The Kwicky Koala Show

Did You Know?

• A VHS release of the series was issued by Worldvision Home Video during the late 1980s.
• Several episodes were released on DVD by Warner Home Video as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s Collection on May 4, 2010.
• A complete series DVD was released on October 11, 2016 through Warner Archive.

Segments

The title character of The Kwicky Koala Show, voiced by writer Bob Ogle, resembles Tex Avery's Droopy but can always escape his foe, Wilford Wolf (voiced by John Stephenson). Wilford is nearly identical to the earlier Hanna-Barbera character Mildew Wolf, and Stephenson mimics Mildew's original voice actor Paul Lynde for the role. Kwicky's super-speed is depicted as vanishing instantly with a "beep" sound, similar to Speedy Gonzales. The animation often cut corners by having Kwicky disappear from one spot and reappear in another without any smear frames.

Another segment features two beagles, George (voiced by Michael Bell) and Joey (voiced by Allan Melvin), chasing vaudeville fame in short wraparound sketches. A wildcat named Crazy Claws (voiced by Jim MacGeorge impersonating Groucho Marx) uses cleverness and sharp claws to outwit fur trapper Rawhide Clyde (voiced by Don Messick) and his dog Bristletooth (voiced by Peter Cullen) inside a U.S. National Park managed by Ranger Rangerfield (voiced by Michael Bell).

Finally, a homeless labrador retriever called Dirty Dawg (voiced by Frank Welker impersonating Howard Cosell) tries to improve life for himself and his friend Ratso the Rat (voiced by Marshall Efron) while evading Officer Bullhorn (voiced by Matthew Faison).

Other appearances

During the Cartoon Network bumper "Sick Days," so many cartoon characters phoned in sick that the network faced a talent shortage, forcing them to air a 24-hour marathon of Kwicky Koala—a decision that upset viewers. Later, Kwicky Koala popped up in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as a tattoo in "Deadomutt Part 2," and alongside Dirty Dawg as a cybersquatting victim in "SPF." In "The Death of Harvey," he appeared during riots, lying in a road crater and moving his head. Officer Bullhorn also showed up as a jury candidate in "Juror in Court." In Jellystone!, Kwicky Koala and Dirty Dawg both appear, with Paul F. Tompkins voicing Kwicky and Jeff Bergman voicing Dirty Dawg. Dirty Dawg was featured in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Rat Race" as a caricature artist and old friend of Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har.