Kloot's deputy, Mild Bill Hiccup, turns out into Wild Bill, the Western desperado, whenever he has a bout of the hiccups.Kloot's deputy, Mild Bill Hiccup, turns out into Wild Bill, the Western desperado, whenever he has a bout of the hiccups.Kloot's deputy, Mild Bill Hiccup, turns out into Wild Bill, the Western desperado, whenever he has a bout of the hiccups.
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Could have been more stirring but far from a hiccup
On the most part, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises' output was very interesting and enjoyable to watch, with their best period being the 60s. Their various theatrical series were mixed, are a few were very good, a few were average at best or below and a few were in between. The Hoot Kloot series, made up of 17 cartoons produced between 1973 and 1974, is one of the in between ones like Roland and Rattfink. Not as good as prime-Pink Panther, The Inspector and the Ant and the Aardvark series, but better than those of Tijuana Toads, The Blue Racer and Crazylegs Crane.
'Stirrups and Hiccups' to me is among the better Hoot Kloot cartoons, a series where the earlier cartoons generally are superior and fresher than the later ones. It may not quite have the same amount of imagination that 'Pay Your Buffalo Bill' had, but by the Hoot Kloot series standards 'Stirrups and Hiccups' is one of the funnier cartoons and its premise is also one of the more creative ones. It's not a great cartoon but it's a pretty well done one.
Again, the drawing does lack finesse and rushed looking at times, especially for some of the character animation for Hoot Kloot.
It would have been nice if the pace was tighter to begin with and if it wasn't as routine at first.
However, there is a huge amount to like about 'Stirrups and Hiccups'. Despite the character animation being not particularly appealing, the animation mostly is very colourful and while abstract the backgrounds don't come over as simplistic. The transitions from Mild Bill Hiccups to Wild Bill Hiccups is well done. The music still has a lot of energetic character and really excites in the use of instruments. Bob Holt does a great job in what is again essentially a one man show.
While there isn't anything as hilarious as the John Wayne impression gag in 'Pay Your Buffalo Bill', the witty wordplay (Hoot Kloot's dialogue is always gold in this series) and nice amount of solidly executed, if not original, gags with the hiccuping not being too repetiitve or gimmicky always amuse. Hoot Kloot again has a lot of personality and Wild Bill is one of the series' better and more entertaining adversaries, much prefer him over the recurring Crazywolf. The story is not innovative but is told with a lot of spirit.
Overall, good. 7/10
'Stirrups and Hiccups' to me is among the better Hoot Kloot cartoons, a series where the earlier cartoons generally are superior and fresher than the later ones. It may not quite have the same amount of imagination that 'Pay Your Buffalo Bill' had, but by the Hoot Kloot series standards 'Stirrups and Hiccups' is one of the funnier cartoons and its premise is also one of the more creative ones. It's not a great cartoon but it's a pretty well done one.
Again, the drawing does lack finesse and rushed looking at times, especially for some of the character animation for Hoot Kloot.
It would have been nice if the pace was tighter to begin with and if it wasn't as routine at first.
However, there is a huge amount to like about 'Stirrups and Hiccups'. Despite the character animation being not particularly appealing, the animation mostly is very colourful and while abstract the backgrounds don't come over as simplistic. The transitions from Mild Bill Hiccups to Wild Bill Hiccups is well done. The music still has a lot of energetic character and really excites in the use of instruments. Bob Holt does a great job in what is again essentially a one man show.
While there isn't anything as hilarious as the John Wayne impression gag in 'Pay Your Buffalo Bill', the witty wordplay (Hoot Kloot's dialogue is always gold in this series) and nice amount of solidly executed, if not original, gags with the hiccuping not being too repetiitve or gimmicky always amuse. Hoot Kloot again has a lot of personality and Wild Bill is one of the series' better and more entertaining adversaries, much prefer him over the recurring Crazywolf. The story is not innovative but is told with a lot of spirit.
Overall, good. 7/10
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