Snooper and Blabber

Snooper and Blabber form a pair of cat and mouse detectives, respectively,{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part I: Animated Cartoon Series |date=1983 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-1557-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/222/mode/2up |accessdate=1 April 2020 |pages=222–223}} working for the Super Snooper Detective Agency.{{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/page/76/mode/2up |accessdate=2 June 2020 |pages=76–77}} Daws Butler voiced both characters although the first four episodes originally featured a different actor, Elliot Field, as the voice of Blabber Mouse.[http://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2014/06/blabber-mouse-blabs.html Blabber Mouse Blabs, YOWP blog] Michael Maltese crafted the stories. The characters have appeared in other Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics and Yogi's Treasure Hunt.

Super Snooper is more or less the one in command whenever the pair takes on a case while Blabber Mouse (a play on "blabbermouth", not to be confused with the Merrie Melodies character Little Blabbermouse) follows whatever orders Snooper gives him. Snooper's voice was patterned after Ed Gardner's Archie on the 1940s radio show Duffy's Tavern. Blabber speaks with a lisp, hence he calls his senior partner "Shnooper". It was one of the rare shows that paired a cat and mouse that were not enemies. Also, Snooper makes frequent contact with his agent Hazel who is never shown, but is revealed to have a Parakeet as a pet.

Some of the pair's cartoons featured early versions of other Hanna-Barbera characters, such as Snagglepuss and Hardy Har Har.[http://www.toonopedia.com/snooperb.htm Snooper and Blabber] at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. [https://archive.today/20240527180653/https://www.webcitation.org/6fKKwtDTr?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/snooperb.htm Archived] from the original on February 15, 2016.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=1

|EpisodeNumber2=1

|Title=Puss n' Booty

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|9|19}}

|Aux1=Alowishus, the millionaire cat

|ShortSummary=In the pilot episode, Snooper and Blabber try to protect the penniless heir Alowishus from his disinherited butler and a man impersonating him.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=2

|EpisodeNumber2=2

|Title=Switch Witch

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|9|26}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=In court, Snooper and Blabber testify in the trial of a witch accused of persecuting Hansel and Gretel.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=3

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title=Real Gone Ghosts

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|10|3}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=The Captain of a ship summons Snooper and Blabber to take care of a couple of poltergeists.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=4

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title=Desperate Diamond Dimwits

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|10|10}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber attempt to retrieve the King-Size diamond stolen by the thief Lightfingers.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=5

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title=Big Diaper Caper

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|10|17}}

|Aux1=Mr. & Mrs. J. Evil Scientist

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go to the Evil Scientist residence to babysit a sinister baby.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=6

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title=The Flea and Me

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|10|24}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber search for a missing stage star flea named Rudolf, who proves to be slippery for the detectives.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=7

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title=Disappearing Inc.

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|10|31}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=A crook gets hold of an invisibility formula. To catch him, Snooper has Blabber take some of the formula.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=8

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title=Baby Rattled

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|11|7}}

|Aux1=Babypants Bibky

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber are assigned to guard a safe in a mansion. But when Babypants infiltrates, a cop stands in the detectives' way.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=9

|EpisodeNumber2=9

|Title=Not So Dummy

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|11|14}}

|Aux1=Babypants Bibky

|ShortSummary=In Goony Island, Snooper and Blabber investigate a robbery caused by Babypants disguised as a dummy.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=10

|EpisodeNumber2=10

|Title=Fee Fi Fo Fumble

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|11|21}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=With the hope of earning the Pussyfoot award, Snooper explains his case about a vanished bank and a giant.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=11

|EpisodeNumber2=11

|Title=Masquerader Raider

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|11|28}}

|Aux1=Quick Change Quentin

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go to the Grumbles Department Store to catch Quick Change Quentin disguising himself as various people.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=12

|EpisodeNumber2=12

|Title=Motor Knows Best

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|12|5}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper volunteers to beat Crash Smithereens in a car race, while avoiding his cheating tricks.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=13

|EpisodeNumber2=13

|Title=Slippery Glass Slipper

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|12|12}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Blabber tells a journalist all about his and Snooper's royal case finding the lady who owns a glass slipper.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=14

|EpisodeNumber2=14

|Title=Monkey Wrenched

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|12|19}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go to a supermarket to catch an escaped monkey while trying to keep quiet about it.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=15

|EpisodeNumber2=15

|Title=Gopher Goofers

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1959|12|26}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber are assigned to remove a pesky gopher from a rich garden. Their every attempt fails.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=16

