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* CrossDressingVoices: Gumby was voiced by Ruth Eggleston in 1956 and Norma [=MacMillan=] from 1964 to 1969. Also, Norma [=MacMillan=] would occasionally filled in for Pokey in a few episodes of the 1960s series, and Dallas [=McKennon=] voiced a few old lady characters (including Granny in the 1980s episode "Cottage for Granny").

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* CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer: Some official sources state that Creator/DickBeals voiced Gumby. While Beals voiced a few incidental ''Gumby'' characters in the early 1960s, he never actually voiced the title character. This most likely stems from Dick Beals being [[WesternAnimation/DaveyAndGoliath Davey Hansen]]'s original voice actor until Norma [=MacMillan=] (who did voice Gumby in the late 1960s) [[TheOtherDarrin assumed the role]] in the later seasons.
* CrossDressingVoices: Gumby was voiced by Ruth Eggleston in 1956 and Norma [=MacMillan=] from 1964 1967 to 1969. Also, Norma [=MacMillan=] would occasionally filled in for Pokey in a few episodes of the 1960s series, and Dallas [=McKennon=] voiced a few old lady characters (including Granny in the at least two 1980s episode "Cottage for Granny").episodes).



** Gumby was originally voiced by Ruth Eggleston in 1956, and by Dallas [=McKennon=] in 1957, 1960–1967, 1987–1989, and the 1995 movie. Norma [=MacMillan=] took over voicing Gumby from 1964 to 1969 and occasionally by Ginny Tyler from 1967 to 1968. When Gumby and Pokey appeared in a Honda commercial in the late 2010s, Creator/YuriLowenthal reportedly took over the role. Although several sources say that Dick Beals also provided Gumby's voice in the 1960s series, taking over the role for Norma [=MacMillan=]. But Beals himself however, denied this rumor in a 2001 interview.
** Pokey was typically voiced by series creator Art Clokey, but beginning some time in 1962, Dallas [=McKennon=] became his primary voice actor, until the 1967/68 episodes where the role alternated between Clokey, and [=McKennon=]. With the 1987 series and the movie, Clokey was Pokey's primary voice actor again.
** Prickle in the 1967/68 episodes also alternated among Art Clokey, Dallas [=McKennon=] and Creator/HalSmith voicing him, the last making Prickle sound a bit like Creator/PaulLynde at times. In the 1987 series, Clokey was Prickle's primary voice actor.

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** Gumby was originally voiced by Ruth Eggleston in 1956, and by Dallas [=McKennon=] in 1957, 1960–1967, 1987–1989, and the 1995 movie. Norma [=MacMillan=] took over voicing Gumby from 1964 to 1969 and occasionally by Ginny Tyler from 1967 to 1968.1969. When Gumby and Pokey appeared in a Honda commercial in the late 2010s, Creator/YuriLowenthal reportedly took over the role. Although several sources say that Dick Beals also provided Gumby's voice in the 1960s series, taking over the role for Norma [=MacMillan=]. But Beals himself however, denied this rumor in a 2001 interview.
** Pokey was typically voiced by series creator Art Clokey, but beginning some time in 1962, Dallas [=McKennon=] became his primary voice actor, until the 1967/68 1967-69 episodes where the role alternated between Clokey, [=McKennon=] and [=McKennon=].Norma [=MacMillan=]. With the 1987 series and the movie, Clokey was Pokey's primary voice actor again.
** Prickle in the 1967/68 1967-69 episodes also alternated among Art Clokey, Dallas [=McKennon=] and Creator/HalSmith voicing him, the last making Prickle sound a bit like Creator/PaulLynde at times. In the 1987 series, Clokey was Prickle's primary voice actor.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The Blockheads' computer uses a crude text-to-speech voice off a Macintosh, specifically the first version of MacinTalk.

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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The Blockheads' computer uses a crude text-to-speech voice off a Macintosh, specifically the first version of MacinTalk.[=MacinTalk=].

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