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's 1964–66 cartoon ''

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'', and later appeared on '' The Peter Potamus Show''.

Background

Taking place in a

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setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by

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) worked as a

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in the town of Hoop 'n' Holler. Ricochet would bounce off stationary objects yelling "Bing-bing-bing!" His deputy and foil Droop-a-Long

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(voiced by

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impersonating

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) was not as fast and was very clumsy. In addition to his speed, which enabled him to outrun

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s, Ricochet used trick bullets against his opponents, including a bullet that would stop in mid-flight and strike the target with an impossibly oversized

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, and another which would draw a target on his nose and punch it.

Episode list

Cast

as Ricochet Rabbit *

as Droop-a-Long Coyote

Other appearances

* An early incarnation of Ricochet Rabbit appears in '' Touché Turtle and Dum Dum'' episode 26 "Rapid Rabbit". * Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in '' Yogi's Ark Lark''. * Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long were seen in the opening title of '' Yogi's Gang''. * Ricochet Rabbit made some appearances in '' Yogi's Treasure Hunt''. * Ricochet Rabbit makes a portrait cameo in the "Agent Penny" episode of the "Super Secret Secret Squirrel" segment of ''

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''. * Ricochet Rabbit appears in the ''

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'' episode "X Gets the Crest", voiced by

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. Droop-a-Long also makes a non-speaking cameo. * Ricochet Rabbit appears in the ''Wacky Races'' reboot episode "Slow and Steady", voiced by

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In other languages

* Italian: ''Tornado Kid e Sonnacchia'' * French: ''Ricochet-Va-Vite et Lambinousse'' *

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: ''Sheriff Altijd Raak Hebbes''

References

External links

''Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long'' episode guide on BCDB

at

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