History WesternAnimation / KingLeonardoAndHisShortSubjects

* KingOfBeasts: Uhm, Leonard.

---->''Be just vat you is,''
---->''Not vat you is not.''
---->''Folks who do this''
---->''Are the happiest lot.''

-->Good King Leonardo has his enemies,
-->Biggy with his pistols and Itchy with his fleas!
-->They plot against the kingdom to overthrow the king,
-->Looks like Leonardo has had his royal fling.
-->But Odie-o Cologne steps in to change the play,
-->That loyal skunk with skill and spunk comes through to save the day!

--->''Be just vat you is,''
--->''Not vat you is not.''
--->''Folks who do this''
--->''Are the happiest lot.''

* CainAndAbel: Itchy was the Cain to King Leonardo's Abel.

* PunnyName: Odie Cologne (for "eau de cologne"), which isn't surprising as he produces perfumes.

'''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects''', debuting on Creator/{{NBC}} on October 3, 1960, was the second made-for-Saturday-morning network [[WesternAnimation cartoon]] show (Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow'' was the first). It was the initial production of Leonardo-Total Television.

** Tooter: "Help, Mr. Wizard!"

King Leonardo was the despotic leonine ruler of the kingdom Bongo Congo, whose main industry was making bongo drums. Leonardo was benevolent but prone to temper flares once in awhile. His prime minister, Odie Cologne (a skunk), produces the kingdom's second major product, perfume. Gangster rodent Biggy Rat and the king's twin brother, Itchy, seek to usurp Leonardo and place Itchy on the throne, making Bongo Congo's coffers readily available to Biggy. But Odie comes in and throws a monkey wrench into their plans.

** King Leonardo: "Confound it!"

'''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects''', debuting on Creator/{{NBC}} on October 3, 1960, was the second made-for-Saturday morning network [[WesternAnimation cartoon]] show ({{Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''TheRuffAndReddyShow'' was the first). It was the initial production of Leonardo-Total Television.

The first season was animated by TV Spots; ensuing seasons were made by Gamma Animation in Mexico City. After three seasons on NBC, the show was made available for syndication in 15- or 30-minute installments under the new title ''The King and Odie''. Selected episodes of all features ran concurrently on ''The WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} Show'' and ''TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales''. Elements also became part of ''Dudley Do-Right And Friends'' in syndication.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Kenny Delmar, who portrayed Senator Claghorn on radio, gave voice to the Hunter. Jackson Beck, who was the regular voice of Bluto/Brutus in ''{{Popeye}}'' cartoons, was King Leonardo.

* ShoutOut: The King had [[TheDividual two lookalike nephews, Duke and Earl]]. When he got them confused, Duke would say "I'm Duke. [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Th-th-that's Earl, folks!"]]

** In the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' feature "Rocketship X-M," Tom Servo cracks "Help, Mr. Wizard! I don't wanna be an astronaut anymore!"

* TalkingToHimself: Jackson Beck was King Leonardo and Biggy Rat. Allen Swift was Odie, Itchy and the narrator.

* ShoutOut: The King had two lookalike nephews, Duke and Earl. When he got them confused, Duke would say "I'm Duke. [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Th-th-that's Earl, folks!"]]

** In the other direction, in ''Film/Matrix'' Neo says "Mr. Wizard, get me the hell out of here!"

* SmellySkunk: Odie.

'''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects''', debuting on {{NBC}} on October 3, 1960, was the second made-for-Saturday morning network [[WesternAnimation cartoon]] show ({{Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''TheRuffAndReddyShow'' was the first). It was the initial production of Leonardo-Total Television.

* ShoutOut: The King had two lookalike nephews, Duke and Earl. When he got them confused, Duke would say "I'm Duke. [[LooneyTunes Th-th-that's Earl, folks!"]]