Observant Servants

Observant Servants

October 1, 1960 TV Episode Snooper and Blabber

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Distributor
Columbia/Screen Gems

Synopsis

Snoop and Blab become servants at the residence of J.P. Lavishly for his wife's birthday party to guard a famous diamond from Light Fingers Francois.

Characters

Snooper, Blabber, Light Fingers Francois, J.P. Lavishly, Mrs. Lavishly, Butler, Irish Cop, Parakeet, Insurance Agent, Bakery Clerk

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Writing

Writer
Michael Maltese

Voices

Voice
Daws Butler (Snooper, Blabber, Light Fingers Francois, Butler, Irish Cop), Don Messick (J.P. Lavishly, Parakeet, Insurance Agent, Bakery Clerk,), Jean Vander Pyl (Mrs. Lavishly)

Music

Music
John Seely

Animation

Animator
Ed Love
Layouts
Paul Sommer

Art Department

Backgrounds
Robert Gentle

Production Management

Production Supervision
Howard Hanson

Crew

Story Director
Alex Lovy
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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