Gabby Gator is an

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cartoon character, an

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alligator An alligator is a large reptile in the Crocodilia order in the genus ''Alligator'' of the family Alligatoridae. The two extant species are the American alligator (''A. mississippiensis'') and the Chinese alligator (''A. sinensis''). Additional ...

who appeared in several cartoons produced by

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and distributed by

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. Gabby lives in old lair in the Okiedokie Swamp, which is a play on

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and is near

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. This place however does not have many food options, and so always hungry Gabby is forced to attract the food (usually Woody Woodpecker) to his home and attempt to capture him with anything he might have at hand, including highly advanced technology. Though Gabby Gator is intelligent and crafty, Woody always escapes, usually leaving Gabby hungry and with his home destroyed. The strangest thing about Gabby Gator is that he seems to have a vast supply of carrots, which are useless for a carnivorous reptile.

Appearance

Gabby is an always hungry green alligator who has a yellowish-green stomach and snout, Depending on the episode, wears a reddish-purple hat, a yellow vest, and has two fangs poking out of his muzzle. He speaks with a southern accent, similar to that of

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History

Gabby Gator first appeared as "All. I. Gator" in the 1958 short '' Everglade Raid''. In that short, Gabby—or "All"—tries to cook Woody for lunch. "All" appeared again in 1959's ''

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''. Gabby's first official appearance under his definitive name was in ''

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'', when he hardly never ate and caught Woody to stave off his starvation. Gabby did not become as famous as Woody's more renowned enemies such as

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and

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. His final theatrical appearance was in ''

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'' in 1963. Ms. Meany more or less replaced him as the recurring villain at that moment.

Later appearance

Gabby Gator later appeared in ''

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'' in the episode " Corn Fed Up".

List of Gabby Gator's appearances

* '' Everglade Raid'' (1958) * ''

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''Rock-a-Bye Gator'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

'' (1963)

References

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