Hoot Kloot

Hoot Kloot
Hoot Kloot
	Sheriff Hoot Kloot atop his horse, Fester
Portrayed by	Bob Holt
In-universe information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Sheriff

Hoot Kloot was a series of 17 theatrical cartoon shorts produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises from 1973 to 1974.^[1]

Plot

Sheriff Hoot Kloot is a diminutive, short-tempered lawman who tries to maintain order in a remote western town. He is aided by his loyal horse Fester whom Kloot refers to simply as "Horse." Fester remains Kloot's honest and faithful friend, often giving the Sheriff the benefit of his homespun wisdom while battling various outlaws including Crazywolf, a looney sheep-stealing wolf.^[2]

Hoot Kloot was later broadcast as part of the NBC Saturday morning cartoon series The Pink Panther and Friends.^[2]

Filmography

All cartoons written by John W. Dunn.^[2]

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Release date
1	Kloot's Kounty	Hawley Pratt	January 19, 1973 (1973-01-19)
Crazy Wolf steals a flock of sheep and Kloot has to arrest him.^[3]
2	Apache on the County Seat	Hawley Pratt	June 16, 1973 (1973-06-16)
3	The Shoe Must Go On	Gerry Chiniquy	June 16, 1973 (1973-06-16)
Kloot starts an anti-crime operation, but first he has to find a way to shoe Fester, whose horseshoes have been stolen.^[3]
4	A Self-Winding Sidewinder	Roy Morita	October 9, 1973 (1973-10-09)
Kloot runs for sheriff against Crazy Wolf.^[3]
5	Pay Your Buffalo Bill	Gerry Chiniquy	October 9, 1973 (1973-10-09)
6	Stirrups and Hiccups	Gerry Chiniquy	October 15, 1973 (1973-10-15)
7	Ten Miles to the Gallop	Arthur Leonardi	October 15, 1973 (1973-10-15)
Crazy Wolf has a motorcycle, Fester's not available, so Kloot has to chase Crazy Wolf in an old jalopy.^[3]
8	Phony Express	Gerry Chiniquy	January 4, 1974 (1974-01-04)
The regular Pony Express rider comes down sick, so Kloot has to take his place.^[3]
9	Giddy Up Woe	Sid Marcus	January 9, 1974 (1974-01-09)
Kloot tries to chase a bank robber on Festus, but Festus isn't up to it anymore, so Kloot goes to trade him in for a newer model.^[3]
10	Gold Struck	Roy Morita	January 9, 1974 (1974-01-09)
11	As the Tumbleweeds Turn	Gerry Chiniquy	April 8, 1974 (1974-04-08)
Kloot has to evict a widow from her home to make way for a rail line, but the widow's dog has other ideas.^[3]
12	The Badge and the Beautiful	Bob Balsar	April 17, 1974 (1974-04-17)
13	Big Beef at O.K. Corral	Bob Balsar	April 17, 1974 (1974-04-17)
14	By Hoot or By Crook	Bob Balsar	April 17, 1974 (1974-04-17)
15	Strange on the Range	Durward Bonaye	April 17, 1974 (1974-04-17)
16	Mesa Trouble	Sid Marcus	May 16, 1974 (1974-05-16)
Villainous Big Red is coming to town to get Kloot, so Kloot tries to deputize the whole town to help him.^[3]
17	Saddle Soap Opera	Gerry Chiniquy	May 16, 1974 (1974-05-16)

Credits

Produced by: David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
Story: John W. Dunn
Animation: Bob Bemiller, John Freeman, Bob Richardson, Reuben Timmins, Don Williams
Title Designer: Arthur Leonardi
Layout: Martin Strudler
Background: Richard Thomas
Voices:
- Hoot Kloot/Fester - Bob Holt
- Crazywolf - Larry D. Mann
Camera: John Burton Jr.
Executive in Charge of Production: Lee Gunther
Film Editor: Joe Siracusa
Musical Director: Doug Goodwin
Musicians:
- Larry Ketchum - piano
- Harold Wass - violin
- Scott Jordan - guitar
- Polly Henry - flute
- Angela Shea - saxophone
- Tom Sebastian - bass^[2]

Home video

Kino Lorber (through their deal with MGM Home Entertainment) released all 17 shorts on DVD and Blu-ray on May 30, 2017.^[4]

References

^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 93–94. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Beck, Jerry (2006). Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town. New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. pp. 52–53. ISBN 0-7566-1033-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Patrick Malone. "Hoot Kloot (17 entries)". Internet Animation Database. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Blu-ray Forum - View Single Post - Kino Lorber Studio Classics".

External links

Hoot Kloot at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012.
Big Cartoon Database
TV.com
Toonarific

[Lenburg-1] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 93–94. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[beck-2] Beck, Jerry (2006). Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town. New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. pp. 52–53. ISBN 0-7566-1033-8.

[IADb-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Patrick Malone. "Hoot Kloot (17 entries)". Internet Animation Database. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[4] "Blu-ray Forum - View Single Post - Kino Lorber Studio Classics".

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v t e DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Founders	David H. DePatie Friz Freleng
Theatrical shorts (original)	The Pink Panther (1964–1980) The Inspector (1965–1969) Roland and Rattfink (1968–1971) The Ant and the Aardvark (1969–1971) Tijuana Toads (1969–1972) The Blue Racer (1972–1974) Hoot Kloot (1973–1974) The Dogfather (1974–1976)
Commissioned by Warner Bros.	Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes (theatrical, 1964–1967) Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (CBS/TV special, 1977) Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (CBS/TV special, 1979)
Television shorts	Misterjaw (1976) Crazylegs Crane (1978)
Television shows	The Super 6 (NBC, 1966–1969) Super President (NBC, 1967–1968) Here Comes The Grump (NBC, 1969–1970) The Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1969–1971) Doctor Dolittle (NBC, 1970–1971) The New Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1971–1976) The Barkleys (NBC, 1972–1973) The Houndcats (NBC, 1972–1973) Bailey's Comets (CBS, 1973–1975) The Oddball Couple (ABC, 1975–1977) Return to the Planet of the Apes (NBC, 1975–1976) The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half-Hour and a Half Show (NBC, 1976–1977) Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (NBC, 1977–1978) What's New, Mr. Magoo? (CBS, 1977–1979) Think! Pink Panther (NBC, 1978) The All New Pink Panther Show (ABC, 1978–1979) The Fantastic Four (NBC, 1978–1979) Spider-Woman (ABC, 1979–1980)
Television specials	The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (NBC/TV special, 1973) My Mom's Having a Baby (ABC/TV special, 1977) Where Do Teenagers Come From? (ABC/TV special, 1980)
Dr. Seuss Television specials	The Cat in the Hat (CBS/TV special, 1971) The Lorax (CBS/TV special, 1972) Dr. Seuss on the Loose (CBS/TV special, 1973) The Hoober-Bloob Highway (CBS/TV special, 1975) Halloween Is Grinch Night (ABC/TV special, 1977) Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (ABC/TV special, 1980) The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (ABC/TV special, 1982)
See also	Marvel Productions Ltd. Saban Entertainment Here Comes the Grump (film) 1982 animators' strike