The Quick Draw McGraw Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Quick Draw McGraw Show |
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| Genre | Comedy Western |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Warren Foster Michael Maltese Joseph Barbera Dan Gordon Alex Lovy |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices of | Dick Beals Bea Benaderet Julie Bennett Daws Butler Dean Clark Red Coffey Vance Colvig Liz English Verna Felton Elliot Field Roddy Maude-Roxby Don Messick J. Pat O'Malley Jean Vander Pyl Penny Singleton Hal Smith Bill Thompson Doug Young |
| Narrated by | Daws Butler Vance Colvig Elliot Field Peter Leeds Don Messick Hal Smith Doug Young |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (135 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 22 minutes (7 minutes per segment) |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
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| Original network | First-run syndication |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961 |
The Quick Draw McGraw Show is a fun American cartoon TV show. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. This show was their third cartoon series ever!
The main character, Quick Draw McGraw, was voiced by the talented Daws Butler. The show first aired on January 1, 1959. It ran until October 20, 1961, and was sponsored by Kellogg's cereals.
Each episode of the show had three different cartoon stories.
- The first story featured Quick Draw and his best friend, Baba Looey.
- The second story was about a father and son dog team, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.
- The third story followed the adventures of cat and mouse detectives, Snooper and Blabber.
Most of the stories were written by Michael Maltese. The company Screen Gems helped share the show with TV stations.
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Meet the Characters and Their Adventures
The show is famous for its funny characters and their silly adventures. Let's learn more about them!
Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey
Quick Draw (voiced by Daws Butler) is a horse who acts as a sheriff in the American Old West. He's usually trying to catch bad guys. Quick Draw is often joined by his loyal deputy, a small Mexican burro named Baba Looey. Baba Looey was also voiced by Daws Butler.
Baba Looey is often smarter than Quick Draw. He tries to warn Quick Draw about dangers or bad plans. But Quick Draw often interrupts him with his famous saying: "I'll do the 'thin'in' around here, Baba Looey!" Of course, Quick Draw's plans usually go wrong, and he realizes he should have listened to Baba Looey.
Quick Draw also had a bloodhound helper named Snuffles. Snuffles (voiced by Butler) wouldn't work until he got a dog biscuit. After eating one, he would hug himself and jump high in the air!
Sometimes, Quick Draw would become his secret hero self, El Kabong. As El Kabong, he wore a mask and used a guitar (called a "Kabonger") to hit villains. The idea for El Kabong came from the actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., who played Zorro.
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
This part of the show follows a young dachshund dog named Augie Doggie. He is voiced by Daws Butler. His father, Doggie Daddy, is voiced by Doug Young. Doggie Daddy often tries to teach Augie lessons, but things usually go wrong in funny ways.
Snooper and Blabber
This segment features a detective cat named Super Snooper. He is voiced by Daws Butler. His helpful sidekick is a Mouse named Blabber. Blabber was voiced by Daws Butler too, but in some early episodes, he was voiced by Elliot Field.
They work for the Super Snooper Detective Agency. Their job is to solve mysteries and catch criminals. In some cartoons, they had a secretary named Hazel (voiced by Jean Vander Pyl). She had a Southern accent but was never seen on screen.
Episodes
The show had a total of 45 episodes. Each episode contained three short cartoons, making 135 cartoon segments in all! You can find a full list of all the episodes here:
List of The Quick Draw McGraw Show episodes
Voice Actors
Many talented voice actors brought the characters to life. Here are some of the main ones:
- Daws Butler voiced Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie Doggie, Super Snooper, Blabber Mouse, and Snuffles. He also voiced many other characters.
- Doug Young was the voice of Doggie Daddy.
- Elliot Field voiced Blabber Mouse in some early episodes.
- Jean Vander Pyl voiced Hazel and other characters.
- Don Messick was a narrator and voiced various characters.
Images for kids
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Quick Draw McGraw, the main character.
See also
In Spanish: Tiro Loco McGraw para niños
