Wally Gator
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| Release | September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963 |
Wally Gator is an American
Plot
Wally Gator (voiced by
Mr. Twiddle (voiced by Don Messick) is the zookeeper who keeps a close watch on Wally, who likes to check out what life is like in the outside world.[6]
Analysis
Animation historian Christopher P. Lehman noted that Wally Gator follows the formula that Hanna-Barbera established in the previous series, such as the Yogi Bear series. The set up in which these shows placed an animal character within a human-controlled environment and had these characters deal with the social boundaries placed and enforced by humans.[7] An example being: Yogi lives in a park under the care of a park ranger; Wally lives in a zoo under the supervision of a zookeeper. The theme that drives the series is Wally's desire to escape the zoo, a derivative of the Top Cat series, where the titular character keeps trying to get away from life in the alley.[7]
Lehman notes a rather depressing underlying theme: the zoo and life in captivity seem to be the proper place for Wally. No matter how much he struggles to fit in the society of the outside world, Wally remains an "Other" and is doomed to fail. The status quo follows every unsuccessful attempt at change.[7]
Episodes
Cast
- Daws Butler as Wally Gator
- Don Messick as Mr. Twiddle
- Mel Blanc as additional voices, such as Colonel Zachary Gator (ep. "Carpet Bragger")
Home media
Episodes of Wally Gator were released on VHS many times. A DVD set release of the complete series was originally announced for 2006 from
Warner Archive on June 25, 2019.[9]
See also
- List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
- List of Hanna-Barbera characters
- The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series
- Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har
- Touché Turtle and Dum Dum
References
- ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Trailer: Hanna-Barbera Favorites Return in HBO Max Original 'Jellystone!'". 24 June 2021.
- ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ a b c Lehman (2007), p. 27
- ^ "tvshowsondvd.com". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Wally Gator: The Complete Series (MOD)". WB Shop. Retrieved Aug 5, 2020.
Sources
- Lehman, Christopher P. (2007), "The Cartoons of 1961-1962", American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era: A Study of Social Commentary in Films and Television Programs, 1961-1973, ISBN 978-0786451425
External links
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