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| genre             = [[Comedy]]
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| runtime           = 7 minutes (per short)
| runtime             = 7 minutes (per short)
| director           = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
| director             = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
| developer         =  
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| voices             = [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]<br>[[Alan Reed]]
| voices               = [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]<br>[[Alan Reed]]
| country           = United States
| country             = United States
| producer           = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
| producer             = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
| language           = English
| language             = English
| company           = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
| company             = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
| network           = [[Broadcast syndication|First-run syndication]]
| network             = [[Broadcast syndication|First-run syndication]]
| first_aired       = {{start date|1962|9|3}}
| first_aired         = {{start date|1962|9|3}}
| last_aired         = {{end date|1963|8|26}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|1963|8|26}}
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'''''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 from the anthology show ''[[The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series|The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series]]''.<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> The show's other two segments were ''[[Wally Gator]]'' and ''[[Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har]]''.<ref name=Woolery>{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series |date=1983 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-1557-5  |url=https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool |url-access=registration |access-date=22 March 2020 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/129 129]–130}}</ref>
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'''''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 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 [[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.
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.


== Plot ==
== Overview ==
[[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]]) were 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 was 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 wore a plumed [[musketeer]]-type hat. Dum Dum was more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a [[scarf]].
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]]) were 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 was 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 wore a plumed [[musketeer]]-type hat. Dum Dum was more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a [[scarf]].


Latest revision as of 23:56, 28 June 2025

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox television Touché Turtle and Dum Dum is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired as one of the three segments on the anthology show The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series from September 3, 1962 to August 26, 1963.[1]

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

File:Touché Turtle Screengrab.jpeg
The show’s leads Touché Turtle (left) and Dum Dum (right)

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) were a pair of heroic fencers who battle villains and heroically save kings, queens, and others in distress.[2] Touché was the brave (if not entirely competent) leader brandishing his trusty sword and exclaiming his catchphrase "Touché away!"[3] He wore a plumed musketeer-type hat. Dum Dum was more of a simple-minded follower in a smaller plumed hat and a scarf.

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 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 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

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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.

Other appearances

References

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External links

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