''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' is an American

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produced by

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that aired as one of the three segments from the anthology show '' The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series''. The show's other two segments were ''

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'' and ''

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''. Following its first airing from September 3, 1962 to August 26, 1963 as part of ''The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series'', ''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' was later repeated several times on the

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in the United Kingdom as a standalone show during the 1970s and 1980s, and then part of the

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service in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Plot

Touché Turtle (voiced by Bill Thompson, known for voicing

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) and his dim-witted sheepdog sidekick Dum Dum (voiced by

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, known for voicing

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) 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

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-type hat. Dum Dum was more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a

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. 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

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and in the

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, as well as battling villains during the

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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.

List of episodes

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''.

Other appearances

* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum appeared in ''

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''. In those appearances, Touché Turtle was voiced by

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due to the death of Bill Thompson in 1971 while Dum Dum had no dialogue. * Messick also voiced Touché Turtle in ''

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''. * Dum Dum makes an appearance in the ''

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'' episode "Mindless", voiced by

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. He and Touché Turtle also make cameos in the video game adaption where Dum Dum is voiced again by LaMarche. * Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appeared in

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''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters. * Touché Turtle appears in the ''

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'' episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by

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. * Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in the

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''. In the show, Touché Turtle works in the Jellystone Police Department as the

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, voiced by

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References

External links

Touche Turtle @ Toonarific.com

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