Yakky Doodle
- This article is about the segments. For the main title character, see Yakky Doodle (character).
| Yakky Doodle | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | January 29, 1961—1962 |
| Starring | Daws Butler Jimmy Weldon Vance Colvig |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Mike Maltese |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Yakky Doodle is a series of animated segments as part of The Yogi Bear Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Airing in syndication, it ran from 1961 to 1962, airing 32 episodes that spanned two seasons.
Yakky Doodle is a little duck who lives with his best friend, a bulldog named Chopper. He usually goes into dangerous territory—especially in times when it is expected—and sometimes falls prey to foes such as Fibber Fox. Luckily for him, Chopper swoops in to defend his "Little Buddy" from these encounters when necessary.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
We are currently researching these airdates, so as of now, some of them may be incorrect.
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | Week of January 29, 1961 |
| 1x02 | Week of February 17, 1961 |
| 1x03 | Week of March 6, 1961 |
| 1x04 | Week of March 13, 1961 |
| 1x05 | Week of February 27, 1961 |
| 1x06 | Week of April 25, 1961 |
| 1x07 | Week of May 2, 1961 |
| 1x08 | Week of July 31, 1961 |
| 1x09 | Week of April 15, 1961 |
| 1x10 | Week of April 22, 1961 |
| 1x11 | Week of August 21, 1961 |
| 1x12 | Week of July 5, 1961 |
| 1x13 | Week of September 11, 1961 |
| 1x14 | Week of May 1, 1961 |
| 1x15 | Week of May 29, 1961 |
| 1x16 | Week of July 1, 1961 |
| 2x01 | Week of June 17, 1961 |
| 2x02 | Week of June 19, 1961 |
| 2x03 | Week of October 30, 1961 |
| 2x04 | Week of November 6, 1961 |
| 2x05 | Week of November 20, 1961 |
| 2x06 | Week of April 26, 1962 |
| 2x07 | Week of December 11, 1961 |
| 2x08 | Week of December 31, 1961 |
| 2x09 | Week of January 22, 1962 |
| 2x10 | 1962 |
| 2x11 | Week of February 12, 1962 |
| 2x12 | Week of February 18, 1962 |
| 2x13 | Week of March 5, 1962 |
| 2x14 | Week of April 1, 1962 |
| 2x15 | 1961-62 season |
| 2x16 | Week of May 5, 1962 |
Cast
- Jimmy Weldon as Yakky Doodle
- Vance Colvig as Chopper
- Daws Butler as Fibber Fox and Alfy Gator
Crossovers
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 1961 |
| 2 | February 12, 1988 |
| 3 | June 13, 2004 |
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October 23, 2005 |
Legacy
Reruns of Yakky shorts were featured as part of episodes of Yogi Bear and Friends.
Yakky and Chopper guest starred in the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode "Yogi & the Beanstalk," wherein Chopper was giving Yakky a bedtime story.
Perhaps then naturally, Yakky and Chopper were reconcieved as having a child-parent relationship in the HBO Max original series Jellystone!, only they are now both females.
