Deputy Dawg

Deputy Dawg is a Terrytoons cartoon character, featured in the animated television series of the same name that aired from 1960 to 1964.

Background The character of Deputy Dawg originated in 1959 as part of a projected series entitled Possible Possum, intended as a component of the Captain Kangaroo Show. Larz Bourne came up with the series concept and drew the first storyboards. Midway through production, the project was overhauled as a standalone series; Deputy Dawg became the star, and "Possible" was rechristened Muskie Muskrat, to avoid comparisons with Walt Kelly's comic strip character Pogo Possum.The Secret Origin of Deputy Dawg A later, less Kelly-inspired Terrytoons character would eventually take the Possible Possum name.

The Deputy Dawg Show first ran weekly from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1964. Each episode has a Deputy Dawg cartoon, followed by Sidney the Elephant. The British television debut came on BBC Television on August 31, 1963.

The cartoons are between four and six minutes long, and were packaged three at a time and shown as a half-hour program. The show was produced by CBS and was the professional animation debut of Ralph Bakshi (as animator) of adult animation fame.

The cartoons originally featured Deputy Dawg, an anthropomorphic dog, as a deputy sheriff in Florida, although as the episodes progressed, the location changed to Mississippi, and later to Tennessee. The other main characters are the "varmints" Muskie Muskrat, Ty Coon, Vincent van Gopher, and Pig Newton, as well as Dawg's boss the Sheriff and his wife Mrs. Deputy. A wilder addition to the cast was the "space varmint" Astronut, a mischievous alien visitor who was later given his own spin-off show.

Deputy Dawg was voiced by Dayton Allen, a prolific voice actor who voiced many Terrytoons characters in television and theatrical shorts in the 1950s and 1960s.

Much of the comedy in the cartoons is sight gag/action-based, with additional humor provided by comical dialects and stereotypical southern characteristics. Many storylines involve Deputy Dawg battling with peculiar locals and trying to please the Sheriff, as well as protecting his produce from Muskie and Vince. However, most of Muskie's and Vince's crimes are not taken very seriously, enabling Deputy Dawg to pal around with them when they are not causing trouble. The trio often engage in their favorite pastime, fishing for catfish.

Musical direction was by Terrytoons standby Philip A. Scheib, who at the time had recently worked on the Oscar-nominated Terrytoons shorts Sidney's Family Tree (1958) and The Juggler of Our Lady (1958). The Deputy Dawg musical accompaniment often features a distinctive bass harmonica.

Deputy Dawg later appeared in episodes of the 1987 series Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures.

Deputy Dawg also appeared in the 1999 pilot Curbside.

Home video Children's Video Library issued "Terrytoons Good Guys" compilation VHS tapes in 1985 which included one Deputy Dawg cartoon per tape.

Video Treasures issued five "Deputy Dawg" VHS tapes in 1989. The tape catalogue numbers are listed below for the titles released.

Episode guide Season 1 (1960) {| class="wikitable" |+ !No. Overall !No. in season !Title !Directed by !Story by !Date !Prod.code |- | colspan="2" |1 |The Yoke's On You |Dave Tendlar | rowspan="6" |Larz Bourne | rowspan="26" |1960 |657 |- | colspan="2" |2 |Space Varmint |Connie Rasinski |659 |- | colspan="2" |3 |Shotgun Shambles | rowspan="3" |Dave Tendlar |660 |- | colspan="2" |4 |Seize You Later, Alligator |663 |- | colspan="2" |5 |Li'l Whooper |666 |- | colspan="2" |6 |Welcome, Mischa Mouse |Martin Taras |672 |- | colspan="2" |7 |Cotton-Pickin' Picnic |Connie Rasinski |Eli Bauer |673 |- | colspan="2" |8 |Henhouse Hassle |Mannie Davis |Larz Bourne |674 |- | colspan="2" |9 |Law and Disorder |Dave Tendlar |Bob Kuwahara |675 |- | colspan="2" |10 |Rabid Rebel |Mannie Davis |Larz Bourne |676 |- | colspan="2" |11 |Friend Fox |Dave Tendlar |Eli Bauer |677 |- | colspan="2" |12 |Deputy Dawg's Nephew |Mannie Davis |Bob Kuwahara |683 |- | colspan="2" |13 |Dog-Gone Catfish |Connie Rasinski |Larz Bourne |684 |- | colspan="2" |14 |National Spoof Day |Mannie Davis |Eli Bauer |685 |- | colspan="2" |15 |Aig Plant |Dave Tendlar |Larz Bourne |691 |- | colspan="2" |16 |Creek Mud Monster |Connie Rasinski |Eli Bauer |693 |- | colspan="2" |17 |Duped Deputy |Mannie Davis |Al Bertino & Dick Kinney |694 |- | colspan="2" |18 |Home Cookin|Dave Tendlar |Larz Bourne |695 |- | colspan="2" |19 |Penguin Panic |Mannie Davis |Bob Kuwahara |697 |- | colspan="2" |20 |People's Choice |Connie Rasinski | rowspan="2" |Al Bertino & Dick Kinney |698 |- | colspan="2" |21 |Kin Folk |Dave Tendlar |700 |- | colspan="2" |22 |Lynx, th' Jinx |Mannie Davis |Larz Bourne |701 |- | colspan="2" |23 |The Bird Burglar |Dave Tendlar |Kin Platt |703 |- | colspan="2" |24 |Watermelon Watcher |Connie Rasinski |Larz Bourne |704 |- | colspan="2" |25 |Dragon, My Foot |Mannie Davis |Eli Bauer |705 |- | colspan="2" |26 |Star for a Day |Connie Rasinski |Al Bertino & Dick Kinney |706

