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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image | | image = Touché Turtle Logo.jpeg | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Comedy]] | ||
| runtime | | runtime = 7 minutes (per short) | ||
| director | | director = {{ubl|[[William Hanna]]|[[Joseph Barbera]]}} | ||
| developer | | developer = | ||
| executive_producer = | | executive_producer = | ||
| voices | | voices = {{ubl|[[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]|[[Alan Reed]]}} | ||
| country | | country = United States | ||
| producer | | producer = {{ubl|[[William Hanna]]|[[Joseph Barbera]]}} | ||
| language | | language = English | ||
| company | | company = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] | ||
| network | | network = [[Broadcast syndication|First-run syndication]] | ||
| first_aired | | first_aired = {{start date|1962|9|3}} | ||
| last_aired | | last_aired = {{end date|1963|8|26}} | ||
| num_seasons | | num_seasons = 1 | ||
| num_episodes | | num_episodes = 52 | ||
| list_episodes | | list_episodes = The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series#List of episodes | ||
'''''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum''''' is an American [[animated series|animated television series]] produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] that aired as one of the three segments | }} | ||
'''''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum''''' is an American [[animated series|animated television series]] produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] that originally aired as one of the three segments on the anthology show ''[[The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series|The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series]]'' from September 3, 1962, to August 26, 1963.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=867}}</ref> | |||
Following its first airing | Following its first airing, ''Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' was later repeated several times on the [[BBC]] in the United Kingdom as a standalone show during the 1970s and 1980s, and then part of the [[Children's BBC]] service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | ||
== | == Overview == | ||
Touché Turtle (voiced by [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]], known for voicing [[Droopy]]) and his dim-witted sheepdog sidekick Dum Dum (voiced by [[Alan Reed]], known for voicing [[Fred Flintstone]]) | [[File:Touché Turtle Screengrab.jpeg|left|thumb|The show’s leads Touché Turtle (left) and Dum Dum (right)]] | ||
Touché Turtle (voiced by [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]], known for voicing [[Droopy]]) and his dim-witted sheepdog sidekick Dum Dum (voiced by [[Alan Reed]], known for voicing [[Fred Flintstone]]) are a pair of heroic fencers who battle villains and heroically save kings, queens, and others in distress.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sennett |first1=Ted |title=The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity |date=1989 |publisher=Studio |isbn=978-0670829781 |url=https://archive.org/details/artofhannabarber00teds |url-access=registration |access-date=2 June 2020 |page=[https://archive.org/details/artofhannabarber00teds/page/122 122]}}</ref> Touché is the brave (if not entirely competent) leader brandishing his trusty sword and exclaiming his catchphrase "Touché away!"<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rovin |first1=Jeff |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals |date=1991 |publisher=Prentice Hall Press |isbn=0-13-275561-0 |access-date=8 April 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi/page/270 270]}}</ref> He wears a plumed [[musketeer]]-type hat. Dum Dum is more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a [[scarf]]. | |||
During the run of the show, Touché Turtle | During the run of the show, Touché Turtle uses a standard [[fencing foil]] as a weapon. Though not particularly bright, he is an accomplished fencer and can hold his own against other sword-fighting opponents. Despite his expertise at fencing, Touché always mispronounces the word "sword" when speaking. He always pronounces the "w" rather than leaving it silent, resulting in his constantly pronouncing the word "suh-wohrd." | ||
The series | The series does not follow any lasting timeline or continuity. Touché has adventures in the [[Old West]] and in the [[Middle Ages]], as well as battling villains during the [[modern era]] of the 1960s. | ||
A running gag in nearly every episode | A running gag in nearly every episode shows him keeping a telephone inside his shell, and it rings at inopportune moments when someone calls for help. Touché will politely excuse himself, duck into his shell, and take the call regardless of where he is at the time. | ||
== List of episodes == | == List of episodes == | ||
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== Home media == | == Home media == | ||
The first episode, "Whale of a Tale", is available on the DVD ''Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Vol. 2''. | 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''. | ||
A [[Blu-ray]] collection of the complete series was released by Warner Archive on September 30, 2025. | |||
== Other appearances == | == Other appearances == | ||
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum | * Touché Turtle and Dum Dum appear in ''[[Yogi's Ark Lark]]'' and its sequel series ''[[Yogi's Gang]]''. In those appearances, Touché Turtle is voiced by [[Don Messick]] due to the death of Bill Thompson in 1971 while Dum Dum has no dialogue. | ||
