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What pleasant memories these dvd's brought back. I grew up watching Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear and Jinx the Cat and Pixie and Dixie. Of course, we didn't have color tv back then so to see such vibrant colors is really nice. I love the Yogi Bear cartoons the best. When I bought the Yogi Bear collection when he had his own show, I was disappointed in that I remembered a lot more Yogi cartoons and they weren't on the dvd's. And then when I saw them on the Huckleberry Hound show, I was ecstatic! You'll enjoy many hours of such quality cartoons in an age when cartoons were in their prime. These cartoons set the standard. Now if only they'd release the remaining series! How about it Hanna and Barbera?
They just don't make cartoons like these any more, Timeless entertainment for all ages! In 1958, history was made when Hanna-Barbera launched the first completely animated television series to hit American airwaves with The Huckleberry Hound Show. Now, children all over North America were able to tune in on Saturday mornings and thrill to three separate cartoon adventures featuring Yogi Bear, Pixie And Jinxie with Mr. Jinks, and of course, old Huckleberry Hound himself and Kellogg's, being the show's sponsor, was able to capitalize on the audience! The show ran for fifty-seven episodes in total, of which twenty-six are represented on this first volume. The three story cartoons prove to be a lot of fun and while some of the material sticks a little close to the formula and as such becomes a bit predictable, that's half the fun of the material – just how will Yogi and Boo Boo get that picnic basket and escape the Ranger this time? We know they'll do it, there's no suspense there, the catch lies in 'how' it happens and the masterminds behind this series always seemed to come up with some pretty creative ways to make that happen. Some of the Pixie and Jinxie material comes dangerously close to being a Tom & Jerry clone in spots but Mr. Jinks is cool enough and funny enough to save these bits, always there with a catch phrase or a one liner to save the day. While Yogi would go on to get his own show and become a lot more popular than any of the other characters from this series, the star of the show this time out really is Huckleberry Hound himself. His strange southern drawl and penchant for breaking into song make him a completely loveable character and a pretty funny one as well. The writers and animators weren't in the least bit concerned with consistency or realism, nor should they have been, and as such they weren't afraid to place the dog in all manner of oddball scenarios, each one different from the next. One week he's be hanging out with Wee Willie, the next week he'd be taking on some trappers, the week after that he might be helping the police, and then the next week you might find him acting out a famous fairy tale. It was this freewheeling scripting and story development that made Huckleberry Hound as much fun as he was. While the animation throughout the show might look primitive to those used to today's very different way of bringing moving pictures to life, the flat backgrounds and hand drawn characters have a completely endearing charm all their own and while maybe they're not as technically complex as some of today's animated fare, it's shows like this that remind us how far the industry has come in terms of what it's able to do and how fast it's able to do it. Considering the enduring popularity of the characters that this series spawned and the animation boom that kicked off shortly after this shows success, it's no wonder that the series is held in such high regard by fans of classic cartoons. Despite the limitations of the animation, the series proved to be quite successful and a lot of the credit for that has to go to the voice actors who brought the series to life. The famous Daws Butler voiced many of the characters that popped up throughout the series, handling vocal duties for not only Yogi Bear but also for Huckleberry Hound and Mr. Jinks. The equally talented Don Messick voiced Boo Boo and Pixie, and he'd later go on to fame as the voice of Scooby-Doo. Read full review
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I purchased "classics" for my kids (6 and 4 years) because I wanted to show them what I watched when I was a kid. They loved this show, so I bought the whole series. The stories are funny, you don't see any blood or car crash. Also, the story is not "fast", and you don't have to stop every minute to explani what is happening on the screen - if you know what I mean... The language sometimes makes me rise my eyebrow, but it is not that bad at all. I don't want to give specifics here... If you want your kid to have lots of laugh, also get Tom and Jerry, Pink Panther, The Flinstones, Pink Panther, Underdog, Merry Melodies, Popeye, Disney Classics, etc. Oh, my kids eat spinach again because they think they will be strong...
Huckleberry Hound also loved every World especially Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Mice Pixie, Dixie and Cat Mr.Jinks, as well as Super Deluxe DVD 26 Original Episodes for Four Discs and Special Features! Join them!
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Great too see good cartoons like this again.....cartoons that actually make you laugh.I was very happy with the quick delivery and it was packaged very well for shipping....very pleased!!! GREAT JOB!!!Thanks
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