Boo-Boo Bear is a

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

cartoon character on ''

The Yogi Bear Show ''The Yogi Bear Show'' is an American comedy animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that centers on the misadventures of forest-dwelling bear Yogi in Jellystone Park. The show debuted in syndication on January 30, 1961 ...

''. Boo-Boo is an

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dwarf bear who wears a blue

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. Boo-Boo is

Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Yogi Bear was the first ...

's constant companion (not his son, as sometimes believed), and often acts as his conscience. He tries (usually unsuccessfully) to keep Yogi from doing things he should not do, and also to keep Yogi from getting into trouble with

Ranger Smith John Francis Smith, more commonly referred to as Ranger Smith (and known as Mr. Ranger by Yogi and Boo-Boo), is a fictional park ranger first appearing in the 1958 ''Yogi Bear'' cartoon series. The character is Yogi's main antagonist, and appears ...

''Yogi Bear'' – often saying, "Mr. Ranger isn't gonna like this, Yogi." It is not readily apparent whether Boo-Boo is a juvenile bear with a precocious intellect, or simply an adult bear who is short of stature.

History

Hanna-Barbera appearances

Boo-Boo first appeared along with Yogi in the "Yogi Bear" segment of ''

The Huckleberry Hound Show ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following ''The Ruff and Reddy Show''. The show first aired in syndication on September 2 ...

'' in 1958; when Yogi was given his own series in 1961, Boo-Boo went with him. Since then, Boo-Boo has remained at Yogi's side through almost all of the Hanna-Barbera series, movies, and specials in which Yogi appeared, the only exceptions being ''

Yogi's Space Race ''Yogi's Space Race'' is a 90-minute American animated television series and the third entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on NBC from September 9, 1978, to December 2, 1978, and featured the following four segm ...

'' and ''

Galaxy Goof-Ups ''Galaxy Goof-Ups'' (also known as ''Yogi's Galaxy Goofs-Ups'') is a 30-minute American animated television series, a spin-off of ''Yogi's Space Race'' and the fourth incarnation of the '' Yogi Bear'' franchise. The show was produced by Hanna-Bar ...

'', in which Boo-Boo's place was taken by a new character named Scare Bear. Boo-Boo's classic voice actor was

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...

who also voiced Ranger Smith. ''Boo-Boo Bear'' Filmography

Other appearances

* Throughout the 1990s, Boo-Boo (voiced by

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and

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) usually appeared with Yogi in various

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commercials and bumpers. * In the ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' episode "Chubby Cheese", an animatronic Boo-Boo can be seen on stage playing the trumpet with other

characters. * Boo-Boo appears in the ''

I Am Weasel ''I Am Weasel'' is an American animated television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network and produced at Hanna-Barbera. It is the fourth of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. The series centers on I. M. Weasel (voiced by Michael Dorn), a ...

'' episode "I Am My Lifetime", voiced by

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. *

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has made a few

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cartoons starring Boo-Boo and other characters from the original ''Yogi Bear'' series, starting with 1999's ''

Boo Boo Runs Wild ''Boo Boo Runs Wild'' is a 1999 stand-alone animated television special, and a parody of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series ''The Yogi Bear Show''. It was made by ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø. ''Boo B ...

''. In this half-hour tale, Boo-Boo's nice-guy persona is heavily satirized with him simply being repressed by all of Ranger Smith's rules and regulations, and finds him regressing into a primal state, complete with typical bear-like urges and mannerisms. He was voiced by

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. * Boo-Boo appears with Yogi Bear in ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Billy, an extremely dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, an ...

'' episode "Here Thar Be Dwarves!", voiced by Tom Kenny. He later appears in the episode "Irwin Gets a Clue" as one of several Hanna-Barbera characters to be run into by Hoss Delgado's truck. * Boo-Boo appears in the ''

'' feature voiced by singer/actor

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. In the film, he has a pet frog-mouthed turtle named Turtle, and must help Yogi save Jellystone (and Turtle) from Mayor R. Brown. * Boo-Boo appears with Yogi Bear in the ''

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'' episode "Death by Chocolate", voiced by Tom Kenny and in other episodes in cameos. * Boo-Boo appears in the

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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 p ...

