Q. T. Hush
A detective cartoon that invented the cell phone and fax machine.
Q.T. Hush was an American animated cartoon that aired in syndication from 1960 to 1961, starting on September 24, 1960. It consisted of 100 color episodes, each three and a half minutes long, directed by veteran animator Rudy Cataldi and produced by Animation Associates. The show could be shown as a daily five-minute cliffhanger within a local children's program or as a half-hour package. Every story had ten parts, so the daily version stretched over two weeks. Dallas McKennon voiced the main character. This was the only series Animation Associates ever made, and all episodes still exist.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Detective fiction
- Creator
- Max Alexander; Arthur Alexander
- Developer
- M & A. Alexander
- Director
- Rudy Cataldi
- Voices
- Dallas McKennon
- Theme music
- Hoyt S. Curtin
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The show's 100 episodes were all in color, which was rare for cartoons of its era.
- In Japan, it aired on Fuji Television from May 15, 1962 to January 3, 1963 under the name '探偵スカット', sponsored by Meiji Dairy Company.
Plot
Q.T. was a private detective with two assistants: his bloodhound Shamus (who, like Q.T., wore a deerstalker hat) and Quincy, who wore a trench coat, slouch hat and smoked cigars. Quincy was actually Q.T.'s shadow and could not only speak but slide under doors as well. As with many private eyes, Hush had a love-hate relationship with the local police in the form of Chief Muldoon. Aside from the serial aspect and being one of the few color cartoons of its era, Q.T. was famous for inventing the cell phone (a pocket radio that could be used to call conventional land lines) and the fax machine (QT could shove documents into a phone mouthpiece and have the identical document appear in the receiver of who he was speaking with). His initials reinforced his surname by invoking the old expression for quiet secrecy, 'on the Q.T.'
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Q. T. Hush?
Q. T. Hush was created by Max Alexander and Arthur Alexander.
How many episodes of Q. T. Hush are there?
Q. T. Hush has 100 episodes across 1 season.
When did Q. T. Hush end?
Q. T. Hush last aired on 8 February 1961.
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