| Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy Slice-of-Life |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Michael Maltese |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices of | Daws Butler Doug Young |
| Theme music composer | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Composers | Hoyt Curtin, Capitol Hi-Q Library |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Producers | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
| Release | |
| Original release | September 19, 1959 – October 20, 1962 |
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy are Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters who debuted on The Quick Draw McGraw Show and appeared in their own segment. The segments centered around the misadventures of a dachshund father-and-son team.[1] Doggie Daddy (voiced by Doug Young with a Brooklyn accent, based on a Jimmy Durante impersonation) tried to do the best he could at raising his rambunctious son Augie (voiced by Daws Butler).[2] The characters have made appearances outside of their series, including in their own video game and in Yogi's Ark Lark and its spin-off series.
Summary
The segments centered around the misadventures of a dachshund father-and-son team. Doggie Daddy (voiced by Doug Young with a Brooklyn accent, based on a Jimmy Durante impersonation[3][4][5][6]) tried to do the best he could at raising his rambunctious son Augie (voiced by Daws Butler). Augie, who loved his father, would often refer to him as "dear old Dad." Their mutual admiration included Daddy gently chiding, "Augie, my son, my son", when he would disappoint his father; and when his son would say or do something that inspired pride, Daddy would turn to the audience and say with a grin, "Dat's my boy who said dat!"
The segments and characters were similar to the Spike and Tyke cartoons William Hanna and Joseph Barbera produced during their theatrical animation careers at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s and 1950s.[7]
Theme song
A 45 rpm record released at the height of the show's popularity featured the show's theme song. The lyrics included this chorus:
Augie Dog was feeling sad 'till he learned from Doggie Dad--
Ears can flop and tails can wag--flippity, floppity, wiggeldy, waggeldy--
All of your troubles away.
An instrumental version of the song was used as the introductory theme to each cartoon.[8]
Character information
Augie Doggie
Augie is a highly spirited pup who is motivated by ambition and the desire to make his father proud. He is typically seen wearing only a green shirt. Possessing some knowledge in science and the ability to converse with animals, Augie would often capitalize upon his father's foibles.[9]
Doggie Daddy
The smooth-talking Doggie Daddy attempts to provide strict parental guidance to Augie, often to Augie's displeasure. Doggie Daddy is usually depicted wearing only a collar.[10] Despite his strictness, Doggie Daddy has a warm personality and typically acquiesces to his son's wishes. Doug Young voiced Doggie Daddy as a Jimmy Durante impersonation.[3][4][5][6]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 19 | September 19, 1959 | May 2, 1960 | ||
| 2 | 12 | November 18, 1960 | November 3, 1961 | ||
| 3 | 14 | February 1, 1962 | October 20, 1962 | ||
Season 1 (1959–1960)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Fox Hound Hounded Fox" | September 19, 1959 | |
| Tired of getting small toy foxes for his birthday every year, Doggie Daddy allows Augie to go into the woods for a real one. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Watch Dog Augie" | September 26, 1959 | |
| Augie is permitted by his father to guard their home for one night. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Skunk You Very Much" | October 1, 1959 | |
| Augie befriends a skunk, much to his father's dislike. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "In the Picnic of Time" | November 10, 1959 | |
| An ant takes a beating from Doggie Daddy, then decides to assemble some troops to get back at him. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "High & Flighty" | December 6, 1959 | |
| Augie comes up with a flying saucer and heads into orbit. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Nag, Nag, Nag" | December 13, 1959 | |
| Augie wants to keep a horse at home but his father is reluctant. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Talk It Up Pup" | January 1, 1960 | |
| For unknown reasons, Augie won't speak to his father. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Tee Vee or Not Tee Vee" | January 8, 1960 | |
| A neighborhood child challenges Augie if his father ever starred on television. Doggie Daddy goes for it. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Big Top Pop" | January 15, 1960 | |
