

Mildew: I hope you get Mal de mer! That's France for sea sick.

Mildew: All together now kiddies! It's time to say goodbye to Captain Cookie show, until we meet again next week, it's time for me to go...
Bristlehound: ...And don't come back!
Mildew: Militant sorehead!

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

Locations

• Earth
  • Australia (mentioned)

Objects

• Bristlehound's cane

Vehicles

• Cruise ship

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 13, 1969 on ABC

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

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