Gem Jams

Gem Jams

October 13, 1961 TV Episode Snooper and Blabber

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Distributor
Columbia/Screen Gems

Synopsis

Snooper and Blabber get called in by Jay Richely Richely to investigate his valuable stolen gems for $50,000.

Characters

Snooper, Blabber, Jay Richely Richely, Grimes, Circus Barker, Hazel

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Writing

Writer
Michael Maltese
Story Director
Lewis Marshall

Voices

Voice
Daws Butler (Snooper, Blabber, Jay Richely Richely), Don Messick (Grimes, Circus Barker), Jean Vander Pyl (Hazel)

Music

Music
Hoyt Curtin

Animation

Animator
John Boersema
Layouts
Walter Clinton

Art Department

Backgrounds
F. (Fernando) Montealegre

Production Management

Production Supervision
Howard Hanson

Crew

Titles
Lawrence Goble

Production notes

The Quick Draw McGraw Show was the third cartoon television production created by Hanna-Barbera following their success with The Ruff and Reddy Show and The Huckleberry Hound Show. The show debuted in syndication in the fall of 1959, and was sponsored by Kellogg's Foods. The series was in production for three years, with 45 episodes produced for syndication. The series was re-run on CBS's Saturday morning from 1963-66.

This segment of the show was about a cat and mouse private eye team which the producers used to parody the detective shows of the day. The team spoke with distinctive voices and worked well together, especially considering that they were natural enemies. These segments were responsible for the introduction of Snagglepuss, who would eventually star in his own segments on The Yogi Bear Show.

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