Wally Gator

Wally Gator is an American animated series by Hanna-Barbera that was featured as part of The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, and ran from September 3, 1962 to August 30, 1963.

“There’s no place like home” is an adage that breezy, affable Wally Gator needs to learn again and again. A true people-person alligator, Wally is driven by his excessive curiosity and bon vivant inclinations to seek out new experiences outside of the city zoo where he hangs his porkpie hat. Donning a variety of hilarious disguises, Wally escapes the care of dedicated zookeeper Twiddle only to end up crying, “Oh, fuddle-dee-doo!” as he lands himself in a series of ever more ridiculous (and dangerous!) jams. Whether he’s getting confused with a dragon by a clan of medievalist monster fighters, almost becoming the final ingredient in a witch’s magic potion or becoming a stunt gator in Hollywood action pictures, Wally is always relieved when he finally makes his way back to Twiddle and the zoo...only to saunter off the very next day!

International versions

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