| Augie decides to live a life in the circus. His father then follows. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Million Dollar Robbery" | February 11, 1960 | |
| Augie steals a sack of cash from a bank to pay his father's bills, or so Doggie Daddy thinks. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Pup Plays Pop" | February 18, 1960 | |
| Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy exchange roles. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Pop's Nature Pup" | February 25, 1960 | |
| Augie and his father go camping. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Good Mouse Keeping" | March 11, 1960 | |
| The duo tries to get rid of an annoying mouse from their home. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Whatever Goes Pup" | March 18, 1960 | |
| Doggie Daddy drinks a potion made by his son and starts to become airborne. | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "Cat Happy Pappy" | March 26, 1960 | |
| Doggie Daddy teaches his son how to deal with a vicious cat. | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "Ro-Butler" | April 2, 1960 | |
| Augie invents a robot to be a servant to the household. | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "Pipsqueak Pop" | April 9, 1960 | |
| Doggie Daddy applies another potion made by his son and shrinks. | ||||
| 18 | 18 | "Fan Clubbed" | April 16, 1960 | |
| Because Augie's favorite hero wouldn't show up on his birthday, Doggie Daddy, in disguise, takes charge. | ||||
| 19 | 19 | "Crow Cronies" | May 2, 1960 | |
| A sly crow tricks the duo to providing him hospitality. | ||||
Season 2 (1960–1961)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Gone to the Ducks" | November 18, 1960 | |
| An orphaned duck wishes to join the family. | ||||
| 21 | 2 | "Mars Little Precious" | November 25, 1960 | |
| A baby alien is sent to be baby-sat by Augie. | ||||
| 22 | 3 | "Swats the Matter" | December 9, 1960 | |
| Three mosquitoes infiltrate the duo's home. | ||||
| 23 | 4 | "Snagglepuss" | April 4, 1961 | |
| Augie adopts a run-away circus lion. | ||||
| 24 | 5 | "Hum Sweet Hum" | April 24, 1961 | |
| A wiley alley cat tries to get Augie's trained hummingbird before his "big TV appearance". | ||||
| 25 | 6 | "Peck o' Trouble" | June 7, 1961 | |
| A nutty woodpecker insists on staying at Augie's house, despite Doggie Daddy's objections. | ||||
| 26 | 7 | "Fuss & Feathers" | July 5, 1961 | |
| An ostrich hatches from an egg that rolls into the Doggie hen house and Augie decides to adopt it. | ||||
| 27 | 8 | "Yuk, Yuk Duck" | September 9, 1961 | |
| The orphaned duck pays them a visit to their home. | ||||
| 28 | 9 | "It's a Mice Day" | September 16, 1961 | |
| Augie tries to cure his friend, a sick mouse. However, a cat is on the loose and is eventually shrunk by Augie with his shrinking chemical. | ||||
| 29 | 10 | "Bud Brothers" | September 30, 1961 | |
| Augie creates a voracious plant that starts eating all the food. | ||||
| 30 | 11 | "Pint Giant" | October 29, 1961 | |
| While Augie tries to find a giant that only exists in a fable, his father attempts to make it a reality through disguise. | ||||
| 31 | 12 | "It's a Worm Day" | November 3, 1961 | |
| Fearing that he might lose his worth as a father, Doggie Daddy attempts to eliminate a bookworm from the library. | ||||
Season 3 (1962)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "Patient Pop" | February 1, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy acts as a sick patient to play along with his son; A cat bothers patient Doggie Daddy. | ||||
| 33 | 2 | "Let's Duck Out" | March 5, 1962 | |
| While the duo are having a winter trip, they are greeted again by the orphaned duck. | ||||
| 34 | 3 | "The Party Lion" | March 6, 1962 | |
| A lion (Snagglepuss) escapes from the zoo and acts as a rug in the two dogs' home. | ||||
| 35 | 4 | "The Musket Tears" | March 7, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy makes up stories about him being one of the musketeers just to impress his child. | ||||
| 36 | 5 | "Horse Fathers" | March 8, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy receives a horse for his birthday from Augie. | ||||
| 37 | 6 | "Playmate Pup" | March 9, 1962 | |
| Augie makes up an imaginary friend. | ||||
| 38 | 7 | "Little Wonder" | June 15, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy plans to make a real genius out of his son. | ||||
| 39 | 8 | "Treasure Jest" | June 22, 1962 | |
| Augie and a British parrot go treasure hunting. | ||||
| 40 | 9 | "From Ape to Z" | June 29, 1962 | |
| Augie befriends a gorilla and tries to keep it indoors. | ||||
