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A SaturdayMorningCartoon produced by Creator/HannaBarbera, originally airing as separate {{quarter hour short}}s in ''WesternAnimation/YogisSpaceRace'' on Creator/{{NBC}}. When ''Yogi's Space Race'' was canceled, the segments were aired for 15 minutes each. ''The Buford Files'' aired first, followed by ''The Galloping Ghost''.

Buford (Creator/FrankWelker) is a [[BrilliantButLazy smart but sleepy]] bloodhound, living deep in the murky swamp country of Fenokee, who teams up with two teenage humans, Cindy Mae and her older brother, Woody. The [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo trio solves mysteries]] that baffle Sheriff Muletrain Pettigree and his overeager yet dimwitted deputy, Goofer [=McGee=]. Buford's abilities are expanded with ears that revolve like radar dishes, and his nose responds to clues like a Geiger counter. he also howls his heart out when the moon comes out and has a running feud with a brown raccoon.

Nugget Nose (Creator/FrankWelker) is a short and feisty ghost prospector who finds adventure riding his invisible horse. He is also a guardian to Wendy and Rita, two cowgirls working at the Fuddy Dude Ranch, whose owner is grouchy old Fenwick Fuddy. Nugget is always battling Fuddy and takes delight in harassing him in odd and humorous ways. Whenever the girls are in trouble, Wendy summons Nugget Nose by rubbing her special nugget necklace.
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!!This cartoon provides examples of:
* BearsAreBadNews: Actually [[AvertedTrope averted]] in "Bad News Bear"; despite the title, the bear is actually quite friendly. The "bad news" is that he won't leave the girls alone when the dude ranch is scheduled for an inspection.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Sometimes Fuddy will interact with Nugget Nose and be aware of him, other times he'll deny any ghosts exist.
* DrillSergeantNasty: The episode "Sagebrush Sergeant" reveals that Fuddy's sister is one of these.
* MadLibsCatchPhrase: The chant that Wendy recites before summoning Nugget Nose is different in every episode.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Ghost Prospector.
* RunningGag: Wendy kissing Nugget Nose to get him to do something he doesn't want to, followed by him having a WildTake reaction.
** When Wendy scolds or talks to Nugget Nose around someone, they'll question what she was saying followed by Rita giving a VerbalBackspace.
* ScoobyDooHoax: Both examples of the same formula
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy: Wendy, Rita and Nugget Nose
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the Space Race segment (later spinoff) while Wendy, Rita and Nugget Nose are all together, Buford's kids, Cindy Mae and Woody, aren't included and instead Buford is paired with WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}.
* WingdingEyes: When a famous director is scheduled to visit in "Phantom of the Horse Opera," Wendy gets stars in her eyes thinking about possibly auditioning for him and becoming famous.
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