Season 2 (1961–1962) +No. OverallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byStory byDateProd.code271Th' Two Inch InchwormConnie RasinskiLarz Bourne1961731282Nobody's GhostDave Tendlar732293Honey TreeArt Bartsch733304Where There's SmokeBob Kuwahara734315Oil TycoonsTom Golden735326Rebel TroubleDave Tendlar736337Big Chief No TreatyBob Kuwahara737348Beaver BattleDave Tendlar738359Ship Aha HaBob Kuwahara7393610The Fragrant VagrantTom Golden7403711Noise AnnoysConnie Rasinski7413812Tennessee Walkin' HorseBob Kuwahara7423913Peanut PilfererBill Tytla7434014Mr. MooseBob Kuwahara7444115National Lazy Day7454216Little Red Fool HouseDave Tendlar19627464317AstronutConnie Rasinski7474418Echo ParkDave Tendlar7484519Physical FatnessBob Kuwahara7494620Corn CribberDave Tendlar7504721Herman the HermitConnie Rasinski7514822Heat WaveDave Tendlar7524923Long Island DucklingConnie Rasinski7535024Tents MomentsBill Tytla7545125Dangnabit, RabbitDave Tendlar7555226Tourist Tirade756

Season 3 (1963–1964) +No. OverallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byStory byAnimatorDateProd.code531Orbit a Little BitBob KuwaharaLarz BourneCosmo Anzilotti1963768542Dry SpellDave TendlarDave Tendlar769553Terrific TrafficBob KuwaharaCosmo Anzilotti772564Safe an' Insane 4thRalph Bakshi773575Lowman Lawman775586Open WideDave TendlarDave Tendlar786597The Catfish Poachin' PelicanBob KuwaharaMannie Davis787608The Milkweed from SpaceDave TendlarDave Tendlar788619Bad Luck DayBob KuwaharaCosmo Anzilotti7896210Royal Southern Dismounted Police7906311Stuck DuckRalph Bakshi7926412Go-Go GorillaDave TendlarDave Tendlar7936513Grandpa LawBob KuwaharaMannie Davis7946614Champion Whopper TellerArt BartschArt Bartsch7956715Daddy Frog LegsBob KuwaharaCosmo Anzilotti7966816Science FrictionRalph Bakshi7976917On the Lam with HamConnie RasinskiConnie Rasinski7987018Just Ghost T' Show YouDave TendlarDave Tendlar7997119Mama Magnolia's Pecan PiesBob KuwaharaMannie Davis8007220Lawman to the RescueCosmo Anzilotti8017321Peach Pluckin' KangarooRalph Bakshi8027422The NevergladesCosmo Anzilotti8037523Feud for ThoughtKin PlattMannie Davis19648047624The Poster CaperLarz Bourne8057725Diamonds in the RoughRalph BakshiRalph Bakshi8067826Double Barreled Boom-BoomArt BartschArt Davis8077927Spare That TreeCosmo AnzilottiKin PlattCosmo Anzilotti8088028The Pig RustlerBob KuwaharaLarz BourneBard Wiggenhorn8098129Chicken Bull8108230Hex Marks the SpotKin PlattCosmo Anzilotti8118331Something to Crow AboutCosmo AnzilottiLarz Bourne8128432Catfish CrisisArt BartschAlan Zaslove8138533Show Biz WhizRalph BakshiJack MercerRalph Bakshi8148634Save Ol' PineyLarz Bourne8158735Pinch Hittin' for a PigeonArt BartschAlan Zaslove8168836Mountain Melvin Meets Hairy HarryBob KuwaharaMannie Davis8178937Protestin' PilotBard Wiggenhorn8189038Mule-itary ManeuversArt BartschJack MercerJohn Gentilella8199139Millionaire DeputyConnie RasinskiKin PlattConnie Rasinski8209240All Tuckered OutBob KuwaharaLarz BourneMannie Davis8219341Th' Hungry AstronutDave TendlarDave Tendlar8229442Museum of th' SouthBob KuwaharaBard Wiggenhorn8239543Scare CureRalph Bakshi8249644The Great Grain RobberyConnie RasinskiConnie Rasinski8259745Corn Pone LimitedArt BartschJohn Gentilella8269846Space InvitationBob KuwaharaCosmo Anzilotti8279947You're Fired and I'm TiredMannie Davis82810048The Pink FlamingoArt Bartsch82910149Imperfect CrimeBernie KahnJohn Gentilella83010250Obnoxious ObieBob KuwaharaLarz BourneRalph Bakshi83110351Elusive LouieCosmo Anzilotti83210452The Governor's GuideArt BartschJohn Gentilella833

Credits Direction: Art Bartsch, Bob Kuwahara, Connie Rasinski, Dave Tendlar, Mannie Davis, Ralph Bakshi Story supervisor: Tom Morrison Stories: Larz Bourne, Eli Bauer, Bob Kuwahara, Al Bertino, Dick Kinney Animation: Cosmo Anzilotti, Ralph Bakshi, Doug Crane, Mannie Davis, Eddie Donnelly, Dick Hall, John Gentilella, Larry Silverman Design and layout supervisor: Art Bartsch Design and layout: Martin Strudler, John Zago Backgrounds: Bill Focht, Bill Hilliker Music: Phil Scheib Voices: Dayton Allen Photography: George Davis, Ted Moskowitz, Joseph Rasinski Editing: George McAvoy, Jack MacConnell Production manager: Frank Schudde Executive producer''': Bill Weiss

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