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Precious Pupp
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Directed by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Starring Precious Pupp
Granny Sweet
Voices of Don Messick
Janet Waldo
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time 6 minutes (per short)
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Screen Gems
Release
Original network NBC
Original release October 2, 1965 (1965-10-02) – September 7, 1967 (1967-09-07)
Chronology
Related shows The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show

Precious Pupp is a fun animated TV show made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It was a short segment on The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show. The show first aired on October 2, 1965, and ran until September 7, 1967.

Meet Precious Pupp and Granny Sweet

This cartoon is all about a big, shaggy dog named Precious Pupp. He lives with his owner, a sweet old lady called Granny Sweet. Granny loves riding her motorcycle and is very kind. She doesn't know that her loving dog is actually a bit of a troublemaker in the neighborhood!

Precious Pupp has a special trick. He likes to sneak up on people quietly. Then, he surprises them with a loud, scary bark! He does this to protect his home or just for fun. But he's always careful that Granny never sees him doing it. Precious Pupp doesn't talk like humans do. Instead, he makes a funny, wheezing laugh. This laugh was later used by another famous Hanna-Barbera character, Muttley. Precious Pupp is very clever. He usually outsmarts his enemies, like Bruiser, the neighborhood bulldog. He also often outsmarts his owner, Granny, who never suspects a thing!

There were 26 episodes of Precious Pupp made in total.

Who Are the Voices Behind the Characters?

The talented actors who brought these characters to life are:

  • Don Messick - He voiced Precious Pupp, the Bowling Champion, and Officer Smith.
  • Janet Waldo - She was the voice of Granny Sweet.
  • Henry Corden - He voiced the Burglar.

Where Can You Watch Precious Pupp?

For a long time, it was hard to find Precious Pupp episodes.

  • In the 1980s, Worldvision Home Video released some episodes on VHS tapes. These tapes are now very rare.
  • You can find the episode "Precious Jewels" on the DVD called Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Vol. 1.
  • The episode "Bowling Pinned" is on the DVD Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Vol. 2.

Precious Pupp Around the World

Did you know Precious Pupp was shown in many countries? Here's what he was called in other languages:

Later Appearances of the Characters

Even after their own show ended, Granny Sweet and Precious Pupp sometimes appeared in other cartoons:

  • Granny Sweet showed up in the Yo Yogi! episodes "Super Duper Snag" and "Bearly Working". She was voiced by Kath Soucie in these appearances.
  • Precious Pupp and Granny Sweet are also set to appear in the new cartoon series Jellystone!.

See also

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