The series featured three cartoons per episode, with Quick Draw and his sidekick Baba Looey appearing in the first segment, father and son dog duo Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy in the second, and cat and mouse detectives Snooper and Blabber in the third. ![]() The show debuted in syndication on September 28, 1959, ended its run on October 20, 1961, and was sponsored by Kellogg's. Voice actor Daws Butler performed the show's title character, Quick Draw McGraw. Now if I could just find myself a box of Quisp, I’d be all set.The Quick Draw McGraw Show is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and their third television series overall after The Ruff and Reddy Show and The Huckleberry Hound Show. Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960’s Volume 2 contains five solid hours of cartoon fun. They went fully into the next era of Johnny Quest type heroes after Magilla. The only bonus feature to speak of is a five minute documentary titled “Completely Bananas: The Magilla Gorilla Story.” Apparently Magilla was the last of the Hanna-Barbera “funny” animal characters. Kenny has a great line here: “This must be the billionth rerun of The Flintstones.” Elroy looks over, and we zoom in on an episode of The Flintstones. The funniest moment for me comes when Elroy’s buddy Kenny Countdown is watching his TV wristwatch in class. Thank you Warner for including “Elroy’s Mob.” The original run of the series was just 24 episodes, during the 1962-63 season. ![]() The ultimate Space-Age cartoon has to be The Jetsons. They are forced to deal with bad guy Captain Skyhook and his trusty mutt Static, who are trying to steal their treasure map. There are four Kidettes who live in a space-clubhouse that looks to be made from an abandoned lunar module. In 1966 Hanna-Barbera introduced the world to “The Space Kidettes” who had their own show. There are a few characters on this set I do not remember at all. This is a memorable one, and I won’t spoil the outcome by revealing who is actually the winner. Of course their respective nemesis’ Wiley Coyote and Sylvester are there to cause some mayhem. “The Big Race” is on, between the Road Runner and Speedy Gonzales. The 1959 “Baton Bunny” starring Bugs as the conductor of the Warner Brothers Symphony Orchestra is very cool.Īnother classic is “The Wild Chase” from 1965. The Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Road Runner Shows are outstanding. The discs lean pretty heavily toward the Hannah-Barbera characters, but the most memorable moments come straight from the Warner vaults. ![]() Add some unique funny business with the host and voila, you have a show. After Quick Draw opens the show by shilling for Kellogs, we get a ‘toon from Snooper & Blabber, one from Augie Doggie, and of course a Quick Draw McGraw. Take The Quick Draw McGraw Show for example. Most of the shows revolve around a character. The two disc set contains 12 shows, each of which originally were half-hour episodes. The latest, Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960’s Volume 2 is every bit as good as Volume 1 was. The folks at Warner Brothers sure got it right with these collections. We were sitting in front of our black and white TV, with a big bowl of Quisp, watching cartoons. It’s Saturday morning, do you know where your children are? Back in the 1960s, my parents always did.
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