I wouldn’t consider Deputy Dawg as a big star – but he was a character during the golden age of cartoons that I watched. Besides, Fasab requested this post, and I am one who listens to requests from readers.
Points about Deputy Dawg
Created by Terrytunes
Originally aired on CBS from September 8, 1962 to May 25, 1963 (but only with 1 new episode in December 1962) – thus its 34 episodes
Voiced by legendary voice actor Dayton Allen
This was the first professional animation of the Felix the Cat creator
Served as a deputy sheriff in Mississippi who was friendly, loved to fish, and wanted to impress the sheriff
Catfish was his favorite catch
Supporting cast of characters included best friends Muskie Muskrat and Vincent van gopher; plus Moley Mole, Possible Possum, Ty Coon, Pig Newton, Sheriff, and Mrs. Deputy
A Frank Angle 
This one was a bit before my time but I agree, that was the golden era of kid’s cartoons. Have a great weekend and I hope you get your dancing shoes on xx
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Spiced,
Yep – got the shoes on last night! Regarding not knowing Deputy Dawg, youngsters are always welcome here. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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Cool. Another great profile of a classic cartoon character. I love these Frank. I hope you have a great weekend my friend.
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Mobius,
Ah yes – you are usually one of the early arrivals on Saturday mornings shows. 🙂 This one may a bit more obscure for some, but qualifies for the honor. Thanks for commenting.
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Great video ….. never seen or heard about – lovely to watch … things has really gone advanced in animations … but this is very current. Thanks for this.
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Viveka,
Glad you enjoyed this. I enjoy using Saturday posts for reliving my childhood by featuring characters from the what I call “Cartoon’s Golden Age” … Thanks for commenting.
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Ah, I remember that show. After seeing it, my dad was forever referring to my brother and I as “Cotton-pickin’ varmints”! You’re right it isn’t the best of the bunch but it is WAY better than the stuff they have on kids’ TV now.
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Elyse,
No kidding about cartoon today. Meanwhile, glad this post sparked a memory! Thanks for sharing.
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Wish this was a bit before my time, but it isn’t – I do remember Deputy Dawg but none of the other characters – my mother limited our television viewing to one hour a day
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Always loved Deputy Dawg. 🙂 Thanks for the reminder of how entertaining he was.
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Paradise,
Cheers to another person who recalls Deputy Dawg! Seems we are reviving him from obscurity today.:) Thanks for commenting …. and enjoy another day in Paradise.
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I completely forgot about Deputy Dawg until this post. I believe he was the cartoon character with the inane antics that added the words “insufferable moron” to my vocabulary, but I did watch the cartoon you embedded here in its entirety proving that it takes one to know one.
Did you know that Chuck Jones was born 100 years ago yesterday? 35 years ago I attended a lecture he gave about animation. He was a very, pun intended, animated personality. He screened a lot of his classic work, including “The Dot and the Line”, a very different style of animated short that he directed. Are you familiar with this one? He won an Academy Award for it:
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Hey thanks for taking old Deputy Dawg out for a walk. I’m happy that he’s still getting a bit of love in your comments.
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Oh, I remember Deputy Dawg, alright. Definitely a regular in my viewing rotation once upon a time. And I will second Lame’s suggestion above – “The Dot And The Line” is GREAT!
So, you do requests, eh? Would you do one on the Star Trek animated series, or are you gonna claim I should, just ’cause I got that silly blog now? How about “Jonny Quest”, or one of those other horrid lip-synch ones? 😀 (If you want, we could do a shared post closer to the holidays on a trio that Chicago’s Very Own WGN always played!)
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John,
Good that you remembered Deputy Dawg … see, you still have brain cells! 😉
Well … this post must have been PJE … Pre-John Erickson. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/on-jonny-quest/ Enjoy! …. and thanks for commenting.
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Yeah – about that. The brain spasmed, and typed “Jonny Quest” when what I MEANT was “Clutch Cargo”. Or didn’t you get that horrific mess in Cincy? 😀
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But because you had Jonny Quest on the brain, at least I was able to give you a PJE post!
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I always confuse Deputy Dawg with ricochet rabbit (Ping! Ping PINNNNNG!!!)
No idea why.
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Guapo,
Well, one is tall and the other short … but, they are both animals in law enforcement! Thanks for visiting.
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I’d forgotten about Deputy Dawg. He wasn’t one of my favorites at the time, but it’s amazing to me how seeing the cartoon clips you share bring back such a nostalgic feeling of childhood, and I almost wish I could take a Saturday morning and just eat cold cereal (sugary cereal) out of a box and watch hours of cartoons! 🙂 Debra
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Debra,
Everyone needs by be reminded of not only Deputy Dawg, but others from the Golden Age of Cartoons, which we fortunately had during your youth … thus the purpose of the series. Get your cereal ready for next week! (and stay cool out there) … Thanks for commenting.
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i wasn’t a fan of dawg, but i was aware of him. i was stuck pretty much with popeye and bugs bunny back then. loved the old black and white popeye shows, which was one of the first posts of yours that i’d ever read. and i think i loved bugs so much because of my great love of groucho marx.
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Rich,
I too loved Popeye and the Looney Tune gang … and Bugs did do a great Groucho! Thanks for commenting.
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I remember Deputy Dawg, Frank! But there seemed to be far more than 34 episodes in my memory! It must have been repeated over and over again when I was younger.
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Tom,
You certainly are catching some of my regular posts.I do these on many Saturdays, but not all. Meanwhile, glad to jog the memory cells with this post. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’d completely forgotten about DD! Used to love him as a kid. Thanks
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Ginger,
DD had a short career, thus easily forgotten. But hey – reviving memories is what this series is about! Thanks for commenting.
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It’s interesting the voice is so familar to me I must have watched DD a fair amount. I enjoyed watching this morning with my morining coffee. :+)
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Starla,
A classic cartoon post and coffee is a great way to spend Saturday morning! Thanks the visiting.
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Thanks for the weekend fun, Frank – I needed that break! And thanks to Lame for the Dot and Line – Chuck Jones was amazing.
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Lynn,
Glad this post was able to be the Isle of Respite for you! 🙂 … and long live Chuck Jones! Thanks for finding time to visit.
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“Isle of Respite” – oh, I like that! Permission to use in the future?
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Granted! 🙂
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I suppose I saw some of these in repeats when I was a child, but in saying that, I’d be dating myself, so instead I’ll just claim not to remember…
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Carrie … hmmmmm … possibly redubbed Carrie the Youngin’! 😉
All the posts in this series will be from many moons ago: 1950s and 1960s! Oh heck, consider it as a history lesson and a trivia exercise. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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Oh man, this scratches my itch just fine. Cartoons…back when cartoons were a Saturday morning excursion and not a 24/7 enterprise. Nice going, Dawg.
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Cayman,
Oh my … you are a cartoon lover. Keep in mind that I try to do these on many Saturdays (but not all) … and see past 27 posts in Entertainment > Classic Cartoons category on the sidebar. Ah heck, here’s the link: https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/category/entertainment/classic-cartoons-entertainment/ … Thanks for commenting.
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wow, had not thought about Deputy Dog in a long time. Yep, I was a fan.
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Christine,
Glad that I was able to rekindle some memories from long ago. Thanks for commenting.
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I’d forgotten Deput Dawg! Nice reminder, Frank. Thanks!
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George,
Rekindling cartoon memories is what this series is all about. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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I remember Deputy Dawg….I loved that cartoon.
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Debra,
Woo hoo!!! Cheers to another who remembers, watched, and liked Deputy Dawg … so I’m sure this post caused a smile. Thanks for stopping by.
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