'', voiced by show creator C. H. Greenblatt. Boo-Boo is a nurse in the series. * On May 10, 2021, Boo-Boo and Yogi appeared in a commercial advertisement for

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stealing food from a family cookout in "bear country". * Boo-Boo along with Yogi Bear appears in the 2021 film '' Space Jam: A New Legacy''. They were among the Warner Bros. characters that were making their way to the site of the basketball game between the Tune Squad and the Goon Squad.

Portrayers

From the time of the character's debut until 1996, the character was voiced by

who died in 1997. In the ''

'' film, the character is voiced by singer/actor

Scott Innes Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966) is an American voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality. He is best known for his voice over work in various Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animated films, television shows, video games and commerci ...

performed the voice Boo Boo along with Yogi Bear in ''At Picnic'', ''Forest'', and ''Honey Lesson''.

Animated media

Television shows

* ''

'' (1958–1960) * ''

'' (1961–1962) * '' Yogi Bear & Friends'' (1967–1968) * ''

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 ...

'' (1973) * ''

Laff-A-Lympics ''Laff-A-Lympics'' is an American animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series premiered as part of the Saturday-morning cartoon program block '' Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'', on ABC in 1977. The show is a spoof ...

'' (1977–1979) * ''

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 ...

'' (1985–1986) * ''

The New Yogi Bear Show ''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (also known as ''Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear Show'') is an American animated television series and the sixth incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in syndication from ...

'' (1988) * ''

Wake, Rattle, and Roll ''Wake, Rattle, and Roll'' (retitled ''Jump, Rattle, and Roll'' when it aired on The Disney Channel on weekday afternoons in 1991''The Disney Channel Magazine'', Vol. 9, no. 5, September/October 1991: pp. 20, 36, 45.) is an American live-action/an ...

'' (1990–1991) * ''

Yo Yogi! ''Yo Yogi!'' is an American animated television series and the seventh entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired from September 14 to December 7, 1991 on NBC for 13 episodes. This would be one of the last Yogi Bear ...

'' (1991) * ''

'' and '' A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith'' (1999) * ''

Boo Boo and the Man ''Boo Boo and the Man'' is a 2002 short cartoon starring Boo Boo Bear, the sidekick of Yogi Bear. It was made by ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø using Macromedia Flash. The short was one of the last ''We ...

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2021-present)

Films and specials

* ''

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' is a 1964 American animated musical comedy film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars the voices of Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, Mel Blanc, and J. Pa ...

'' (1964) (singing voice by Ernie Newton) * ''

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 ...

'' (1972) * ''

Casper's First Christmas ''Casper's First Christmas'' is a 1979 animated Christmas television special and crossover produced by Hanna-Barbera. It features Casper the Friendly Ghost and his friend Hairy Scarey from the animated series '' Casper and the Angels''. The speci ...

'' (1979) * ''

Yogi's First Christmas ''Yogi's First Christmas'' is a 1980 animated musical television film starring Yogi Bear and produced by Hanna-Barbera which first aired in syndication through Operation Prime Time on November 22, 1980. Throughout the 1980s it was offered to U. ...

'' (1980) * ''

Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper ''Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper'' is a 1982 animated Christmas television special starring Yogi Bear. It is the third and final Yogi Christmas special. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it first aired on on CBS. Along with Yogi's tradition ...

'' (1982) * ''

Yogi's Great Escape ''Yogi's Great Escape'' is a 1987 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour film aired in syndication. Plot One spring, Yogi and Boo Boo awake from hibernatio ...

'' (1987) * ''

Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose ''Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose'' is a 1987 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. This film aired in syndication. Plot Yogi leads his friends on ...

'' (1987) * ''

Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears ''Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the '' Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. This Hanna-Barbera production was the last to feature Daws ...

'' (1988) * ''

The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound ''The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound'' is a 1988 animated Western television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The film parodies various Western films (in a manner akin to ...

'' (1988) * '' Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration'' (1989) * ''

Yogi the Easter Bear ''Yogi the Easter Bear'' is an American animated television special starring Yogi Bear, produced by Hanna-Barbera and animated by Filipino animation studio Fil-Cartoons. It was broadcast in syndication on April 3, 1994. This is one of Don Messi ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) (final time voiced by

) * ''

'' a live-action/animated film released in 3-D on December 17, 2010 (voiced by

) * '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (2021)

Video games

* ''Yogi Bear: Great Balloon Blast'' (2000) * ''Yogi Bear: The Video Game'' (2010)

References

External links

Don Markstein's Toonopedia
– ''Yogi Bear'' at Toonopedia

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