''Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long'' was a segment of

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's 1964–1966 cartoon ''

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'', and later appeared on ''

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''.

Background

Taking place in a

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setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by

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) worked as a

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in the town of Hoop 'n' Holler. Ricochet would bounce off stationary objects yelling "Bing-bing-bing!" His deputy and foil Droop-a-Long

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(voiced by

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impersonating

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) was not as fast and was very clumsy. In addition to his speed, which enabled him to outrun

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s, Ricochet used trick bullets against his opponents, including a bullet that would stop in mid-flight and strike the target with an impossibly oversized

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, and another which would draw a target on his nose and punch it.

Episode list

Cast

as Ricochet Rabbit *

as Droop-a-Long Coyote

Other appearances

* An early incarnation of Ricochet Rabbit appears in ''

Touché Turtle and Dum Dum ''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' is a television cartoon series that aired as one of the segments from the anthology show '' The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series'', produced by Hanna-Barbera. The show also included segments starring ''Wally Gator'' ...

'' episode 26 "Rapid Rabbit". * Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in ''

Yogi's Ark Lark ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' is a 1972 animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera, intended to raise ecological awareness. It was broadcast on September 16, 1972, as part of ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' and served as the four-part episode ...

''. * Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in the opening title of ''

Yogi's Gang ''Yogi's Gang'' is an American animated television series and the second incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise, which aired 16 half-hour episodes on ABC from , to . The show began as ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', a special TV movie on ''The ABC Saturd ...

''. * Ricochet Rabbit made some appearances in ''

Yogi's Treasure Hunt ''Yogi's Treasure Hunt'' (originally titled ''The Funtastic Treasure Hunt'') is an American animated television series and the fifth entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, featuring Yogi Bear and various other ...

''. * Ricochet Rabbit makes a portrait cameo in the "Agent Penny" episode of the "Super Secret Secret Squirrel" segment of ''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

''. * Ricochet Rabbit appears in the ''

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'' episode "X Gets the Crest", voiced by

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. Droop-a-Long also makes a non-speaking cameo. * Ricochet Rabbit appears in the ''

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'' episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by

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. * Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long will both appear in ''

Jellystone! ''Jellystone!'' is an American animated streaming television comedy series developed by C. H. Greenblatt for HBO Max. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and features reimagined versions of various characters by Hanna-Barbera. It p ...

''.

In other languages

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: ''Tornado Kid e Sonnacchia'' *

Français French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Nor ...

: ''Ricochet-Va-Vite et Lambinousse'' *

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: ''Sheriff Altijd Raak Hebbes''

References

External links

''Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long'' episode guide on BCDB

at

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