* Messick also | * Messick also voices Touché Turtle in ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]''. | ||
* Dum Dum | * Dum Dum appears in the ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' episode "Mindless", voiced by [[Maurice LaMarche]]. He and Touché Turtle make cameos in the [[Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (video game)|video game adaption]] where Dum Dum is voiced again by LaMarche. | ||
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both | * Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in [[DC Comics]] ''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters. | ||
* Touché Turtle appears in the ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by [[Billy West]]. | * Touché Turtle appears in the ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by [[Billy West]]. | ||
* Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in the [[HBO Max]] original series ''[[Jellystone!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/hbo-max-looney-tunes-jellystone-the-fungies-tig-n-seek-kids-family-series-1202771895/|title=HBO Max Sets New Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Robert Zemeckis Hybrid Series 'Tooned Out', More for Kids & Family Slate|date=29 October 2019}}</ref> In the show, Touché Turtle works in the Jellystone Police Department as the [[chief of police]], voiced by [[Dana Snyder]]. | * Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in the [[HBO Max]] original series ''[[Jellystone!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/hbo-max-looney-tunes-jellystone-the-fungies-tig-n-seek-kids-family-series-1202771895/|title=HBO Max Sets New Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Robert Zemeckis Hybrid Series 'Tooned Out', More for Kids & Family Slate|date=29 October 2019}}</ref> In the show, Touché Turtle works in the Jellystone Police Department as the [[chief of police]], voiced by [[Dana Snyder]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|11427632}} | |||
* {{Toonopedia|touche.htm}} | |||
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[[Category:First-run syndicated animated television series]] | [[Category:First-run syndicated animated television series]] | ||
[[Category:Television series by Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Television series by Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Television series by Screen Gems]] | [[Category:Television series by Screen Gems]] | ||
[[Category:Animated characters introduced in 1962]] | [[Category:Animated characters introduced in 1962]] | ||
[[Category:Children's television series about talking animals]] | [[Category:Children's television series about talking animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 23 December 2025
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Following its first airing, Touché Turtle and Dum Dum was later repeated several times on the BBC in the United Kingdom as a standalone show during the 1970s and 1980s, and then part of the Children's BBC service in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Overview
Touché Turtle (voiced by Bill Thompson, known for voicing Droopy) and his dim-witted sheepdog sidekick Dum Dum (voiced by Alan Reed, known for voicing Fred Flintstone) are a pair of heroic fencers who battle villains and heroically save kings, queens, and others in distress.[2] Touché is the brave (if not entirely competent) leader brandishing his trusty sword and exclaiming his catchphrase "Touché away!"[3] He wears a plumed musketeer-type hat. Dum Dum is more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a scarf.
During the run of the show, Touché Turtle uses a standard fencing foil as a weapon. Though not particularly bright, he is an accomplished fencer and can hold his own against other sword-fighting opponents. Despite his expertise at fencing, Touché always mispronounces the word "sword" when speaking. He always pronounces the "w" rather than leaving it silent, resulting in his constantly pronouncing the word "suh-wohrd."
The series does not follow any lasting timeline or continuity. Touché has adventures in the Old West and in the Middle Ages, as well as battling villains during the modern era of the 1960s.
A running gag in nearly every episode shows him keeping a telephone inside his shell, and it rings at inopportune moments when someone calls for help. Touché will politely excuse himself, duck into his shell, and take the call regardless of where he is at the time.
List of episodes
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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.
A Blu-ray collection of the complete series was released by Warner Archive on September 30, 2025.
Other appearances
- Touché Turtle and Dum Dum appear in Yogi's Ark Lark and its sequel series Yogi's Gang. In those appearances, Touché Turtle is voiced by Don Messick due to the death of Bill Thompson in 1971 while Dum Dum has no dialogue.
- Messick also voices Touché Turtle in Yogi's Treasure Hunt.
- Dum Dum appears in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Mindless", voiced by Maurice LaMarche. He and Touché Turtle make cameos in the video game adaption where Dum Dum is voiced again by LaMarche.
- Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in DC Comics Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters.
- Touché Turtle appears in the Wacky Races episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by Billy West.
- Touché Turtle and Dum Dum both appear in the HBO Max original series Jellystone!.[4] In the show, Touché Turtle works in the Jellystone Police Department as the chief of police, voiced by Dana Snyder.
References
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