| 41 | 10 | "Growing, Growing Gone" | September 1, 1962 | |
| Augie starts to go on a journey on his own to prove to his dad that he's grown up. | ||||
| 42 | 11 | "Dough Nutty" | September 8, 1962 | |
| Augie gets his hands on a money-counterfeiting machine. The owner attempts to get it back from him. Augie puts on a circus act for a request by the owner so he can get the money since Augie hid it. | ||||
| 43 | 12 | "Party Pooper Pop" | October 6, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy gives pointers to Augie on how to impress the guests at the party next door. | ||||
| 44 | 13 | "Hand to Mouse" | October 13, 1962 | |
| Doggie Daddy wants Bigelow Mouse to leave the house, but he refuses. | ||||
| 45 | 14 | "Vacation Tripped" | October 20, 1962 | |
| Augie and Doggie Daddy goes on a hunting trip to Mars, encountering a wacky Martian "rabbit". | ||||
In other languages
- Croatian: Ogi i Dogi
- Portuguese: Bobi Filho e Bibo Pai
- Spanish: Canuto y Canito
- Italian: Tatino e Papino / Tatino e Tatone
- Japanese: オギーとダディー (Augie and Daddy)
- French: Jappy et Pappy Toutou
- Finnish: Pik Haukku ja Isioo Haukku
- Polish: Augie i Daddy
- Czech: Alík a psí taťkski
- German: Pit und Pitty
Later appearances
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy appeared in Yogi's Ark Lark, its spin-off series Yogi's Gang, Laff-A-Lympics, and Yogi's Treasure Hunt. John Stephenson voiced Doggie Daddy in those appearances since Doug Young was first caring for his ailing wife at the time. They also appeared in Casper's First Christmas, Yogi's First Christmas, Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper, and Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose.
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy appeared in the "Fender Bender 500" segment of Wake, Rattle, and Roll. They drive a doghouse modeled monster truck called the Lucky Trucky.
- In Yo Yogi!, Doggie Daddy was referred to as "Diamond" Doggie Daddy where he owned Jellystone Mall and Augie was his heir. In those appearances, John Stephenson still voiced Doggie Daddy while Augie was voiced by Patric Zimmerman.
- Doggie Daddy made a cameo appearance on Family Guy, Season 9, Episode 17, "Brothers & Sisters" broadcast on April 17, 2011, in which he played the third husband of Lois' sister Carol. He tells her that Augie is all grown up and moved out.
- Augie Doggie also made a cameo appearance in an episode of Ni Hao, Kai-lan.
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy also made a cameo in Flash Toons called "Law and Doggie".
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy also made a cameo appearance in a 2012 MetLife commercial entitled "Everyone".
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy appeared in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Augie Doggie was voiced by Chris Edgerly and Doggie Daddy was voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy appeared in DC Comics The Snagglepuss Chronicles.
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy also appeared in DC Comics Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters.
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy will appear in Jellystone!.[11]
Video game
A video game featuring and named for the characters was released in 1991 for the Commodore 64.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 649–650. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 77. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b Mansour, David (2011). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780740793073.
- ^ a b "Dialogue With Doggie Daddy - News From ME". News From ME. 2004-03-24. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ a b Mansour, David (2011-06-01). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780740793073.
- ^ a b Yowp (2018-01-28). "Yowp: Farewell to Doggie Daddy". Yowp. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Pendergast, Sara (2000). Pendergast, Tom (ed.). Writers and production artists. St. James Press. p. 366. ISBN 9781558624535.
Butch and Pup (renamed Spike and Tyke afterwards) ... were finally metamorphosed into the more successful television characters of Augie Doggy and Doggie Daddy
- ^ "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy (1959) - Intro". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Doggie Daddy". Inyxception Enterprises Inc. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2019/10/hbo-max-looney-tunes-jellystone-the-fungies-tig-n-seek-kids-family-series-1202771895/
- ^ "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy for Commodore 64 (1991)". MobyGames. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
External links
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.