Where's Huddles?

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Where's Huddles? was a Hanna-Barbera animated television program which premiered on CBS on July 1, 1970 and ran for ten episodes as a summer replacement show (for The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) until September 2. It was similar in style to the studio's considerably more successful The Flintstones, and it used several of the same essential plots and voice actors. Also, like The Flintstones, and unlike many other animated series, Where's Huddles? aired in the evening during primetime, had a laugh track, and had somewhat adult themes. All ten episodes were produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

The show's premise involved a professional football quarterback named Ed Huddles (voice: Cliff Norton) and his neighbor, the team's center Bubba McCoy (Mel Blanc, who also played Barney Rubble on The Flintstones). They played for a team called The Rhinos. Other characters included Ed's wife Marge Huddles (Jean Vander Pyl, also Wilma Flintstone) as well as their rather jovial neighbor Claude Pertwee (Paul Lynde) and their daughter Pom-Pom. The Rhinos' football announcer was played by actual sports anchor Dick Enberg, who at the time was the voice of the UCLA Bruins and Los Angeles Rams. Bubba's wife Penny McCoy was played by comedic actress Marie Wilson in her final role before her death of cancer in 1972 Alan Reed[Fred Flintstone] had a recurring role as Mad Dog Maloney, the Rhinos' coach.

In addition to the television series, there was also a comic book (with art by Roger Armstrong) which ran for three issues from Gold Key/Whitman Comics in 1971.

The Huddles also had a dog named Fumbles, who, much like Muttley would often laugh at someones misfortune. Whereas Muttley's laugh was "wheezey" in nature, Fumbles' laugh was more "gutteral".