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The character of Snagglepuss originally appeared in 1959 as a minor
character on
episodes of Quick Draw McGraw, Augie Doggie, and Snooper & Blabber
The character proved to have such appeal that he was given his own segment
on The Yogi Bear Show when it premiered in 1961.
Snagglepuss lives in a Zoo where he is always trying to make things more
livable,
especially for himself. No matter what he does, he always winds up in
either the same
situation or one that is even worse. . Snagglepuss's favorite sayings were
"Exit stage left" and "Heavens to Murgatroid."
He was featured on cocoa krispies cereal by kelloggs
In the '70s and '80s Snagglepuss appeared with other Hanna-Barbera stars
on shows
Snagglepuss's memorable voice was provided by supreme voice artist, Daws
Butler
(Butler was Hanna-Barbera's most prolific actor, providing the voices of
Yogi Bear,
Huckleberry Hound, Dixie, Mr. Jinks, Quick Draw, Baba Looey, Snuffles the
dog,
Augie Doggie, Peter Potamus, Wally Gator, Hokey Wolf, Snooper, and
Blabber,
as well as providing the voice of Cap'N Crunch for Jay Ward.
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