Snooper and Blabber is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon series which debuted in 1959 as a segment of The Quick Draw McGraw Show. The series was previously aired on Cartoon Network, and Cartoon Network's sister channel, Boomerang.
Overview[]
Starring a detective cat named Super Snooper (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Ed Gardner) and his sidekick Blabber Mouse (also voiced by Daws Butler). Super Snooper is more or less the one in command whenever the pair takes on a case, while Blabber Mouse (his name being a play on “blabbermouth”) follows whatever orders Snooper gives him. Snooper’s voice was patterned after Ed Gardner’s Archie on the 1940s radio show Duffy’s Tavern. Blabber speaks with a lisp, hence he calls his partner “Shnooper”. It was one of the rare shows that paired a cat and mouse together that were in no way enemies.
Some of the pair’s cartoons featured early versions of other Hanna-Barbera characters, such as Snagglepuss and Hardy Har Har.
Cast[]
- Daws Butler - Super Snooper, Blabber Mouse
Episodes[]
Season 1 (1959)[]
- Puss N' Booty
- Switch Witch
- Real Gone Ghosts
- Desperate Diamond Dimwits
- Big Diaper Caper
- The Flea and Me
- Disappearing Inc.
- Baby Rattled
- Not So Dummy
- Masquerader Raider
- Slippery Glass Slipper
- Motor Knows Best
- Fee Fi Fo Fumble
- Gopher Goofers
- Cloudy Rowdy
- Monkey Wrenched
- Adventure is My Hobby
- Impossible Impostors
- Snap Happy Saps
- The Lion is Busy
- Laughing Guess
- The Case of the Purloined Parrot
- Poodle Toodle-Oo!
- Doggone Dog Gone
- Hula-Hula Hullabaloo
- Wild Man Wild!
Season 2 (1960)[]
- Ala-Kazoop!
- Hop to It
- Fleas Be Careful
- Observant Servants
- De-Duck-Tives
- Big Shot Blab
- Big Cat Caper
- Scoop Snoop
- Prince of a Fella's
- Flea for All
- Eenie Genie Minie Mo!
- Bear-ly Able
- Surprised Party
Season 3 (1961)[]
- Chilly Chiller
- Outer Space Case
- Zoom Zoom Blabber
- Bronco Bluster
- Gem Jams
- Person to Prison
Other Appearances[]
- Snooper and Blabber appeared in the 1972 TV-movie Yogi's Ark Lark and also the pilot for Yogi’s Gang.
- They also appear in the 1982 special Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper.
- The duo appeared in one episode of The Yogi Bear Show.
- The duo appeared in Laff-A-Lympics, as members of Yogi’s team.
- The duo appeared in Yogi's Treasure Hunt, as regular characters.
- The duo appeared in Yo Yogi!, with Snooper voiced by Rob Paulsen and Blabber voiced by Hal Smith. Snooper was a celebrity detective while Blabber ran the "Crooks 'n' Books Store" at Jellystone Mall.
- The duo appeared in The Super Secret Secret Squirrel segment, specifically the episode “Agent Penny", of 2 Stupid Dogs. Rob Paulsen reprises Snooper and also voices Blabber.
- Snooper made a brief cameo appearance (without Blabber) in the 1988 TV-movie The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound.
- Snooper and Blabber made appearances in a number of comic books, and had their own title from Gold Key Comics, which only ran for three issues (1962–1963).
- In the mid-1960s, Snooper and Blabber were the stars of two LP albums from Hanna-Barbera Records:
- James Bomb, in which the duo were involved in a James Bond-type adventure; the record included songs with titles like “Dr. Oh No” and “Gold Pinky.”
- Monster Shindig, in which Snooper and Blabber are called to investigate a loud party, which is being thrown by The Gruesomes. Paul Frees voiced Snooper and June Foray voiced Blabber on this record.
- In a 2007 episode of Robot Chicken, "Ban on the Fun", Snooper and Blabber appear in the "Laff-a-Munich" skit.
Hanna-Barbera Series
| 1957 | Ruff and Reddy |
| 1958 | The Huckleberry Hound Show • Yogi Bear • Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks |
| 1959 | The Quick Draw McGraw Show • Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy • Snooper and Blabber |
| 1980 | Drak Pack • The Flintstone Comedy Show • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang • The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show |
| 1981 | Laverne & Shirley in the Army • Space Stars • Teen Force • The Kwicky Koala Show • Trollkins • The Smurfs |
| 1982 | The Flintstone Funnies • Mork and Mindy: The Animated Series • The Little Rascals • Pac-Man • Jokebook • Shirt Tales • The Gary Coleman Show |
| 1983 | The Dukes • Monchhichis • The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show • The Biskitts • Lucky Luke |
| 1984 | Snorks • Challenge of the GoBots |
| 1985 | Paw Paws • Yogi's Treasure Hunt • Galtar and the Golden Lance • The Berenstain Bears • The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo • The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible |
| 1986 | The New Adventures of Jonny Quest • Pound Puppies • The Flintstone Kids • Foofur • Wildfire |
| 1987 | Sky Commanders • Popeye and Son |
| 1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley • The New Yogi Bear Show • Fantastic Max |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed • Paddington Bear |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda • Tom & Jerry Kids • Wake, Rattle, and Roll • Rick Moranis in Gravedale High • Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone |
| 1991 | The Pirates of Dark Water • Yo Yogi! |
| 1992 | Fish Police • Capitol Critters • The Addams Family |
| 1993 | Droopy, Master Detective • The New Adventures of Captain Planet • 2 Stupid Dogs • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron |
| 1995 | Dumb and Dumber • What a Cartoon! |
| 1996 | Cave Kids: Pebbles & Bamm Bamm • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest • Dexter's Laboratory |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo • Cow & Chicken • I Am Weasel |
| 1998 | The Powerpuff Girls |