"Stranger Ranger" is the twenty-seventh Yogi Bear short, originally aired as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired in syndication on November 2, 1959.
Synopsis[]
A gorilla named Wee Willie escapes, while en route to a circus, into Jellystone, where he finds a spare set of ranger clothes and fools Yogi into thinking he's the new ranger, then proceeds to bash Yogi around the entire time.
Characters[]
- Yogi Bear
- Ranger Smith
- Wee Willie Gorilla (first guest appearance)
Other Characters[]
- Circus truck driver (only appearance)
- Bird (only appearance)
- Joe's passenger (only appearance)
- Joe 1 (only appearance, no lines)
- Officer Joe's partner (only appearance)
- Officer Joe (only appearance)
Locations[]
Jellystone Park[]
- Ranger Station
- Yogi's Cave
- Armand and Daily Circus (only mentioned)
Objects[]
- Picnic basket
- Matches
- Officer's rifles
Food[]
- Sandwiches
- Blueberry pie
Animals[]
- Bears
- Gorilla
- Bird
Vehicles[]
- Ranger Smith's truck
- Circus truck (only appearance)
- Police car
Cast[]
| Daws Butler | Yogi Bear Circus truck driver Bird Officer Joe |
|---|---|
| Don Messick | Ranger Smith Wee Willie Gorilla Officer Joe's partner |
Production Music[]
- ZR-51 - Light Animation - Geordie Hormel - [Scene with the ranger, Yogi goes into his cave, shot of the park entrance.]
- L-78 - Comedy Underscore - Spencer Moore - [Driver on the phone, shot of a truck.]
- LAF-7-12 - Fun on Ice - Jack Shaindlin - [Willie walking, Willie in bed with Yogi, Yogi demands Willie leave.]
- LAF-72-2 - Rodeo Day - Jack Shaindlin - [camera shakes, Yogi kicked out, "you are the strong silent type."]
- LAF-21-3 - Recess - Jack Shaindlin - [Yogi flatters Willie, Willie grabs Yogi.]
- LAF-2-12 - On the Run - Jack Shaindlin - [Willie spins Yogi, throws in the water.]
- LAF-21-3 - Recess - Jack Shaindlin - ["He's a strong one," bribery scene, a car honks at Willie.]
- L-78 - Comedy Underscore - Spencer Moore - [A car drives into Willie, lights matches, Yogi tells Willie to put them out.]
- ZR-48 - Fast Movement - Geordie Hormel - [Willie uses Yogi to put out the fire, Yogi figures out "new ranger" is Willie.]
- LAF-4-6 - Pixie Pranks - Jack Shaindlin - [Shot of armed police officers.]
- LAF-74-2 - Lickety Split - Jack Shaindlin - [Yogi and Willie in the trees.]
Notes/Trivia[]
- Boo-Boo is absent.
- Before that, Wee Willie originally appeared in the first Huckleberry Hound short, "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie".
- There are three Joes in this episode, with two on-screen and one mentioned.
- There was also an escaped circus animal in "Hide and Go Peek", only that time Yogi helped it, instead of being beaten.
Errors[]
- None known.
Allusions[]
- The short's title is a pun on the phrase "Stranger danger."