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Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
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Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long's title card
Genre Cartoon
Western
Created by Hanna-Barbera
Directed by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices of Don Messick
Mel Blanc
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 23
Production
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time 7 minutes per short
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Screen Gems
Release
Original network First-Run Syndication
Original release January 14, 1964 (1964-01-14) – December 4, 1966 (1966-12-04)
Chronology
Related shows The Magilla Gorilla Show
The Peter Potamus Show

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long was a segment of Hanna-Barbera's 1964–1966 cartoon The Magilla Gorilla Show, and later appeared on The Peter Potamus Show.

Background

Taking place in a Wild West setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by Don Messick) worked as a sheriff in the town of Hoop 'n' Holler. Ricochet would bounce off stationary objects yelling "Bing-bing-bing!" His deputy and foil Droop-a-Long Coyote (voiced by Mel Blanc impersonating Ken Curtis) was not as fast and was very clumsy.

In addition to his speed, which enabled him to outrun bullets, Ricochet used trick bullets against his opponents, including a bullet that would stop in mid-flight and strike the target with an impossibly oversized mallet, and another which would draw a target on his nose and punch it.

Episode list

# Title Airdate Summary Animator
1 Atchison, Topeka, & Sam Jose January 14, 1964
2 Good Little Bad Guy January 21, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
3 Cradle Robber January 28, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
4 West Pest February 4, 1964 Credited Animators: George Goepper, Kenneth Muse
5 TV Show February 11, 1964 Credited Animators: George Goepper, Kenneth Muse
6 Annie Hoaxley February 18, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
7 School Daze February 25, 1964 Credited Animator: Irv Spence
8 Sheepy Wolf March 3, 1964 Credited Animators: George Nicholas, George Goepper
9 Big Thinker March 10, 1964 Credited Animators: Jerry Hathcock, Ed Parks, Don Patterson
10 Two Too Many March 17, 1964 Credited Animators: George Nicholas, George Goepper
11 Bad Guys Are Good Guys March 24, 1964
12 Itchy-Finger Gun Slinger March 31, 1964
13 Clunko Bunko April 7, 1964
14 Slick Quick Gun April 14, 1964
15 Mostly Ghostly April 21, 1964 Credited Animators: Jerry Hathcock, Kenneth Muse
16 Will 'O The Whip September 11, 1965
17 Cactus Ruckus September 18, 1965 Credited Animators: Carlo Vinci, Hugh Fraser
18 Rapid Romance September 25, 1965
19 El Loco, Loco, Loco, Loco, Diablo October 2, 1965
20 Big Town Show Down October 9, 1965
21 Space Sheriff October 16, 1965
22 Red Riding Ricochet October 23, 1965
23 Jail Break-In October 30, 1965

Cast

Other appearances

  • An early incarnation of Ricochet Rabbit appears in Touché Turtle and Dum Dum episode 26 "Rapid Rabbit".
  • Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in Yogi's Ark Lark.
  • Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in the opening title of Yogi's Gang.
  • Ricochet Rabbit made some appearances in Yogi's Treasure Hunt.
  • Ricochet Rabbit makes a portrait cameo in the "Agent Penny" episode of the "Super Secret Secret Squirrel" segment of 2 Stupid Dogs.
  • Ricochet Rabbit appears in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "X Gets the Crest" voiced by Mark Hamill. Droop-a-Long also makes a non speaking cameo.
  • Ricochet Rabbit appears in the Wacky Races episode "Slow and Steady," voiced by Tom Kenny.
  • Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long will both appear in the upcoming HBO Max original series Jellystone!.

In other languages

  • Italian: Tornado Kid e Sonnacchia
  • Français: Ricochet-Va-Vite et Lambinousse
  • Dutch: Sheriff Altijd Raak Hebbes

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Conejo Ricochet y Coyote Droop-a-Long para niños