|EpisodeNumber2=16

|Title=Impossible Imposters

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|1|2}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber track a mad scientist who has created robot clones of Snooper to give him a criminal name.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=17

|EpisodeNumber2=17

|Title=Adventure Is My Hobby

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|1|9}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper, starring on television, explains a case at Lake Wacha Macha Pool where a sea monster dwelled.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=18

|EpisodeNumber2=18

|Title=Cloudy Rowdy

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|1|16}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber follow the trail of Nimbo Nimbus in his giant skycloud after he steals a precious sapphire.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=19

|EpisodeNumber2=19

|Title=Snap Happy Saps

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|1|23}}

|Aux1=Mr. & Mrs. J. Evil Scientist

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go to the Evil Scientist residence to take a photo of Junior.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=20

|EpisodeNumber2=20

|Title=The Lion Is Busy

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|1|30}}

|Aux1=Snagglepuss

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber search for the escaped mountain lion Snagglepuss, and all three get tangled in the Adventurers' Club.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=21

|EpisodeNumber2=21

|Title=Laughing Guess

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|2|6}}

|Aux1=Hardy Har Har

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber try to make Hardy Har Har laugh. Only slipping on a banana peel will make the hyena laugh.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=22

|EpisodeNumber2=22

|Title=The Case of the Purloined Parrot

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|2|13}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper tells how Captain Scuttle's parrot was snatched, since he knew where to find a lost treasure chest.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=23

|EpisodeNumber2=23

|Title=Poddle Toodle-Oo!

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|2|20}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber, with the help of Toot Sweet the flea, try to track down a runaway poodle. They abort their mission when they see she has a fiance.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=24

|EpisodeNumber2=24

|Title=Doggone Dog, Gone!

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|2|27}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber seek a lost diamond ring. The chase it until Blabber accidentally swallows it.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=25

|EpisodeNumber2=25

|Title=Hula Hula Hullabaloo

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|3|5}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper is to deliver a ping pong pearl to San Francisco, but it gets eaten by a flying fish.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=26

|EpisodeNumber2=26

|Title=Wild Man, Wild!

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|3|12}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber tail a wild man on the loose. By the time they find him, he's become civilized and adopted.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=27

|EpisodeNumber2=1

|Title=Ala-Kazoop!

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|9|10}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and an inspector are on the case of a stolen ruby. Blabber possessed by Hypno's powers is after that ruby.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=28

|EpisodeNumber2=2

|Title=Hop to It

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|9|17}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber chase after a diamond thief hitching a ride in a kangaroo's pouch, who repeatedly stomps on Snooper.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=29

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title=Fleas Be Careful

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|9|24}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Blabber tells all about Snooper's case regarding Toot Sweet trying win the heart of his girlfriend, who was taken by a slick flea.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=30

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title=Observant Servants

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|10|1}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go undercover to guard a precious tiara, which gets taken by Lightfingers, hiding in a birthday cake.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=31

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title=De-Duck-Tives

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|10|8}}

|Aux1=Yakky Doodle

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber are sent to hunt a Tralfazian duck, but a duckling pesters them thinking their duck decoy is his mother.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=32

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title=Big Shot Blab

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|10|15}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Blabber eats a peanut which is a high atomic explosive entrusted to Snooper by a scientist. Then he gives Snooper a hard time.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=33

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title=Big Cat Caper

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|10|22}}

|Aux1=Snagglepuss

|ShortSummary=Before Snooper can send Snagglepuss to the zoo, he escapes. Snooper and Blabber chase the mountain lion through the city park.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=34

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title=Scoop Snoop

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|10|29}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber travel to the Himalayas to photograph an Abominable Snowman. Blabber gets successful photo shots.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=35

|EpisodeNumber2=9

|Title=Prince of a Fella

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|11|5}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=The Wickedonia Queen sends Snooper and Blabber to find Snow White. Instead, they have her meet Prince Charming and turn into frogs.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=36

|EpisodeNumber2=10

|Title=Flea For All

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|11|12}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber follow a diamond theft to Scratchit's flea circus. Snooper then gets Toot Sweet to infiltrate the flea circus.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=37

|EpisodeNumber2=11

|Title=Outer Space Case

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|11|19}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber are taken to Mars to catch a thieving astronaut monkey. The case ends with Blabber staying behind.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=38

|EpisodeNumber2=12

|Title=Bear-ly Able

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|11|26}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=The Bear Family request Snooper and Blabber to find the thief who stole their porridge, who is none other than the Big Bad Wolf.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=39

|EpisodeNumber2=13

|Title=Surprised Party

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1960|12|3}}

|Aux1=Mr. & Mrs. J. Evil Scientist

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber go to the Evil Scientist residence to hold a party for their baby, who puts them into a lot of danger.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=40

|EpisodeNumber2=1

|Title=Zoom-Zoom Blabber

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|9|15}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=The Captain Zoom-Zoom actor asks Snooper to catch Fly Burglar. Blabber assumes Zoom-Zoom's identity to protect a precious sapphire.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=41

|EpisodeNumber2=2

|Title=Eenie, Genie, Minie, Mo!

