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''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
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Music
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** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally
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*WALLY, a propose ...
'' and ''
Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har''.
Following its first airing there in 1962 as part of ''
The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series'', ''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' was later repeated several times on the
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in the
UK as a standalone show during the 1970s and 1980s, and then part of the
Children's BBC
BBC Children's and Education is the BBC division responsible for media content for children in the UK. Since the launch of specially dedicated television channels in 2002, the services have been marketed under two brands. CBBC (short for Chi ...
service in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
History
Touché
Turtle
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked t ...
(voiced by
Bill Thompson, known for voicing
Droopy
Droopy is an animated character from the golden age of American animation. He is an anthropomorphic white Basset Hound with a droopy face; hence his name. He was created in 1943 by Tex Avery for theatrical cartoon shorts produced by the Metro- ...
) and his sheepdog sidekick Dum Dum (voiced by
Alan Reed
Alan Reed (born Herbert Theodore Bergman; August 20, 1907 – June 14, 1977) was an American actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on ''The Flintstones'' and various spinoff series. He also appeared in many films, includin ...
, known for voicing
Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintsto ...
) were a pair of heroic fencers who battle villains and heroically save kings, queens, and others in distress. Touché was the brave (if not entirely competent) leader brandishing his trusty sword and exclaiming his catchphrase "Touché away!" He wore a plumed musketeer type hat. Dum Dum was more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a scarf.
During the run of the show, Touché Turtle used a standard fencing foil as a weapon. Though not particularly bright, he was an accomplished fencer and could hold his own against other sword-fighting opponents. Despite his expertise at fencing, Touché always mispronounced the word "sword" when speaking. He always pronounced the "w" rather than leaving it silent, resulting in his constantly pronouncing the word "suh-wohrd."
The series did not follow any lasting timeline or continuity. Touché had adventures in the
Old West
The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...
and in the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, as well as battling villains during the modern era of the 1960s.
A running gag in nearly every episode showed him keeping a telephone inside his shell, and it would ring at inopportune moments when someone called for help. Touché would politely excuse himself, duck into his shell, and take the call regardless of where he was at the time.
Episode list
Home media
The first episode "Whale of a Tale" is available on the DVD ''Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Vol. 2''. “Rapid Rabbit” is available on DVD on disc 2 of ''The Best of Warner Bros.: Hanna-Barbera 25 Cartoon Collection''.
''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' in other languages
*
Portuguese language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and ...
: ''Tartaruga Touché''
*
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese (' ), also Portuguese of Brazil (', ) or South American Portuguese (') is the set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil and the most influential form of Portuguese worldwide. It is spoken by almost all of ...
: ''Tartaruga Touché''
*
Croatian language: ''Korni Kornjača''
*
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
: ''La Tortuga
D'Artagnan
Charles de Batz de Castelmore (), also known as d'Artagnan and later Count d'Artagnan ( 1611 – 25 June 1673), was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the siege of Maastricht in the ...
y Dum Dum''
*
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
: ''Luca Tortuga e Dum Dum''
*
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
: 突貫カメ君 ''(Tokkan Kame-kun)''
*
Serbian: ''Vitez Koja'' (Витез Која)
*
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
: ''Tuptusiu w drogę'' (fon. - Tooptooshyu fdrokeae)
*
French language: ''Touché la Tortue et Dum Dum''
*
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
: ''Kalpakonna''
*
Hebrew
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: טושה הצב ''(Touche Ha'Tzav)''
*
Thai language: ตูเช่ประจัญบาน (touché bpra-jan-baan)
Other appearances
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum appeared 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 episod ...
'' and its spin-off series ''
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 Satur ...
''. In those appearances, Touché Turtle was voiced by
Don Messick due to the death of Bill Thompson in 1971 while Dum Dum had no dialogue.
* Don Messick also voiced Touché Turtle 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 ...
''.
* Dum Dum makes an appearance in the ''
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' is an American adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. A spin-off of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'', the ...
'' episode "Mindless", voiced by
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and impressionist. He has voiced the Brain in '' Animaniacs'' as well as its spin-off '' Pinky and the Brain'', Big Bob in ''Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), and a variety of ...
. He and Touché Turtle also make cameos in the
video game adaption where Dum Dum is voiced again by Maurice LaMarche.
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appeared in
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters.
* Touché Turtle appears in the ''
Wacky Races
Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with nor ...
'' episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by
Billy West
William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...
.
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in the
HBO Max
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original series ''
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 pr ...
''.
Touché Turtle works in the Jellystone Police Department as the
chief of police
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the b ...
.
References
External links
Touche Turtle @ Toonarific.com
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1960s American animated television series
1962 American television series debuts
1963 American television series endings
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Animated television series about dogs
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English-language television shows
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Hanna-Barbera characters
Television series by Hanna-Barbera
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