Line #50 WesternAnimation/RicochetRabbitAndDroopALongCoyote


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Droop-a-Long and Ricochet on the job.]]
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4	''Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-A-Long Coyote'' is a cartoon series created by Creator/HannaBarbera that aired as the middle segment on the ''WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla'' show.
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6	The cartoons chronicles the adventures of Ricochet (Creator/DonMessick), a sheriff in TheWildWest, and his deputy, a coyote named Droop-a-Long (Creator/MelBlanc). While Ricochet can launch himself off random objects like a ping pong ball, Droop always fails miserably trying to duplicate the feat, often breaking a window in the process. But in the end, the team usually saves the day.
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8	As with many H-B characters, Ricochet and Droop-a-Long showed up in several of the studio's MassiveMultiplayerCrossover films and series, including ''WesternAnimation/YogisArkLark'', ''WesternAnimation/YogisGang'', ''WesternAnimation/YogisTreasureHunt'', and the ''Super Secret WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel'' segment of ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. Their later appearances include episodes of ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' ("X Gets the Crest", in which Ricochet was voiced by Creator/MarkHamill) and ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017'' ("Slow and Steady", in which Ricochet was voiced by Creator/TomKenny). They've also been announced to join the cast of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}''.
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10	Compare with ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw'', Hanna-Barbera's other WesternSeries starring {{Funny Animal}}s.
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12	!!Ping-ping-pingggg! Tropes:
13	%% * AbnormalAmmo: Ricochet has plenty.
14	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Droop-a-Long wears a hat, neck scarf and gun holster.
15	* AlliterativeName: '''R'''icochet '''R'''abbit.
16	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Droop-a-Long is a coyote with purple fur.
17	* ArtisticLicenseExplosives: (also ArtisticLicenseGunSafety) for some reason, in Ricochet's reality, bullets don't penetrate anything; instead, they explode. Every time a bullet hits anyone (for cartoon-style AmusingInjuries only), it comes to an immediate stop on contact followed by standard "exploding cloud" effect. At one point, Ricochet finds a bullet that fell out of Deputy Droop-a-Long's gun lying on the ground, picks it up, says, "Why, this looks like a bullet" -- and then it explodes in his hand.
18	* BadToTheLastDrop: A RunningGag with Deputy Droop-a-Long's coffee. In "Atchinson, Topeka and Sam Jose", he makes a batch that has to be ''hacked to pieces with a saw''. He later comments that he's "gotta stop using that hard water". In another episode, it's so thick, it has to be cut with scissors when it's poured. Then again, his coffee's hinted to not be so good anyway.
19	-->'''Ricochet:''' Is that coffee I smell, or is somebody burnin' an old boot?
20	* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: In one episode, Ricochet and Droop-a-Long try to protect a baby, but it turns out the baby was the criminal they were standing guard against the whole time.
21	%% * BarefootCartoonAnimal: Some of the supporting furry characters.
22	%% * BizarreAndImprobableBallistics: Again, Ricochet's bullets.
23	* BookDumb: Droop-a-Long is consistently slow-witted and stupid, though Ricochet has his (rare) occasional moments. In "School Daze", it's revealed that neither of them can do basic math.
24	-->'''School Marm''': Now, what is 2+2, Sheriff?
25	-->'''Ricochet''': Uh, let's see, uh...5? 6?
26	-->'''Droop-a-Long''': 14? 12?
27	%% * ButtMonkey: Droop-a-Long tends to be the unlucky one of the pair, although Ricochet occasionally falls into this.
28	* CharacterCatchphrase: The plucky bunny lawman shouts “Ping, ping, pingggg — Ricochet Rabbit!” as he goes bounding off hard surfaces.
29	* CluelessDeputy: Droop-a-Long, full stop. He's Ricochet's deputy and pretty much useless, even to the point of being [[BadToTheLastDrop unable to make coffee properly]].
30	-->'''Ricochet''': Lucky that Droop-a-Long's so lovable, 'cause he's got nothin' else goin' for him.
31	* CorporalPunishment: In the beginning of "Good Little Bad Guy", Mumbleweed is shown spanking his son.
32	* EpicFail: Most of Droop-a-Long's attempts to imitate Ricochet -- or do anything in general -- result in massive failure. He is [[BadToTheLastDrop unable to make coffee properly]], and when he tries to bound off hard surfaces like Ricochet, he invariably inflicts AmusingInjuries on himself.
33	* EyeObscuringHat: Droop-A-Long's cowboy hat. The same thing happens with his nephew, Tag-A-Long, who appears in "Cactus Ruckus".
