The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound
The title card
Genre	Comedy Western Animation
Written by	John Ludin Tom Ruegger
Directed by	Bob Goe John Kimball Charles A. Nichols Jay Sarbry Ray Patterson (supervising)
Voices of	Daws Butler Charlie Adler Michael Bell Pat Buttram Pat Fraley Allan Melvin Don Messick Howard Morris B. J. Ward Frank Welker
Composer(s)	Sven Libaek
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	Charles Grosvenor
Editor(s)	Gil Iverson
Running time	95 minutes (95:27)
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor	Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original network	Syndication
Original release	May 15, 1988 (1988-05-15)
Chronology
Followed by	Rockin' with Judy Jetson

The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound is an animated Western TV movie from 1988. It was made by Hanna-Barbera as part of their Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series.

This movie is a funny take on many classic Western films. Its title is a playful nod to the famous movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Huckleberry Hound is often called a "mysterious, steely-eyed, and silent-type stranger." This makes fun of the "Man with No Name" character often seen in Westerns. The story also borrows ideas from other well-known Westerns, like High Noon and High Plains Drifter.

This film was the last time Daws Butler voiced many of his famous characters. These included Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Snagglepuss, Hokey Wolf, and Peter Potamus. Mr. Butler passed away shortly after the movie was shown.

This is the only movie in the Superstars 10 series where Huckleberry Hound is the main hero. You might also spot Dinky Dalton from Laff-A-Lympics in the film.

The Story

The year is 1849 in California. Huckleberry Hound rides his horse west, hoping to find a good spot for a country farm. He soon finds a small town called Two-Bit. This town is being bothered by a group of outlaw brothers known as the Dalton Gang. The gang includes Dinky, Finky, Pinky, and Stinky. Stinky had been caught earlier and sent to prison by Judge Tumbleweed Flopner.

The Daltons steal Huck's belongings. They then trick him into a poker game. The prize is a gold nugget that Huck carries. When Huck says they are cheating, the Daltons challenge him to a boxing match. Huck surprises them all by winning the fight!

Huck goes to the bank owned by Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey. He deposits his gold and gets to choose a prize. He picks a fountain pen because he likes its blue ink. But then, the Daltons rob the bank! They steal Huck's gold nugget and his new pen.

The Mayor of Two-Bit, Hokey Wolf, quickly calls a town meeting. He makes Huck the new sheriff of Two-Bit right away.

Sheriff Huck goes after the Daltons. After a bit of a struggle, he catches them and puts them in jail. But Stinky soon breaks out of prison! A reporter named Magilla Gorilla covers the news. Huck then gets a letter from Stinky Dalton. Stinky challenges Huck to a gunfight.

None of the townspeople want to help Huck. They all run away to Tahiti. Stinky tries to shoot Huck but fails. So, Stinky breaks his brothers out of jail by dressing up as their grandmother. Huck's horse tries to save him, but Huck chases the Daltons. They strap him to a rocket and launch him into the sky. Everyone thinks Huck is gone for good.

The Daltons become the richest outlaws in the West. They take over Two-Bit and rename it "Daltonville." When the townspeople return, the Daltons kick them out. The townsfolk leave on a freight train. They blame themselves for Huck's supposed death and losing their town.

Meanwhile, the rocket crashes at a Native American tribal village. Huck survives but has lost his memory. The chief's daughter, Desert Flower, finds him. They fall in love, and Huck asks her to marry him.

First, Huck must pass two tests to get the chief's blessing. The first test is a game show. Huck wins, even though the chief tries to cheat with his buzzer. For the second test, Huck must wrestle Chuckling Chipmunk. Chuckling Chipmunk is the strongest man in the tribe and also likes Desert Flower. Huck loses the wrestling match. However, he saves Desert Flower when she falls into a river. This earns him the chief's blessing.

Huck is about to get married when his horse returns. The horse helps Huck remember everything. He reminds Huck that the Daltons are still free. The horse also mentions that Huck's real name is Bob. Huck promises to return for Desert Flower and leaves to finish his mission.

Huck finds the people of Two-Bit working at a circus. He convinces them to help him get their town back. Huck recruits a projectionist and showgirl named Rusty Nails. They plan to use special effects to make Huck look like a ghost. The goal is to scare the Daltons away. Rusty shows a film to the Daltons. It warns them that Huck's ghost will arrive in Daltonville on the "midnight ghost train." The Daltons are scared, except for Stinky.

Huck arrives on the train and scares all the Daltons, even Stinky. But they still refuse to go to jail. The Two-Bit townsfolk chase them into the state prison. The prison is disguised to look like the Daltons' hideout. Huck then reveals his trick. Everyone congratulates him for bringing the Daltons to justice!

The narrator tells us what happened to Huck and the townsfolk:

• Snagglepuss goes back to being a theater actor.
• Quick Draw becomes the new sheriff of Two-Bit. Baba Looey is his deputy.
• Hokey Wolf opens a Used Wagon Lot in Two-Bit.
• Yogi and Boo-Boo return to Jellystone Park.
• Huck returns to the tribe to marry Desert Flower. He starts his farm and raises a family with her.

Characters and Voices

Here are the main voice actors and the characters they played in the movie:

• Daws Butler (in his final roles) voiced many characters, including Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Baba Looey, Hokey Wolf, and Peter Potamus.
• Charlie Adler voiced Pinky Dalton, a Pig, the TV Announcer from Bit-2 News, and other voices.
• Michael Bell voiced Stinky Dalton, the Bailiff, a Laughing Donkey, Longhorn Steer, and the Station Announcer.
• Pat Buttram voiced Red Eye the Bartender.
• Pat Fraley voiced Finky Dalton, an Autograph Boy, a Baby, a Boy, and a Rooster.
• Allan Melvin voiced Magilla Gorilla, Dinky Dalton, the Devil, the Game Show Announcer, and the Spooky Movie Narrator.
• Don Messick voiced Boo Boo Bear and the Narrator.
• Howard Morris voiced Mr. Peebles, Chuckling Chipmunk, a Goldminer, a Dentist, the Governor, and a Photographer.
• B. J. Ward voiced Desert Flower, the Chieftess, Rusty Nails, an Elderly Lady, and a Girl.
• Frank Welker voiced Bob (Huckleberry's Horse), the Chief, Judge Tumbleweed Flopner, Mission Control, and the Race Track Announcer.

Other Characters You Might Spot

Besides the main characters, some other Hanna-Barbera friends make quick appearances:

• Peter Potamus is the captain of the ship that takes the Two-Bit residents to Tahiti.
• Snooper, Muttley, and Doggie Daddy are in the audience when Huck chooses his prize at the bank.
• Magilla Gorilla and Mr. Peebles appear as a reporter and the jailer who was tied up by Stinky.

See also

In Spanish: El bueno, el malo y Huckleberry Hound para niños