Hokey Wolf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hokey Wolf |
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Hokey Wolf's title card
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Hanna-Barbera |
| Written by | Joseph Barbera Warren Foster Dan Gordon Michael Maltese Charles Shows |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Presented by | Huckleberry Hound |
| Starring | Hokey Wolf Ding-A-Ling Wolf |
| Voices of | Daws Butler Doug Young |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 7 minutes per short |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
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| Original network | First-Run Syndication |
| Picture format | Color (NTSC) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 11, 1960 – December 1, 1961 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Yogi Bear (1958) |
| Related shows | The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958) |
Hokey Wolf is a fun Hanna-Barbera cartoon series about a clever wolf named Hokey. He's always trying to find easy ways to live, often by outsmarting others. Hokey is usually joined by his small, young friend, Ding-A-Ling Wolf. Their adventures were shown as a special part of The Huckleberry Hound Show.
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Meet the Characters
The main characters of the cartoon, Hokey and Ding-A-Ling, were created by the talented animation artist Ed Benedict.
Hokey Wolf: The Smart Talker
Hokey Wolf (voiced by Daws Butler) is the main character and a smooth talker. He loves to trick people into giving him free food or places to stay. He often succeeds easily, even if there might be problems later! Hokey usually wears a green bow tie with a white collar and a purple hat. His personality was later used for another famous Hanna-Barbera character, Top Cat, who also tried to outsmart others in his own TV show.
Ding-A-Ling Wolf: The Young Sidekick
Ding-A-Ling Wolf (voiced by Doug Young) is Hokey Wolf's younger friend and sidekick. He always goes with Hokey on their many adventures. Ding-A-Ling is usually excited to learn Hokey's tricks, but he sometimes thinks twice about Hokey's plans. Ding often wears a bowler hat (which can be red or black), a green shirt without sleeves, and a black vest.
Hokey Wolf on The Huckleberry Hound Show
Hokey and Ding-A-Ling Wolf starred in 28 short cartoons, each about seven minutes long. These cartoons were part of the third and fourth seasons of The Huckleberry Hound Show, running from 1960 to 1961.
Their very first episode was called Tricks and Treats. The Hokey Wolf series ended with the episode Bean Pod’ners, which aired on December 1, 1961.
More Adventures: Hokey Wolf's Other Appearances
Even after his own series ended in 1961, Hokey Wolf continued to appear in other Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He joined many other classic characters in new adventures!
Hanna-Barbera TV Series
- Yogi's Gang (1973–1975): Hokey was a member of the cartoon crew.
- Laff-A-Lympics (1977–1979): Hokey Wolf was a team member of The Yogi Yahooeys, competing in fun sports events.
- Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985): Hokey was a regular guest star in several episodes, helping with treasure hunts.
- Yo Yogi! (1991–1992): Hokey Wolf (voiced by Matt Hurwitz) played the mayor of Jellystone Town. Ding-A-Ling also made a short appearance as Hokey's photographer in one episode and had a speaking role in another.
Hanna-Barbera Movies and Specials
- In the last episode of The Yogi Bear Show (1962), Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling were among the guests who celebrated Yogi Bear's birthday.
- In the 1972 TV movie Yogi's Ark Lark, both Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling appeared together as part of a big group. This movie was also the pilot for the Yogi's Gang series.
- In the 1982 TV special Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper, Hokey Wolf joined a group visiting Yogi in Jellystone Park. Hokey even mentioned being friends with an important government official!
- In the 1988 TV film The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound, Hokey Wolf played the mayor of a western town called Two-Bit.
Images for kids
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Hokey Wolf's title card
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Ding-A-Ling Wolf, Hokey's loyal sidekick.
See also
In Spanish: Lobo Hokey para niños