34	* FullBodyDisguise: In "Two Too Many," the dwarf criminal Half-Pint Pinto disguises himself in a full Ricochet Rabbit suit and mask to frame the real Ricochet and give him a bad name. To give himself ricochet power, Pinto installs coil springs on the bottom of the costume's feet, though apparently no one else notices the visible springs.
35	* FunnyAnimal: The show's protagonists are a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal rabbit and AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal coyote, but they otherwise behave like humans. Among other things, they live indoors, speak intelligible English to humans, and hold down jobs.
36	* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Ricochet Rabbit wears a hat, vest and gun holster.
37	* IAmNotWeasel: In "Red Riding Ricochet", Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother accidentally hits Droop-a-Long due to mistaking him for a wolf. He corrects her, informing her that he's a coyote instead.
38	%% * ImprobableAimingSkills: Ricochet Rabbit was the king of this.
39	* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The stories feature a mix of {{Funny Animal}}s and humans.
40	* {{Manchild}}: Mumbleweed's son is a grown man, but he's quite dopey and acts like a toddler at times.
41	* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Mumbleweed's son is forced to help his dad out with outlaw stuff, but isn't good at it. [[SpannerInTheWorks He even ends up putting his dad in jail]].
42	%% * MirrorRoutine: In "Two Too Many," Ricochet intentionally sets this up as a plot to try and capture Half-Pint Pinto disguised as him.
43	* NameAndName: The title consists of the two characters' names with "and" in between.
44	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The episode "El Loco, Loco, Loco, Loco Diablo" features the titular mad horse that Ricochet and Droop-a-Long have to catch. It turns out that the horse they catch is named El Loco, Loco, Loco, Loco, ''Loco'' Diablo, the ''son'' of the original, who is even nuttier than his father and definitely lives up to his name. Cue MassOhCrap.
45	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Droop-a-Long's voice is modeled on that of another deputy, Festus from ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}''.
46	* NonGivingUpSchoolGuy: In "School Daze", Ricochet and Droop-a-Long act as truant officers to take Dastardly Dolton to school. (He's a suspected criminal as well but nothing has been proven.) Once they catch him, the teacher reviews the records and finds out they haven't finished school either.
47	* NonIndicativeName: Despite what his name suggests, Droop-a-Long's nephew Tag-a-Long doesn't get involved in the heroes' adventures.
48	* PredatorPreyFriendship: [[SpeciesSurname True to their last names]], Droop-A-Long Coyote is a coyote (the predator), and Ricochet Ribbit is a rabbit (the prey). But both of you, fear not, there's no doubt that your relationship will remain healthy.
49	* RascallyRabbit: Played with. Ricochet Rabbit was as an antagonist in his first appearance as a guest on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ToucheTurtleAndDumDum'', but when he got his own show, he became a [[RighteousRabbit force for good]] with trickster tendencies.
50	* RighteousRabbit: Ricochet is a rabbit sheriff and the main hero.
51	* RingAroundTheCollar: Like most Hanna-Barbera characters from this time, Droop-A-Long wears an accessory around his neck (a bandana in this case) to facilitate animation shortcuts. The top of Ricochet's vest pretty much serves the same function.
52	* RunForTheBorder: In "Sheepy Wolf" Ricochet chases El Loco Lobo to the Mexican border, where the outlaw thought he was free -- until Ricochet enlisted his cousin, Ricochet Chavez, for help.
53	%% * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Happened on several occasions near the end of the cartoons.
54	* TheSheriff: Ricochet Rabbit is a Sheriff, Droop-a-Long is his deputy.
55	* SpeciesSurname: Both Ricochet and Droop-a-Long have last names that are also their species type, respectively Rabbit and Coyote.
56	%% * TalkingAnimal: Our leads.
57	* SuperSpeed: Ricochet Rabbit is incredibly fast.
58	* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Inverted. Droop-a-Long is the opposite of wily. He's slow and clumsy in contrast to Ricochet, as well as not very smart.
59	* ThreeShorts: Ricochet was the middle short on the ''WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla'' Show.
60	* TrickBullet: If you haven't figured out how this trope applies yet, you've probably already been hit with one. An outlaw closes all the windows of his hideout to avoid such a bullet, but it climbs in through the fireplace chimney then explodes when it confronts him.
61	* WackySoundEffect: Whenever Ricochet takes off no matter what he hits there are "pings", hence his nickname "Sheriff Ping Ping Ping!" When Droop-a-long tries it, it's accompanied by "clank," "boink", "thud" and the like.
62	* WhiteBunny: Except for his tan muzzle, Ricochet is a rabbit whose fur is white.

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