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|9|22}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Blabber goes with Snooper to recover Aladdin's genie. A long chase eventually gets the genie caught.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=42

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title=Bronco Bluster

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|9|29}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber try to find a wild runaway horse. Snooper sends him home to Texas instead of Madison Round Garden.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=43

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title=Chilly Chiller

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|10|6}}

|Aux1=Mr. & Mrs. J. Evil Scientist

|ShortSummary=A ghost requests Snooper and Blabber to remove the Evil Scientist family from his house, but their attempts fail.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=44

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title=Gem Jams

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|10|13}}

|Aux1= --

|ShortSummary=Snooper and Blabber try to find Mr. Richley's stolen gems. The butler is the prime suspect, who used shrinking potion to swipe them.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=45

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title=Person to Prison

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1961|10|20}}

|Aux1= Quick Change Quentin

|ShortSummary=In the series finale, Snooper and Blabber go to Sing Song prison disguised as convicts to prevent a jail break. Their attempt only gets them convicted.

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Snooper and Blabber appeared in the 1972 TV-movie Yogi's Ark Lark, which was part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie and also the pilot for Yogi’s Gang. They also appear in the 1982 special Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper.

The duo later appeared in the following Hanna-Barbera cartoon series:

• The Yogi Bear Show, to see Yogi at his birthday party.
• Laff-A-Lympics, as members of Yogi’s team.
• Yogi's Treasure Hunt, as regular characters.
• Yo Yogi!, with Snooper voiced by Rob Paulsen and Blabber voiced by Hal Smith. Snooper was a celebrity detective while Blabber ran the "Crooks 'n' Books Store" at Jellystone Mall.
• The Super Secret Secret Squirrel segment (episode “Agent Penny") of 2 Stupid Dogs. Rob Paulsen reprises Snooper here and also voices Blabber.
• Snooper made a brief cameo appearance (without Blabber) in the 1988 TV-movie The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound.
• Snooper and Blabber appeared in DC Comics Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1 as captured animals alongside other Hanna-Barbera characters.
• Snooper and Blabber appear in a Wacky Races episode "The Wacky Always Races Twice" played as two of Professor Bella's thugs.
• Snooper and Blabber both appear in the series Jellystone! In the series, Snooper (voiced by Georgie Kidder) is female and Blabber (voiced by Bernardo de Paula) has facial hair. Blabber lacks a lisp in this series.
• Snooper and Blabber are shown on a list in the Velma episode "Velma Makes a List".

Snooper and Blabber made appearances in a number of comic books, and had their own title from Gold Key Comics, which only ran for three issues (1962–1963).

In the mid-1960s, Snooper and Blabber were the stars of two LP albums from Hanna-Barbera Records:

• James Bomb, in which the duo were involved in a James Bond-type adventure; the record included songs with titles like "Dr. Oh No" and "Gold Pinky".[http://childrensrecordsandmore.blogspot.com/2007/07/super-snooper-in-james-bomb-lp.html Children's Records & More: Super Snooper In “James Bomb” LP]
• Monster Shindig, in which Snooper and Blabber are called to investigate a loud party, which is being thrown by The Gruesomes. Paul Frees voiced Snooper and June Foray voiced Blabber on this record.[http://childrensrecordsandmore.blogspot.com/2007/07/monster-shindig-with-super-snooper.html Children's Records & More: “Monster Shindig” with Super Snooper & Blabbermouse]

In the Robot Chicken season 3 episode "Ban on the Fun", Snooper and Blabber appear in the "Laff-A-Munich" skit, confronting the Great Fondoo who was holding the groceries after the Really Rottens have murdered the majority of the Yogi Yahooeys. Snooper asks Fondoo, "Do you know why we're here?" However, the Great Fondoo questions why HE is there, stating he is a nobody and that Hanna-Barbera should've had plenty of other villains to make up the Really Rottens. Snooper and Blabber then shoot him to death.

• Quick Draw McGraw
• List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera
• List of Hanna-Barbera characters

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• [http://www.wingnuttoons.com/SnoopBlabb.html Snooper and Blabber according to Wingnut]

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