History WesternAnimation / BabyHuey

** Huey recognizes the fox's identity -- either because the fox's costume has been compromised in some way by the gag, or just because he finally and abruptly catches on. This is almost invariably paired with the line ''[[{{Catchphrase}} "you're the fox, and I think you're trying to kill me!"]]''.

Many animated shorts featuring Huey had recurring themes. Most common among them was him trying to be just like any other kid his age. He would see his peers playing, and would immediately get excited. Whenever he tried to involve himself in the activities of his peers (also anthropomorphic ducklings) he would often inadvertently cause more problems, and as a result they would drive him away through trickery (and into tears). A hungry fox would show up, feigning friendship and setting traps along the way, all of which would prove ineffective on Huey and/or backfire on the fox. At first Huey is blissfully unaware of the fox's true agenda. But as his peers watched the annoyed fox in action from a safe distance (and fearing for his safety just as they did their own), Huey would come to realize the truth about his predator and dispose of him, [[{{Catchphrase}} typically by saying "you're the fox and I think you're trying to kill me!"]]. Other times, however, Huey would remain blissfully unaware and the exasperated fox would finally give up, fleeing Baby Huey before any more misfortune befell him. For a time, there was a running gag of the fox's final appearance in a comic strip being him fleeing from Baby Huey while exclaiming "I'm lucky to escape wid' me life!"

Many animated shorts featuring Huey had recurring themes. Most common among them was him trying to be just like any other kid his age. He would see his peers playing, and would immediately get excited. Whenever he tried to involve himself in the activities of his peers (also anthropomorphic ducklings) he would often inadvertently cause more problems, and as a result they would drive him away through trickery (and into tears). A hungry fox would show up, feigning friendship and setting traps along the way, all of which would prove ineffective on Huey and/or backfire on the fox. At first Huey was blissfully unaware of the fox's true agenda. But as his peers watched the annoyed fox in action from a safe distance (and fearing for his safety just as they did their own), Huey would come to realize the truth about his predator and dispose of him, [[CatchPhrase typically by saying "you're the fox and I think you're trying to kill me!". Other times, however, Huey would remain blissfully unaware and the exasperated fox would finally give up, fleeing Baby Huey before any more misfortune befell him. For a time, there was a running gag of the fox's final appearance in a comic strip being him fleeing from Baby Huey while exclaiming "I'm lucky to escape wid' me life!"

* ComicallyInvincibleHero: Huey is virtually indestructible-- much of the comedy of the cartoons come from his hapless foes attempts at hurting him [[HoistByHisOwnPetard backfiring horribly.]]

** Huey recognizes the fox's identity -- either because the fox's costume has been compromised in some way by the gag, or just because he finally and abruptly catches on. This is almost invariably paired with the line ''[[CatchPhrase "you're the fox, and I think you're trying to kill me!"]]''.

A Real Cutie, BABY HUEY!\\

Over thirty years after the final theatrical Huey short's release, Carbunkle Cartoons (the studio responsible for animating many of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'''s best-received episodes) and Film Roman produced a new series of Baby Huey cartoons for television in 1994, which aired as ''The Baby Huey Show'' for two seasons; the first season notably features a then-85-year-old Sid Raymond reprising the title role. He also starred (as a man in a costume) in a live-action direct-to-video film, ''Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure'', in 1999, where he was voiced by Stephen Furst, and portrayed by Rodger Bumpass.

As Big as a house, as gentle as a mouse.\\
Drinks milk by the Cow-ful, BABY HUEY!\\

He’s not always right, but boy what a sight. AND ITS SCARY UNFAIR!\\
A Glorious fellow, what a shade of yellow\\

Huey first appeared onscreen in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Noveltoons}}'' short ''Quack a Doodle Doo'', released in 1950. The character's voice was provided by Sid Raymond, an actor and comedian who created several other voices for Famous Studios' characters, including Katnip.

Many animated shorts featuring Huey had recurring themes. Most common among them was him trying to be just like any other kid his age. He would see his peers playing, and would immediately get excited. Whenever he tried to involve himself in the activities of his peers (also anthropomorphic ducklings) he would often inadvertently cause more problems, and as a result they would drive him away through trickery (and into tears). A hungry fox would show up, feigning friendship and setting traps along the way, all of which would prove ineffective on Huey and/or backfire on the fox. At first Huey was blissfully unaware of the fox's true agenda. But as his peers watched the annoyed fox in action from a safe distance (and fearing for his safety just as they did their own), Huey would come to realize the truth about his predator and dispose of him, usually by saying: "I think you're trying to kill me!", and would finish the fox. Other times, however, Huey would remain blissfully unaware and the exasperated fox would finally give up, fleeing Baby Huey before any more misfortune befell him. For a time, there was a running gag of the fox's final appearance in a comic strip being him fleeing from Baby Huey while exclaiming "I'm lucky to escape wid' me life!"

Carbunkle Cartoons/Film Roman produced a new series of Baby Huey cartoons for television in 1994, which aired as ''The Baby Huey Show'' for two seasons. He also starred in a live-action direct-to-video film, ''Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure'', in 1999, where he was voiced by Stephen Furst, and portrayed by Rodger Bumpass.

U.S. President Bill Clinton in a 1993 conversation cited his similarities to Baby Huey: "I'm a lot like Baby Huey. I'm fat. I'm ugly. But if you push me down, I keep coming back."

* Quack-A-Doodle-Doo (1950): A Noveltoon one-shot that served as the pilot for the series.
* One Quack Mind (1951)
* Party Smarty (1951)
* Scout Fellow (1951)
* Clown on the Farm (1952)
* Starting from Hatch (1953)
* Huey's Ducky Daddy (1953)
* Git Along Li'l Duckie (1955)
* Swab the Duck (1956)
* Pest Pupil (1957)
* Jumping with Toy (1957
* Huey's Father's Day (1959)