Series synopsis
Wally Gator is an American animation comedy family television series that premiered on Syndication on September 3, 1962. It ended on August 26, 1963. It was created by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera. It stars Don Messick, Daws Butler, Mel Blanc and Jean Vander Pyl.
Wally Gator is an anthropomorphic, happy-go-lucky alligator who wears a collar and a pork pie hat. Although his catchy theme song describes him as a "swingin' alligator of the swamp", his home is in the city zoo. Mr. Twiddle is the zookeeper who keeps a close watch on Wally because sometimes he escapes to check out what things are like in the outside world.
Premise
Wally Gator is an anthropomorphic, happy-go-lucky alligator who wears a collar and a pork pie hat. Although his catchy theme song describes him as a "swingin' alligator of the swamp", his home is in the city zoo. Mr. Twiddle is the zookeeper who keeps a close watch on Wally because sometimes he escapes to check out what things are like in the outside world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Messick as Mr. Twiddle
- Daws Butler as Wally Gator
- Mel Blanc as Colonel Zachary Gator
- Jean Vander Pyl as Ella Gator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | September 3, 1962 | August 26, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Droopy Dragon Wally's cigar smoke gets him in trouble. |
September 3, 1962 |
| 2 |
Gator-Napper Wally is taken from the zoo after some crooks mistaked him for another animal at the zoo they were looking for. |
September 10, 1962 |
| 3 |
Swamp Fever Mr. Twiddles gets a friend (another alligator) for Wally that isn't so friendly. |
September 17, 1962 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 1962 |
| Last aired | August 26, 1963 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes |
| Status | ended |