Deputy Dawg facts for kids
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Deputy Dawg
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| Created by | Terrytoons |
| Starring | Dayton Allen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Running time | 4–6 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Terrytoons |
| Distributor | CBS Films CBS Television Distribution (current as of 2007) |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 8, 1962 – May 25, 1963 |
Deputy Dawg is a fun Terrytoons cartoon character. He starred in his own animated television series. The show aired from 1960 to 1963.
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Meet Deputy Dawg and Friends
The TV show The Deputy Dawg Show first aired weekly. It ran from September 8, 1962, to May 25, 1963. Each episode featured a Deputy Dawg cartoon. It also included other short cartoons like Dingbat and Silly Sidney. The show first came to British TV on August 31, 1963.
Each cartoon was about four to six minutes long. Three cartoons were put together to make a half-hour show. CBS produced the series. A famous animator, Ralph Bakshi, started his career on this show. He worked as an inbetweener, drawing the frames between main animation drawings. Besides the TV episodes, six extra cartoons were shown in movie theaters.
Deputy Dawg is a dog who acts like a human. He works as a deputy sheriff in Florida. Later, his adventures took him to Mississippi and Tennessee. His main friends and sometimes rivals are the "varmints." These include Muskie Muskrat, Moley Mole, and Possible 'Possum. Other characters are Ty Coon, Vincent van Gopher, and Pig Newton. Deputy Dawg's boss is the Sheriff. There's also Mrs. Deputy. A new character, "Astronut," joined later. He was a playful alien visitor. Astronut even got his own show later!
Dayton Allen gave Deputy Dawg his voice. Dayton Allen was a very busy voice actor. He voiced many characters for Terrytoons in the 1950s and 1960s.
The cartoons are full of funny sight gags. These are visual jokes. The humor also comes from funny accents and Southern characteristics. Many stories show Deputy Dawg trying to protect food from Muskie and Vince. He also deals with funny local characters. And he tries to keep the Sheriff happy.
Most of the time, the "crimes" by Muskie and Vince were not serious. Deputy Dawg was often friendly with them. He would hang out with Muskie and Vince. They loved to go fishing for catfish together. The jailhouse was a common place for their adventures.
The music for the show was directed by Philip A. Scheib. The music often featured a unique bass harmonica.
Deputy Dawg also appeared in later shows. He was in episodes of Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures in 1987. He also showed up in a pilot episode called Curbside in 1999. You can find many of the cartoons on old VHS tapes. DVDs with the episodes are also available online.
TV Episodes Overview
The Deputy Dawg TV series had 34 episodes. Each episode usually included three short cartoons. For example, the first episode featured "The Space Varmint" and "The Yoke's On You." In "The Space Varmint," an alien steals chicken eggs. Muskie gets blamed for it. In "The Yoke's On You," Muskie tries to sneak into the hen house.
There were also six extra cartoons. These were shown in movie theaters. They were not part of the original TV package. Some of these titles include 'Where There's Smoke' and 'Astronut'.
Who Made the Show?
Many talented people worked on Deputy Dawg.
- Direction: Art Bartsch, Bob Kuwahara, Connie Rasinski, Dave Tendlar, Mannie Davis
- Stories: Larz Bourne, Eli Bauer, Bob Kuwahara, Al Bertino, Dick Kinney
- Animation: Cosmo Anzilotti, Ralph Bakshi, Doug Crane, Mannie Davis, Eddie Donnelly, Dick Hall, John Gentilella, Larry Silverman
- Music: Phil Scheib
- Voices: Dayton Allen
- Executive Producer: Bill Weiss
Images for kids
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Deputy Dawg, the main character of the cartoon series.
See also
In Spanish: Deputy Dawg para niños
