History WesternAnimation / TheHuckleberryHoundShow

''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' debuted in 1958 as Creator/HannaBarbera's second post-MGM original character (''Ruff and Reddy'' was the first) and was the first American all-cartoon show developed specifically for television. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to (then) modern times.

''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' debuted in 1958 as Creator/HannaBarbera's second post-MGM original character (''Ruff and Reddy'' was the first) and was the first American all-cartoon show developed specifically for television. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* FurryConfusion: Huck sometimes interacts with more normal dogs despite him being anthromorphic

This series provides examples of:

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Huck is a very nice shade of blue. While there are of course some domestic dogs with a shade called blue, they most certainly come in Huck's color.

* MellowFellow: Huckleberry Hound's defining shtick is from his perpetual nonchalant and deadpan reactions to suffering slapstick abuse from the universe around him.

* Narrator: There often was one to open up the episode, and sometimes stay there throughout.

Unlike Hanna-Barbera's other stars, Huck didn't have a regular supporting cast in his shorts, although he did have a handful of recurring antagonists, including [[CanadaEh Powerful Pierre]]. But his show did have two supporting segments: ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' and ''Pixie & Dixie and Mr. Jinks''. When Yogi got his own series, his slot on ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' was taken by WesternAnimation/HokeyWolf.

Huckleberry Hound debuted in 1958 as Creator/HannaBarbera's second post-MGM original character (Ruff and Reddy were the first) and was the first American all-cartoon show developed specifically for television. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In one short Huck is dead set on making sure the Literature/LittleRedRidingHood story doesn't end like it usually does. Only for them to call the cops on him while the Wolf, Red and Granny agree to take it from the top.

* ThreeShorts: The first show to do this format, too. In the original line up, Huck was last. In the revised line up, he went first.
* WhyDoYouKeepchangingJobs: Huck had so many different occupations during these shorts you'd need a spreadsheet to keep track.

* RougesGallery: Powerful Pierre, Leroy Lion, Crazy Coyote, the Dalton Brothers.

* BreakoutCharacter: WesternAnimation/YogiBear.
* CatsAreMean: Mr. Jinks hates those meeces to pieces.

* {{Expy}}: Jinks, Pixie and Dixie are basically WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry with an extra Jerry.
* FriendlyEnemy: An interesting trait that makes Pixie and Dixie a bit distinct from other cat/mouse cartoons - Pixie and Dixie are more often than not somewhat friendly to Jinks, who is generally a JerkAss but isn't always exactly menacing. ''Tom and Jerry'' was known to do something like this as well, but with far less frequency. This would prove to be a favorite trait for Hanna-Barbera "chase" cartoons in years to come.
* GagDub: In Hungary, three Pixie and Dixie shorts got hilarious parody dubs as ''Narancs, Tetves és Dugó''.

* TeamRocketWins: Also in line with ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', there were several points where Jinks came out smiling at the end of a short, either due to some truce with the mice or getting a LaserGuidedKarma victory when they got too vindictive.
* ThreeShorts: The first show to do this format, too.

* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

* ThreeShorts

* TalkingToHimself: Daws Butler and Creator/DonMessick did all of the character voices.

-->Sign in a SanFrancisco bar in the late 1950s

Huckleberry Hound debuted in 1958 as {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s second post-MGM original character (Ruff and Reddy were the first) and was the first American all-cartoon show developed specifically for television. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* FriendlyEnemy: An interesting trait that makes Pixie And Dixie a bit distinct from other cat/mouse cartoons - Pixie and Dixie are more often than not somewhat friendly to Jinks, who is generally a JerkAss but isn't always exactly menacing. ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' was known to do something like this as well, but with far less frequency. This would prove to be a favorite trait for Hanna Barbera "chase" cartoons in years to come.

* HollywoodToneDeaf: "Oh my darling Celemen-TAAAAYYYNE!"
* TalkingToHimself: Daws Butler and Don Messick did all of the character voices.
* TeamRocketWins: Also in line with ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' there were several points Jinx came out smiling at the end of a short, either due to some truce with the mice or getting a LaserGuidedKarma victory when they got too vindictive.

* FriendlyEnemy: An interesting trait that makes Pixie And Dixie a bit distinct from other cat/mouse cartoons - Pixie and Dixie are more often than not somewhat friendly to Jinks, who is generally a JerkAss but isn't always exactly menacing. TomAndJerry was known to do something like this as well, but with far less frequency. This would prove to be a favorite trait for Hanna Barbera "chase" cartoons in years to come.

* TeamRocketWins: Also in line with ''TomAndJerry'' there were several points Jinx came out smiling at the end of a short, either due to some truce with the mice or getting a LaserGuidedKarma victory when they got too vindictive.

Huckleberry Hound debuted in 1958 as {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s first post-MGM original character and was the first American cartoon developed specifically for television. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* SignatureSong: "Oh My Darling Clementine"

Huckleberry Hound debuted in 1958 as {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s first successful television star. Voiced by Creator/DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* {{Expy}}: Jinks, Pixie and Dixie are basically TomAndJerry with an extra Jerry.

Unlike Hanna-Barbera's other stars, Huck didn't have a regular supporting cast in his shorts, although he did have a handful of recurring antagonists, including [[CanadaEh Powerful Pierre]]. But his show did have two supporting segments: ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' and ''Pixie & Dixie and Mr. Jinks''. When Yogi got his own series, his slot on ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' was taken by HokeyWolf.

Huckleberry Hound debuted in 1958 as {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s first successful television star. Voiced by DawsButler, the easygoing Huck was shown in a variety of settings, from Arthurian England to modern times.

* CatsAreMean: Mr. Jinks hates meeces to pieces.

* SignatureSong: "Clementine"